The Dali really loves its lawn
The cover for this issue’s Tampa Bay Edition was taken on Halloween morning in front of the Salvador Dali Museum in downtown Tampa. And boy, does that place love its beautiful lawn. As our models were positioning themselves on a rock near the museum’s patio, a security guard was immediately dispatched to chase them away. While Watermark did ask for permission to use the Dali as a backdrop, we didn’t say what our specific plan was. Despite our best efforts to explain the situation and our goal of including the Dali since it won “Favorite Local Museum” in the WAVE Awards, the guard was having none of it, and pulled his best “you kids get off my lawn” routine. Fortunately there were plenty of other photographic opportunities for the cover that featured the iconic structure. But lesson learned: If you’re visiting the Dali, stay on the concrete paths!
Bungalowfest highlights rebuilt home
In the summer of 2012, Mitch Harrison’s home was burned to the ground following a horrific act of violence that took the lives of two of his friends. We know “Overheard” isn’t normally a place for hard news, but this news item finally has a happy ending. Harrison spent all of 2013 thus far rebuilding his home and on Nov. 2, his new bungalow was featured as part of the Bungalowfest tour within Historic Kenwood. Besides knowing that Harrison was finally getting his own home back, what excited area residents so much about the house is that there is rarely any construction in the historic area of downtown St. Petersburg. The new home is built to code, of course, and reflects the architecture of the neighboring houses. Harrison gladly accepted the invitation to have his home featured, and welcomed hundreds of guests through his doors over the weekend.
Short video promotes new St. Pete Pride
You’ve probably already read the story in this issue about St. Pete Pride separating its annual parade from its street festival and turning it into a night parade. But did you know the organization has released a video promoting that news? StPetePride.com boasts the video, which also unveils the theme for 2014: “Global Equality.” The 31-second video features some techno-style music and animated graphics to share the news, and is accompanied by a Q&A so readers can get some quick news about the reasons behind the change. We’re excited about the change and can’t wait to see what the inventive minds of Tampa Bay’s LGBT community come up with for nighttime floats next summer.
NeiBEARhood Takeover turns 1
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the first official NeiBEARhood Takeover party invaded Ybor City. Yet here we are. The monthly gathering of the hirsute in Tampa Bay will celebrate its birthday on Saturday, Nov. 16, at The Social. Both floors of the popular club will be open to bears and their admirers and drink specials will keep the party going again until 3 a.m. As always, there will be no women allowed through the doors, so prepare for testosterone overload during this celebration. For details, check out NeiBEARhood Takeover’s event page on Facebook.
