So our friends came over from Orlando, one of the most stale non-descript cities in Florida, to Tampa this past weekend. I gave them a few options like Frenchy’s Stone Crab Festival or the Tampa Food Truck Rally or the Fly Bar and Restaurant. They chose the Fly Bar. Good choice, although I wouldn’t know [...]
My day job as a counselor (I only moonlight as a outdoorsmen/traveler) places me in the middle of the ghetto. Sorry, if that word offends some of ya’ll, but as my papa always says, “Son, call a spade a spade.” But just on the fringe of the ghetto, lies Seminole Heights and Tampa Heights. These [...]
In the coming months, I’m going to be interviewing influential and interesting folks around Florida. I’m doing this so that you will get to know these people a little more intimately. Without further adeu, the first of these interviews is with Veronica Villines, co-owner with her husband John, of the Independent Tampa. How did you [...]
My dad loves bluegrass. I mean really loves it. He travels all over Florida and even out West to listen to mandolins and banjos. So, I thought it Sunday School for Sinners at the Independent would be a good event for him to hear. Sunday School for Sinners is basically bluegrass and brews. The Independent [...]
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