Channelside 4th of July Photo Post

Channelside put on a great photo show on July 4th, though it was surprisingly short. The whole thing, from first blast to grand finale probably only went on for 20 minutes. I remember the previous shows I’ve seen in Detroit and New Orleans going on for at least 30-40 minutes. That said, I got a [...]

Size Matters Fashion Show featuring Wear To The Tear Fashion

Along with the Size Matters Art Exhibit, a fashion show took to the stage at NOVA535 last night. Bringing models and fashion together with an art showing makes for an enticing evening. Seeing the girls showing off the Wear to the Tear line featured some ready-to-wear looks as well as a few extremes. Here are [...]

Big Bang Thursdays at Nova535

Nova535’s Supernova Sundays show may be gone, but the monthly rendition Big Bang Thursdays lives on.

Judging continues to be done by the same four judges who seem to have fallen into their respective judges roles with grace and humility.

There’s a good deal of comedians in this new format. The Got Jokes guys continue to host [...]

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    Must be time for my quarterly update

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  • A note about slowness in posting and other changes recently

    A note about slowness in posting and other changes recently

    A lot of people have been asking me if I’m closing up MyTampaLife, as I don’t have a lot of time to update it anymore. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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  • Restaurant Review: Cheddar's

    Restaurant Review: Cheddar’s

    I had been to the Cheddars in Clearwater, but never been to the one in Brandon (11135 Causeway Blvd,  Brandon, FL 33511, (813) 653-7770) until recently. The one in Clearwater was acceptable, but I’d never call it “good food”. The one in Brandon managed to change my mind about that.

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    Restaurant Review: Kathy’s Industrial Mart Sandwich Shop

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