Podcasts about vollis simpson whirligig park

Ryan discusses Vollis Simpson and his Whirligigs with Jeff Bell, Executive Director of the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and Museum in historic Downtown Wilson.

Vollis Simpson may be North Carolina's most famous self-taught artist. His massive, whimsical whirligigs have attracted curious travelers to eastern North Carolina for decades, and they now anchor the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in historic downtown Wilson. In this episode, we explore how the park came to be, and why it's now a national model for arts driven economic development. *** This episode features music by Phil Cook, and a interview excerpt from a UNC-TV feature on Vollis Simpson. Arts Across NC is a podcast by and about the North Carolina Arts Council. Visit www.ncarts.org to learn more.

We look back at some favorite stories from 2013, like a coastal kayak tour, bear watching in Pantego, a visit to the Todd Mercantile, Bob Garner visit's Heidi's Two-wheel Cafe in Smithfield, and Deborah Holt Noel checks out Sweet Potatoes in Winston-Salem.

This week's show takes us to the Spencer Doll and Toy Museum, we learn all about geocaching, take a trolley tour of New Bern, explore the Polk County Museum and enjoy family style Lebanese food in Sitti in Raleigh.

This week's show previews the Carolina Ballet's Nutcracker in Raleigh, we explore the new Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson, tour the Cape Fear Museum of Science and History in Wilmington, ramble through Rocky Face Park in Hiddenite, and Bob Garner samples the barbecue at Midwood Smokehouse in Charlotte.