S2 Ep2278: HISTORICALLY ST. PETE Rui Farias and Roy Adams: Festival of the States in "Wish You Were Here" Exhibit

Radio St. Pete Podcast Archive · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

(Airs Monday 8/17) In this episode of Historically St. Pete, St. Petersburg Museum of History executive director Rui Farias talks with Roy Adams about Festival of the States, which both were involved in. This is just one of the tourism campaigns that are features in the "Wish You Were Here" exhibit, which is a 2026 finalist for Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay "best exhibit." Vote now!ABOUT THE EXHIBIT For more than a century, tourism has shaped St. Petersburg’s identity. From the earliest health seekers who came for sunshine and salt air, to families who filled roadside motels, to retirees…