You are invited to attend the Historic Ybor Neighborhood Civic Association annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner

When: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 pm.

Where: Ybor Museum State Park
1818 E. 9th Ave
Centennial Park

Who: All residents of Historic Ybor City (and friends)

Come meet your neighbors and join in celebrating the holidays at the annual neighborhood Pot Luck Dinner. Residents should bring a covered dish of their choice. Beer and soft drinks will be provided.

For more information email Tony.

20% discounts for one day only! Please come and support out museum!

 Book signing by author of "Historic Photos of Tampa"

Where: Ybor City Museum Store (Next to the museum)

When: December 8th @ 6pm

"A Holiday Festival for the Whole Family!"

Among the activities: 30 tons of snow at Centennial Park, an ice skating rink, and Santa wish list delivery by USPS.

Where: various spots around the district, Centennial Park

Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm

For more details, please click here (.pdf)

HYNCA would like to invite all the neighbors and friends to celebrate the Holidays this coming Tuesday Dec. the 12th 6:30pm at the Ybor City State Museum. It will be a pot luck dinner so be sure to bring your favorite dish or drink.

The museum store is opening its doors to the neighborhood on Friday Dec. 8th at 6pm. If you have never been to the museum store (or, gasp, the museum itself) this is your chance. They will have great discounts on many of their unique items. Give someone special a vintage cigar for Christmas!

For more details click here (.pdf).

By now you have all learned of the big fire. Many of us saw the smoke from our windows and rushed to find the antique shop at the corner of 7th and 22nd burning. This is one in a chain of unlucky events along the 21/22nd street corridor in recent years. The Big Inferno of 2000 when the Quarter burned to the ground during its construction, the tractor trailer accident on 22nd and 3rd that almost completely demolished the Latin Pollo, and the abandoned bungalow next to the gas station at the I-4 ramp, are just some that come to mind. Yesterday, the fire department suggested it may have been arson.

In the meanwhile, 22nd street remains closed as more structural tests are performed to see if any part of the building can be saved. We are extremely thankful for Councilwomen Saul-Sena and Alvarez’s efforts to save a part of our neighborhood.