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Whether it’s just the corner restaurant—or the ghostly tales of apparitions residing in century-old buildings—it’s these neighborhood haunts that make living in Tampa’s Urban Corridor (UC) both comforting and exciting. That’s because we always know what will happen at one place; and never know what will happen at the next!

That’s the main topic you’ll read about in this eleventh issue of UC Tampa. We’ve also included a map of Ybor City’s paranormal sightings (and favorite businesses). With it, we hope that you and your friends and family will share in some Halloween fun with a tour of one of the UC’s oldest and most mysterious neighborhoods. (Be sure to take this issue with you!)

Lastly, because we know our (now) 60,000 readers enjoy an array of topics in each issue, you’ll also find stories on Free Stuff (to get and give), Facebook Safety, Getting Fit and, of course, our highly popular News & Rumors.


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News & Rumors - October, 31 2009

News & Rumors (below) are continually updated; so check back often! And if you have a scoop to share with our readers, just send it to newsandrumors@UCTampa.com.

Fresh O' Juice: (Seminole Heights) The Organic Juice Lounge is now o… Continue

Posted by Jay on October 20, 2009 at 4:30pm

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What's Haunting Ybor City?


By Paul Guzzo, Guest Writer

Sometimes the things going bump late at night in Ybor City aren’t emanating from bass thumping cars cruising Seventh Avenue. And sometimes the pale figures floating through the district aren’t on their way to nightclubs, like The… Continue

Posted by Jay on September 15, 2009 at 12:00pm

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Green & Earth


By Charles Haynie, Green Columnist

I have to face it…I gotta lot of stuff in my home that I think is junk! In just one kitchen cabinet alone I’ve got a pod coffeemaker, a sandwich maker and a set of antique salt and pepper shakers…none of which I use or want.

So I sit i… Continue

Posted by Jay on September 15, 2009 at 12:30pm

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Fit For Print: Part 2 - The Goal


By Jay McGee, Editor&Publisher

So allow me to recap where I left off in our last issue’s part one of “Fit For Print.” In it I admitted I was once a 228-pound fatty who reduced to a fit 178; only to bounce back to a large-in-charge 238 after I was married.

I also re… Continue

Posted by Jay on September 15, 2009 at 1:00pm

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Favorite Neighborhood Haunt: Gaspar’s Grotto Bar & Grill


By Jamie Pilarczyk, Guest Writer

Whether you’re seeking a place to relax, dine, have a drink or party-hearty, you’ll find what you’re looking for inside the red brick walls of one of Ybor City’s favorite neighborhood bar and grills: World Famous Gaspar’s Grotto.

Established in 2003 (on famous Se… Continue

Posted by Jay on September 15, 2009 at 12:30pm

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TECH TALK: Privacy, Please!


By Chon Nguyen, Tech Columnist

Users of Facebook (FB) answer the question “What’s on your mind?”; and do so with a revealing frankness. While silly posts like “I gotta go to the bathroom” are not uncommon, neither are risky ones like “leaving for a five day trip to NYC!”

Risky? Yes, becau… Continue

Posted by Jay on September 15, 2009 at 2:00pm

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The Fave 5ive: Sept/Oct 2009


Seminole Heights Car Show
Enjoy a great afternoon of cool cars, music, shopping and food. The event is free, whether you just browse the rides or enter your own into the People’s Choice Contest. (Prizes for winners. No registration necessary.) Sponsored by Bungalow Bistro, Forever Beautiful, Sherr… Continue

Posted by Jay on September 15, 2009 at 1:30pm

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Helping Hands


Staff Writer

When Children's Hospital (Boston, Mass.) conducted a study on illness rates across a group of 292 families – half who received hand sanitizers and half who received education on the benefits of frequent hand washing – results showed that the families… Continue

Posted by Jay on July 11, 2009 at 1:30pm

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Fit For Print


By Jay McGee, Editor&Publisher

Before I met my wife, I was known as Torgo – a nickname given to me as a right of passage when I transitioned from 10 years of school band geekness into what would be 11 years of team rugby. The name came from a famous episode of… Continue

Posted by Jay on July 11, 2009 at 1:30pm

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Tweeting on Twitter (Online-only Article)


By Chon Nguyen, Technology Writer

If you haven’t at least heard of Twitter by now, you must be hiding under a rock. It’s being mentioned on lots of TV shows, including Oprah, which sent Twitter membership through the roof! (If Oprah and Gayle King… Continue

Posted by Jay on July 11, 2009 at 1:30pm

 
 

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