Evan Maynard is our guest for this episode. Evan is the founder of Gearhouse a outdoor gear rental company based in Seattle. Have you ever rented outdoor equipment? Did you find the experience to be enjoyable? Was the gear what you were hoping it would be? Were you shown how to use the equipment? If…
Bekah Zietz Flynn from Sub Pop Records is our guest for this episode. Bekah is a Publicity and International Promotions Manager for the Sub Pop and Hardly Art music labels. Sub Pop was founded in 1988 and is often called the label that brought us the Grunge Movement. Some of the well known names that…
When you think of Seattle, Washington – the city known for its lush green (the Emerald City), rolling mountains and the Pacific Ocean (another name given called the Pacific Northwest) – what comes to mind? Most people think of Seattle in these terms: I’ve learned that when you’re curious about visiting a different city, the…
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…
Dué Cucina co-founder Filippo Fiori joins us for this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast. We start the episode hearing about Flippo’s educational journey After completing a Ph.D in nuclear science at Tsinghua University in China and appearing on a Chinese TV cooking show Filippo and his soon to be business partner Davide Macchi…
This episode we are joined by Seattle area TV and radio personality Pat Cashman. Pat got his start in radio by creating radio shows that he would broadcast through his parents house via the furnace. Even his grandmother would listen and would have grill marks from laying on the floor listening to the floor vent….
Molly Moon Neitzel is the woman behind the iconic Seattle ice cream shop, Molly Moon’s. Molly gives a look beyond the counter and into the reality and history of Molly Moon’s. From the ingredients behind our favorite flavors to the process of creating and making your favorite scoop of ice cream. You’ll understand just how…
With so many trail options available to the greater Seattle area, it can be tough to choose one. Whether you’re visiting Seattle, new to hiking, or anxiously planning a mountain adventure, the internet can offer a wealth of information that can quickly become overwhelming. To narrow down the search, start by deciding how far you…
With summer around the corner and the future of COVID unknown, we are all trying to find new ways to tame the wanderlust FOMO. If you’re living in or even just visiting Washington, we have a feeling you probably enjoy the outdoors as much as we do, which is why we are loving the products…
What are you up to this weekend? If you are fortunate enough to be reading this while looking at a forecast of sunny skies and warm weather then I presume your answer will involve warm weather activities. In fact, I’d imagine that given the chance you might insist it will only be warm weather activities for warm weather…
With the weather getting colder outside, there’s never been a better time to get a warm cup of hot chocolate. This is especially true if you love the outdoors, as you get to reward all your activity with a tasty mug of chocolate. I’ve been in Seattle for over 25 years, so here are my…
Hey there, Explore Washington State reader! Hilary and Roscoe here. It’s another rainy day in Seattle, so in other words, it’s a perfect time to write about one of our favorite local adventures! Roscoe, my dog, is my go-to partner whenever I want to explore a new place in the area. We recently checked out…
