September 17 marks the return of SPP’s popular 2014-15 Boom & Bust programs with an informative & fun topic, “Tin Can Tourists in a Roadside Paradise.”
Following the collapse of the 1920s boom, Florida attracted a new breed of entrepreneurs who created legendary attractions and made tourism the state’s new economic fuel. The Sept. program features author and Floridiana collector Ken Breslauer who will discuss tourism’s role in the boom & busts and in the ‘Burg’s success. The program takes place inside Sunken Gardens, one of the historic roadside attractions!
Speaker: Ken has a graduate degree in historic preservation and specializes in commercial archeology and the study of Florida’s roadside culture. He has authored several books, including, Roadside Paradise – The Golden Age of Florida’s Tourist Attractions and Historic Sites and Architecture of St. Petersburg, Florida. Read about Ken and his latest book in, I Love the Burg.
Reception with complimentary appetizers and cash bar at 6:30, program at 7 pm.
Date: September 17th
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Funding for Boom/Bust was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and sponsor Estelia Mesimer. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of these organizations.