For six years, Dave Decker’s photos have captured the ups and downs of life in Tampa Bay, but the Tampa-based photographer has branched out over the last year capturing protests in Chicago and political events across Florida and even Washington D.C. And now the 51-year-old—who plays in bands like Big Sad and runs his Dave […]
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Voting is now open for Creative Loafing’s 2024 Best of the Bay
The readers poll is open Aug. 1-31.
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Tampa Bay Burger Week starts Thursday and includes specials at dozens of local bars and restaurants
It features 10 days of burger deals, drink specials and more.
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Nominations for the 2023 Creative Loafing Best of the Bay awards are open until the end of June
The annual awards ceremony returns to Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this fall.
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Creative Loafing kicks off Tampa Bay Restaurant Week with ‘Meet the Chefs’
The cocktail-style sampling event happens Thursday, June 8 in downtown Tampa.
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The 8th annual Margarita Wars returns to Tampa this spring
This event is loaded with cocktail samples, entertainment, and a mixology competition.
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay is hiring a staff writer
And yes, Justin Garcia is leaving.
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Join Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s paid fall internship program
Covering everything from local news, food, music and arts, CL interns will work closely with our editorial staff.
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Tampa Bay Taco Week is back, and it’s stacked with savory deals
This year’s rendition will run from Thursday, March 31st to Sunday, April 10th.
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay has a new website, and we think you’ll love it
Tampa Bay deserves a better, faster, friendlier website from its local alt-weekly.
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A blustering president Trump could get a lot of people killed—again
Now, for the first time in his presidency, Donald Trump is about to face an honest-to-god foreign policy crisis.
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The menu at Meat Market Tampa, especially the non-meat dishes, lands a four star rating
The restaurant leaves our critic singing with glee.
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South Tampa’s Bar HWRD seems to be confused about its cocktails, but the food is a winner
A splendid spot to toss a bean bag before you toss your cookies.
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A trip to downtown Tampa’s Garrison Tavern should not be rushed
Make time to pelt zombies in a game of dodgeball in between courses.