On Monday, July 15, the City of Tampa throws a birthday party like no other—boozy, brainy, and brimming with bizarre tales from the past. This isn’t your typical candle-blowing ceremony. No, this is “Drunk (Tampa) History”, the crown jewel of the city’s 138th birthday bash held at Shuffle, Florida’s first indoor shuffleboard bar, located at 2612 N. Tampa St. And if the name doesn’t tip you off, prepare for a night of historical hijinks, local brews, and a whole lot of “wait, that actually happened here?!”
Raise a Glass to Tampa’s Twisted Past
Before we dive into the historical rabbit hole, let’s get one thing straight—the focus keyword here is “Drunk (Tampa) History”, and boy, does it earn its place. Imagine a TED Talk that’s been double-poured, filtered through craft beer, and then shaken with pirate hoaxes and mayoral kidnappings. Manny Leto, executive director of Preserve the ’Burg and Tampa’s favorite time-traveling raconteur, takes the mic at 7 p.m. to lead a storytelling session filled with the city’s strangest sagas.
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