Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Florida Brewer’s Guild and Tampa
Bay Brewing Company will be hosting their Ybor City Beer Fest between 2:00 p.m.
and 6:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Brewing
Company. Beer judges will announce
the winners for the Best Florida Beer Championships and the Annual John G. Doble
Brewers Scholarship Award.
Saturday, February 24th, 2007
What: Flan Fest 2007
Where: Centennial Park
When: February 24th, 2007 @ 11:00am-4:00pm
Join us for a “Flan-Tastic” Day at our 4th Annual Flan-Fest!
In conjunction with
CONTESTANTS WANTED!
DO YOU BAKE A “FLAN-TABULOUS” FLAN? Bake and prove it!
Locally known judges will be testing their taste buds to find the BEST Flan in Tampa Bay! This contest is open to amateurs only and entry is FREE!
CASH PRIZES totaling $400!!!!!
To enter the Flan Baking Contest, call 241.2442 or email: ybormarket@yahoo.com
Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Fiesta Day and Ybor City - Flavors to
Suit Any Taste!
Tampa, Florida - February 7, 2007 - Fiesta
Day returns to Historic Ybor City on Saturday, February 24th
from
10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Fiesta Day is Ybor
City’s official day of rest and celebration of its magnificent ethnic heritage
and culture! Several other
flavorful events are taking
place on the same day in Historic Ybor City!
Fiesta
Day
presented by Metro PCS offers complimentary Spanish Cuisine presented by Macy’s
to the first one thousand visitors. The
International Parade of Flags marches down Historic 7th Avenue
showcasing musical rhythm, ethnic dress and vibrant colors as a beautiful
tribute to the cultures it represents. Fiesta Day hosts an Arts Marketplace,
Ethnic Foods, and Multicultural Exhibits and Entertainment. Florida Dairy Farmers brings us Children’s
Fiesta presented by Wendy’s, part of Fiesta Day. New in ‘07, Fiesta Day will host the first
annual Black Bean Blowout - Iron Chef Style.
Fiesta Day truly
offers flavor to suit any taste!
Fiesta Day and the Ybor City
Saturday Market will also host Flan Fest
in Centennial Park from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join in on a "Flan-Tastic" Day featuring Flan
Baking and Flan Tasting Contests. The
Edgar J. Guzman Law Firm bring this "authentic" and "original" flavor to Fiesta
Day!
Florida Brewer’s Guild and Tampa
Bay Brewing Company will be hosting their Ybor City Beer Fest between 2:00 p.m.
and 6:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Brewing
Company. Beer judges will announce
the winners for the Best Florida Beer Championships and the Annual John G. Doble
Brewers Scholarship Award.
The Ybor City Museum will be
hosting Tampa Y Cuba: The 500 Year Connection beginning at 10:00 a.m. This exhibit explores the historic
connections between the Tampa Bay Area and the Island of Cuba. The exhibit will offer live Cuban music,
local Cuban artists, Cuban cooking demonstrations, and a round table discussion
about Cuban culture in Tampa beginning at 10:30 a.m. Don’t miss this entertaining and educational
exhibit.
Ybor City has "Flavor to
Suit Any Taste" and in one day offers you a variety of entertainment,
education, shopping, and great food!
Fiesta Day and Flan Fest are free, a nominal charge does apply to Both Ybor City’s Beer Fest and the
exhibition presented by The Ybor CityMuseum Society. And don’t forget the fabulous Cigar
Shops, Coffee Houses, Restaurants, Bars, and Unique Shopping of Ybor City. For
a day full of flavor - be sure to visit Ybor City’s Fiesta Day on Saturday,
February
24th.
Monday, February 19th, 2007
Please meet us at Rock n Sports for our monthly General Membership Meeting.
Location:
Rock-N-Sports Bar & Grille
1811 N. 15th Street
corner of 8th ave & 15th st
Agenda items include:
Monday, February 19th, 2007
This is a reminder that our Association’s membership fees are $25 for the initial membership sign-up and then $10 per year. Your membership runs from the date you made the initial sign-up.
So, this is also a reminder to renew your membership for those who are nearing their anniversary date!.
Please sign up here
Monday, February 12th, 2007
Please meet us at Rock n Sports for our monthly General Membership Meeting.
Location:
Rock-N-Sports Bar & Grille
1811 N. 15th Street
corner of 8th ave & 15th st
Agenda items include:
Saturday, February 10th, 2007
SANT’ YAGO ILLUMINATED KNIGHT PARADE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2007 The annual Krewe of the Knights Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade will take place on Saturday evening, February 10th with a new parade route. The parade will begin in Channelside and end in Ybor City via Nick Nuccio Parkway and 7th Avenue. The parade will begin at 6:30 pm at Channelside Drive and Beneficial, travel North on Channelside Drive crossing Adamo/Route 60, making its way North to Nick Nuccio Parkway, it will proceed on Nick Nuccio Parkway to 7th Avenue where it turns and moves East down 7th Avenue to 22nd Street.
To prepare for the event, the following Ybor street closures will take place approximately at:
All meters within the closure are will be bagged but there will be allowances for deliveries. Set-up of the bleachers and the vendors will take place beginning at 10:00 am, but 7th Avenue WILL NOT BE CLOSED until 2:00 pm. Vendors are permitted to open between the hours of 2:00 pm and 3:00 am. Breakdown of the event will begin promptly at 3:00 am and be completed as quickly as possible. All property owners are responsible for securing their properties for this special event. The City is not responsible for damages that may result to private property. The TECO Line Streetcar will continue to operate throughout the duration of the day and the parade.
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