Explore Washington State
Welcome to another exciting blog post on the “Exploring Washington State” podcast! In this episode, our host Scott Cowan sits down with Ed Marquand, a remarkable figure behind the transformation of Tieton, Washington. Join us as we explore Ed’s fascinating journey and dive into how creativity and community spirit have revitalized a small town. Planning...
Ed Beeson longtime Seattle area music promoter, venue owner, and entrepreneur. We chat about the Seattle music scene from the 1980s until today. Ed owned one of the most iconic Seattle music venues. The Backstage from 1987 to 1995. Just some of the musical acts that appeared on the Backstage stage During our conversation we...
In this episode, we explore Dry Fly Distilling through a conversation with Don Poffenroth, the founder who built Washington State’s first distillery since Prohibition. Don Poffenroth is our guest for this episode. Don launched Dryfly in 2007 and Dryfly was the first distillery to open in Washington State since prohibition. Our conversation took place in...
Tom Marriott is our guest for this episode. Tom is Jazz Musician on a mission, to bring a sense of community to the Jazz music scene in Seattle. Tom has started the Seattle Jazz Fellowship. A non-profit dedicated to providing mentorship to young aspiring talent. By working alongside experienced music veterans. The goal is a...
Cody Clark of Coffee Oasis is our guest for this episode. Coffee Oasis is a Kitsap County based non-profit organization that has coffee shops in Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, and Kingston. Since 1997 Coffee Oasis has been helping at risk homeless youth in Kitsap County. Cody is responsible for Kitsap County Community Development – Business...
What do you get when you mix a shuttered church, an art gallery, a food bank, and a whole lot of community spirit? Planning a trip to Tieton? Start with our complete Tieton visitor guide. In this heartwarming episode, Scott sits down with Michelle Wyles at Boxx Gallery in Tieton, Washington, to hear the unexpected...
Linda Zopfi is our guest for this episode. Linda began working for a Seattle area booking agency in 1980. Eventually she opened her own booking agency and began booking musical talent for the Bite of Seattle and the Taste of Tacoma, two iconic Puget Sound annual events. Thanks for tuning into this episode of the...
Our guest for this episode is Stephanie Forrer. Steph is the host of the “Eat, Drink, Travel, Y’all,” podcast where she has delicious conversations with the most intriguing industry professionals in the culinary world. Steph also is a active food and travel writer, photographer and social media marketing consultant. Originally from Alabama, Steph decided to...
Amy Faulkner is our guest for this episode. Amy is the Ringmaster of Gilly Wagon the event planning company that brings Seattle Cocktail Week to life. In addition to Seattle Cocktail Week, Amy is involved in Seattle Cocktail Club, Dead Men of Whiskey podcast, Bartender’s Circle and Make Them Wobble. Are you noticing a theme here? During our conversation...
Dee Vyper of Mad Max Cars is our guest for this episode. Mad Max Cars creates custom vehicles to exceed their customers’ expectations. Are you a Mad Max Fanatic? Perfect, the team at Mad Max Cars can build a replica of the Interceptor complete with the right hand drive. Perhaps your tastes run towards Greased...
In this episode we are joined by Sena Wheeler. Sena and her husband Rich are the owners of Sena Sea Seafood. Based in Wenatchee Sena Sea sustainably fishes for Salmon, Black Cod, and Halibut off the coast of Alaska. They process the fish at their custom processing facility and then ship the fish to Wenatchee....
Troy Moss and Jerry Kenyon on recreating William Tolmie's 1833 trip toward Mount Rainier, in one of the hottest weeks on record. Exploring Washington State Podcast.
