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The Krewe of Gasparilla was Tampa's only officially recognized Gasparilla krewe until the co-ed Krewe of Venus was organized in 1965. [20] This was followed by the Ybor City–based Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago in 1972 and the Tampa Rough Riders in 1978. The first all-female Ye Loyal Krewe of Grace O'Malley joined in 1992.
The Gasparilla Distance Classic used to include a marathon race (26.2 miles). The final marathon was in 2010 and titled the "Final Voyage". Wilson Chepkwony of Kenya was the Men’s 2010 Marathon Champion with a time of 2:24:48 and Melissa Gacek of St. Paul, Minn was the Women’s 2010 Marathon Champion with a time of 2:53:20 [ 4 ]
Gasparilla may refer to: Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a large parade and related events held annually in Tampa, Florida; José Gaspar, also known as Gasparilla, a Spanish pirate from Florida folklore for whom the festival is named; Gasparilla Bowl, a college football post-season game played in Tampa, Florida
Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival.. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida ...
The third-largest annual parade in the United States, Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Fest, held every January, draws hundreds of thousands to live out their swashbuckling fantasies and party like a pirate.
Revelers clad in pirate finery packed Tampa's waterfront Saturday as a flotilla of boats arrived for the city's annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Led by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, the invading ...
Map of the United States with Florida highlighted ... that since 1904 the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa, ... • WJXX (2023-02-01) • 2022 Gasparilla Bowl ...
Afterward Gasparilla was an important stop for phosphate shipping, and it remained so until the dredging of the Port of Tampa in the 1970s. In 1911, the first hotel, the Gasparilla Inn , opened, and the island became a major vacation destination for affluent people from Tampa and Fort Myers. [ 1 ]