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CUSCADEN PARK: Ybor City's Field of Dreams - Cigar City Magazine
CUSCADEN PARK: Ybor City's Field of Dreams - Cigar City Magazine
If Ybor City's backbone was its cigar factories, Cuscaden Park was its heart. The park still exists today, though it is a faint shadow of its former self. Its 500-seat capacity grandstand was demolished, and its baseball fields gave way to soccer fields.
Ybor City Cigar Festival
Ybor City Cigar Festival
Ybor City Cigar Festival
Tampa Mafia Tours
Tampa Mafia Tours
Meet the woman who brought the name "Cigar City" back to its roots!
Meet the woman who brought the name "Cigar City" back to its roots!
The founders of Cigar City Magazine's Lisa Figueredo and her aunt Marilyn Figueredo together formed Cigar City Magazine back in 2005.
THIN BLUE LINE: Honoring One of Werst Tampa’s Finest
THIN BLUE LINE: Honoring One of Werst Tampa’s Finest
On Sunday, July 18, 1920, officers Tranquilino Martinez and Juan Nales stopped and questioned a “suspicious character” near the Tampa-Cuba cigar factory on the corner of Armenia Avenue and Pine Street in West Tampa. Nales arrested the man and escorted the
WEST TAMPA AND THE CIGAR THAT SPARKED A REVOLUTION
WEST TAMPA AND THE CIGAR THAT SPARKED A REVOLUTION
In West Tampa, Cuban cigar workers and political organizers plotted and planned their uprising against the Spanish colonial government in Cuba. The first mayor of West Tampa, Fernando Figueredo, worked as the head bookkeeper for the O'Halloran Cigar Facto
BIRTH OF A COLLEGE FOOTBALL DYNASTY: The 1947 Florida State Football Seminoles
BIRTH OF A COLLEGE FOOTBALL DYNASTY: The 1947 Florida State Football Seminoles
In 1947, Tallahassee was clearly "ready for some football."
FERLITA MACARONI COMPANY
FERLITA MACARONI COMPANY
The macaroni factory operated at the north end of the building adjacent to the railroad tracks where flour, farina, and semolina were delivered. The family lived on the south end. It is now a popular Tampa restaurant owned by Richard Gonzmart called Casa
Cigar City Magazine Articles
FIGHT NIGHT IN TAMPA
FIGHT NIGHT IN TAMPA
Historical Walking Tours In Tampa, FL
Historical Walking Tours In Tampa, FL
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE: Key West and the Building of the Over-Sea Railroad
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE: Key West and the Building of the Over-Sea Railroad
Flagler's rail network in the Sunshine State–the Florida East Coast Railway–was his most celebrated work, laying hundreds of miles of track and linking Florida's eastern and southern parts with the civilized world.
TAMPA' IMPRESSIONS'
TAMPA' IMPRESSIONS'
In 1897, writer, social commentator, and beisbolero (baseball player) Wenceslao Gálvez y del Monte ("Wen Gálvez") published a small, first-person narrative entitled Tampa: Impresiones de Emigrado. The work critically observes Tampa and its residents. It
FROM CEDAR TO CIGARS
FROM CEDAR TO CIGARS
In the early days of Tampa, you could stand on the banks of the Hillsborough River, and if the wind was blowing just right, you might smell the thick aroma of cedar permeating the air. As cigar factories from Palmetto Beach to West Tampa hummed with worke
THE ROOSTER FUNERAL: Giving Ybor Something to Crow About
THE ROOSTER FUNERAL: Giving Ybor Something to Crow About
Through articles, interviews, photographs and reader contributions, Cigar City Magazine began in 2005 to tell the many stories of life in early Tampa. It is designed for the intellectually curious and anyone who treasures history and the impact it has on
WHEN FLORIDA LEFT THE UNION
WHEN FLORIDA LEFT THE UNION
Over 162 years ago, Florida’s secession occurred from the United States. Florida followed South Carolina and Mississippi and was the third state to leave the Union.
DICK GRECO VS. NICK NUCCIO
DICK GRECO VS. NICK NUCCIO
Long before Mayor Dick Greco was attempting to become the oldest Mayor in the history of Tampa, he was the youngest!
CUSCADEN PARK: Ybor City's Field of Dreams
CUSCADEN PARK: Ybor City's Field of Dreams
BOLITA
BOLITA
Bolita, meaning little ball, was a game of chance imported from Cuba around the turn of the 20th century. Numbers were sold throughout the week at various Ybor City and West Tampa locations.
BULLFIGHTING IN YBOR CITY?!
BULLFIGHTING IN YBOR CITY?!
Before city leaders envisioned Ybor City as a residential and shopping district, they boasted about bullfights.
THE TAMPA SMOKERS
THE TAMPA SMOKERS
From 1946-1953, Tampa residents were elated by the Florida International League’s Class B baseball club, the Tampa Smokers. They hit their peak during the post-war boom.
INTER-SOCIAL LEAGUE
INTER-SOCIAL LEAGUE
EL LECTOR: BILLY SUNDAY AND THE RIVER OF BEER
EL LECTOR: BILLY SUNDAY AND THE RIVER OF BEER
FROM BASEBALL TO BEISBOL: AMERICA'S PASTIME IN TAMPA
FROM BASEBALL TO BEISBOL: AMERICA'S PASTIME IN TAMPA
BACK TO BASICS: LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS WITH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACH POP CUESTA
BACK TO BASICS: LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS WITH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACH POP CUESTA
PLAYING THE LATIN NAME GAME
PLAYING THE LATIN NAME GAME
VIVA LA VERBENA! TAMPA’S ORIGINAL CIGAR FESTIVAL
VIVA LA VERBENA! TAMPA’S ORIGINAL CIGAR FESTIVAL
THE BIRTH OF MAMA GUAVA: HOW A GROUP OF LOCAL ARTISTS CREATED A LEGEND
THE BIRTH OF MAMA GUAVA: HOW A GROUP OF LOCAL ARTISTS CREATED A LEGEND
ABISPO VERDI: THE GREEN MOSQUITO
ABISPO VERDI: THE GREEN MOSQUITO
VAL M. ANTUONO AND CUBAN HAVANA SEGARS (C.H.S)
VAL M. ANTUONO AND CUBAN HAVANA SEGARS (C.H.S)
THE FERLITA BAKERY
THE FERLITA BAKERY
YBOR CITY: THE RADICAL PRESS
YBOR CITY: THE RADICAL PRESS
YELLOW FEVER IN EARLY TAMPA
YELLOW FEVER IN EARLY TAMPA
EL LECTOR: THE HANGING OF CASTRANGE FICCARROTTA AND ANGELO ALBANO
EL LECTOR: THE HANGING OF CASTRANGE FICCARROTTA AND ANGELO ALBANO
THE YBOR CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: AN OLD MAN'S DREAM
THE YBOR CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: AN OLD MAN'S DREAM
A TAMPA MIDWIFE'S RECORDS
A TAMPA MIDWIFE'S RECORDS
AN INCIDENT DURING THE CIGAR WORKERS STRIKE OF 1901:AN EXCERPT FROM THE MEMOIR OF LUIS BARCIA GUILABERT
AN INCIDENT DURING THE CIGAR WORKERS STRIKE OF 1901:AN EXCERPT FROM THE MEMOIR OF LUIS BARCIA GUILABERT
ZARZUELAS
ZARZUELAS
EL LECTOR: BANDITS TRY TO STEAL CIGAR PAYROLL IN 1921
EL LECTOR: BANDITS TRY TO STEAL CIGAR PAYROLL IN 1921
ENRIQUE PENDAS: CIGAR MANUFACTURER & FOUNDER OF CENTRO ESPANOL DE TAMPA
ENRIQUE PENDAS: CIGAR MANUFACTURER & FOUNDER OF CENTRO ESPANOL DE TAMPA
HOW WE GOT HERE: IMMIGRATION AND YBOR CITY, 1886-1921
HOW WE GOT HERE: IMMIGRATION AND YBOR CITY, 1886-1921
THE DEVILED CRAB MAN
THE DEVILED CRAB MAN
SEVILLA OLIVE PACKING COMPANY
SEVILLA OLIVE PACKING COMPANY
COMING TOGETHER THROUGH MUSIC
COMING TOGETHER THROUGH MUSIC
THE GUAVA EXPEDITION
THE GUAVA EXPEDITION
THE BRIDGE OF FORTUNE
THE BRIDGE OF FORTUNE
EL LECTOR: THE DEATH OF RAFAEL GARCIA LUQUE
EL LECTOR: THE DEATH OF RAFAEL GARCIA LUQUE
EL LECTOR: WITNESS THE WONDER OF FLIGHT
EL LECTOR: WITNESS THE WONDER OF FLIGHT
A HOLE IN THE HEART OF WEST TAMPA-THE CUESTA REY CIGAR FACTORY
A HOLE IN THE HEART OF WEST TAMPA-THE CUESTA REY CIGAR FACTORY
DOMINOS: A PART OF TAMPA’S HERITAGE
DOMINOS: A PART OF TAMPA’S HERITAGE
CIGAR WOMEN IN TAMPA
CIGAR WOMEN IN TAMPA
EMPANADAS, LEFTOVERS, AND LIVING HISTORY
EMPANADAS, LEFTOVERS, AND LIVING HISTORY
LA SEPTIMA 1940
LA SEPTIMA 1940
A SHRIMP IN THE JAWS OF PROGRESS
A SHRIMP IN THE JAWS OF PROGRESS
VINCENT "MAJOMIA" RUILOVA: ONE OF TAMPA'S LAST CHINCHALEROS
VINCENT "MAJOMIA" RUILOVA: ONE OF TAMPA'S LAST CHINCHALEROS
EL LECTOR'S IDLE DAYS AND HUNGRY NIGHTS
EL LECTOR'S IDLE DAYS AND HUNGRY NIGHTS
EL LECTOR'S BASEBALL FEVER 1912
EL LECTOR'S BASEBALL FEVER 1912
THE LAST QUEEN of L’UNIONE ITALIANA
THE LAST QUEEN of L’UNIONE ITALIANA
BITTER STRIKES BROUGHT DEVILED CRABS
BITTER STRIKES BROUGHT DEVILED CRABS
“MOCHINE” A DESOTO PARK LEGEND
“MOCHINE” A DESOTO PARK LEGEND
YBOR CITY'S LADY OF SPAIN
YBOR CITY'S LADY OF SPAIN
THE LECTOR: YBOR CITY INTELLECTUAL
THE LECTOR: YBOR CITY INTELLECTUAL
THE STORY OF A. SANTAELLA CIGAR COMPANY
THE STORY OF A. SANTAELLA CIGAR COMPANY
WEST TAMPA: A CITY MADE TO FIT AN OPPORTUNITY
WEST TAMPA: A CITY MADE TO FIT AN OPPORTUNITY
EL CENTRO ESPANOL DE TAMPA
EL CENTRO ESPANOL DE TAMPA
PASSAGES FROM FORT BROOKE
PASSAGES FROM FORT BROOKE
PLEASE FILL MY DEMITASSE CUP
PLEASE FILL MY DEMITASSE CUP
EL LECTOR REMEMBERS JOSE MARTI
EL LECTOR REMEMBERS JOSE MARTI
WELCOME TO CUBAN SANDWICH CITY
WELCOME TO CUBAN SANDWICH CITY
VINATGE TAMPA SIGNS & SCENES
VINATGE TAMPA SIGNS & SCENES
THE BEGINNING OF GASPARILLA
THE BEGINNING OF GASPARILLA
HECHO A MANO: CIGAR PRODUCTION IN TAMPA & YBOR CITY 1886-1939
HECHO A MANO: CIGAR PRODUCTION IN TAMPA & YBOR CITY 1886-1939
JOSE RAMON SANFELIZ: CIGAR MAKER & PHOTOGRAPHER
JOSE RAMON SANFELIZ: CIGAR MAKER & PHOTOGRAPHER
A RIDE WITH E.J. SALCINES
A RIDE WITH E.J. SALCINES
THE TOBACCO PIONEERS
THE TOBACCO PIONEERS
THE ART OF THE CIGAR LABEL
THE ART OF THE CIGAR LABEL
CUBAN BREAD TAMPA STYLE
CUBAN BREAD TAMPA STYLE
MOLDED IN TAMPA
MOLDED IN TAMPA
THE EXPOSURE OF IGNORANCE CHILD LABOR IN AMERICA
THE EXPOSURE OF IGNORANCE CHILD LABOR IN AMERICA
ROBERT'S CITY: THE LOST CITY
ROBERT'S CITY: THE LOST CITY
THE FLORIDAN HOTEL
THE FLORIDAN HOTEL
CASTRO AND THE TAMPA MAFIA CONNECTION
CASTRO AND THE TAMPA MAFIA CONNECTION
MEET MILTON:The Man who inspires Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
MEET MILTON:The Man who inspires Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
THE SODA FOUNTAIN
THE SODA FOUNTAIN
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