Tourism event bridges beaches and baseball

Tampa Bay Rays President Brian Auld believes local partnerships, like those encompassed by Tropicana Field’s redevelopment plans, propel opportunities from Pinellas County’s beaches to Tampa Bay.

Auld headlined the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce’s annual Tourism Luncheon May 12 in celebration of National Tourism Week. This year’s theme was “Bridging the Beaches to the Bay.”

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The Catalyst interview: Margaret Cho

San Francisco-born comedian Margaret Cho gladly wears the mantle of “Patron Saint of Outsiders.” She is Korean American, female and bisexual, all of which contribute to her outsider-ness, and all of which she is immensely and justifiably proud.

She began working as a standup as a teenager, in the 1980s, and over time developed an outspoken and brutally no-holds-barred delivery, sharing stories – and opinions – on race and sexuality issues.