As 2015 draws to a close, we want to celebrate Creative Loafing's sister publication Ask The Locals, and run the full interviews with the local luminaries we quizzed this time around. They are themselves, after all, among the best the Tampa Bay has to offer — passionate, influential individuals who have, in their own ways, helped shape the Bay area's unique character.
And it's always great to find out what they themselves love about that character. Ever wondered where politician Dwight Dudley and actor Mary Rachel Dudley go for good bargain eats for their family? Or where Evan Longoria spends his family time? Or where TV personality and fitness entrepreneur Jenn Holloway goes for a made-to-order burger? Or where theater phenom Rory Lawrence likes to take relatives when they come to town? Or who author and community planning expert Peter Kageyama considers the most original entertainer in the area? It's all here, and much, much more — including conversations with the three mayors of our area's biggest cities.
To help you follow in their footsteps, we also include The Locals Recommend… — a list of all their recommended restaurants, attractions, etc., with addresses and contact info.
This article appears in Mar 19-25, 2015.