In this episode our host MacKenzie Passegger has a wide ranging conversation with Mike of Michael Weldon Photography.  Episode is full of all sorts of love for Tacoma!

Get geeky with some chatter about crop sensors and megapixels.

Learn about some of the best places to go for a quick outing in Tacoma.

Where is the best sandwich in Tacoma?  This vital question be answered.

All this and more in Episode 11 of the Exploring Washington State Podcast

Here are some links to places mentioned in the podcast.

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

In this Episode our guest host MacKenzie Passegger chats with Devan Nichols the owner of Contour Creative. This wide ranging conversation talks about her business, burritos, farmers markets, hiking and more.

Learn about how Devan creates each of her pieces by hand from carving the stamps to pressing etc.  She even stands on her stamps just to make sure the ink is properly applied.

You can learn more about Contour Creative by visiting her website here.

Check out her Instagram. Full of inspiration!

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)

Listen in as we chat with Ryan Christensen about hiking and climbing in Washington State. Ryan is a avid hiker and climber who has been a friend for a number of years. 

You will hear about Ryan's three favorite hikes in Washington and he shares a story involving skinny jeans and a Grizzly Bear....=)

Even though I am not much of a hiker and certainly I am not a climber I enjoyed my conversation with Ryan and I believe you will as well.

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

This episode is a conversation with Tana Granack the Operations Director for The Spark Museum of Electrical Invention in Bellingham, Washington.

You will hear about Tesla Coils, Theremins, priceless light bulbs and much more during our chat about the museum.

The Spark Museum focusing on bringing electricity to life and makes learning fun for everyone who visits the museum. We chat about some of the exhibits and how visitors can interact with the exhibits.

You will learn about the Mega Zapper and hear about the 9ft Tesla Coil that sends bolts of electricity shooting at the cage while you stand inside. Are you brave enough? I don't think I am....

Make sure you check out the Spark Museum of Electrical Invention here.

Spark has a Facebook Page that you can follow.

Check them out on YouTube.

Learn more 

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)

This episode is a conversation with the owner of Archie McPhee Mark Pahlow and Shana the High Priestess of Rubber Chickens at the Rubber Chicken Museum located in the Archie McPhee store. 
 
We talk about the history of Archie McPhee from Mark's youthful business adventures to the retail store location of today.  Including a strange coincidence  between liquor stores and Archie McPhee.

The Rubber Chicken Museum and how it came into existence is covered. Shana provides a complete rundown on the museum and much more.

This was a very fun conversation and I am very happy that I was able to spend over a hour learning more about Archie McPhee and all of the zany things that they do to make it so you can have weird and fun things in your life.  Especially today we all need to make time to have fun and be a bit silly.

You can find Archie McPhee here.

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

This episode is a conversation with Nick Zentner a Geology Professor at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.  Nick is the host of Nick From Home and Nick On The Rocks.  Additionally Nick is a well known lecturer on geology and a winner of the James Shea Award, a national award recognizing exceptional delivery of Earth Science to the general public.  

Nick shares multiple pieces of information in this episode about geology in Central Washington as well as the Cascades. I found my conversation with Nick to be very engaging and I know that you will as well.  

If you have not heard of Nick Zentner please listen to this episode and you will be very entertained. If you have heard Nick speak before you know what to expect and this will not disappoint.

Here are links to some other shows that Nick has appeared on.

• Nick On The Rocks Produced for PBS Television.
• Nick From Home.  Livestreams on YouTube from his home during the 2020 Pandemic
• Central Rocks Roadside Geology Produced by Central Washington University

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)

In this episode we have a conversation with Aaron Jordan of Roast House Coffee in Spokane.  Roast House Coffee is the roasting company that Explore Washington State has partnered with to create the Explore Washington State Blend coffee.

In this episode we learn about the origins of Roast House Coffee and their plans to continue to deliver delicious organic coffees throughout the U.S. and Washington State. For over 10 years Roast House Coffee has been roasting some of the most amazing coffees you have ever tasted. Aaron shares his story about how he started in the coffee business which is quite humorous.

To learn more about Roast House and their coffee follow this link.  You can follow them on Instagram.

If you want to try the Explore Washington State Blend you can purchase it here.  We would love for you to give our coffee a taste. We love it and we are very proud

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)

In this episode we have a conversation with Jim Hunger.  Owner of Belly Rub Spice Rubs. Jim and Scott discuss how Jim has grown his business by using local farmers markets to spread awareness about his spice rubs.

Additionally we discuss Seattle area music venues, Seattle area food and drink options and more. 

If you want to check out Belly Rub Spice Rubs you can visit Jim's website here.

This is a conversation between two long time friends so we do get a bit off the rails. 

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)

In this episode we have a conversation with KC Mack of Mack Provisions. KC shares his story about how he started making wallets and other leather items using vintage Baseball gloves as the source material.

Based in Port Angeles KC Mack creates amazing wallets and other leather items. In our conversation KC shares how he got started and he explains his work process.

We chat a bit about his Baseball story and we share our thoughts on the West Coast League and more.

You can visit his website here.  It's a beautiful site and his passion shows through with each photo.

KC makes for a great guest. I  hope you enjoy the episode.

If you want other great ideas of places to visit, or to find out more about people who are making amazing things in Washington State you can visit Explore Washington State.

Remember, there is always more to explore!

Our first full episode featuring Nicole Klauss. Join us as we discuss Washington State Roller Derby.  Learn about the sport and find out where you can watch a match.

We also chat about Nicole's favorite place to eat and grab a drink in Ellensburg.