Community Traditions that Connect Us to Home
It\u2019s the season for nostalgia, so we\u2019re looking at how community traditions help us feel connected to the place we live. Is there a certain holiday, or time of year, when you\u2019ll go out of your way to be in your hometown? This week on the podcast, we\u2019re sharing stories from around the country of Christmas traditions, Fourth of July festivities, summer music jams and a host of quirky celebrations from small town America. At first glance these customs may just seem like fun activities and social gatherings. But as we dig deep into the significance behind our traditions, it becomes clear that these events play an important role in enriching our culture and building our communities.\n\nGUESTS:\nMelody Warnick, author \u201cThis is Where You Belong\u201d and \u201cIf You Could Live Anywhere\u201d\n\nDon Ryan, Whistlemaster of York, PA\n\nPenny Meservier, former director of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce in Farmington, Maine, home of \u201cChester Greenwood Day\u201d\n\nMarie McCusker, Executive Director of the Petaluma, CA Downtown Association and Visitor Program, home of \u201cButter and Egg Days\u201d\n\nZach Tucker, Director of Operations, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO\n\nStephanie Driggs from Pleasant Grove, UT home of \u201cStrawberry Days\u201d\n\nNatasha Szilagyi from Seattle, WA\n\nRalph Tobias from Reading, PA