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Monday, May 14th, 2007

Legendary Amphitheater Closing?



Rumor has it that the gem of 7th Avenue in Ybor City, Santoro's Amphitheater Entertainment Complex, will be closing its doors at the end of this month. With its rotating dance floor, amazing light show, and famous DJs every Saturday night, it quickly became one of the best clubs in the Tampa Area for many people. Fans of dance music will be saddened to see this club go, but hopefully ...

Monday, April 9th, 2007

Classic Florida Food



Molly GoodheadDriving down Alt-19 in Palm, Harbor, you can't miss the sign: a topless mermaid flaunting strategically placed locks of long blonde hair, framed with the cutely suggestive name.

Once you turn, though, you almost wonder if you've gone the right way: the street turns immediately residential. A couple blocks in, however, it opens up to a little collection of restaurants and shops, including a gallery and ...

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Happy Hour Destinations



There are many options for the after work crowd, yet none have been as much fun as Bar Louie. Located in Bay Street at International Plaza, this bar is the place for happy hour.

Large flat screen televisions line the inside and outside patio seating ...

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

The Gulfport Womyns' Festival


The Gulfport Womyns' Festival is held annually in the small waterfront city of Gulfport, Florida, only a 25-minute drive southeast of Tampa. Womyn from all walks of life are welcome for food, fun, music, entertainment, vendor booths and the great outdoors as the festival is situated along the water.

The Festival raises money and awareness for the Sonia Plotnick Health Fund. The Fund (SPHF) promotes the health and well being of womyn by honoring requests for ...

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Champps - Tampa: A Sports Bar for Everyone


Talk about a fun atmosphere! Champps-Tampa has got it! Located at Bay Street of International Plaza, Champps is the place for great times, terrific food and sports, sports, sports.

It's not a typical sports bar that's dark and dreary. Champps is a spacious, cheery place, and it's a restaurant that incorporates sports. There are televisions everywhere, not only in the bar area, so you won't miss a moment of your favorite team's battles. The ...

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

The Rack


We spend our nights out here. Not with the intent to get drunk, though there is an intent to drink and we all know that leads to drunkenness. But here, there is more. So much more. It is where a lot of my Tampa life has happened and un-happened. Men, dates, break ups and sob stories. And food. A lot of nights revolved around the menu. All made and told ...

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

A Little Bit of Vegas in Tampa


The Seminole Hardrock Hotel & Casino - Tampa is the Tampa Bay area's only casino.  Operated by the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, the Seminole Hardrock offers the feel of Vegas only ten minutes east of downtown Tampa.

It features a 12-story hotel with 250 rooms, including 46 suites.  The rooms are spacious and give you that feeling of truly escaping the real world.

Some of the amenities include:

Huge casino open 24-hours ...

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

Suncoast Resort & Hotel - An Open-Minded Resort


The Suncoast Resort & Hotel, located in St. Petersburg (just 20 minutes west of Tampa), is the world's largest all gay resort and entertainment complex.  It is strictly for adults 21 and over and ID is required.

It features 120 room and suites, the Flamingo Restaurant, 5 bars, an all gay shopping mall, heated pool, 9 tennis courts, leather bar & shop, 2 white sand volleyball courts, a live theater, meeting ...

Friday, February 9th, 2007

In the cellar: one of Tamp's little wine havens.


History and romance are what inspired Shawn and Mary Sarkisian to open their little wine shop in FishHawk Ranch’s Park Square.

“It’s all grapefruit” essentially, Shawn said, but the difference between wines made in the U.S. and those in France, Germany or Italy is the history of it. “You’re drinking the same wine Napoleon drank,” he said.

For this couple, that’s the romantic part.

The Sarkisians, who began collecting wine five years ago, ...

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Tampa's Great Shopping and Restaurants - International Plaza and Bay Street


International Plaza and Bay Street is an upscale retail center, which borders Tampa International Airport, located in the Westshore Business District and is only 5 miles from downtown Tampa.

The mall features 200+ specialty shops and restaurants and is anchored by Nordstroms, Dillards, Neiman Marcus and Robb & Stucky Interiors.

Bay Street, which is connected to the mall, offers a "town" atmosphere with brick walks, indoor and outdoor eating, boutiques, retail sidewalk ...