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Nestled in the heart of Tampa Bay lies the historic neighborhood of Ybor City. Sometimes called GaYbor City due to its proximity to the area’s gay bars on 7th Avenue, this Floridian locale offers much more than just nightlife to gay travelers.
Ybor City is rooted in a rich identity and is known as being where Tampa Bay’s historical roots lie. Founded in by Vicente Martinez Ybor, the city fast became known as the “cigar capital of the world” due to the immense number of cigar factories that were in operation. Now, even though most of the factories are gone, the society still honors its history and is filled with shops, restaurants and art galleries that honor the Cuban, Italian and Spanish heritage that helped shape it.
The following is our queer guide to Ybor City.
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Hotel Haya
Named after Ignacio Haya, who is said to have rolled the first cigar in Tampa, Hotel Haya is located directly on 7th Avenue and is the perfect spot to become fully immersed in Ybor culture. The hotel is deeply rooted in the community’s Cuban heritage,
Tampa Bay Gay City Guide: Pirates, Pride, Gayborhoods and a Place for Everyone
This sunshiny city on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico has so much to offer visitors and residents alike. It offers professional sports, a thriving arts scene, terrific restaurants, and plenty of entertainment options, indoors and out. And beyond all of the fun it offers, it offers professional opportunities too – and plenty of them. It also has a sturdy, steadily growing LGBTQ collective, one where everyone can find their place and be a part of all that makes the Tampa Bay area wonderful.
A Brief History of Tampa Bay
Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first arrived in the area that is now Tampa Bay in , although the Spanish primarily focused their attention on the development of areas in eastern Florida at that time, and it was not truly until the s with the arrival of American settlers that the area truly began to expand. The area officially became United States territory in and began to flourish steadily after a railroad hub was established there in the late s. Its location on both the bay and the H
GaYbor district Tampa Florida
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DECORATIONS:
All floats must be decorated prior to arrival at the staging area. Tampa Parade prohibits the display of logos, slogans or trademarks of any business other than the business listed on your application.
SOUND:
Any float or walking group using amplified music or sound equipment must support their own equipment. It is our goal to spread these floats and walking groups throughout the parade to diminish the instances of competing sound as much as possible.
TRASH/CLEAN UP:
In order to limit clean-up costs each entry is required to be equipped with plastic trash bags for depositing trash and litter accumulated by the entry’s participants before, during and after the Parade. No confetti guns will be permitted.
FLOAT GUIDES:
For guard reasons we require each float have six (6) people walking; one for each corner and sides – these people can help keep the crowd from running up to float for candy/trinkets and can help manage float around corners. They must wear yellow safety vests (available at bead stores) and may not otherwise participa