Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids
January 15 Thursday 7:30pm
General seating. Program free to the public.
In this Florida Humanities Council program in the "Look Where We Live!" series, Lucinda Vickers hosts a presentation about Weeki Wache, one of Florida's longest running attractions. Weeki Wachee couldn’t exist anywhere else. The Weeki Wachee mermaids perform 16-20 feet beneath the surface in 72-degree water, and they perform for 30 to 45 minutes without surfacing, and without a continual source of oxygen. They take puffs of oxygen off their air hoses.
For sixty years, the mermaids and their aquatic talents have attracted crowds Then, there’s the water they are performing in. The spring itself is the secret ingredient to Weeki Wachee’s success. People have raved about Florida’s unique springs for centuries. There’s really no place else in the world where you can find nature and kitsch so beautifully melded together. Author Vickers tells us of this wonderful Florida attraction, its history and its future. She tells us of its mermaids and mermen through interviews with many of them as published in her book.of vacationers, film crews, and celebrities. Her book and her discussion captures the enduring appeal of this unique Florida landmark and reveals the remarkable history of a park that began as a local curiosity and became an international attraction.
January 15 Thursday 7:30pm
General seating. Program free to the public.
In this Florida Humanities Council program in the "Look Where We Live!" series, Lucinda Vickers hosts a presentation about Weeki Wache, one of Florida's longest running attractions. Weeki Wachee couldn’t exist anywhere else. The Weeki Wachee mermaids perform 16-20 feet beneath the surface in 72-degree water, and they perform for 30 to 45 minutes without surfacing, and without a continual source of oxygen. They take puffs of oxygen off their air hoses.For sixty years, the mermaids and their aquatic talents have attracted crowds Then, there’s the water they are performing in. The spring itself is the secret ingredient to Weeki Wachee’s success. People have raved about Florida’s unique springs for centuries. There’s really no place else in the world where you can find nature and kitsch so beautifully melded together. Author Vickers tells us of this wonderful Florida attraction, its history and its future. She tells us of its mermaids and mermen through interviews with many of them as published in her book.of vacationers, film crews, and celebrities. Her book and her discussion captures the enduring appeal of this unique Florida landmark and reveals the remarkable history of a park that began as a local curiosity and became an international attraction.