The Tampa Bay regn is often referred to as Tampa Gay. Put this LGBTQ-iendly statn at the to of your travel list.
Contents:
- TAMPA'S GAY BARS & CLUBS: INTRODUCG THE GAYBOR DISTRICT
- TAMPA BAY GAY CY GUI: PIRAT, PRI, GAYBORHOODS AND A PLACE FOR EVERYONE
- YBOR CY – TAMPA’S GAY GHETTO
- VIS GAY TAMPA: FLORIDA TRAVEL GUI
- BT GAY CLUBS TAMPA
- GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS TAMPA
TAMPA'S GAY BARS & CLUBS: INTRODUCG THE GAYBOR DISTRICT
A aln of gay and gay-iendly bs Tampa began four years ago agast the backdrop of a popular nightclub and rtrant strip Y-Bor Cy. * ybor gay *
A aln of Tampa gay bars and clubs and other gay-iendly bs began about four years ago agast the backdrop of a popular nightclub and rtrant strip.
TAMPA – Alan Marchman and Shane McAndrews of North Carola have ma Ybor Cy their favore statn spot for the past three years, llg a "hidn gem" for gay sgl and upl, a place where they always feel at home.
TAMPA BAY GAY CY GUI: PIRAT, PRI, GAYBORHOODS AND A PLACE FOR EVERYONE
The GaYbor District is the most well-known LGBTQ neighborhood the Tampa Bay area. Part of the historic Ybor Cy neighborhood, the GaYbor District clus many gay bars, nightclubs, shops, rtrants, and other bs. Centered primarily around the tersectn of 15th Street and 8th Avenue, the neighborhood hosts an annual LGBTQ street party, as well as the Tampa Internatnal Gay and Lbian Film Ftival, which is one of the largt pennt LGBTQ film ftivals the Uned Stat. Those terted livg the GaYbor District will fd a wi variety of sgle-fay hom and ndos to choose om at varyg price rang. * ybor gay *
"When you thk of gay districts, you tend to thk Miami or the Keys, " said Marchman, 32.
YBOR CY – TAMPA’S GAY GHETTO
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A iend the Keys told about 'GaYbor' and we me here and were surprised. In fact, GaYbor – a aln of gay and gay-iendly bs that began on the wt end of a popular nightclub and rtrant strip – began takg shape only about four years ago.
The GaYbor District Coaln began, unofficially, when longtime partners Carrie Wt and Mark Bias moved their gay-themed gift shop MC Film (1901 North 15th Street) om St.
VIS GAY TAMPA: FLORIDA TRAVEL GUI
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At the time, there were about five gay bs operatg near the wt end of Seventh Avenue, the ma mercial drag, and more on the way. Wt and Bias created lorful ltle maps, lotg gay and gay-iendly bs for visors. As the GaYbor District began gag more regnn among cy officials and the Ybor Cy Chamber of Commerce, GaYbor members furthered their fluence.
Now, there are a number of Tampa gay bars, rtrants and hotels, cludg dozens marketed directly to gay visors. There are very few tablishments on 7th avenue that are not members of GayBor. The Hampton Inn & Su and Hilton Garn Inn both offer disunts to bs the neighborhood, and the lser-known Ybor Rort and Spa boutique hotel is the Tampa Bay area’s only gay bathhoe.
Like the rt of Ybor Cy, GaYbor is livelit at night, when the bars and rtrants fill up and the dance mic pumps through the streets, often for chary events. (1401 East Seventh Avenue) has been around sce the ceptn of the GaYbor movement and is a favore among lol gays and lbians.
BT GAY CLUBS TAMPA
Tampa featur many bars and clubs that ter to the LGBTQ muny. While many are loted the GaYbor district historic Ybor Cy home to... * ybor gay *
Bradley’s on 7th (1510 East Seventh Avenue) has more of a sports bar vibe durg the day but be more flamboyant at night, when gay DJs arrive and create a dance party.
GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS TAMPA
Ybor Rort and Spa is Tampa's only gay owned and operated rort, private club, and bathhoe. Membership open to only men 18 years or olr. Rort ameni available for short stays or over night up to 1 week. * ybor gay *
For wilr, high-energy gay clubs Tampa, the Honey Pot (1507 East Seventh Avenue) has three levels and is often mixed wh gay and straight patrons attracted to the mic and drk specials. Wt said ’s been fun watchg GaYbor ga attentn as a hot gay tourism spot, seeg more and more out-of-state, and sometim foreign, visors, as well as an flux of lol rints movg to the area. He’s proud of how began, wh jt a few gay bs hopg to fd a succsful f.
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