Regal Movie Theaters may be closing across Tampa Bay, but true theatre venues are just starting to open up. And as COVID-19 concerns limit attendance – events are becoming even more exclusive. Exclusive Events Sarasota Opera is leading the way – presenting filmed as live opera events like Sleeping Beauty and Madame Butterfly in limited […]
In a sea of franchise establishments and low-key dive bars, it’s not hard to see how Bern’s Steak House stands out in the Hyde Park area or Tampa Bay in general. Starting Small Bern’s launched in 1956, when New York transplants, Bern and Gert Laxer, expanded their luncheonette by buying the Beer Haven Bar. While […]
Similar to the American idea of the Sweet Sixteen party, the Quinceañera, also known as Quince Años, is part birthday party, part religious ceremony, and part coming-out party. Traditionally, it marks the journey to adulthood, and, like many other ethnic festivities and milestone events, can include key elements that may or may not have been […]
Tom Brady is a Buccaneer!!! When the news broke in March that the famed Quarterback was definitely signing with Tampa Bay, you could FEEL the joy of Floridians as they contemplated how they were going to plan their football season. That was over four months ago. How life has changed… Now, with the cancellation of […]
One of the things we at Blue Ribbon Transportation pride ourselves in is our hiring of only the best of the best. Recently, we were, unwittingly, party to an attempted scam and we thought it would be worthwhile to share the story in order to alert people to how some transportation or share ride companies […]
You’re engaged! What an exciting time … and congratulations! But wait, you and your fiancé have decided that you don’t want to stick around the old homestead for your wedding. You would like to plan a destination wedding instead! Time to gather your best friends and closest family members in a place far from home, […]
For many people, the term concierge evokes the hustler Michael J Fox played in For Love or Money or the staid M. Gustave in The Grande Budapest Hotel. A concierge belonged to a mysterious world reserved for those with money and privilege that few will see. The truth is much more straightforward. Here at Blue […]
Every year, hundreds of drivers across Florida end up in in car accidents. Of course, this isn’t isolated to the Sunshine state. But the state is often ranked as having some of the worst drivers in the United States. And lawyers say it is one of the worst states to be involved in a car […]
According to recent surveys, destination weddings now represent 25% of the total wedding market. Once upon a time, destination weddings were predominantly arranged for those brides and grooms who had been previously married… It was a way to get away, get married, and have a honeymoon all at the same time. But now? Brides and […]
More and more employers today are utilizing background checks for their employees. They improve the quality of candidates and reduce the chance of potential employees lying on their resume or job application. For most jobs, that’s a credit check and a brief search of statewide employment history, criminal records, and the sex offender registry. That’s […]