Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer


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Historian at National Museum of the United States Marine Corps shares touching stories
May 30, 2021

A visit with the United States Marine Corps Historian Mike Miller at the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps located in Triangle, Virginia, adjacent to Quantico Marina Corps base. The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a lasting tribute

Journeys of Discovery: Inside America’s oldest premium cigar company in Tampa, Florida
May 28, 2021

The J.C. Newman Cigar Company , founded in 1895 in Tampa , Florida is the oldest family-owned premium cigar maker in America. Come along and join Bobby Newman at the family’s 110 year-old cigar factory in the heart of Ybor City. Bobby shares fascinating

Journeys of Discovery: Exploring Tampa’s exploding culinary and coffee scene
May 27, 2021

Tampa, Florida offers locals and visitors alike a rich and diverse culinary and coffee cultural scene. In our quest to discovery just why the foodie scene is raging in Tampa, associate producer Jennifer Simonson and producer Tom Wilmer visit with chef

Journeys of Discovery: The future is present at Tampa’s virtual Vū Studio
May 25, 2021

Vū Studio is a cutting-edge, trendsetting 30,000 square foot virtual video production studio located in Tampa, FL. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer and associate producer Jennifer Simonson for a conversation with three-time Grammy award-winning director and

Journeys of Discovery: Tampa’s legendary Lions Eye Institute
May 25, 2021

The Lions Eye Institute , located in a repurposed historic cigar factory in Tampa Florida ’s Ybor City, is the world’s first and only combined eye bank and ocular research center. Join correspondents Tom Wilmer and Jennifer Simonson for an insightful

Journeys of Discovery: Cal Poly grad makes the grade with award-winning olive oil
May 21, 2021

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Mike Coldani at his Lodi, California ranch, where he and his family farm more than 1,000 acres and produce award-winning, organically-grown olive oil . Coldani talks about “learn-by-doing” lessons acquired while

Journeys of Discovery: Tampa’s strategic urban-core renaissance
May 20, 2021

Tampa, Florida is in the midst of an urban core renaissance. Come along and join the conversation with Dave Bevirt, Executive Vice President of Corporate Leasing with Strategic Property Partners and correspondent Jennifer Simonson to learn about the

Journeys of Discovery: Fifth generation restaurateur takes us inside Florida’s oldest restaurant
May 19, 2021

Correspondent Jennifer Simonson takes us inside Florida’s oldest restaurant. Simonson visits with Andrea Gonzmart, the great, great granddaughter of Ybor City’s iconic Columbia Restaurant 's founder . The family patriarch was a Cuban immigrant who opened

Journeys of Discovery: Tampa mayor’s trifecta--housing, workforce development & transportation
May 17, 2021

Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Tampa , Florida where he meets with trend-setting mayor, Jane Castor . Central to Castor’s mission, following a 30-year career on the Tampa police force, is a passionate focus on affordable housing, transportation and

Journeys of Discovery: Military history showcased at Camp Roberts
May 13, 2021

In honor of Armed Forces Day May 15th, we repost Correspondent Tom Wilmer's report from Camp Roberts , where he visits with Gary McMaster, chairman and curator at the Camp Roberts Historical Museum . U.S. Army training base Camp Roberts is located 16