Welcome to Cigar City! A Tour of My Hometown, Tampa Florida

[@tomdnyc1]

Yooo! If you enjoyed the video, come to Tom D's Big Florida Show on Saturday, 1/20/24 at Coastal Creative at 7pm. I will be joking, talking history, giving prizes, hosting comedians Kandyce August & Dan Bakst, and interviewing author and historian Craig Pittman. Get more info & tickets here - coastalcreativetv.com/event/tom-ds-big-florida-show/

[@WesBenter]

You should be a host on the history channel or some similar outlet and produce content like this. You’re very good at it.

[@lesterbangs3417]

Tom's a walking, talking minefield of information. I can't imagine there's a better New York City tour guide and i've seen more than a few on youtube. I'd love Tom to do some old v new NYC vids. I'd love him to check out Joseph Mitchell's epic work ' Up In The Old Hotel' and walk us through that city within the city that NYC today. Communication is an art form in itself and this guy's got it down to pat.

[@robynvixinsobrane8638]

Welcome home.

[@grahamparks1645]

He doesn’t have enough alien content for the history channel

[@sassymonster4627]

My mom worked in a Ybor city cigar factory for 5 years in 1975. The factory closed and was abandoned in the 80’s, It was close to Desoto elementary. My Father worked at the shipyard. We lived in that area for about 10 years.

[@mrambition7422]

Tampa is an underrated beautiful city, thx for stopping buy. Also we the Kings of Cuban sandwiches.

[@DenmarckAddams5657]

Miami Cuban Sandwiches are garbage,and it’s mostly Cuban people down here,go figure 🤷‍♂️Tampa Cuban Sandwiches are the best

[@mrambition7422]

@@DenmarckAddams5657 no sir,...what u mean is the ones YOU'VE HAD are garbage....come to Tampa i send u to the real....leave those 7/11 fake cubans alone boss. 😏👌

[@davidweeks1997]

Yup. Fuck Miami.

[@ActionKid]

4:38 What! I was so close to Cuba but never visited it!

[@tomdnyc1]

You missed your golden opportunity for those sweet, sweet IG likes!

[@linuxaos]

Tom, you should do a tour of Clearwater and all the Greeks who are sponge divers there. There is a long history of Greeks leaving the Greek Islands and going to Clearwater and continuing the business. Great video BTW!

[@tomdnyc1]

Yes, definitely. I would love to cover Tarpon Springs!

[@grahamparks1645]

Tarpon springs technically

[@maximilian6829]

@@tomdnyc1 You should do St. Augustine too

[@greghummel1753]

There is not a single walking tour guide on KZbin better than Tom Delgado. I have Liked, Subscribed and Patreoned.

[@wayneduncan36]

I showed Scott the walk so he took my advice and did a tour

[@WestHawk7682]

This is one of the many places I miss about Tampa. It's my Hometown too, and no matter where I go in the world, Tampa will always be home.

[@erinsglw]

Great job of presenting Tampa. I’m from Tampa and I have a history degree. I’ve been on walking tours in Ybor and you did a great job of capturing the history.

[@horizonzeromom]

I love how culturally rich our shared hometown of Tampa is and I really enjoyed watching this - thank you! 3:07 - RIP Spaghetti Warehouse

[@MC-342]

This is also my hometown (6 generations) I was actually born about a block from The Cuban Club. My family came to work at the cigar factory many years ago. My dad designed the Immigrant Statue in Ybor City . Your facts are spot on. Well done. 👏👏👏

[@myname5288]

I’m from Tampa. I’m always skateboarding in the city and ybor. This was a great video

[@mdejesus25]

We are relatively new to Tampa and Is was pretty interesting hearing about some of the history of Ybor and Tampa area!!!

[@BONA7902]

YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH MY HOMETOWN, NYC. I LIVED THERE FOR 40 YEARS IN MANHATTAN AND DIDN'T KNOW HALF THE HISTORY YOU COVERED. NOW I LIVE IN TAMPA AND AM GETTING EDUCATED AS WELL. TY

[@MikeUman]

I liked this little walking tour. Having been born and raised in Tampa for the first 30 years of my life, this was like going back home again. Sad to say that I haven't been there in over 17 years.

[@jasonscarboro9264]

Bro! I’m a third generation florida native and I work in tampa everyday... that video was great! You dropped a bunch of facts I didn’t know and your delivery is awesome.... keep it up... great vid

[@ulaiwangreen8611]

I live in Tampa 2yearsnow Thank you for.sharing it is a beautiful city

[@greysonsweval3996]

Tom Del Bomb!!! I love Tom's videos! I keep them on in the background all day. TomDelBomb + Joolz Guides !!! Keep it up fellas.

[@JayzBeerz]

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY Bushwick section now been in Tampa since 2005. Love the weather here no rust on my cars anymore.

[@ladylivinglife]

Lived here for 3 years and didn't know all of this history. Thanks for sharing! It makes exploring downtown much more interesting

[@platiquebarbie]

Been my city for the last 18 years 🙌🏼

[@hollywoodecolgy]

Excited to see you in my home state Tom, Thanks for the tours!

[@dspirit2012]

I so enjoyed your tours of where I live now, Tampa and the areas of Ridgewood and Bushwick NY. where I lived 1st 20 years of my life... Appreciate your knowledge, demeanor and pacing.

[@JPerez13]

Loved that you came to Tampa, my office is at the Italian club in Ybor City, But you didn’t mention the underground tunnels that run throughout Ybor city to the near by Port of Tampa which was used during Prohibition. Love your channel I’m from NYC so I’ve seen all your KZbins. Keep it up!

[@wayneduncan36]

He doesn’t know about that

[@SimplyDeeBeauty]

I found out about Heny Plant when we visited the Belleview Inn. Gorgeous place and with lots of history. You should take us on a history tour there. 😉

[@kimmie7263]

Thank you for visiting my hometown!!

[@dennis2494]

if you do a part two please visit the Tampa theatre , its old and very beautiful.

[@ericf914]

Please do a part 2!

[@nancyking9718]

Thank you Tom and also to your brother for the Ibor city andTampa walk lived in Tampa Bay Area for around 4 years

[@joannat7753]

Thank you for putting this out there! Nice to see Tampa from your perspective. Next time you’re visiting perhaps a video on St Pete? I’m sure fellow Floridians out there in the world would love it.

[@Sean-Rose]

I enjoyed this video. Tampa is a great place; you should do another video on the area since there is so much to explore. Keep it up

[@nydieselinfl]

Wonderful tour! I'm originally from Brookyn, New York, moved to Florida in 1993, moved to Tampa in 1999, lived there until 2011, but started cigar smoking in 1999, and been doing it since. Tampa is absolutely the mecca of cigars. I'm in St. Augustine now, but I still go a few times a year to the cigar shows and such.

[@donaldwalstead9977]

Been hanging in Ybor for decades. Learned some things, nice job.

[@carlo6912]

Love this channel. Tom is extremely entertaining but knowledgeable at the same time.

[@treasurecoastwaters8400]

nobody insight, amazing historic roads, buildings and just awesome

[@sandrasworld2610]

I can’t believe I’ve been watching your videos touring NYC all day long only to find this Tampa video! Lol I’ve been living in Tampa for 18 years but I’m definitely gonna watch this Tampa tour just because your tour guide style is so funny and interesting! 🎉

[@jennygibbons1258]

Love the architecture and streets look so clean 👍🏾

[@ladylivinglife]

Love the sprinkle of you speaking Spanish and the outro btw😂 too funny

[@sobeyramartinez1664]

I love it too

[@m_christine1070]

Me too!

[@ethanarshadi905]

love from Australia!

[@andreaski100]

There's absolutely no evidence Jose Gaspar existed but we still love him and this is otherwise a pretty accurate video.

[@lovswr]

I'm glad that you acknowledged the chickens of Ybor. Indeed there are wild chickens all over the Gulf-side of Florida & it's a neat tradition that people (mostly) leave them alone. Great videao. I moved here in 2014 & knew a little of the cigar history of ybor, but your presentation makes it so interesting. Gaspar's Grotto is my favorite bar in Ybor.

[@wayneduncan36]

20 yrs ago u better not have a chicken n ybor code enforcer

[@wayneduncan36]

Would fine u now there ever were

[@tjtampa214]

Funny guy. 👏 Cute chuckle too, to go with the face, etc. 😉 I grew up here also, enjoyed this very much. 👍

[@makeupisamber]

This is cool I just moved to Tampa for the summer and was just in ybor nice to know some of the history!

[@froter1]

Another homerun Tom! Good stuff as always 👍

[@DroneOn]

It's where I grew up also, I moved overseas, but came back. In my 20s I lived in ybor.

[@geraldnemeth7944]

Sometimes I want to see my hometown NYC, so I watch your videos .Now I'm learning about my new home in Tampa. Thanks , See you around!

[@ThecrazyJH96]

My grandpas dad, Manuel Garcia, was the co founder of the COLUMBIA restaurant! Very famous in that area

[@gilbertvelez7647]

You definitely know your shit. I love this video because I recognize every area you walk through with memories with friends , girlfriends and even drunk assholes that want to ruin everyone's time with all their ignorance lol.Thanks for the tour brother it brought back great memories and it's going to make me go this weekend. And you should get these places to sponser you. You speak well and lay out the info smooth. Take care from a Tampa fl resident.

[@westampa]

Great job Tom but I was really hoping to have a tour of the Cheval Country Club.

[@mfitzpat74]

Another great video Tom, so cool that you got to interview your High-school buddies. Could you interview some of your old High-school teachers next time? Love to hear what they would have to say.

[@tomdnyc1]

I would if I weren't legally required to stay 500ft away from them... I keed, I keed!

[@LividLibruh]

Tampa! Whoop whoop! 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@mtericktucson]

Great video, never knew about the area. Hope to get there and have a cigar.

[@z978ady]

Nicely done, would have liked murals and street art and old cigar box art. (You had five seconds of it at most.) In addition if there was 1940's cracker box cottage architecture during the war build out, would have been interesting, along with homes of Spanish influence. It must be impossible to find a Banyan tree laden street in Tampa. Wonderful video ideas.

[@martygonzalez1446]

Love Tampa, love Ybor, love cigars, love you! Great video

[@flagdayusa4315]

Ybor City, cool little town, haven't been there in years

[@christopherm2552]

It’s the best that you’re always showing love to the immigrant story Tom! Great show!

[@lisab7733]

This was amazing! Thank you! I just moved to Tampa from Philly and really enjoyed this!❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@PierreMarkuse]

Fresh video, Tom! Nice break again from the usual stuff. Great work by Silvio and Lucie as well, she seems to conveniently be in the same locations as you to do camera work a lot. Liked for the almighty algorithm. Looking forward to more, as usual. Cheers!

[@tomdnyc1]

Gracias, gracias, Señor Markuse!

[@esmeesme7666]

Thanks Tom! Enjoy time with your family and enjoy the ocean!!

[@recoveringfatboy5660]

I am buying my uncle cigars from that place just because that dude is funny as hell

[@lesterbangs3417]

Seconded! He had the comfortable dry wit that only comes between old friends who know each others secrets :-)

[@dannywallace1730]

Nice content...Moved to Lakeland 3 years ago...And love Tampa & CIGARS.

[@erickjerland1281]

Tom your tours are interesting. You should do a tour of Chicago,because the city has an interesting history.

[@mainewonder9436]

Born n raised in nyc but now relocated to Clearwater last year . Work in Tampa . I love this place and the people . My yankee ass staying down here !!!! Great video

[@dddddddd62]

Tom Tampa is my favorite city. I feel like we’re kin now.

[@steviegalloway8124]

Another damm fine tour and packed with information... U Da Man TDNYC 👍👍👍

[@TampaBayDino]

Great video! I enjoy hearing our history and even learned a thing or two!

[@TerryB751]

Incredible history commentary. I always thought the pavers on the Ybor sidewalks were incredibly decorative. It's been a while since I've been there - I'll have to go back again.

[@lgraham4323]

I love the pavers also. They always remind me of going shopping in Ybor with my grandparents. That's back before the malls when we shopped downtown and in Ybor. Memories!!!

[@TMAItalia]

Tom, how do you remember all of this history?

[@Mike-hz4cp]

Excellent!! Do the sponge docks! Always enjoy your videos

[@JimWellman]

7:50 where'd yall go to dinner?

[@mayq2507]

Tampa here I come!! Would love to meet up and hang . You are so good.

[@johncoll4456]

Well done Tom. Informative and funny. Thanks Tom.

[@humangeneric-777]

There you are right across the street from my old alma mater, HCC.

[@naileemgonzalezoms1462]

lol!!! that short clip of you in front of the school is under appreciated! thank you for this video! been educating myself on the history of tampa and would love to pick your brain on some rumorsssss about tampa history

[@paulmcdonough1093]

good vid Tom i got the postcard you sent me with sara funk ,greetings from Liverpool

[@ralphpezzella6401]

The best most informative videos on KZbin

[@Henryshedd]

Yooo!! I just subbed and started watching your channel the other week and now you’re touring my future college city! Love your videos and humor :)

[@WestTampaChico]

My city!!

[@joncomarti9005]

Great , funny and informative, interesante! Love Tampa 😎😎☀️

[@juegan]

how about doing a tour of St Augustine

[@kymmcl8435]

Hi Tom thanks for another great video Silvio did very well

[@theandyscottway4261]

Love the history lesson mate. Great video, worth the subscribe!

[@JustinLayman]

Love the videos! I’m from just south of Tampa in Sarasota and lived in Brooklyn for a couple of years. I lived near Coney Island and was obsessed with its history. Have you already covered Coney Island?

[@theresamurphymuamore4018]

Please do a bronx tour

[@sonyaarocha7930]

hooo my gosh I love this video from my home town so many memories of the past NOW I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE NEW TAMPA PLEASE thank you so much

[@katndon]

I also grew up in Tampa/Hillsborough County .. back in the day Thonotosassa, was considered the "Sticks" lol I've been gone from Tampa. now for 25 years. Thank God I know how to cook Cubano food.😁lol

[@grahamparks1645]

Plant city is all industrial parks and business parks and an enormous giant Amazon fulfillment center and Thonotassa I’m not sure and Lakeland a full on small city not even a county seat suburb type town

[@katndon]

@@grahamparks1645 in the early 70's I can remember my mom saying, "You can count the cars that go down 301 on one hand during the day." I would go to HCC Dale Mabrey campus and it would take 35 minutes from Thonotosassa.

[@pop-4567]

Cheers Tom, enjoyed Your tour of Tampa very informative especially for a Dude who's never been anywhere but Australia. Love Your Work

[@marierouse5886]

You make touring videos very interesting!

[@nancywysemen7196]

never been to florida. university of tampa building quite lovely. shrimp boat and cigar info fun. will avoid smells happily.

[@cadillacjack3240]

I played a dead soldier where Clara Barton comes through on a horse and buggy after a battle. Period pieces are fun going back in time.

[@willbygosh4887]

West Virginia was actually the last to become a state east of the Mississippi when it separated from Virginia during the Civil War to join the Union,but Florida was probably the last territory east of the Mississippi River to become a State.

[@elaineburnett5230]

True

[@danielbisson8032]

NICE VID tom used to live here

[@lex4758]

I get my shrimp over there all the time. Very good sweet pink shrimp. McKay Bay😉

[@mildredgomez3430]

Great video!!! I enjoy them very much!! You always make them interesting and funny. Enjoy your time with your family!!!!!

[@joedoggo4856]

Hey Tom! The ocean called, their running out of shrimp 🍤 those who know. Know! 😉

[@JPM2k22]

That's the best you got??

[@frankmarcia5956]

did not know you are from Tampa that's where i live in downtown Tampa not far fromYbor City.moved here from New York in 1971 but i sure would like to return to New York.

[@luisgomez74]

I was worry you were going to walk into a palm tree or a pole...lol

[@Abrilliantpath]

Just a friendly camera tip. If you guys invest in a filter for your camera lens it would make it easier with those outside lighting transitions.

[@michaelbanks2401]

Ybor in the early nineties was boomin, A little dangerous but very fun

[@marcelnetherlands6777]

Awesome video.