On Sunday, October 17th from 11am – 5pm, the VM Ybor Neighborhood Association will host its Second Annual Home Tour. VM Ybor is located just north of Ybor City and has held an important place in Ybor and East Tampa history since its inception. Home to over 3,000 residents, the neighborhood is rich in history and within walking distance to Ybor City and downtown Tampa.
This “not so typical” home tour features the eclectic, diverse and historic V.M. Ybor community. With 8 gorgeous houses and a historic, relocated 2 story grocery store, the tour will be sure to please local Tampa residents, historians and visitors alike. While many homes have been restored or remodeled, they all still contain original elements that characterize our unique community. The self guided tour will begin from historic Columbus Drive at the corner of Avenida Republica de Cuba (1315 Columbus Drive), where guests will receive neighborhood maps and information on each of the featured properties.
As a Bonus
In addition to the 8 homes and the former grocery store on the tour, the infamous Charlie Wall House will be featured (back by popular demand), complete with an antique car and period actors. This historic property was home to one of Ybor’s most illustrious characters. Wall, was Tampa’s first major crime boss and son of a prominent doctor and socialite. He ran gambling, extortion and narcotics rings before he was pushed aside by the Mafia in the mid 1940s. On April 19, 1955, Wall's wife came home from a vacation and found Charlie lying dead on the floor of their bedroom, his throat slashed and his skull fractured.
Academy Prep (the former VM Ybor Grammar School) will also be open for visitors to catch a glimpse into the southern anchor of our historic neighborhood – the school where many children first learned English at the turn of the century. It has been beautifully restored and is utilized as a privately funded Middle School. The Charlie Wall House and Academy Prep will be open for guests between 11am-2pm.
Quick Facts
When: Sunday, October 17th 2010 11:00am to 5:00pm
Where: Self-guided tour starts at the corner of historic Columbus Drive and Avenida Republica de Cuba (1315 Columbus Drive) and includes the entire VM Ybor neighborhood
Tickets: $8.00 per person in advance (online at www.vmybor.org; $10.00 day of event
All proceeds to benefit the VM Ybor Neighborhood Association and bettering our community
Information: www.vmybor.org or call Kim Headland (813) 263-7388
Friday, October 8, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Arson Tip Line: PLEASE - If you have any information - no matter how small - regarding the recent fires on 19th Avenue, 17th Avenue, or any other area arson, contact the City's Fire Marshall Office at (813) 274-7133 or use the Tampa Fire Rescue anonymous tip online form (www.tampagov.net/dept_Fire_rescue/). And please report anything remotely suspicious to TPD, using the non-emergency line at (813) 231-6130. Finally, PLEASE report any open / vacant structures illegal dumping / debris located at vacant properties using www.tampagov.net - code enforcement links. When reporting vacant, open property, accumulations or dumping online, please note that this the VM Ybor / East Tampa Neighborhood and arson is a concern!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Walk into Ybor's Secret Past
Walk into Ybor City's secretive past.
To read full story, visit www.uctampa.com.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Gimme Seven! New Restaurants Rolling into the Urban Corridor.
Old location of Big John's Alabama BBQ.
URBAN CORRIDOR – The new year appears to have brought with it a flurry of restaurants for downtown Tampa and its nearby, Urban Corridor neighborhoods. Seven dining establishments, some with names familiar to the area, some not, have either opened or are expected to open by the end of March.
Ybor City: Gallery Rasika has opened on Seventh Avenue in the former location of L’Olivier Cabaret. It features modern Indian fusion dishes inspired from an “age old approach to dining,” according to its website. Much like tapas bars, guests are encouraged to choose a variety of appetizers and entrees and share them with their dining companions. www.galleryrasika.com
Click here for full story.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
UC Tampa - Feb 2010 Edition Part 1
In This Issue
1. A SERIOUS ART ATTACK
2. NEW RESTAURANTS ROLLING IN
3. CELEBRATE THE BUNGALOW
4. HALT! ARMORY BACK TO MARKET
5. PRO BASKETBALL IN TAMPA
6. NEWS & RUMORS ... and much more!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Survey guaging Enthusiam & Need for Ybor/Downtown Area Supermarket
DOWNTOWN & YBOR CITY - The Tampa Downtown Partnership (TDP) is conducting a survey to solicit input in support of a future grocery store to serve the people of downtown Tampa and Ybor City. Residents of – and employees in – these and their nearby neighborhoods are encouraged to complete the survey and ask their friends, neighbors and co-workers to do the same.
There are two separate surveys, one for employees in the aforementioned neighborhoods, and one for their residents. (Those people who work and reside in and near these areas are welcome to fill out both.)
Read More Here.
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