Black & White Weekend: CAUTION - Palm Tree Mistreatment

A real Florida palm tree growing up against a wall in the courtyard of a Ybor City bar has been wrapped by a metal tabletop, hung with strings of lights and decorated with fake, metal palm frawns. What other abuse can a palm take and still live? How 'bout gallons of beer poured around its roots. Yeh, that'll make it happy.

The Weekend in Black and White is hosted by Dragonstar HERE. You'll love the monochromatic images. They are spectacular.

Indian Chief Says Smoke 'Em Boys and Girls

It's nice to see a cigar store Indian outside an actual, honest-to-god cigar store. This one stands at the entrance to Stogie Castillo's Cigar Lounge & Factory in Ybor City. And, yes, they do sell a large selection of beers and 31 different varieties of wines and ports to go along with your fine smoke. If you want to visit them online click HERE.

Table for Three: Sulas' in Ybor City

Hyde Park Village Fountain Gurgling (No water shortage here!)

Go-Fast Boats on Garrison Channel: Design, Speed and Fun

A Nor-Tech High Performance "go-fast" boat is tied up at the docks of the Tampa Waterside Marriott Hotel on Garrison Chanel in downtown Tampa. Harbour Island lies just across the channel. The Nor-Tech was joining in a "fun run" sponsored by the West Coast Powerboat Club of Florida. The boat to its left is a Donzi ZR, another fantastic and expensive fantasy-craft. The boats ranged from sport and multi-use center consoles to luxurious performance cruisers plus the a bevy of sleek, colorful Go-Fast boats that such as this Nor-Tech, Spectre, Donzi and Cigarettes. It was a fast, fun and colorful show of watercraft.

SKYWATCH Friday, Season 4, Episode 10

Visit Skywatch Friday to see the beauty and wonders of the world's most magnificent skies.

It's always an amazing show presented by Skywatchers in cities, countries and continents around the globe.

Tommy Bahama and Little Umbrellas

Tommy Bahama Restaurant, on John Ringling Boulevard on St. Armand's Key in Sarasota, right at the entrance to Lida Beach, is all about the laid-back island lifestyle. Enjoy an incredible menu, Tommy's-own craft beers, coconut shrimp, scallops and the world’s best (!) crab bisque made with lump crab meat, butter, sherry & cream. (It's worth driving for...and we do!) Plus warm Gulf breezes and tiny umbrellas. For the ultimate road-trip, and a great experience, from Mauna Lani, Hawaii to Las Vegas, find a Tommy's. Click HERE for locations and menus!!