We want to see how the Bay area influences the musicians who live here, so we are going out and interviewing some of the best local talent and finding out what makes them tick in Tampa. For our first profile we met up with 25-year-old Amber Lynn Nicol – singer-songwriter and lead singer for the Swingin’ Poppas. It was a no brainer to interview Amber first because she is what … [Read more...]
“Why I Love Tampa” Instagram Submissions
We asked Dive In readers to send us Instagram photos of their favorite Tampa imagery for the “Why I Love Tampa” photo contest. Our readers really rose to the challenge and sent us some awesome submissions. Especially the winning sky shot by Maria Bohavita who won a $25 Gift Card to Ragin’ Sports Grill and Stacked Burgers for her awesome image. How she managed to capture a … [Read more...]
The SoHo Diner
We have been patiently waiting for something to fill the old "SoHo Pizza" spot on Platt for years now. The perfect location for a late night grub spot - stationed between Hyde Park Cafe and Howard Ave. - has been a waste of prime walk-up fast food space. But not anymore... so it seems. Every now and then the restaurant opens its kitchen for small bites but now they … [Read more...]
South Tampa Running for Brews Adds a New Night
The demand for Running for Brews on Thursday nights (at World of Beer) was so high that another night was added to the South Tampa team. Now runners can join the running group on Tuesday nights starting and ending at MacDinton’s. The social running group meets at Mac’s at 7 pm before enjoying a beautiful route around Historic Hyde Park and then a multitude of drink … [Read more...]
The Hard Rock is Hiring… Big Time
Looking for work? You aren’t the only one. But lucky for you, The Hard Rock is hiring. A $75 million planned expansion of the casino has created a lot of jobs that need to be filled. That is 400 new jobs (and 500 construction jobs) to be exact. In effort to fill all of those positions, the Hard Rock is hosting a job fair on April 16th, 2012. The job fail will be held … [Read more...]