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LATINAFest® Ignites Legacy for its 7th Annual Event at New Venue!

LATINAFest®, the largest outdoor festival in the U.S. dedicated to empowering Latina voices while celebrating Latino culture, heritage and entrepreneurship, is thrilled to announce its 7th annual event, returning on June 1, 2025, at their new venue, Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. This year’s theme is Legacy, and the festival is set to welcome thousands of attendees, gathering to celebrate Latinas through immersive cultural experiences, music, art, food and powerful conversations.

LatinaFest® has become a beloved fixture in the community, championing Latina pride, resilience, and economic empowerment and provides a platform for emerging businesses and artists to thrive. Tapping into the economic power of Latinas, who according to the Latino Donor Collaborative, contribute $1.3 trillion to the U.S. annual economy, and have been the key to LATINAFest’s growth.

With over 3,000+ attendees, LatinaFest® 2025 invites sponsors to join in the excitement, amplifying their brand’s visibility within a dynamic, diverse audience, committed to supporting local businesses and fostering a thriving Latino community. Past sponsors have enjoyed unique brand activation opportunities, including exclusive branding at festival stages, product sampling, and social media recognition reaching tens of thousands.

By partnering with LATINAFest®, sponsors will have the opportunity to engage a multi-generational audience eager to connect with brands that celebrate and support the values of culture, empowerment, and community impact. This is an invaluable opportunity for sponsors to gain brand affinity, expand their reach, and join in celebrating the stories and successes of Latina entrepreneurs, artists, and changemakers.

Interested sponsors may contact the LatinaFest® team at latinafest.events@gmail.com to learn about exciting sponsorship packages available for this upcoming event.

Tickets are now on sale at Eventbrite.

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Fort Mose Jazz Festival

 

Honoring History and Community Through Music

  • Thursday, February 6: Snarky Puppy
  • Friday, February 7: KEM
  • Saturday, February 8: Tower of Power
  • Friday, February 14: Dinner Party
  • Saturday, February 15: Macy Gray
  • Sunday, February 16: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Today, Fort Mose is recognized as a significant local, national, and international historic landmark. Its history is amazing! Founded by freedom seekers who were granted asylum by the Spanish government, it was home to the free black militia who protected Saint Augustine until Spain ceded all of La Florida to England in 1763. The residents once again faced enslavement, but instead abandoned the fort and sought safety in Cuba.

The fort was swallowed by marsh, and its community was largely forgotten until the 20th century when archeologists, historians, government leaders, and committed citizens helped restore Fort Mose to its rightful place of honor.

And now, Fort Mose is a state park, and it hosts a wonderful Jazz and Blues series.

Don’t miss these fantastic performances.

Please visit the Fort Mose website to Purchase tickets

For more information click here

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F.I.R.—McCaffrey Family Launches McCaffrey Protein Bites

DENVER, CO (February 4, 2025)–3X Super Bowl Champion and NFL Legend Ed McCaffrey is expanding his food empire with the launch of McCaffrey Protein Bites, on sale nationwide at www.McCaffreyBrands.com Monday, February 3. McCaffrey Protein Bites will launch with three distinct flavors: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Birthday Cake, and Fudge Brownie. The on-the-go, protein-packed snacks represent the McCaffrey family’s dedication to nutrition and excellence and making healthy food taste better. McCaffrey Protein Bites are sustainably made, reflecting the McCaffrey Family’s high standards, and are gluten-free, plant-based, and non-GMO.

 

“With our family full of athletes, Lisa and I found ourselves searching for a healthy snack we could feed our sons to keep them fueled–from backyard games to the big leagues,” said Ed McCaffrey. “We developed McCaffrey Protein Bites to deliver the nutrition needed to perform at the highest level. Whether crushing a workout, powering through class, or conquering the carpool lane, we hope other families will benefit from having an affordable snack accessible for everyone.”

 

McCaffrey’s Protein Bites will be available in three flavors:

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • Birthday Cake
  • Fudge Brownie

 

Product Images linked here

 

The protein bites will be available for purchase starting Monday on McCaffreyBrands.com. Retail distribution will expand to DICK’s Sporting Goods, Scheels, and King Soopers locations nationwide in 2025. 

 

McCaffrey Brands Protein Bites will support MVP Charities, an organization dedicated to helping children facing critical illnesses and medical hardships while creating opportunities for promising young academic and entrepreneurial minds.

 

About The McCaffrey Family:
At the heart of McCaffrey Brands is a legacy of athletic excellence and family values. Ed, a three-time Super Bowl champion, and his wife Lisa, a former Stanford soccer player, have passed their passion for sports and nutrition to their four sons: Christian (San Francisco 49ers), Max (Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff), Dylan (former University of Michigan QB), and Luke (Washington Commanders). Drawing from years of preparing nutritious meals for their athletic family, the McCaffreys have transformed their commitment to quality food into a mission to bring the same wholesome nutrition to families across America.

 

About McCaffrey Brands:
Inspired by family traditions and a passion for quality food, McCaffrey Brands combines Ed McCaffrey’s love for sports with culinary creativity. Each product reflects the McCaffrey family’s commitment to excellence, from the signature Rocky Mountain Mustard line featuring distinctive flavors including Spicy Brown and Horseradish to protein-packed snacks that fuel active lifestyles. Supported by his wife Lisa and their four sons, Ed has transformed his passion for great-tasting, nutritious food into products that combine premium quality with accessibility for families across America.

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Hearth Show in New Orleans

Editor’s Note: This show is not open to the public (trade only)
Here’s what makes HPBExpo25 a must-attend event:

  • Expanded Indoor Live Demonstrations: Witness over 6 million+ BTUs of live-action heating with cutting-edge natural gas appliances indoors.
  • Outdoor Burn Returns: Explore propane, charcoal, pellet, and woodburning demonstrations in a dynamic outdoor setting with enhanced accessibility and a new education classroom.
  • Enhanced Educational Lineup: Join 36 expert-led sessions on tax credits, electric grills, live BBQ techniques, customer service, and more.
  • Networking Opportunities: Engage with industry peers during retailer roundtables, affiliate receptions, and the Ultimate Awards Show & Bayou Bash.

Fast Facts About HPBExpo25:

  • 5,500+ industry attendees and 300+ exhibiting brands across 400,000+ square feet of event space.
  • 94% of past attendees recommend the event, making it the perfect place to discover new products and connect with key players in the industry.
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Jacksonville Tattoo Convention

Over 10,000 people attended this event in Jacksonville. Here are some snippets of those who participated and attended.

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OneJax Hosts Community Dinner

OneJax.org brought together leading community members to promote conversations among divergent views.

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CigarVilla – Hosted by Jamie for His Friends

Jamie loves cigars and he placed a big order with Hanptons Cigar Manufactory to create his own ornate cigar line and to conclude the project he celebrated with some near and dear ones over a 90 Day period by converting one of his apartments into a #CigarVilla pop-up by licensing the curated experience from Founder Lak Vohra. Do you want to
Host one? Contact hamptonscigarmanufactory@gmail.com.

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Dog House’s Tail Waggin’ Good Wines for a Tail Waggin’ Good Cause

White Rocket Wine Company is re-launching its Dog House line of California super-premium wines with a friendly new label and dogged support for Guide Dogs for the Blind, a charitable organization that provides free guide dogs and training to the blind and visually impaired. Since pledging support for Guide Dogs for the Blind in 2005, Dog House has donated a total of over $214,000 to directly fund their efforts.

“Our pet cause at Dog House is raising money for Guide Dogs for the Blind, whose programs greatly enhance the mobility and quality of life of the blind and visually impaired,” says Ryan Kukol, Associate Brand Manager. “Because Guide Dogs for the Blind receives no government funding, it depends entirely upon private donations. Through sales of Dog House wines, we directly aid this worthy group’s efforts to improve the lives of thousands of people afflicted by blindness.”

Bred from pedigreed vineyards in California’s acclaimed North Coast and Central Coast wine-growing regions, Dog House Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zinfandel are crafted with a combination of traditional artisan winemaking techniques and state-of-the-art technology. Softly textured and easy-drinking, they’re delicious on their own and wonderful companions to food. Since 2005, Dog House wines have won over 65 medals for quality – certainly a record to woof about.

With its new, playful label illustration of a dog with a dog shock collar sitting outside a doghouse, and a suggested retail price of $9.99, Dog House rests squarely within the Adventure Brand category, which continues to wag the tail of the premium wine market, soaring from 661,000 cases and $68 million in sales in 2002 to nearly 6.8 million cases and $568 million in 2007. Delivering higher profit margins than traditional premium table wines, adventure brands like Dog House appeal especially to Millennial Generation consumers, who are lapping up whimsically themed brands that reflect and reinforce their values.

“The quality and affordability of our wines, coupled with our support of Guide Dogs for the Blind, gives Millennial consumers three doggone good reasons to make Dog House their pet brand,” says Mark Feinberg, Vice President of Marketing.

White Rocket is supporting the new-package launch of Dog House with any array of point-of-sale materials, including a display rack, case card, bottle neckers and shelf talkers for stores, and waitstaff education and feature cards, logoed corkscrews and 3-liter Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon bottles for restaurants. The new Dog House package begins shipping in June, 2008.

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