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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1. Drive By Truckers (pictured) perform their Athens brand of rockin twang at Jannus Landing tonight.
2. Tampa Theatres traveling outdoor Sunset Cinema Series continues with a screening of The Wizard of Oz at Cotanchobee Park.
3. Celebrate International Museum Day by visiting any of the Bay areas participating museums: Tampa Museum of Art, The Salvador Dalí Museum, [...]
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Rays unveil financing plan
Just back from St. Petersburg City Council gathering where the first-place Tampa Bay Rays moved their proposal for a $450 million waterfront ballpark another step forward. This time it was a financing plan on how they and taxpayers will come up with that cash.
The news: The Rays aren't looking at using tax-increment funds generated by [...]
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Over the long haul: Rays or Yanks?
I was listening to Steve Deumig on 620 The Sports Animal the other day when a Yankees fan called in. Steve started needling the guy, and it got onto the topic of which team is better, the Yankees or the Rays. Steves take: The Rays (of course). He even threw in a choice the Yankees [...]
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Bike to work? Well
It's time to stick it to the oil man. I don't know about you, but I am getting alarmed, and going broke, over gas prices.
My small Civic is no longer as economical as it was just a few years ago. It still seems hard to imagine a car that gets around 30 miles per gallon [...]
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The Short List Fri., May 16
Have a good, non-violent weekend.
Ahead of the curve: The California Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage.
Lame Duck Watch: Bush rips Obama as an appeaser and begs the Saudis for cheaper oil.
"Behind the Bush-Obama Smackdown."
"Bin Laden" releases yet another blowhard tape.
America the masochistic.
Indiana Jones invades France.
Whoa Angelina, did you gain some weight?
Nintendo's [...]
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Rays show their hand on $$$; want $55 million in parking revenues
Just posted the results of the St. Pete City Council meeting over at Blurbex. Check out the details there and see what the Rays' Matt Silverman (at the mic) and Michael Kalt (right) told Mayor Baker and the council members.
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Tampa w(h)ines as council rejects wet zoning
Tampa officials have discovered something that landlords (at least in this city) have known for years: For a high-end restaurant space to succeed, it has to serve beer and wine. For years, the Iorio administration has increased the costs of these R(restaurant) wet zonings restricting locations, adding fees, documentation requirements and cost to landlords.
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California affirms right to gay marriage
Gay marriages can commence in Cali in 30 days after that state's highest court strikes down two laws limiting marriage to being the union of one man and one woman. NYT coverage here.
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Michigan court strikes domestic partnership benefits
The opponents of Amendment 2, aimed at discriminating against gay couples who want to share the same marrriage/partnership benefits as straight couples, have been saying it for a long time, and now the Michigan Supreme Court agrees: a law there aimed at gay marriage has been applied to strip domestic partnership benefits already granted to [...]
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Con Trey to close May 30
So I'm in town for all of two days and have a couple Tampa Bay Must-Dos to knock off my list. First up? Lunch at Caf Con Trey, Kennedy Boulevard's venerable breakfast/sandwich shop. Just down the street from CL's Tampa office, Con Trey dishes up above-average food for below-average prices. But the real draw, the [...]
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$20 Menu Challenge
I'm currently lining up chefs to participate in our Tampa Food Issue for June - the $20 Menu Challenge. All they have to do is create a meal for two with at least three courses and keep the ingredient list to under $20. (We did this last year in Sarasota, without the course requirements. Jose [...]
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Batali and Paltrow and Bittman and Stipe
Hopefully Molto Mario learned a lesson from that ill-fated Food Network show where he traveled through Italy with his nameless (at least, I don't remember the name) pal through nigh unwatchable scenes of vaguely food-related hi-jinx. Even the clogged, redheaded demi-god of chefs couldn't save that bland endeavor.
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Mari Digby: talent or gimmick?
I'd never heard of Marie Digby until this morning, when a press release about her June 9 appearance at Orpheum in Ybor City, popped up my inbox. Anyone out there familiar with her? Apparently, I'm not spending enough time perusing YouTube for budding stars. Here's the publicity info on this "YouTube-created creature" (a term used [...]
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Tropical Heatwave and more in new CL
WMNF's 27th annual Tropical Heatwave bash takes place Saturday and I'm totally stoked. Six stages in and around the Cuban Club in Ybor City featuring an eclectic lineup of under-the-radar national greats and local standouts. What has me giddiest, though, is the debut of the "Louisiana Stage" (El Pasaje Plaza), where attendees will find this [...]
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Another look at New Orleans
My Creative Loafing coworker Leilani, her husband Phil and friend Alex, the three people I drove with to New Orleans two weeks ago for Jazz Fest, had a much different experience on Frenchmen Street than I did. You can read about my Saturday night revelry in the Bar Tab column "Up, up and away: Balloons, [...]
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Creative Loafing's "Shelter" - Skatepark of Tampa Pro Party
Creative Loafing visits the Skatepark of Tampa for their annual Pro Party. Featuring Bam Margera, Eric Koston, Captain and Casey (Fuel TV), Paul Rodriguez, Anthony Furlong, Jesse Litsch (Toronto Bluejays) and more. Skate footage and interviews. Visit www.tampabaystreetteam.com for more videos.
Author: creativeloafingtampa Keywords: Bam Margera Eric Koston Captain Casey Paul Rodriguez Nike Fuse TV CKY Jackass Viva la skateboard Band of Horses skating Added: May 15, 2008
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Creative Loafing "Shelter" - Meet the Street Team (Mitch)
In this series of Shelter videos, we meet the members of the Creative Loafing Street Team. Episode 1: Mitch Hoffman.
Author: creativeloafingtampa Keywords: Creative Loafing Shelter Street Team Bowling Matrix Laser Beam Macaw Orange Mitch Hoffman Added: May 6, 2008
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SMAsh Radio - Episode 025 - Recorded April 22, 2008
Episode twenty-five of SMAsh Radio features Band Marino, Soulfound Sextet, City of Ships, Have Gun Will Travel, Hat Trick Heroes, Baron von Bear, The Oaks, from the vault: Julius Airwave, news, shows and more! Stay Up! Support the Tampa Bay Music Scene! www.smaflorida.com for more information.
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SMAsh Radio - Episode 024 - Recorded March 24, 2008
Episode twenty-four of SMAsh Radio features Apes & Androids, Dead Confederate, Katherine Kelly, King of Spain, Toby Bonar, BLAST and the Detergents, Scene Destroyer, from the vault: G.G. Allin, news, shows and more! Stay Up! Support the Tampa Bay Music Scene! www.smaflorida.com for more information.
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More music for your a$$
This week, we bring you even more music for your bootay.Check out tracks by Janita (www.myspace.com/janitaartist), Julie Dexter (www.myspace.com/ketchavibe) and Days Ahead (www.myspace.com/daysaheadmusic).
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More music for your a$$
This week, we bring you even more music for your bootay.
Check out tracks by Janita (www.myspace.com/janitaartist), Julie Dexter (www.myspace.com/ketchavibe) and Days Ahead (www.myspace.com/daysaheadmusic).
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