Showing posts with label Ybor City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ybor City. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Why Is Ybor City So Special?


Let's explore some of the history of Ybor City and see why it is so important to the Tampa Florida area!

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Ybor City business owner organizes training program to prevent violence

 


An Ybor City business owner is teaming up with the Doer Academy to offer training to prevent violence in the area.....Read More

Register for free training HERE

Friday, August 11, 2023

Monthly market the Indie Flea arrives at 1920 Ybor City this fall

Photo by Ysanne Taylor

The Indie Flea brings together dozens of the best food vendors, makers, artists, florists and more for a monthly market. It will officially return to Tampa in historic Ybor City at the newly opened 1920 club (1920 E 7th Ave) November 2023-April 2024. The event is free to attend and will be held the second Sunday of each month. 1920’s first Indie Flea takes place November 12. Indie Flea organizers have announced that applications are now open for vendors.....MORE

Sunday, June 25, 2023

RAYBOR: To Be or Not To Be

Plans to redevelop Ybor Harbor don’t include a baseball stadium for the Rays


A Tampa mega-developer filed plans with the city on Thursday to redevelop the Ybor Harbor area into a "dynamic new 33-acre mixed-use waterfront development" surrounding Ybor Channel and located just south of Adamo Drive.

According to a news release, the site, owned by Darryl Shaw, could include up to 6 million square feet of residential, office, hotel and retail space.

More HERE

New renderings show baseball stadium in proposed 'GasWorx' District that would link Ybor and Channelside


The City of Tampa released new renderings of a one-of-a-kind baseball stadium in the middle of the proposed GasWorx District, which would link Ybor and Channelside. 

The design shows the stadium just South of Ybor City and the Selmon Expressway, and just east of the Channel that is now home to a shipping hub [Ybor Harbor].

Tampa developer Darryl Shaw plans to turn 25 acres of industrial land into a so-called "GasWorx" District. The renderings show a stadium amidst the mixed-use development.

More HERE

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Ybor City Where the Party Never Stops


When the sun sets, Ybor City transforms into a nightlife haven that ignites the senses. The district's diverse array of restaurants, bars, and clubs create an atmosphere that caters to every taste and mood. Whether you're looking for a cozy spot to enjoy a craft cocktail, a lively club to dance the night away, or a pulsating live music venue, Ybor City has it all.

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Pricey fountain in Ybor City gets an overhaul


“The sad thing is, obviously they had to enclose the fountain. We all know because the homeless population overwhelmed it, used it as their bathtub, shower, beach area if you would,” said Thomas Falahee, who owns the Stained Market Place across from the fountain.....MORE

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

New Ybor City mural commemorates Tampa’s antifascist women’s march of 1937

Photo via Dr_SarahMac/Twitter

The Cuban ambassador’s recent trip to Tampa has made headlines over the last few weeks, but Sarah McNamara’s new book, “Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South” looks even further back than the Castro-era to chronicle a wave of leftist, radical antifascist women from pre-revolutionary Cuba who fought for their lives—and the well being of future generations—in the reconstructionist South.....MORE