Episode 18b: Festival Fun, Part 1
Finding Florida Podcast Has Adventures from Country to Coast
Release Date: 04/20/2019
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Then, in Part 2 (Episode 18c), Jaime hits up all the crawfish and beer at the Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival in Palm Beach Gardens on April 20th. Details are in the show notes, if you want to join her!
Finding Florida Podcast Episode 18b:
Tour Guide: Jaime "Jemmy" Legagneur, Co-Host and Chief Enthusiasm officer: [email protected]
Tour Guide: Glenn the Geek, Co-Host and Chief Fun Officer: [email protected]
Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here
Pic Credit: Finding Florida Podcast
Stop: Sun 'n' Fun Fly-In in Lakeland
Stop: Hatsume Japanese Fair at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach
Guest: Major Jeff Mullins
Guest: Nick Hanks of Hanks Aero Adventures
Guest: Bill Blake of Midwest Flyer Magazine
Guest: Mathew Quinn of the Great Lakes Drone Company
Guest: Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Guest: MeduSirena 0f Ronan Taiko
Guests: Cosplayers Erica and Roy
Guest: Jerome from Bonsai Supply
Additional Support Provided by: Le’Anns Cheesecakes ‘N More
For full show notes and links, head to: http://findingfloridapodcast.com/episodes/episode-18b-festival-fun-part-1/
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Our Adventure Agenda for Episodes 18b & 18c:
Let's explore some festivals!!
- Glenn checks out the fun from the air flying solo at the Sun 'n' Fun Fly-In in Lakeland
- Glenn and Jaime reunite for some cosplay at the Hatsume Japanese Fair at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach
- Jaime eats her weight in crawfish at the Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival in Palm Beach Gardens on April 20th from noon to 9pm. Join her there to cap off this adventure for episode 18c! There will be authentic cajun cuisine, cooking demos, local celebrities, classic Bourbon Street drinks, and even Zydeco music...
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