Bellingham Podcast

The last on of our mini series of post-pandemic life and getting back in to Bellingham! Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...and you’ve listened to AJ & Chris’ previous episodes in this series, and you still want more... *Now what?* Community Food Co-op - Healthy food, and...

Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...but now you want to see what Whatcom has to offer *Now what?* *Acme* (Wile E Coyote would love it) * Acme Diner/ Ice Cream * Lake Whatcom Railway “Northern Pacific steam locomotive that operated in every decade of the twentieth century....

Housekeeping. Clarification courtesy of the lovely Sarah Hutton @ Village Books “Hey AJ and Chris, I've loved listening to the Back to Bham themed series. I've got a list of new places to try! Quick note of clarification - Evolve is still with us on the mezzanine level as well as at their space at the Hotel Leo. Two opportunities for deliciousness! Hopefully we'll see you soon in the stacks! ” Als...

Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...and want to check out the downtown scene. *Now what?* *Waypoint Park / Grainary* * Belllingham yoga collective * SconeGrown vegan bakery * BlackFern - coffee wine * Artivim Mead Company. *Bay Street* * Black noise records * Geheim galle...

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Mountains before drinks: AJ's climb of Mt. Saint Helens https://youtu.be/Exwd3_LVwvE Ed Viesturs - https://tinyurl.com/n2e5fx98 For this Episode: Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...and you’re thirsty. *Now what?* Drink’n activities The usual locations: * Boundary Bay Bre...

Ep 192 - Welcome (Back) to Bellingham Part 2 - Get a bite to eat For the week of June 13, 2021 Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...and you’re hungry. *Now what?* Grub’n activities *Breakfast* * Magdalena’s Bistro and Creperie - https://goo.gl/maps/mibWkKDvmGL4hGQA8 * Home...

Welcome (Back) to Bellingham Part 1 - Get Outside For the week of June 6, 2021 Scenario: You’re in town on business, or a conference, or have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea. You’ve checked into your AirBNB or your hotel room and unpacked your bags. *Now what?* Basic Bellingham Fundamentals Everything in Bellingham is accessible via Interstate 5, exits 250 to 258. Highwa...

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No notes as Chris is back! AJ: DGR 2021- https://gfolk.me/barse This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com

Another double episode for the weeks of Mother's Day weekend May 10 and May 17. Chris may or may not still be on clandestine missions...be he will be returning next episode! Housekeeping: Guest co-host today. *Dan* * Active duty Navy, nearly 15 years in. * Views and opinions are my own * Former MSF-certified Rider Coach * Currently in New England, heading back to the SW soon @Rising_sun_sailor AJ...

On the show for this week, and the next, in this back to back episode we have a guest co-host from the Bellingham Podcast Office of Foreign Correspondents; UK Branch. This episode to to anyone here in the PNW who has a Wonderlust itch that needs to be scratched, especially if the pandemic as made you long for travel, adventure travel, and the UK. This episode is a double episode, so no new episode...

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A fair bit of trekking plans.... * Off Locust Beach: 🚢 shipwreck of the Osprey https://klipsunmagazine.com/after-the-storm-43e32548dc04 * Going Soft https://softopper.com/ * Forums, still the enthusist’s knolwedge base https://www.tacomaworld.com/ * Allpa 42L https://www.cotopaxi.com/collections/allpa * Aero Press: https://aeropress.com/why-aeropress/ * Osprey Skarab 30 https://www.osprey.com/us/...

Chris test drives a new kind of email paradigm Hey.com ( http://hey.com/) - from the creators of Basecamp Project Management software Sidebar - The Basecamp CEO had a very popular TED talk. It is one one of Chris’ favorites EVER: https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work *How Hey works* * The Screener, do you allow this person/address to have their email arrive in your...

PRESENT: Personal Collections ...dare I say Analog Collections *AJ* * Comic Books (from Marvel to Garfield) * Video Games * #watchfam * Outdoor stuffs *Chris* * Sports Cards * Hardy Boys blue hardcover books, Choose Your Own Adventure paperbacks, Encyclopedia Brown paperbacks. * LEGOs from garage sales * Guitars from garage sales * Rise of online market places, forums, and FOMO * To combat this; C...

The “Collector’s gene” and the types of Collections: * Because of the gotta-have-it (FOMO) * The flip side of this : Hoarding or the fear of being without it (FOBW) * Functionality (gear, tools, etc) * Nostalgia * Investment (CP - It might be worth a lot someday? I can sell it someday for more money than I paid for it?) * Scholarship/skills * this is where ‘memorabilia’ tends to kick in “objects k...

A heartbreaking scenario Your residence, and all your tech possessions, are destroyed in a fire, in floodiing, in an earthquake, in a robbery, you name it. However, you are given a sizable settlement check from your insurance company. What technology would you purchase if you had to do it all over again? *AJ* But first- housekeeping Support the show #bellinghampodcast on social Shout out to Dan (@...

No show this week for some much need, 5 years of podcasting R&R. See you next week and thank you all for all your support This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com

It is our podcast-anniversary! No show notes- just a look back at 5 years of podcasting and our thanks to all our listeners and supporters. Read more at https://www.ajbarse.com/5-years-bellingham-podcast/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com

For the week of February 21, 2021 Housekeeping * Archive.org ( http://archive.org/) now has all episodes * https://archive.org/details/bellinghampodcast * https://archive.org/details/bellinghampodcastmediatech * 5 years of the show - Episode 1 = March 1, 2016....a leap year! *AJ* * One of the most asked questions I’ve had professionally all pandemic * Pro-cam/iPhone as a webcam- https://www.ajbars...

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Definitive Albums of note *AJ* *Listening background*: Listened to a lot of oldies/country growing up. Later got into jazz/classical/folk in HS because of my own guitar playing and needing to find something to study to that wasn’t the Red Hot Chili Peppers * Mason William 1968 Classical Gas * Classic Sinatra (Hits and great performances 1953-1960) ( https://music.apple.com/us/album/classic-sinatra...

Helen Jane Long: Perspective ( https://helenjanelong.com/product/perspective-12-inch-vinyl/) Heyday Turntable ( https://www.target.com/p/heyday-8482-turntable-gray/-/A-53734379)(bluetooth) to a Vizio soundbar (bluetooth) ( https://www.vizio.com/home-theater-system/sb2920d6.html)and wireless sub. Analog/Digital sound quality debate Vox: “Vinyl’s great, but its not better ( https://www.vox.com/2014/...

*Episode 178 for the week of January 24, 2021* Sustainable and Minimal, Part 2 - Reduce - Reuse - Repair - Recycle We got links in our Show Notes (Drink!) Comfortable Safety Razor ( https://www.amazon.com/s?k=safty+razor&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 ) Nothing new shoes ( https://nothingnew.com/) Finisterre Pampa Recycled Boots ( https://finisterre.com/products/finisterre-palladium-pampa-recycled-boots-black?v...