Taking It To The Streets Ybor City and the Channel District could be the hot party tickets for Super Bowl 2009. Super Bowl's local liaison, Krista Soroka, said she's not sure where events will be. She's canvassing restaurants, social venues such as Ybor City's Cuban Club and hotels to see what's available. The NFL is looking at parking lots where outdoor parties could be. Chuck Jamieson, manager of Green Iguana Bar & Grill in Ybor City, said when the Super Bowl combined with Gasparilla in 2001, it was "awesome for business. It was the best run we ever had." Next year, the Super Bowl will fall between the biggest Gasparilla events: The Children's Parade will be the week before the game; the invasion the week after. ...more

February 3, 2008

If you're new to the area and wonder what Super Bowl week is like in Tampa, here's the short answer: ...more

February 3, 2008

In April, when 2,000 people jammed the Cuban Club courtyard in Ybor City to see Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, it was the most exciting event yet in this presidential campaign season, and convinced Obama supporters he could challenge frontrunner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York in Florida. ...more

December 18, 2007

Jeni Jones first learned about Zumba from a late-night infomercial. She was inspired by the high-energy workout that combines Latin dance moves and music. She had tried other forms of exercise but always grew bored and quit. ...more

December 5, 2007

Students in the MacDonald Training Center's fine arts program will display their talents in four holiday shows at four venues. ...more

November 26, 2007

Sending holiday cards featuring pictures of the city's historical buildings would be a great way to promote the hometown bank, its president figured. ...more

November 12, 2007

University of Tampa art alumni from around the world will gather on campus to present their recent works in a group exhibit running Friday through Oct. 20 at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery. ...more

September 5, 2007