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Ybor took his advice and eventually founded Ybor City, helping Tampa grow from a small village to a bustling city over the next few decades. Referencing this local history in the 1970s, local newspaper columnist Steve Otto planted the idea that if New York City is the "Big Apple" , then Tampa must be the "Big Guava" .
The Sant' Yago Illuminated Knight Parade (sometimes referred to as the Gasparilla night parade) has been organized since 1974 by the Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] It is held in the historical neighborhood of Ybor City on a Saturday night, usually two weeks after the Parade of Pirates in early to mid-February. [ 48 ]
The 25 Most-Watched Specials of 2024: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,’ Academy Awards and Billy Joel. Cynthia Littleton. December 27, 2024 at 2:01 PM.
Ybor City (/ ˈ iː b ɔːr / EE-bor) [2] is a historic neighborhood just northeast of downtown Tampa, Florida, United States.It was founded in the 1880s by Vicente Martinez-Ybor and other cigar manufacturers and populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from Cuba, Spain, and Italy.
The Ritz Ybor (originally the Rivoli Theatre) is an events venue located in the historic Ybor City, within Tampa, Florida. Opening in 1917, the theatre catered to the Afro-Cuban community in the emerging neighborhood. Throughout the years, the venue was served as a cinema, adult movie theater, nightclub and concert venue. The theatre was ...
As the name suggests, the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held, well, on Thanksgiving Day. The parade began this morning at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT. There will be an encore broadcast at ...
The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which takes place in New York City, will run for a full 3 ½ hours between 8:30 a.m. to noon. Watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade FREE on Fubo Where to watch ...
The Ybor City Museum State Park is located in the former Ferlita Bakery building (originally La Joven Francesca) building on 9th Avenue. Tours of the gardens and the "casitas" (small homes of cigar company workers) are provided by a ranger. Exhibits, period photos and a video cover the founding of Ybor City and the cigar making industry. [5]