{"id":20669,"date":"2024-10-31T20:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?p=20669"},"modified":"2024-11-03T19:51:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T00:51:09","slug":"stories-featuring-railroad-square-on-local-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2024-10-31\/stories-featuring-railroad-square-on-local-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories Featuring Railroad Square on Local Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>There have been lots of businesses, organizations, and evolutions at the Railroad Square Art District. WFSU&#8217;s Local Routes has explored a lot of them over the decade. Go back in time and check out some of our other stories about Tallahassee&#8217;s Art Hub.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Empowering Art: A Mother\u2019s Journey with Autism and Art (Season 10, Episode 4)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of Betty Proctor and her Obsessions Gift Shop in Tallahassee\u2019s Railroad Square is a personal one. Betty created the business with her daughter, who is on the autism spectrum. As the business grew, Betty added special art courses and projects that helped her daughter and others on the spectrum increase their communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3090877337\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2024-10-31\/empowering-art-a-mothers-journey-with-autism-and-art\/\">Click here to learn ore about Betty Proctor and Obsessions Gifts.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Water Ice in the Panhandle|The Spirit of Rebuilding (Season 10, Episode 4)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ay Jennings built a business in Tallahassee&#8217;s Railroad square dedicated to Water Ice, a treat very similar to ice cream or gelato. But a tornado in Spring 2024 tor that dream down. We follow him as he attempts to rebuild his business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3096064337\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Theater With A Birthday Mission (Season 9, Episode 5)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tallahassee traces its history back to 1824. That is when the 13 members of Florida\u2019s territorial legislature, appointed by President James Monroe decided to make it the new territorial capital. To commemorate the Capital City\u2019s bicentennial, the troupe from Theater With A Mission is interpreting scenes from our local history at Railroad Square in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3085991058\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2023-11-09\/theater-with-a-birthday-mission\/\">Learn more about Theater With A Mission&#8217;s celebration of Tallahassee in this Local Routes Article.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Skateboarding at Tallahassee&#8217;s Skateable Art Park (Season 9, Episode 2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Skateboarders, cyclists, inline skaters and more come together to experienced a new park just for them in downtown Tallahassee. With the tricks also comes a unique art experience created by Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3076939111\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2023-10-12\/skateboarding-at-tallahasees-skatable-art-park-famu-way\/\">Check out this Local Routes Article about the development of the Skate Park<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spotlight| Matthew \u201cbriteso\u201d Forrest<\/strong> <strong>(Season 9, Episode 2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Muralist Matthew \u201cbriteso\u201d Forrest has been doing graphic design for years and for the last several he has been focused on painting large murals around town. His work is easy to find around Tallahassee, primarily in the Railroad Square and the southern part of the city. Check out this video highlighting his story or<a href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2023-10-12\/spotlight-matthew-briteso-forrest\/\"> learn more about his murals at Railroad Square by checking out this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E5ceancf3yo?si=yCc5SErDAgoxv6h8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2023-10-12\/spotlight-matthew-briteso-forrest\/\">Click here  to learn about the many Matthew &#8220;briteso&#8221; Forrest murals at Railroad Square<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Virtual Reality Has Gone RotoLoco (Season 7, Episode 8)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WFSU Public Media\u2019s Mike Plummer introduces you to Nick Suttell, founder of New World Rides and designer of the RotoLoco VR motion platform which can be found at Railroad Square. See what makes the RotoLoco different than most other motion platforms and get a local look into the wild world of virtual reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3065513392\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2022-04-07\/virtual-reality-has-gone-rotoloco\/\">Learn more about Mike Plummer&#8217;s RotoLoco experience in this Local Routes Article.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cat Family Records and Musicians Seek Alternatives to Live Music (Season 6, Episode 6)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonprofit record label Cat Family Records was founded in 2016 to help do-it-yourself local musicians deal with all aspects of the music industry. The largely events-based organization hosted over 200 shows prior to COVID-19. A year into the pandemic, volunteer-led Cat Family Records still has live music on hold, but is seeking new avenues of creation, including video production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3053142248\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/2021-03-18\/cat-family-records\/\">Read this Local Routes Article about Cat Family Records<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Celebrating Art &amp; Culture with First Fridays (Season 2, Episode 13)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The First Friday Gallery Hop at the Railroad Square Art Park in Tallahassee brings our community together to celebrate the local art and culture found in our area. Patrons can enjoy food trucks, open galleries, live music, and more. WFSU\u2019s Rebecca Alvis introduces us to some of the folks that make this monthly event so popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/2365983025\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wacissa Springs Adventure | Kayaking a Wildlife Rich River (Season 2, Episode 9)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While this video is about an Ecoadventure on the Wacissa River with WFSU&#8217;s Ecology Producer Rob Diaz de Villegas, it starts out at Harry Smith Ourdoors which at the time was in a location in Railroad Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/2365958745\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exploring Art and Culture at Railroad Square (Season 2, Episode 9)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WFSU&#8217;s Rebecca Alvis introduces us to a few of the folks at the Railroad Square Art Park in Tallahassee. 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