The Partnership’s Shaun Drinkard coordinated with Encore, Downtown’s Tempo District and event organizer, Generation Food Truck to stage the World’s Largest Food Truck Rally caravan launch at the Encore site. 80+ food trucks lined the streets of Encore early Saturday morning until Mayor Buckhorn “rang the dinner bell,” their signal to begin their caravan to the event site, the Florida State Fairgrounds. This arrangement made Downtown Tampa the site where the Guinness World Record was set! Mayor Buckhorn was on hand to “ring the dinner bell” to launch this colossal caravan. The number of trucks totaled 99… Read more
Mayor Buckhorn Kicks Off World’s Largest Food Truck Rally at ENCORE!
On Saturday morning, the World’s Largest Food Truck Rally kicked off at ENCORE! in downtown Tampa and Mayor Buckhorn rang the honorary dinner bell.
“I am so proud that Tampa holds the record for the World’s Largest Food Truck Rally. The event put Tampa on the map, and proved to cities like Miami and Chicago that Tampa is where it’s at for foodies, food trucks, and craft beer.”
Source: City of Tampa… Read more
Not Your Average Speakers: What’s Next For Downtown Tampa
So much is happening or about to happen in downtown Tampa that it’s hard to keep up even if you think you have your finger on the pulse of the rapidly growing urban scene. So it’s fair to ask, “What’s new and what’s next for downtown Tampa?”
That will be the focus of 83 Degrees Media’s next “Not Your Average Speakers” community dialogue on Sept. 26. The event appropriately will be at The Ella, a brand new apartment building in the Encore! Tampa planned community just north of downtown starting at 5 p.m. with… Read more
Mayor Buckhorn Will Ring Dinner Bell at ENCORE! as Host of World’s Largest Food Truck Rally Parade
In an attempt to break the Guinness world record of 62 food trucks set at Magic City Casino in Miamiearlier this year, the World’s Largest Food Truck Rally Ever will start at Encore in Downtown Tampa. The Rally will then caravan from Encore to the Florida State Fairgrounds and continue from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. The event is being planned by Generation Food Truck, Florida State Fair Authority, Truckspotting.com, and local food blog, Carlos Eats. Expect more than 85 food trucks around the country at the festival and 15+ live bands. Media partners include the Tampa… Read more
Trio at ENCORE! Topping Out Ceremony
Trio at ENCORE! rises! Trio, the second building under construction at ENCORE! – Downtown’s Tempo District – where CORE Construction is adding to the City’s skyline with beautiful new apartments.
View photos from the event where construction workers and other partners were thanked with a BBQ lunch to commemorate this milestone of completion… Read more