On the Road - Questioning The Home Of Perpectual Sunshine

On the Road - Questioning The Home Of Perpectual Sunshine

23:51 Feb 24, 2026
About this episode
Welcome to St. Petersburg, Florida.In between the pristine beaches, thriving art scene, and historic neighborhoods of the aptly named “Home of Perpetual Summer,” we ask three thought-provoking questions:  What makes St Petersburg, Florida, uniquely deserving of the title “The Home of Perpetual Summer”?Did a single coin toss, as legend suggests, decide the city’s name?And finally, how did one St. Pete brewery reclaim and redefine a long-time symbol of oppression within the city? Safe travels! Works Cited https://geog.ufl.edu/2025/04/17/stpete/https://www.history.com/articles/floridahttps://www.weather.gov/fsd/seasonhttps://spmoh.com/betting-on-the-sunshine/https://www.vox.com/videos/408969/stpetersburg-florida-weather-sunny-sunshinehttps://www.greenbenchbrewing.com/green-bench-historyhttps://spmoh.com/the-life-lies-of-st-petes-founding-mother-2/https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/st-petersburg-african-american-deuces-neighborhood/https://www.stpetebikingtours.com/post/how-st-petersburg-got-its-name-it-might-not-be-what-you-heardhttp://www.saint-petersburg.com/famous-people/peter-demens/https://theweeklychallenger.com/a-visual-history-of-civil-rights-social-change-in-pinellas-county-part-3/https://tampamagazines.com/a-visual-timeline-of-st-petersburg/https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/7/14/a-stone-of-hope-green-bench-brewery-in-st-petersburg-floridaNoah and Noodles here! We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey. Your supp
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