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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 ]
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" .
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.
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The Tom Turkey float rides at the start of the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Nov. 28, 2024. Jennifer Hudson is a vision in red as she rings in Christmas season, Cynthia ...
The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air on NBC and Peacock on Nov. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in all time zones, followed by an encore presentation at 2 p.m. ET/PT.
Gavino Gutierrez. Ybor City came into existence as a direct result of a New York City businessman's failed search for guava trees. Spanish émigré Gavino Gutierrez was a civil engineer by training, but was employed by a New York City fruit packing and canning firm in the mid-1880s.
Videos from social media show Ybor City shooting on Sunday, Oct. 29 Videos posted to social media show people, many in Halloween costumes for the holiday weekend, drinking and hanging out on the ...