Wishing you an Iggy Christmas

Instead of a partridge in a pear tree, we prefer
an iguana in a Christmas tree!

Since this Friday’s show falls on Christmas Eve, hosts Radio Man and History Lady have given guests a day off. With Radio Man traveling all over the islands and Treasure Coast the last couple of months and Robin’s hectic professional commitments over the same timeframe, there will be lots for us catch up on. This week’s show will be brought to you from high above the Treasure Coast at the Courtyard Marriott-Hutchinson Island. Our host, the property's general manager and a Talkin’ Tourism special guest co-host Ed Griffith has promised Gary Guertin and Robin-Hicks Connors a “studio with a view." Thanks Ed!

Some of this week’s topics will include conversation about the “crunch” of the Christmas/New Year’s Week, the age-old question of when does tourist season actually begin, and what's on Talkin’ Tourism’s Holiday Wish List for the various Treasure Coast Tourism promotion organizations (Martin County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Treasure Coast Sports Commission, and St. Lucie County Tourism Development Council and more) in a perfect world? Gary and Robin will also let you know who's been naughty and who's been nice. (Who'll make the lists?)

For our new fans and listeners who may be getting more familiar with the Treasure Coast/ Islands of the Bahamas connection, Gary and Robin will talk about the history of Boxing Day, which is celebrated throughout the British Commonwealth.

Folks, these are just the highlights. Our regular show features, including upcoming events and arts and cultural happenings, will all be a part of the special Christmas Eve Day show.

And don’t forget  to listen in for our weekly Stuart Boat Show ticket give-away! Could be a great stocking stuffer for you or your favorite elf.

So if your shopping is done (or not), presents wrapped (or not), cookies cooked (or not) and the rum punch in chilling (or needs refilling), kick-start your Christmas Holiday by tuning into Talkin’ Tourism on Florida’s Treasure Coast (and Beyond).

And in case you haven't seen it yet, we've posted our video Holiday Card below. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Rum punch, egg nog and Boxing Day!

Talkin' Tourism on Florida’s Treasure Coast hopes that all of our listeners had a great Christmas Day and are enjoying the holidays to the max. Show hosts Gary Guertin and Robin Hicks-Connors, through the magic of radio, spent Christmas morning with their listeners as they celebrated the 50th show. Besides enjoying a little eggnog (with just a hint of rum) and some Christmas cookies, 'Radio Man' and 'History Lady' covered a lot of ground, including their thoughts on what all of the tourism promotional organizations along the Treasure Coast would want to find under the tree this year. Did anyone find a lump of coal in their stocking? Listen to the show to find out.

Have you been a resident of the Treasure Cost long enough to remember the one-of-a-kind Christmas parties Janet Hutchinson threw at the Elliott Museum? Well if you ever attended one, you will remember Ms. Hutchinson's famous Christmas Punch. Robin shared the famous recipe with our listeners and talked about the 'measuring device' Ms. Hutchinson used to ensure proportions were exact. Wonder if any of our listeners have the same device in their kitchens?

In the British Commonwealth, Boxing Day is a celebrated holiday. Most of our listeners have heard of Boxing Day but don't know the origin of the tradition. Gary shared a number of possible origins, but is still wondering how Junkanoo got involved.

Last, but certainly not least, Robin and Gary took a look back at some of the shows and topics covered over the past months. Show listeners are certain to agree that possible tourism topics are indeed endless! If you missed Talkin' Tourism Christmas Day, the show is available here.

Gary, Robin and the entire support crew of Talkin' Tourism on Florida's Treasure Coast wish you and your family a healthy and prosperours New Year.

NOTE:  Talkin' Tourism takes a break this coming week; returning to the air on Friday, January 8, 2010.

Talkin' Tourism's Holiday Wish List? How about an iguana in a Christmas tree?

This week Talkin' Tourism on Florida’s Treasure Coast celebrates the BIG 5-0. That’s right folks; this week’s Special Christmas Show marks the 50th edition of Talkin' Tourism on Florida’s Treasure Coast.

While you and your loved ones are opening presents, listening to the Christmas music on WPSL 1590 AM and enjoying Christmas morning, Talkin' Tourism hosts Gary Guertin and Robin Hicks-Connors will be joining you from the Captain’s Lounge at Harborage Yacht Club. While sipping eggnog (laced with rum??) and munching on Christmas cookies, Gary and Robin will be taking a nostalgic look back on the highlights of the past year for Talkin' Tourism.

Certainly Treasure Coast tourism promotion organizations—Treasure Coast Sports Commission, St. Lucie County Tourism Development Council, Martin County Convention and Visitors Burean and more—all have their “Christmas Wish Lists." Gary and Robin will see what Santa may have left under the tree for them (in a perfect world) and clue you into who has been naughty or nice.

Robin will share some “historical Christmas in Martin County trivia” along with her “things to do, places to go and people to see” segment.

And to wrap it all up into a unforgettable holiday package, Gary and Robin will throw in a little Bahamian flavor (no they will not be drinking Bahama Mama’s) by exploring the beginnings of Boxing Day, which is a tradition in the Bahamas and countries throughout the British Commonwealth, and Junkanoo!

So sit back, relax and enjoy the last show of 2009 this Friday, December 25, at 10 a.m. on WPSL 1590 AM or via your computer at http://www.wpsl.com/.