anacostiakat Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Finally! A Washington Post Magazine article I can enjoy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/for-ybor-city-in-florida-a-historic-cigar-town-faces-a-cloudy-future/2017/03/15/c6de6100-efa8-11e6-9662-6eedf1627882_story.html?utm_term=.74fae59b2190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominattorney Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I thought the same thing, though the writer did manage to throw some finger wagging in about smoke being unhealthy every few paragraphs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhcolbert Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Very cool. Way better than most coming out of the media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattb82 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Great article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCgarman Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 My wife is preparing her resume for a job position within her company at the Air Force base in Tampa. So, I am keeping fingers crossed we get to move out of northern Virginia/DC area and move to Tampa, Florida. This would be a dream come true for me to live in one of the nicest parts of Florida. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_jack Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 The best thing about Tampa is that hat St Pete and Clearwater Beach are 20 minutes away. Best beaches in Florida if not the US.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Fantastic read. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsolomon Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 The part about smoking 15 cigars in the past 48 hours when he only smokes 2 yearly was strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheGipper Posted March 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2017 Good microcosm of modern American journalism. A guy who had never seen a torch lighter before is the Washington Post's idea of an expert on cigars. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Twain Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I posted a reply to the story. Loved his enthusiasm, but he is way too worried about the health effects of cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschrader510 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Thanks for sharing, interesting article.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxnutz Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Great article. Was just there recently. Great lil historic area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick burner Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/19/2017 at 8:35 AM, anacostiakat said: Finally! A Washington Post Magazine article I can enjoy I agree! Nice article, unfortunate it's another example of Government over regulation snuffing out tradition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corylax18 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Ybor City is a great part of Tampa. I love walking up and down Calle 7 smoking a cigar and people watching. I know the article was based on cigars (sort of) but he could have spent a lot more time on the amazing restaurants, coffee roasters, and other very unique bushiness that are still surviving. I cant believe what it would have been like with 20,000 people stuffed in that small area! It has definitely turned into something completely different than what it once was, but it has obviously had to adapt or perish. It was standing in Jose Marti park, technically "on Cuban Soil" when I finally decided to make the pilgrimage to the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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