Pop Culture Passport - Exploring Quirky & Cool Travel Destinations in the USA
Pop Culture Passport is your guide to quirky and cool travel destinations across the USA. Every other week, we explore unique things to do, from movie and TV filming locations and theme parks to roadside attractions, quirky museums, regional foods, and the fascinating stories behind the places you visit.
If you'd happily add 60 minutes to your trip to visit a filming location, the Jell-O Museum, a legendary roadside attraction, or a local spot with an incredible backstory, this podcast is for you.
I'm Beth Schillaci, aka the Roaming Yeti. I'm a travel content creator, pop culture nerd, and firm believer that the best discoveries happen when you layer a little curiosity on top of wherever you're already headed. I call them side quests: the detours, the unexpected stops, the "wait, THAT'S here?" moments that make any trip unforgettable and personal.
Whether you're planning a dedicated trip or looking for the perfect thing to add to somewhere you're already going, a work trip, a family visit, or a drive through a new city, there's always something worth the detour.
Think of this as traveling with your slightly nerdy, sort-of-cool friend who loves deep dives, unexpected discoveries, and finding the story behind the story.
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- Movie & TV filming locations
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- Road trips & roadside attractions
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- Regional foods, candy history & food tourism
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- Hidden history, origin stories & local legends
- Pop culture travel across the USA
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Pop Culture Passport - Exploring Quirky & Cool Travel Destinations in the USA
Let’s Get An Insider View of Atlanta
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Episode 10
In this episode, I speak with Shawn Tylka about Atlanta to get an insider view of the city. Shawn has lived in Atlanta since 1994 making her practically a native by Atlanta standards. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her rescued Alaskan Malamutes, Hercules and Beethoven, and is the proud mother of a grown daughter, Mackenzie.
Shawn Tylka serves on the Americas Field Marketing Team for Ciena focusing on the MSO Practice and the Lumen team. With more than 25 years in telecommunications, she has been honored as a Cable Pioneer by The Cable Center for her 20+ years of work with the cable industry.
An avid volunteer, Shawn is the logistics leader for Women Orthopaedist Global Organization, WOGO, an Operation Walk team which serves under-served communities around the world. WOGO undertakes yearly trips to developing countries where orthopedic reconstructive procedures are not readily available. Shawn manages all of the non-medical logistics for the team, moving 65 people around different developing nations. She also spends time volunteering for Atlanta-based charities.
Shawn has a Bachelor of Science from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her rescued Alaskan Malamutes, Hercules and Beethoven and is the proud mother of a grown daughter, Mackenzie.
Links for Experiences:
Atlanta City Pass - https://www.citypass.com/atlanta
Center for Puppetry Arts - https://puppet.org
College Football Hall of Fame - https://www.cfbhall.com
World of Coca-Cola - https://www.worldofcoca-cola.com
Georgia Aquarium – www.georgiaaquarium.org
Atlanta Botanical Gardens - https://atlantabg.org
Atlanta History Center - https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com
The Margaret Mitchell House - http://museu.ms/museum/details/501/margaret-mitchell-house
Fernbank Museum - https://www.fernbankmuseum.org
Martin Luther King Historical Site - https://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm
The Fabulous Fox Theater - https://www.foxtheatre.org
Zoo Atlanta – www.zooatlanta.org
High Museum of Art – www.high.org
Various Movie Tours (MCU, Walking Dead, Stranger Things and more) https://www.viator.com/Atlanta-tourism/d784-r26993027291-s384239531
Links for Dining:
Le Bilbouqet Buckhead - https://www.lebilboquetatlanta.com/
Atlas - https://atlasrestaurant.com
Gunshow - https://gunshowatl.com
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