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Guide To The Gasparilla Children's Parade

... between Mac Dill and Ysabella. By 4:30 a.m., all eastbound lanes of Bay to Bay will closed at Mac Dill. Parking will be available in various garages and lots in Downtown Tampa. The garages have a one-time special event parking rate that must be paid upon entry. Parking in neighborhoods bordering the parade route is not permitted. The Tampa Police Department says they will strictly enforce the event parking policies. Any cars parked illegally will be towed. A shuttle will be available for the children's parade on Saturday, January 21. The Gasparilla Extravaganza Shuttle will operate on one continuous route between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Shuttle cost is $10 per adult. Children can ride for free. The shuttle will pick up at the Fort Brooke Garage on the corner of Franklin and Whiting Street, and deliver riders to Bayshore Boulevard near the beginning of the parade route at Bay-to-Bay. For ...

Eat Like An Authentic Pirate For Gasparilla With This Turtle And Pigeon Salad

... parade. 2 Days Ago. Sea turtle is well documented as a favorite of pirates who sailed the Caribbean during the so-called "golden age" of piracy — the era Tampa conjures during this weekend's annual Gasparilla festival. Sailors then were quite desperate for fresh meat because livestock didn't last long aboard a ship, but 300-pound turtles plucked from tropical beaches would simply roam the deck until it was time for stew. Sea turtles are endangered now, and thankfully off the menu everywhere except the Cayman Islands, the last place on earth they're eaten legally. A much smaller reptile, snapping turtle, would have to substitute. Once a delicacy of American cuisine (George Washington dined on turtle during a tearful farewell dinner with his officers after the war), snapping turtle has fallen out of favor over the last couple of decades, though nostalgic fans can be found in numbers discussing its flavor on the internet. So can the meat itself. I settled on Exotic Meat Market for my needs after a conversation with owner and farmer Anshu Pathak, star of a viral Buzzfeed video in which he blissfully celebrates humane farming while sipping goat milk straight from ...

Behind-the-scenes Look At Gasparilla Security

... have officers respond to those threats and take the most appropriate action.". They're looking for threats on the ground, as well as on social media. From police to fire rescue to the coast guard, they have a response plan in place for almost every scenario. "Communication is always the first thing to break down in any major incident, so having a solid communication plan in place prior to and throughout the event is paramount," Ensign Eric Riley of the United States Coast Guard said. All of the agencies have seen what can go wrong at other major events around the country and the world, such as the attack in Nice, France, where a terrorist drove a truck through a large crowd. "We take those, and it's lessons learned," Ward said. We take those incidents and try to learn from them so we don't make the same mistakes.". Police chiefs from all over the ...

R Angel Katelyn Survives Scrutiny Of Stewards In Gasparilla

... the $89,000 Sandpiper Stakes here on Dec. 3. Bennett said he wasn’t sure if he would point R Angel Katelyn to the $100,000 Suncoast Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at one mile and 40 yards here Feb. 11. “She’s had three hard races now,” he said. “She’ll tell us.”. Jumby Bay, a City Zip filly trained by Todd Pletcher, was making her first start since finishing second to R Angel Katelyn in the Sandpiper. John Malone. 7 days ago. I know this is a reach, but why can't there be a review by an group of stewards, that do all reviews for all tracks on a given day, sorta like football or baseball does?,  With all the technology we have , these guys are sitting in a studio,away from the track and watch races as impartial judges. That is  my main gripe, there is are no two tracks that make the calls the same on dqs.  Just a thought. Dan Cronin. 7 days ago. HORRIBLE call by the stewards u cant drift 8 paths and not come down.just awful Bay was going by. 7 days ago. So going from the 2 path to the 8 path while being hit repeatedly left handed and clearly causing the 9 horse to lose momentum and a ...

Gasparilla Pirate Parade Snakes Through Mayhem And Merriment

... have talked to Turner Ashby, 11, and two classmates from Wilson Middle School who were diligently tending their homemade Gasparilla snack stand nearby. It's been a tradition for Turner for the past six years. "I've seen lots and lots of Gasparillas," he said. "The whole thing is just about bringing people together and celebrating Tampa's history.". Friend Ziggy Bereday, 12, said they had to write a paper about the fearsome Gaspar last week. "He's definitely fake," Bereday said. "There's absolutely no evidence he existed at all. But I think Gasparilla is still pretty cool.". • • •. Heavy drinking is still the bane and spectacle of Gasparilla despite efforts by police to curtail this seedier aspect of the parade. The drinking started early Saturday. By about 1 p.m., crowds of shivering pirates could be seen taking swigs from open bottles of Captain Morgan as they walked from as far away as Kennedy Boulevard to the Bayshore parade. Crowds cheered pirates who stumbled to the ground but managed to pick themselves back up ...

Children's Gasparilla Extravaganza And Parade Is Ready To Roll

... Boulevard. The alcohol-free event will begin at Bay to Bay and Bayshore Boulevard and proceed along Bayshore Boulevard eventually ending at Edison Avenue. Krewes, marching bands, dance units, primary and secondary organizations, community organizations and local neighborhood associations will march along the bay, tossing beads to crowds of kids and families. According to Maiken Stefany, director of operations for Eventfest for the past five years, this year's extravaganza includes two new aspects: a bike giveaway and animals on site. The Tampa Police Department teams up with On Bikes to provide a bicycle safety rodeo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., where kids can get fitted for a free helmet (while helmets last) and partake in a safety course. While there kids can enter to win a free bike. On Bike will then give away 100 bikes, with the winners announced on Monday. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m, Lowry Park Zoo representatives with a variety of animals will be ...

Windy Weather Raises Concerns For Smaller Boats During Gasparilla

... WTSP). CONNECT TWEET PINTEREST. TAMPA - If you were planning to take a small boat out to Saturday’s big Gasparilla invasion, you may want to think again. There's concern some boaters determined to participate in this year's flotilla maybe tempting fate by loading up boats that aren't big enough to handle what could be some high wounds and rougher seas. We’ve already heard the warnings, as we do every year, about the beads and the booze. But this year, they also want to be sure people are using vessels big enough to handle the weather. RELATED STORY: Gasparilla countdown. Steve De Catur, with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit has been watching the forecast - gray skies, cool temps, windy, and the possibility of very choppy water. “The big thing that people need to be aware of is the type of vessel you're on. Make sure that the vessel is large enough for the wind and for the conditions. And always be aware of how many people your boat can accommodate,” said Decatur. It’s bad enough to see overloaded ...

Gasparilla Parade's Navy 'hero' Survived Danger, Injury

... to detonate an explosive. Other times, it required hands-on work. Haytasingh felt calm around explosives and was "in his element" during firefights. He had plenty of close calls, but he doesn't talk about them. He started an explosives handling training course for Afghanistan forces that was so successful he was ordered to expand it. His wife Crystal stayed behind with the couple's sons, Ayden, 9, and Elijah 8, and a foster son, Tobias, now 18. The family now lives in Brandon. "War changed him," Crystal said. "It changes everybody, but he still tried to keep his bubbly self and not let it bring him down.". One of Haytasingh's biggest challenges didn't have anything to do with war or the Navy. In August 2013, he was surfing during a family vacation in San Diego when he almost collided with a lifeguard on a jet ski. He bailed off his board and hit his head ...

2017 Children’s Gasparilla Parade, Events

... Extravaganza. Reserved seating tickets are still available online at __link__/. Advance pricing ends at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20. Ample parking is available in downtown Tampa, with a shuttle service running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The service will run continuously from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from the Fort Brook Garage at the corner of Franklin and Whiting streets to the beginning of the parade route. The service is $5 for adults and children are free with an accompanying adult. Limited parking is available in the areas surrounding Bayshore Boulevard. No Parking signs will be erected in most of the neighborhoods in the vicinity. ADA parking for people with disabilities is located at the corner of Howard Avenue and Palm Drive. ADA parade viewing is located across Bayshore Boulevard at Howard Avenue. Click here for more information about parking and road closures. Television and Streaming. For people who can’t make it to the big event, the Children’s ...

Navy Lt. Deployed 8 Times, Being Celebrated At Gasparilla Parade After Long Road Of Recovery

... rewritten, or redistributed. Show Caption. Gasparilla is just a week away and this year the parade will be led by an American hero. U. S. Navy Lt. Ramesh Haytasingh will be the “Community Hero” for the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest and the Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates. Haytasingh is a Special Operator with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at Mac Dill Air Force Base in Tampa. During his 19 years of service, he has had eight combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. We got a chance to interview Lt. Haytasingh about the honor and in true American war hero fashion, he greeted us with nothing but humility. "I don't know why I wake up every day and that I get to breathe another breath.  But I do know that I am here and I am going to make every day count," says Lt. Haytasingh. Despite seeing his share of battle wounds during ...

10 Great Bars Within Walking Distance Of The Gasparilla Parade

... Want tequila? This place has almost 40 varieties of the stuff, plus a good variety of mezcal, and it's all available in flights or in one of their Latin-inspired cocktails. Plus there's cheap tacos with your choice of 12 different fillings, and a novel ordering system for quick service. They'll have the place decked out in pirate decor and be serving a special, off-the-menu taco that day. Times files. Bartaco is located in Hyde Park Village. Bella's Italian Cafe, 1413 S. Howard Ave., open 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Strictly speaking, Bella's isn't a bar, but a comfy, mid-range Italian restaurant that happens to have a large bar with plenty of wines, plus tasty pizzas and big portions of pasta. It also happens to be the shortest walk from the parade route to any of the Soho spots on this list. Edge, 1207 S. Howard Ave., open 9 p.m. ...

2017 Gasparilla Parade Of Pirates, Events

... Before You Go. For the 101 st year, the pirates of Tampa Bay will storm the city and take over the city’s streets. By Amanda Lamela (Patch Staff) - January 27, 2017 12:03 pm ET. TAMPA, FL – For more than a century, pirates have taken to the waterways and streets of Tampa during the winter to take over the city. Luckily for area residents, the once-a-year event is a part of the Gasparilla Pirate Fest, which includes the third largest parade in the United States, according to Visit Tampa Bay. More than 300,000 people are expected to take to the streets to watch the flotilla and parade, and take part in other festivities. Here’s what area residents and visitors need to know before you go to the 2017 Gasparilla Pirate Fest and Parade of Pirates. Date and Time. The 2017 Gasparilla Pirate Fest is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gasparilla’s events stretch across downtown Tampa and South Tampa. General admission is free to the Gasparilla Pirate Fest and most of its activities. Reserved seating tickets are still available online at __link__/. Road Closures and ...