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Centro Ybor by Night - Tampa
Centro Ybor by Night
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Ybor City: Bourbon but Bigger!
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  • tafurojo
  • Updated By tafurojo on December 28, 2003
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  • Centro Ybor - Tampa
    Centro Ybor
    by tafurojo
    Ybor City is a mixed spot for partying, eating, drinking, and just hanging out. The older generations may find it more pleasant to make a late afternoon/early evening venture to some of the great restaurants and bars Ybor has to offer. You can enjoy a true Irish style pub at "James Joyce" or listen to blues and jazz at the "Rare Olive". You can walk in and out of the many shops and markets offering a taste of different life styles. If you are in Ybor the right time and can catch one of the many parades you will experience one of the greatest gatherings of floats and beads outside of New Orleans. The downside to Ybor City for some is after 10pm when it gets extremely crowded and can become uncomfortable for some. 7th ave (the main strip) becomes a wondering walkway for drunks, party animals and people looking for a REALLY good time! Use caution when bringing your children with you.

    There are different dress codes for each spot in Ybor City... most places are very casual ... but a few up-scale clubs require white shoes and no jeans. You will occasionally also come acrossed clubs that don't allow hats or require that you wear your hat straight forward. You may want to check ahead before going out that night.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Directions: just follow the signs
  • Website: http://www.ybor.org/
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    Ybor City: Most Versatile Goes To . . .
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  • sarahjayn
  • Updated By sarahjayn on June 18, 2005
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  • Yes, there is a Starbucks nearby. - Tampa
    Yes, there is a Starbucks
    nearby.
    by sarahjayn
    I love Ybor City. I've kind of just been hanging out there my whole life, and now I live there.
    Ybor City has changed a lot over the years. Back in my grandmother's day, it was a pretty booming neighborhood, then it became somewhat of a ghost town, then artists and other cultural types did all the hard work to revive it, then they were bought out by bars and nudie places. Now it's kind of on the mend again - with a good mix of drinking, venues, and culture. The city has put some pretty rediculous mickey-mouse-esque efforts at "reviving" the historial past of Ybor (Tampa's Historical Latin Quater, according to the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce), such as Centro Ybor - trendy shops and a themed movie theatre located off of 8th Avenue. The real past still peaks through, though, and it's definitely worth a stop-by.
    My Ybor City page: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/90e84/bae8d/

    It really depends on where you are going in Ybor, but most places are come as you are.

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  • Directions: Take I-4 to the 22nd Street exit. Most of the bars and whatnot are off of 7th Avenue.
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    Ybor City: neighborhood for nightlife
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  • arasnosliw
  • Updated By arasnosliw on January 20, 2005
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  • before the street infestation begins - Tampa
    before the street
    infestation begins
    by arasnosliw
    Food, music, bars, all amidst Tampa's historic latin district...what more could you want? After 10 pm the streets of Ybor become packed with partygoers of all ages, and chaos breaks loose. The main street is closed to vehicles and so inebriated pedestrians fill the streets, happy that they are not being run over by cars.

    There's bars for all tastes and music to suit. The Centro Ybor has a Gameworks and Comedy Club if you're looking for an alternative nightlife option.

    Some of the more popular bars/clubs tend to be Masquerade, Coyote Ugly, Green Iguana, Carmine's, Bar Tampa....find your own favorite.

    casual, dressy, depends on the venue.

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Directions: main thoroughfare is 7th Ave
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    Ybor City: Ybor City!
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  • Updated By priscila_h on January 14, 2005
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  • 5 level night club. Dancing music (tecno, rap, etc.) Great skybar!

    Night outfit.

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    Ybor City: Ybor City
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  • By Moondusted on August 27, 2002
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  • Ybor city is home of most all of the clubs in Tampa. You can find a club to suit virtually every mood. Ranging from Techno to Goth to Disco to Blues. Centro Ybor just opened about a year ago smack in the center of everything. There's a huge movie theatre, shops, restaraunts, GameWorks (A very cool game room) and The Improv comedy theatre.

    Pretty much anything goes in Ybor.

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Directions: Located off I4 and 22nd St
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    Ybor City: Ybor City!!!
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  • sargentjeff
  • By sargentjeff on August 26, 2002
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  • Ybor City - Tampa
    by sargentjeff
    Closed streets to vehicle traffic give this place a street fest feeling. Lots of bars and dance clubs

    party clothes

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  • Theme: Live Music
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    Ybor City: YBOR CITY BABY!!
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  • donovanel
  • By donovanel on August 25, 2002
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  • Ybor City - Tampa
    by donovanel
    It is a great place to go for a crazy wild nite. I like starting at THE GREEN IGUANA and then heading down the street a little later in the evening. BAR TAMPA is fun, but there are so many other places to hit as well!

    Dress Smartly--and definitely show a little skin, girls. Girls tend to dress up a bit more than guys here--short skirts, flashy tops, trendy dresses--you get the picture.

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  • Other Contact: Ya gotta love tecquilla...though
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    Ybor City: Ybor City Blues
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  • ZenGator
  • Updated By ZenGator on March 30, 2003
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  • It's not usually this crowded in daylight - Tampa
    It's not usually this
    crowded in daylight
    by ZenGator
    Go to Ybor City if you wanna drink and puke (see 'Tourist Traps'). There used to be decent techno, rock, reggae, and blues clubs a few years ago, but they've mostly moved or simply closed. I suspect that the remaining Ybor bars got together to get a volume discount on a 'Greatest Hits of the Disco Era' CD, which they all set on 'repeat' every night.

    A couple of exceptions are Masquarade (an interesting dance club built into an old theater) and The Castle (a semi-Goth club in the old Labor Temple). I haven't been inside these places in a couple of years, so they may not be as "alternative" as they used to be.

    But Ybor may be changing for the better. The crowds are thinning and some club owners are finding that it takes more than a gutted old building, a lot of beer, and a loud sound system to attract customers. With promised help from our new mayor and a little imagination, Ybor City might become revelent again. I can only hope...

    Dumpy to trashy to dressy, depending on the weather, your mood, and your state of inebriation.

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  • Theme: Adult Spot
  • Directions: Right off I-4 east of downtown. You can't miss it.
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    Ybor City: Definately Ybor City.
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  • sirpantsalot
  • By sirpantsalot on August 24, 2002
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  • Ybor City - Tampa
    by sirpantsalot
    It's wild. Be careful late at night.

    Very relaxed.

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Directions: Just ask the cabbie.
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    Ybor City: Tampa has their own version of...
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  • By kb16 on August 25, 2002
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  • Tampa has their own version of Bourbon Street, only it is cleaner and they have added a lot of new attractions. It is called Ybor City and just a mile or two from downtown Tampa. Most of the nightlife exists here.
    With the new Centro Ybor, then Ybor Square and 7th Ave. this area is becoming a really hip place to be. It is much better than Old Town Orlando if you ask me - and larger. Lots of art galeries and retro areas. Also, cafes, bars, restuarants, dance clubs, Improv club, etc.

    Casual

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  • Theme: Theater
  • Directions: Easy to get to from downtown or off of I-4.
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