23+ MUST-VISIT EXPERIENCES ON THE HISTORIC JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IN 2023 – PART 2
“The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous, and absolutely liberating!” Aaron Lauritsen
Ready to take an epic road trip in 2023? How about traveling the historic Jefferson Highway? Created by the Jefferson Highway Association, which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as “The Pines to the Palms Highway,” that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana.
This episode is Part 2 of Big Blend Radio’s 4th Thursday “Jefferson Highway” Show focuses on 23+ unique must-do experiences on and off the historic Jefferson Highway. Featured destinations discussed on the show include Winnipeg, Canada; Fort Snelling in Minnesota, Mason City in Iowa, Joplin in Missouri, Pittsburg and Crawford County in Kansas, Bob Dylan Center in Oklahoma, Denison in Texas, and Bunkie in Louisiana. Listen to the show here in the YouTube player or download the podcast on PodBean.
Check Out Part One of the Show Here.
Map image in podcast, courtesy of Mike Conlin.
Featured Guests:
– Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association
– Jillian Recksiedler, Senior Content Specialist at Travel Manitoba, Canada
– History author Mike Guardia – Fort Snelling, in Minnesota
– Lindsey James – Director of Visit Mason City, in Iowa
– Artist Victoria Chick – Thomas Hart Benton Country in Missouri
– Chris Wilson – Marketing Manager of Explore Crawford County in Kansas
– Travel writer Debbie Stone – Bob Dylan Center in Oklahoma
– Rachel Reinert, Tourism Manager at Discover Denison, in Texas
– Wilbert Carmouche, Executive Director Travel Avoyelles, in Louisiana
– Plus, Louisiana Hollywood History with Steve Schneickert
Featured Music:
– “Chicken & Waffles” by Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys
– “Texas Blue Moon” by Shelley King
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