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Talked with Elizabeth Dashiell, Managing Producer, Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival. They are celebrating 35 years of Shakespeare by the Sea performances in the community. Their mission is, "to enhance the cultural quality of life for visitors and residents of Palm Beach County through accessible, original, and educational cultural programs and productions of Shakespearean works."This Summer they will performing, The Winter's Tale. It's a play about the transformative power of love and forgiveness. It will be running July 10 – 13 and 17 – 20, 2025, Thursdays through Sundays at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park, located at 750 South, Florida A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477. All performances start at 8pm and are FREE with a suggested donation of $5 per person. Listeners can find out more information at www.pbshakespeare.org.
Talked with Trent Stevens, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Dashiell from Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival (PBSF). This year PBSF and Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation are presenting FREE Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV production of King Lear July 11-14 and 18-21. Presented by Gary and Katherine Parr the Production will happen at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park in Jupiter. Then on July 25- 28, there will be an encore week at The Commons Park sponsored by The Village of Royal Palm Beach. Listeners can bring their own chair/blanket and food/drink or purchase some refreshments on site. This year special guest, "The Sonnet Man" Devon will be doing pre show performances on July 18- July21. The shows are free (with a suggested donation of $5/person). For information, to become a volunteer, become a sponsor and more, Listeners can go to www.pbshakespeare.org.
Amateur radio operators, also known as HAM operators, will be taking over the beach at Carlin Park in Jupiter this weekend. Al Moreschi, President of the Jupiter-Tequesta Repeater Group, tells us more about the annual Field Day at the Jupiter Civic Center.
Talked with Burt Moresch, President, Field Day Coordinator and Laurence Grayhills, DMD from Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group (JTRG). "JTRG is an ARRL-affiliated, Special Service Club and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that's committed to the promotion of Amateur Radio and providing community assistance and goodwill.With just over 100 members, we're an active club, involved with all aspects of amateur radio, public service, and Amateur Radio examinations. We provide communications and logistics for area events and participate in the Jupiter Jubilee, Field Day, and Club-sponsored picnics. Our repeater is leveraged as the North county repeater for ARES and we have numerous members involved with RACES, ARES, Skywarn, CERT, etc. This years Field Day will be held on June 22nd-23rd at Carlin Park in Jupiter, FL." The JTRG members will be setting up with a variety of power sources, listeners are invited to come out and try to make a contact at the "GOTA" station. JTRG is looking for volunteers and listeners can sign up and get more info at www.jtrg.org
Talked with Trent Stephens, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Dashiell from Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival. They are performing Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" play this year. It's the 33rd year for Shakespeare by the Sea at Carlin Park in Jupiter and year 3 for Shakespeare by the Palms in at Commons Park in Royal Palm Beach. The play will run Thursday-Sunday July 6-July 16 at Carlin Park in Jupiter and then July 20-23 at Commons Park in Royal Palm Beach. The performances are free (donations are gladly accepted) and start at 8pm parks gates open at 6:30pm. Listeners can bring their own food/chairs/blankets or buy something at the food truck. For more details, www.pbshakespeare.org
Our card this week is Rachel Hurley, the 9 of Hearts from Florida. Rachel Hurley, a whip-smart eighth grader on the verge of young-adulthood, spent the afternoon of St. Patrick's Day 1990 out on a boat with friends. She was last seen headed down the beach on her way to meet her mother at a pick-up spot ... but she never made it. That evening, following a frantic search, her body was found in a nearby wooded area. The specter of the 14-year-old's inexplicable murder has lingered over the coastal South Florida beach town of Jupiter for more than three decades. If you were near Jupiter Inlet or Carlin Park on March 17th, 1990, and have any infomration on the murder of Rachel Hurley, call Detective William Springer at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at 561-688-4013.To learn more about The Deck, visit www.thedeckpodcast.com.
Talked with Trent Stephens and Elizabeth Dashiell from PB Shakespeare by the Sea. This is their 32nd annual event at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park in Jupiter, Florida. They've also added a second venue in Royal Palm Beach, Florida at their Commons Park.This year they are performing, Richard II. It's considered one of Shakespeare's historical plays and covers a failed attempt on Elizabeth the first. Shows run Thursday - Sunday, gates open at 6:30pm and the performance starts at 8p. Listeners can bring their own chairs, blankets, coolers or purchase refreshments there. Admission is free but there is a suggested donation of $5/person to help. Elizabeth posts weather updates on the day of the show via facebook. If anyone would like more information, to audition to be an actor, volunteer, be a sponsor or make a donation, they can go to www.pbshakespeare.org. To reach Trent, they can email Trent.Stephens.Actor@gmail.com. To reach Elizabeth, it's Elizabeth@pbshakespeare.org
On March 17, 1990, St. Patrick's Day, Rachel Hurley and her friends spent the day boating at Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County, Florida. After the boat docked in Dubois Park at around 2:45pm, Rachel, accompanied by her friends Erin and Maddy, began to walk the path to Carlin Park where Rachel's mother was waiting. The friends said they needed to stop at the restroom, so with a flip of her long hair, Rachel sprinted off down the path without them. That would be the last time they saw Rachel alive. She never made it to the parking lot where her mom was waiting. Rachel was brutally raped and murdered. The killer has never been found. March 17th 2022 will mark the 32nd anniversary of her death. Special guest host, Brandy Diamond of the hit podcast, Texas Wine and True Crime sits down with Rich to tell the story of a 14 year who lost her life on a beach in Jupiter FL on St Patrick's Day. Anyone with information about Rachel's case is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477) or Detective Springer at (561) 688-4013. Crime Stoppers is offering a $15,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to the killer's arrest
What's up this week? Where in the world is Jupiter, Florida? Join us this week as we discover this hidden gem of a town that is out of this world. Who loves us? Do you love the idea of getting away and into the great outdoors but don't relish the idea of sleeping in a tent on the ground? Have you heard of the term Glamping? It's a combination of glamour and camping and that's what our featured sponsor this week is all about. Glamping Hub offers over 24,000 unique outdoor accommodations worldwide and hundreds are available here in Florida. Imagine staying in a luxury safari tent in one of the state parks, complete with air conditioning. Or maybe take a houseboat out on the river. Prefer a seaside tiny house? They have those in abundance. Get started searching for your next family vacation or romantic couples getaway at GlampingHub.com Have you ever tried Road trippers? Plan your next road trip using Roadtrippers. Plan your route, plan your gas, you can even find accommodations and points of interest. You can even collaborate with friends. USE Promo Code - BTR5QT Product locations and mentions Where is Jupiter Where we stayed The Loxahatchee River - Turtle River Florida's First Designated Wild and Scenic River Jupiter Outdoor Center Jupiter Lighthouse Adventures of Charlie Pierce Love Street Scenic Pontoon Boat Tours Other DiningGuanabanas Dune Dogs Taylor's Farmhouse Palm Beach Shakespeare in the park - Carlin Park in Jupiter https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/cities/jupiter.html Show us the love Florida Travel Pod can be found on Facebook and Instagram @floridatravelpod. You can find all of the things we talked about in 2 locations. Find all of the things we mention in show notes in your podcast player, or visit Floridatravelpod.com/blog for the full details. Reach out to us on email by sending an email to hello@floridatravelpod.com You can support the Florida Travel Pod by leaving us a review on your favorite podcast player. This helps others discover our content. Additionally, you can support us on Patreon by visiting Patreon.com/Floridatravelpod. Our supporters will get shoutouts, postcards, stickers, and more depending on your level of support. Plus we'll have some surprises along the way. Your support allows us to give you the best content from the Sunshine State. Do you have a small business and want to sponsor us? You can get an ad spot at the top of the episode. We can create the ad copy for you or work with you to help create the best ad for your business. Reach out to us at hello@floridatravelpod.com. https://www.patreon.com/floridatravelpod/creators (Support the show) (https://www.patreon.com/floridatravelpod/creators)
This week ByrdmansPalmBeach.com presents a wide variety of entertainment and culture!We all remember the movie "Footloose" it is now a play and it is in Lake Worth, West Palm Beach welcomes Frank Caliendo, in Sunrise The NKOTB perform, Jupiter is getting their beach Shakespeare groove on with Romeo & Juliet at Carlin Park, West Palm Beach gets ready for legend Mary J. Blige. In Hollywood at The Hard Rock YES perform their hints, Boca Raton brings back the memory of Woodstock celebrating 50 years since the original muddy concert happened on Max Yasser's Farm, Lake Worth welcomes Avery Sommers who can still sing as strong as ever and Boca Raton presents good clean fun with Game Night on the Boardwalk with mini golf, goblet toss, basketball, water gun fun, skeeball, snow cones, cotton candy, funnel cakes and more, be sure to check out details on all of these events at www.ByrdmansPalmBeach.comPlease spread the word and forward this to your friends who want to be at these fun events, yet want to save time, we promise not to ever waste your time, it only takes 3 minutes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Talked with Col. Trent Stephens and Elizabeth Dashiell from Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival. This year the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival presents: Romeo and Juliet for the " Shakespeare by the Sea 29" running: July 11-14, 2018 & July 18-21, 2018 Gates open at 6:30 pm • Show at 8:00 pm Seabreeze Amphitheater – Carlin Park, Jupiter. It's their 29th Shakespeare by the Sea. They offer free professional performances at Carlin Park in Jupiter. Thursday-Sunday. Listeners can bring their own food, blankets, chair, drinks or purchase food and drink there. Admission is free but they do accept donations. This year they have fun gift for a $20 and up donations. For more information on volunteering, performing, becoming a vendor or making a donation, listeners can go to www.pbshakespeare.org or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. Weather conditions are posted on FB/Twitter the days of the show.
Talked with Bert and Herb from the Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group, JTRG. They are an ARRL affiliated, Special Service Club and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that creates awareness of Amateur Radio and provides community assistance and goodwill.JTRG is an active club, involved with all aspects of amateur radio, public service and Amateur Radio examinations. They welcome folks of all ages to join. The group provides communications and logistics for area events and assistance in emergency situations, like Hurricanes/Natural Disasters. They are hosting a field day event Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23 at Carlin Park in Jupiter Florida to show the public how Ham Radio works. Listeners can come enjoy this free event, try and make a contact using a ham radio (club members are there to assist) and see how the JTRG folks work the radios in a no power situation. Club members will be using solar, wind, battery power to operate the equipment (like they would in an emergency situation). Listeners can sign up for classes to get their Ham license at the Field day and/or go to www.jtrg.org for more info.
The 2019 Jupiter Seafood Festival is on this weekend at Carlin Park. Organizer Lainey Muenich talks about the food, the music and the vendors.
Talked with Col. Trent Stephens and Elizabeth Dashiell from Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival. This year the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival presents: Antony + Cleopatra or "The Curse of Cleopatra" Shakespeare by the Sea 28 running: July 12-15, 2018 & July 19-22, 2018Gates open at 6:30 pm • Show at 8:00 pm Seabreeze Amphitheater – Carlin Park, Jupiter. It's their 28th Shakespeare by the Sea. They offer free professional performances at Carlin Park in Jupiter. Thursday-Sunday. Listeners can bring their own food, blankets, chair, drinks or purchase food and drink there. Admission is free but they do accept donations. This year they have fun gift for a $10.00 donation. For more information on volunteering, performing, becoming a vendor or making a donation, listeners can go to www.pbshakespeare.org or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.
Lainey Muenich talks about the 2018 Jupiter Seafood Festival at Carlin Park in Jupiter this weekend.
Talked with Mike Durkee, Exec. Dir., Wounded Veteran's Relief Fund formerly Wounded Warriors of SF and Chase Malcolm, Board Member, Teach the Beach. Wounded Veterans Relief Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing immediate emergency financial assistance to eligible disabled veterans who have served in the wars and conflicts since 9/11. They work in conjunction with the V.A. Hospital to determine need. Teach the Beach is a 501c3 designed to create awareness and educate people in our respective communities on ways they can conserve our local oceans and environments. Both charities have events on November 18th. Wounded Veterans have their 3rd Annual Running for Heroes 5K in the morning at Riverbend Park in Jupiter, FL from 7a-Noon and then Teach the Beach is holding their 3rd Annual BandsandBrews event at Carlin Park in Jupiter, FL starting at 1pm. For more info listeners can go to: www.wvrf.org or www.teachthebeach.org or bandsandbrews.com
Talked with Elizabeth Dashiell, Col. Trent Stephens, Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival and Carmime/Maverick, WILD 95.5 about July 4th events, upcoming Shakespeare festival. This year they are performing Love's Labors Lost. The shows are free to the public, held at Carlin Park in Jupiter, FL on July 6-9 and July 13-16th. There is a $5.00 suggested donation to help defray costs. If listeners want to perform they can audition in May 2018 for next year's production. For more info they can go to www.pbshakespeare.org