Exploring Washington State

Meet Daniel and Tanya the emergency room RN's that own Goldendale Reindeer. This episode was recorded on location at their farm in Goldendale Washington. The story of how Tanya and Daniel came to owning a Reindeer farm is quite interesting.  Listen to find out more of the details. If you are interested in finding our more about Goldendale Reindeer you can visit their website here .  On the website...

We are celebrating!  Episode 150 is here! Scott and Kenzie chat about the podcast. Sharing some of their favorite episodes, and some interesting behind the scenes stories.  We find out Kenzie thought was crazy when he said he wanted to start a podcast.  Now with 150 published episodes see just how crazy Scott really is.  (trust us he is crazy) Find out what the future holds for The Exploring Washi...

Lewis Rudd cofounder of Ezell's Famous Chicken is our guest for this episode. Ezell's Famous Chicken opened their first location in February 1984. 38 years later there are 18 locations in Washington and Oregon.  Serving always fresh top quality chicken and their famous sides and desserts made fresh daily in each location. Lewis shares stories about how  Ezell's was started with one location across...

James Donaldson is our guest for this episode. James was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979 after a 4 year career at Washington State University. James played 20 years in professional Basketball. After retiring James has been a successful business owner, tireless volunteer, and much more. During our conversation James shares stories from his time in the NBA, and from his  in volunteer work...

Amanda Milholland is our guest on this episode. Amanda is the Market Manager/Director of the Jefferson County Farmers Markets.  Jefferson County has two farmers markets one in Port Townsend and one in Chimacum. The Port Townsend farmer market is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Amanda shares with us that some of the vendors have been at the market for 30 years. Talk about longevity. We find out s...

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 you answered no to any of the above Gearhouse is here to help change your opinion. Evan Maynard op...

Eric Phillips Chief Commercial Officer of Schilling Hard Cider joins us for this episode. Eric tells us the story of Schilling Hard Cider. Schilling is the largest Cider producer in Washington State. Schilling opened in 2013 and currently is in a 36,000 sq ft manufacturing space and will be adding an additional 90,000 sq ft of manufacturing space.  The original Schilling Ciders were a dry hopped c...

Chloe Albin is our guest for this episode of the podcast. Chloe is a Dancer, Choreographer, Model, Teacher, and aspiring entrepreneur who sells embroidery kits, patterns, and finished work. Chloe grew up in the Seattle area and found dance as her passion at an early age.  After high school she attended Chapman University.  Returning to Seattle Chloe has been deeply involved in the dance community....

Ed Beeson is back for a second episode. In this episode we talk about his company Gigs4U which is the agency that books musical acts at SeaTac Airport. Ed was our guest on Episode 130 and we talked about his earlier career as the owner of The Backstage in Ballard and as a promoter of concerts throughout Seattle and the Puget Sound. Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Exploring Washington St...

Jordan Boldt of the Vancouver Farmers Market is our guest for this episode.  Jordan has been the Executive Director for the market since 2010. The Vancouver Farmers Market is a non-profit organization with the focus of being a business incubator,  providing an open safe community space, and serving the at-need population in the Vancouver Washington area.  The market opened for business in 1990.  T...

Erika Klimecky is our guest for this episode. Erika is a photographer, hiker, climber, writer, and much, much more.  Most importantly Erika is NOT A COG! Erika has had an interesting career. Originally moving to the Seattle area for a job in the tech industry. Erika has fallen for the beauty of the region and is an avid hiker and climber of the many peaks in the Cascades.  This lead to her role at...

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 have been published on Sub Pop include Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Tad. Later on The Shins,...

Mastrogiannis Distillery founder Ilias Mastrogiannis is our guest for this episode. Family owned Mastrogiannis is a distillery and winery committed to making everything with Meraki. Ilias shares his journey as a distiller and wine maker. Originally he started by making Ouzo and then he began creating Mastiha, Rakomelo, and Brandy.  All the spirits are produced from 100% Grapes. Drawing from his Gr...

Crystal Bailar  is the artist who runs Mosstangle Arts. On this episode we talk creativity, hiking, and of course Pyrography. Crystal found Wood Burning as a creative outlet several years ago.  She shares her story and offers some insight into the techniques used in creating hand made items.  Kula Academy approached Crystal about offering wood burning classes online as a way for people to stay con...

Brian Naron co-author of Building an Empire: The Story of Queensrÿche is our guest for this episode. Building An Empire: The Story of Queensrÿche examines how the five original members of the band came together in the eastern suburbs of Seattle to create some of the most influential heavy metal albums of the 1980s, including the conceptual masterpiece Operation: Mindcrime. Discover how the band we...

Andrew Hughes Seattle area high altitude athlete is our guest for this episode. Growing up in Poulsbo Andrew grew up playing outside and enjoying nature. He also grew up with Mount Rainier visible to him on a regular (remember we have clouds here) basis. Life has a way of happening and it was not until Andrew was in his 30's that Mount Rainier would be a major player in Andrews life. Climbing Moun...

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The founder of The Needling Lex Vaughn  is our guest for this episode.  The Needling is Seattle's only Real Fake News Site. After graduating from UC Berkley Lex started a career as a newspaper reporter. Winning a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Oso Mudslide.  After a few years of reporting Lex started The Needling to provide satire about the Seattle area. Find out where Lex first got her exposu...

Sidney Wayne is our guest for this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast.  Sidney is a Seattle are  DJ, artist, and soon to be club owner in the Sodo District. Sidney grew up in Tacoma and we start our conversation off sharing some overlapping history of our youth.  Sidney shares a great story about a cassette recorder and an Earth Wind and Fire concert.  Years later Earth Wind and Fir...

Shawn Niles otherwise known as The Fat Pastor joins the show for this episode. Growing up in the Yakima are Shawn was drawn to food at an early age.  Spending Thanksgiving Day helping his dad in the kitchen is one of his most cherished memories. After moving away and living on the east coast and in Hawaii Shawn and family moved back to Yakima.  Shawn ultimately ended up auditioning and appearing o...

Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast! If the information in our conversations and interviews are enjoyable and valuable to you, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave us an honest review.  Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing listene...

Ed Beeson longtime Seattle area music promoter, venue owner, and entrepreneur. We chat about the Seattle music scene from the 1980's until today. Ed owned one of most iconic Seattle music venues. The Backstage from 1987 to 1995. Just some of the musical acts that appeared on the Backstage stage  Uncle Bonsai The Young Fresh Fellows Crazy 8's Alice In Chains Shawn Colvin Screaming Trees Jesse Colli...

 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 the event area of Dryfly's new distillery location.  The 24,000 Sq Ft location will allow Don and his team to move than 10x production over the next several months. The new location will feature a tasting room,...

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 five day a week venue that will allow musicians to work together to pa...

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, Paulsbo, 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 Partners & Corporate Sponsors. He is responsible...