Podcasts about Ocean Shores

Join us for an extraordinary journey with Lynn Gaspaire as he reveals his remarkable encounters with Bigfoot, stretching from his childhood in Ocean Shores, Washington in 1959 to more recent interactions across various locations like Killen Creek, Mount Adams, and Lake Cushman. Lynn provides a detailed recounting of his initial close encounter at age six, the delicate process of building relationships with Bigfoot families, and the intricate behaviors and communication methods of these elusive beings. His narrative is not only captivating but also provides valuable insights into the intelligence of Bigfoot, the potential for interspecies friendships, and the fundamental dos and don'ts when engaging with them in the wilderness. Lynn's profound experiences and in-depth knowledge are sure to fascinate and educate.Resources: Sasquatch:Face to Face by Thom Cantrall (https://amzn.to/3ZKdkhF) Amazon affiliate linkShare your Bigfoot encounter with me here: bigfootsociety@gmail.comWant to call in and leave a voicemail of your encounters for the podcast - Check this out here - https://www.speakpipe.com/bigfootsociety(Use multiple voice mails if needed!)

Hello to you listening in Ocean Shores, Washington!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Every year at this time I revisit my Camino de Santiago pilgrimage: 5 weeks, 500 miles across Spain. This year I got to share my Camino with other women who have walked The Way or who help those who walk by staffing the albergues or hostels we shelter in.Join us on Donna Cravotta's the Real 50 over 50 Wisdom Panel as we share our experiences about the walking the Camino de Santiago. The hour-long event is available on many platforms detailed in the Episode Notes:Facebook  [https://www.facebook.com/share/3mdPHdjBMAxjo7aR/]LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/events/thewisdompanel-walkingthecamino7235846516790218752/theater/] YouTube  [https://youtube.com/live/BfJ-gRlXGuA?feature=share]The Wisdom Panel Real 50 over 50 Spotlight Page [https://cravottamediagroup.com/camino-de-santiago/] YouTube Playlist with full video and shorts [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR9v9tcvFP7QxOPuIENCCeCfEQ4APfOQD]   If you enjoyed this program, please give it 5 stars, some really good words, and share it because your generosity helps us all! You're always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe and spread the word with a generous 5-star review and comment - it helps us all - and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I Offer,✓ For a no-obligation conversation about your communication challenges, get in touch with me today✓ Stay current with Diane on LinkedIn and as "Notes From an Island Lighthouse" on Substack Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. 

The guys chat about the recent Best Of, Jury Duty, Scott Topics, the Fallout show, and local sporting events. 00:02 – The official GCP Robot sings us into this episode, Justin starts off discussing the events around the recent eclipse, and Mercury retrograde. He gives a shout-out to CNote who has been re-discovering GCP episode gems, being recently summoned to Jury Duty, and manifesting the case being resolved before trial. 15:49 – Justin talks about Kaysha enjoying Cosmic Bottles, plans to redo his deck, and gives a shout-out to GCP's amazing listener, Autumn. He talks about donating board games to his local public library, the ability to take your own items, at no additional charge, to be smashed at Brainyactz, and Derek talks about the cathartic feeling that comes from smashing old dishes. 30:01 – Emily gives the guys a little bit of a taste of what types of trivia people can expect at an Uneasy Events, Justin brings back Scott Topics, and Scott talks about what people can find in the awesome city of Westport. Justin talks about his love of Ocean Shores, his favorite time to visit, and Derek talks about his first recent visit there. 46:26 – Scott talks about watching surfers on the coast, Erik jumps in and talks about some upcoming sporting events, and his back into attending social group rides like Tacoma's TNR. Justin talks about getting geared up for Fallout, Derek expresses his appreciation of the show's creators, and they share their love of the Walton Goggins.

About This Broadcast: AA Circuit Speaker Jay S. "Bill W. and the Frontiers of Consciousness"Step AshoreConference in Ocean Shores, Washington 2023. #aa #na #alcoholicsanonymous #recovery #recovered #alcoholic #twelvesteps #wedorecover #narcoticsanonymous #traditions #addiction #bigbook

Guest David Loibl & Jaclynn Loibl: Catching Up, Tim Noah Experience, Ocean Shores, D and D, AI NSFW, Book Club, Married Life, Gambling with a Thin Veil of More Gambling, Not An OutDoors Person, Shout Outs  

Derek Stern is a contractor based out of Ocean Shores, Washington. He uses his following on X @DerekNeverFails to advocate for mental health & strengthening civil rights. He opens up about his own struggles with depression and methods on how to feel better in time. Jimmy & Derek also relate over their favorite comedians. An enlightening conversation about key issues & unprecedented chaos being seen on a daily basis around the world. Full episode available everywhere. Link in my bio & below. JBK On Air is a podcast that offers an archive of one-on-one interviews as well as original content created by Jimmy Kennedy. Visit https://linktr.ee/jbkonair for more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jbkonair/support

Carmine follows up on some leads while our agents arrive in Ocean Shores, WA If you're looking for more Delta Green action, check out: Pretending to be People! https://pinecast.com/feed/pretending-to-be-people Stories & Lies https://anchor.fm/s/c049aa50/podcast/rss You can find us on Instagram (chaosenginepod) and Hive (chaosenginepod) You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com Published by arrangement with the Delta Green Partnership. The intellectual property known as Delta Green is a trademark and copyright owned by the Delta Green Partnership, who has licensed its use here. The contents of this document are ©

Mission III begins, as agents are sent to investigate a cult in Ocean Shores, WA If you're looking for more Delta Green action, check out: Pretending to be People! https://pinecast.com/feed/pretending-to-be-people Stories & Lies https://anchor.fm/s/c049aa50/podcast/rss You can find us on Instagram (chaosenginepod) and Hive (chaosenginepod) You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com Published by arrangement with the Delta Green Partnership. The intellectual property known as Delta Green is a trademark and copyright owned by the Delta Green Partnership, who has licensed its use here. The contents of this document are ©

The sport of beach wrestling is going to be added to the 2028 Olympic summer games! One of the hotbeds for the sport is Ocean Shores and we spoke to coach Andy Cook about the growing sport!

This time, GCP does a throwback episode of show 152 with Dan Nims, the chief investigator for the Washington chapter of MUFON. Dan is retired from the US Air Force (thank you for your service) where he started his career as a fighter pilot and test pilot, followed by advancing to Director of Test for the F-22 program and finally Director of Test Resources. He spent his initial retirement years as a small businessman in Walla Walla and is now re-retired. He has been a member of MUFON since 2017 and Chief Investigator since 2018. He handles on average 200 reported UFO cases per year. MUFON is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 charitable corporation and the world's oldest and largest civilian UFO investigation & research organization. Their goal is to be the inquisitive minds' refuge seeking answers to that most ancient question, "Are we alone in the universe?" The Washington Chapter hosts a monthly lecture series on Zoom where anyone can ask questions and hear how MUFON of Washington State handles UFO cases. 00:24 - Justin reflects on the recording of this best of, talks about GCP ramping up this coming fall, and Jeff talks about getting out of the city to camp out. Justin talks about his trip to Ocean Shores, getting sprinkled on while there, and gives props to Brogan and his van. He gives a shout-out to Ocean Pores and talks about watching live music at Galway Bay Irish Pub. The guys give love to Porch Fest and jump into the replay. Special Guest: Dan Nims.

Helene Neville was told by a doctor she needed to go home and get her affairs in order. She didn't have long to live. That was 25 years ago. The mother of two young sons ran from that diagnosis and has been running ever since. Helene has survived three brain surgeries and recurring lymphoma. She has endured chemo, radiation, and, most recently, nearly two years in bed. Yet, she keeps running. When she was first told she was dying, she signed up for and completed the Chicago Marathon. Since then, she has become the first person to run across every single state in America amassing nearly 14,000 total miles…and she did it alone! This summer, she plans to run across much of Canada from Thunder Bay to Victoria, British Columbia. Helene's remarkable story epitomizes what it means to be resilient.In this interview, Helene talks about how she has overcome decades of life-threatening illnesses, why she pushes herself to accomplish her amazing athletic feats, and she shares stories about the people who have helped her on her journeys. Helene also reminds us that what connects humanity is much stronger than the issues that threaten to divide us. Helene demonstrates what is physically and mentally possible to those needing hope and inspiration. Helene Neville is a survivor of three brain abscesses, three brain surgeries, and recurring lymphoma. She completed a quest to run across every state in America to inspire the nation to “Rethink Impossible.” Along the way, she found that there is more right with humanity than she ever imagined. She has run across all 50 U. S. States in eight segments - California to Florida, Vancouver, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico, Florida to Maine, eastern Maine/Canadian Border to Ocean Shores, Washington, Wyoming to West Virginia to Las Vegas, Nevada, the perimeter of Oahu, Hawaii, Anchorage to The Dalton Highway, The Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. When she is not running, Helene is a nurse and professional speaker who has spoken in 50 states, over 300 hospitals, cancer centers, prestigious institutions, schools, corporations, and TedX.

But as correspondent Tom Banse reports, there's pushback, and the mayor is now saying the community is "at a crossroads.”

Miles & Kathleen check in from Ocean Shores to ponder: what if Stranger Things ended after one season?  2:41 - Stranger Things News 10:20 - The Upside Down 15:45 - Winona Ryder's Joyce Byers 20:13 - Hopper/Sarah arc 24:44 - Eleven's climactic sacrifice 27:48 - Nancy, Jonathan and Steve 31:52 - Lucas the skeptic 35:12 - Dustin the smart comic relief 40:30 - Final question - how did the 1979 flashbacks change the re-watch of season 1? Twitter: @StrangerStill22 Join us throughout out 2023 for our 11-part re-watch following the one main character through seasons 1-4 per episode.   

Dirk Kenneth Facer, a universally-loved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away from an accidental fall and complications related to kidney disease on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.Dirk was born on March 9, 1964, in St. George, Utah. In his youth, he and his family moved several times around the Western United States, including stops in Seattle and Ocean Shores, Washington, Las Vegas, Nevada, and West Yellowstone, Wyoming. He found his greatest supply of friendships and lasting relationships in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was delighted to return as a teenager after moving away in his elementary school years.After graduating from East High School in 1982 and returning from a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Canada Calgary Mission in 1985, Dirk worked as a member of the landscaping crew at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. A sports fanatic, Dirk was encouraged by friends to pursue sports writing at the University of Utah's student newspaper, the Daily Utah Chronicle.The rest is history: https://www.russonmortuary.com/obituaries/dirk-facer

When a tsunami forms, some coastal communities can see rising water in as little as 20 minutes. In preparation, those communities have begun building tsunami evacuation towers. These towers are often built in the center of a community or near schools to give residents access to higher ground.  But building these towers is expensive, and some small coastal communities are wary of signing onto their construction.We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside

6am hour -- just seconds ago an ABC News network reporter completely over-sold how much snow is falling in Everett WA, the Supreme Court has stepped into the termination of Trump's Title 42 preventing illegal aliens from request asylum due to border security concerns, El Paso TX mayor declares state of emergency over illegal border crossings, Gov. Jay Inslee's latest grandstanding over gun violence and a proposed assault weapons ban, Inslee and the Democrats continue to ignore the far more prevalent threat of convicted felons in WA 7am hour -- GUEST: our KVI gun-rights "go to guy", Dave Workman, examines the assault weapons ban bill proposed yesterday by Gov. Jay Inslee, for 7 years WA Democrats in the Legislature have tried to pass an assault weapons ban but have fallen short of the votes, the Inslee proposal is also a lever for suing gun makers which does nothing to prevent convicted felons from getting their hands on more guns, GUEST: Exec. Director of CIS, Mark Krikorian discusses what this SCOTUS order by Chief Justice John Roberts means for Title 42, Biden Administration has until 5pm today to respond to SCOTUS order, Title 42 isn't a border policy rule its a health-related rule pertaining to COVID transmission/infection, Biden solution is not to reduce the number of people crossing the border illegally, why Republicans could struggle again in 2024 if they don't learn the hard lessons "and adapt" from 2022 election. 8am hour -- GUEST: Fox News host and featured speaker at January 2023 Roanoke Conference in Ocean Shores, WA, Guy Benson, joins the show to talk about Twitter and Elon Musk along with what Republicans need to do in 2023 to ensure election success in 2024, GUEST: digital news reporter for Rebel News, Katie Daviscourt, joins KVI from El Paso TX where she's reporting on border security issues and stories, @katiedaviscourt describes what she calls a stash house in El Paso for illegal aliens, says its a humanitarian crisis with illegal aliens sleeping on the streets in El Paso as winter temperatures plunge, says she's spent 3 days in El Paso and has seen very little border patrol or local law enforcement in the area; some legal analysis about the House January 6th Committee criminal referral to the DOJ about charges for Donald Trump, why the Justice Department may ignore the criminal referral, there have been 800 DOJ cases brought so far per January 6th US Capitol attack and none of the cases involved insurrection, the convoluted logic of Gov. Jay Inslee's new assault weapons bill that was unveiled at a press conference yesterday.

Our guest this week is Christian Sakamoto of Ocean Shores, WA, a financial planner and father to three, including a daughter with infantile spasms. Christian and his wife, Suzy, have been married for seven years and are the proud parents of three: Miles (1), Jude (3) and Rosalie (4), who was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms, a form of Epilepsy. We'll learn about Christian's upbringing, the important role his stepfather and spirituality have played as well as what lead to his career as a financial planner with Mika Shilanski & Associates and how this young family is embracing life's challenges head on. All on today's SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.Email – christianjsakamoto@gmail.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansakamoto/ NAPA Center in Long Beach – https://napacenter.org Seattle Children's Hospital – https://www.seattlechildrens.org Mary Bridge Hospital – https://www.marybridge.org/ Ronald McDonald House - https://rmhcsc.org/longbeachPlease take the SFN Early Intervention Parent Survey and as a token gift, receive a Great Dad Coin - https://tinyurl.com/5n869y2y Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations. Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

Smokey Brights - “Ocean Shores,” a 2022 single on Freakout. Husband-and-wife duo and KEXP regulars, Smokey Brights, have been steadily churning out singles since their third record, 2020's I Love You But Damn. Released in the midst of the pandemic, the album was a bright spot amidst the bleakness of the world in which it was birthed and a sign of perseverance. Their latest single continues the Seattle band's streak of sunshiney optimism. Named after the sleepy seaside Washington town, “Ocean Shores” sparkles with glimmering synths and kicks off with chorus of bellowing cries before mellowing out to focus on Kim West's saccharine vocals that recount a story of spending time in the idyllic town while in the midst of battling depression and the mental gymnastics that take place when trying to get out of your head to appreciate beauty. Read the full post and watch Smokey Brights' KEXP in-studio performance from 2018 at KEXP.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, you've reached the Ocean Shores episode. A solo masterpiece, recorded in the dogg house, early in the Morning off a sativa mixed oil kief joint that got me straight to the point. S/O B.Haze, Basics Co, and Heart 2 Heart Workshop, I talk a little about his new endeavor and how YOU can be a part of it as an intern at the creative workshop. S/O DJ QJ & Travis Thompson, I speak on their upcoming tour they will embark on this fall, i S/O the fireman, the legendary Khris P on his day of birth, PUTCHA 1's up! S/O to pressure washers and to Ocean Shores for not having them readily available, the whole town needs to be pressure washed, LIKEITORNOT.

Guest Host Dena Marie from Lift Your Spirits Radio fills-in and welcomes Tonya Swan with Energy Genesis of Seattle & Turena Koontz with Ocean Shores Body and Soul Festival. Website(s): http://www.energygenesiseattle.com/ | https://m.facebook.com/OSFestival/

Guest Host Dena Marie from Lift Your Spirits Radio fills-in and welcomes Tonya Swan with Energy Genesis of Seattle & Turena Koontz with Ocean Shores Body and Soul Festival. Website(s): http://www.energygenesiseattle.com/ https://m.facebook.com/OSFestival/

Based around Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Ocean Shores are more than your typical metal band.They combine old school sensibilities with modern textures to bridge the divide between genres in the most simplest and purest of fashions.By allowing the music to do the talking.Following the release of the band's debut EP One Foot In The Grave Ocean Shores found themselves at the mercy of a global illness, much like the rest of the world's population, but being a band still in their infancy did not have an existing and established fan base that could be guaranteed to still be there when the world resumed.Instead of labouring on what could have been, Ocean Shores set themselves the task of improving on an already impressive body of work, taking one of their existing tracks Go One More and placing it in the capable hands of As Paradise Falls' guitarist Danny Kenneally to do the mixing and mastering.The result is an even greater slab of aggression than ever before which captures the full raw intensity of a band that has emerged triumphantly from the shadows with a renewed path and vigour.HEAVY caught up with vocalist Eli Sapolu to talk about the new song, which will be released through streaming platforms on August 12 before ramping things up with a film clip on August 19.“We've come up with this song, and obviously we jammed it a few times until we figured out how we were going to structure it properly,” he explained. “Brenton, our guitarist, came up with the idea of making it fast and making it heavy. Something enjoyable that you can take to the gym and do that workout and try to push that extra bit hard. We came together and collaborated it together as a band - they wrote the music - and we went to As Paradise Falls' guitarist Danny Kenneally's place to do all the pre-pro, tracking, guitars, everything to the vocals. That's where we ended up with him. He's pretty good, really switched on and did everything really quickly. He was just easy to work with. It was a lot different to where we've been before in recording studios where there was a bit more pressure. As a band we knew nothing. Before Brenton joined, we knew nothing about pre-production. We had no idea what it was (laughs). With our EP we just went to the studio and said let's go and the producer would say 'are you happy with that' and we would say 'yeah, I think so'. We were happy with the EP, it turned out okay, and then we had people like Danny came up to us and said ‘have you done pre-production before?' And we were like, ‘what the hell is pre-production?'"In the full interview, Eli talks more about Go One More, the meaning behind the song, the upcoming video and what to expect, working with Danny, learning as a band, future new music, upcoming shows and more.Intro song FRANKENBOK 'Confidence Man'

We are thrilled to be bringing back Caden Cassidy to Turnbuckle Turmoil. He has been busy since we last had him. He's captured the Timber Pro Wrestling title recently and he's set to main event the debut event for a new company called RWA in Ocean Shores, WA. Caden continues to ply his trade all over the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Make sure you tune in and get the latest with him. 

Victorian metal titans Frankenbok have witnessed somewhat of a rebirth since COVID, with their latest album Overdose emphatically proving that the band still have plenty to offer despite spending a quarter of a century doing the rounds.Sonically, Overdose sees Frankenbok veering into fresh musical territory, drawing influence more from the punk side of the well than ever before.As such, the band has also become highly sought after on the live circuit, with next weekends Moondoll Festival seeing the band finally return to the Sunshine State after a couple of aborted recent efforts.As one of Moondoll's headlining acts at the Mansfield Tavern on June 4 – alongside Kaosis, Kallidad, No No No No No, Seraphic, The Silencio, EAT CITY, Violet, Acid Cherry,Indiana Bones, Sacred Hearts, Skunkbone, Tailor Made Rejects, Ben Ely and the Spectres Of Light, Salt and Steel, Audio Reign, Viper Syndicate, Fumarole, The Wrath, Adriatic, DeadYet?, Supertrooper, Beast Machine, The Kindly Ravens, Your Man Alex Smith, Chiffon Magnifique and Brett Bites – Frankenbok plan to further enhance their growing reputation with a couple of QLD shows to show their wares.Frankenbok also play at Gold Coast Carnage Fest at Mo's Desert Clubhouse with Kaosis, Void Matter, Ocean Shores and Azreal on June 3, before heading to Frankies Pizza in Sydney on June 5.CJ Nash caught up with Frankenbok vocalist Dan McDougall to talk about the tour and more.

Interview by CJ Nash from Local Band SmokeoutNew Zealand experimental metal outfit Kaosis are crossing the waters back to Australia this June for a series of showcase events alongside some of this countries best and most promising acts.One of these shows is Gold Coast Carnage Fest, to be held at Mo's Desert Clubhouse in Burleigh Heads on Friday, June 3.Kaosis will be bringing a swag of new material and a revamped line-up that promises to raise the bar even higher from their debut Australian tour before the world turned to dust.Joining them for Carnage Fest will be Melbourne metal titans Frankenbok, as well as local Queensland outfits Void Matter, Ocean Shores and Gold Coast legends Azreal.Each week leading up to the event, HEAVY will present an interview with one of the bands as well as a short video Q & A to introduce you to the bands performing, as well as give you an insight into what to expect from one of the most exciting shows to hit the Gold Coast this year.This week we catch up with Azreal.Azreal are almost like an enigma on the local metal scene. They are a band who cleverly choose not to oversaturate the market with their music, instead playing only select shows for maximum impact.After recently setting the main stage alight at Wallapalooza, Azreal's next gig is at Carnage Fest, where you can be sure the band will once again deliver when it matters.C.J starts by asking about one of the other bands on the lineup, Frankenbok."Frankenbok is a name I've heard over many, many years, and I reckon I've probably seen them live at some point in the early 2000s, probably at a show at Festival Hall. I can't remember who they were supporting but I'm sure they played there. For whatever reason I didn't take too much notice, probably because back then I was there to see some international bands and here was just an Aussie band, so, whatever. But then I did get more interested in the Aussie scene and I think the first time actually seeing Frankenbok was a show up in Brisbane, and I'm gonna say it was maybe seven or eight years ago, and they absolutely smashed it out of the park and I stood up and took fucken notice. I've been following them ever since, and their latest album is absolutely killer."In the full interview, CJ dives deeper into the world of Azreal, focusing on Gold Coast Carnage Fest, and finds out more about what the Gold Coast legends have in store for us in the near future.Tickets for Carnage Fest are available now from Mosdesertcluhouse.com for just $10 pre-sale or $15 on the door.

Interview by CJ Nash from Local Band SmokeoutNew Zealand experimental metal outfit Kaosis are crossing the waters back to Australia this June for a series of showcase events alongside some of this countries best and most promising acts.One of these shows is Gold Coast Carnage Fest, to be held at Mo's Desert Clubhouse in Burleigh Heads on Friday, June 3.Kaosis will be bringing a swag of new material and a revamped line-up that promises to raise the bar even higher from their debut Australian tour before the world turned to dust.Joining them for Carnage Fest will be Melbourne metal titans Frankenbok, as well as local Queensland outfits Void Matter, Ocean Shores and Gold Coast legends Azreal.Each week leading up to the event, HEAVY will present an interview with one of the bands as well as a short video Q & A to introduce you to the bands performing, as well as give you an insight into what to expect from one of the most exciting shows to hit the Gold Coast this year.This week we speak with Void Matter.With their latest single Wildfire out now and a number of promotional shows under their belt, CJ starts by asking how the response has been to the new track."We've been really stoked with how everything has been playing out,” Thompson enthused. “We've been getting lots of great feedback and its performing pretty well.""Over 13,000 views on Youtube is pretty overwhelming,” Stowe added. “That's definitely our biggest views by far, so we're doing something right (laughs)."Void Matter have taken their music as far North as Cairns on the promotional trail, with both boys smiling when asked how the tour is going."The tour has been great,” Thompson nodded, “and the shows have been awesome. Going up to Cairns and selling out a venue we've never played before, that was pretty awesome."In the full interview CJ dives deeper into touring life, focusing on Gold Coast Carnage Fest, and finds out more about what the Void Matter boys have in store for us in the near future.Tickets for Carnage Fest are available now from Mosdesertcluhouse.com for just $10 pre-sale or $15 on the door.

New Zealand experimental metal outfit Kaosis are crossing the waters back to Australia this June for a series of showcase events alongside some of this countries best and most promising acts.One of these shows is Carnage Fest, to be held at Mo's Desert Clubhouse in Burleigh Heads on Friday, June 3.Kaosis will be bringing a swag of new material and a revamped line-up that promises to raise the bar even higher from their debut Australian tour before the world turned to dust.Joining them for Carnage Fest will be Melbourne metal titans Frankenbok, as well as local Queensland outfits Void Matter, Ocean Shores and Gold Coast legends Azreal.Each week leading up to the event, HEAVY will present an interview with one of the bands as well as a short video Q & A to introduce you to the bands performing, as well as give you an insight into what to expect from one of the most exciting shows to hit the Gold Coast this year.This week we speak with Ocean Shores.Tickets for Carnage Fest are available now from Mosdesertcluhouse.com for just $10 pre-sale or $15 on the door.

For all our ladies out there who need to take a break away from your normal stress routine. This mental vacation will boost your energy levels and give you peace of mind. Water plays a vital role in meditation as a calming and relaxing method of putting balance back into our lives. You can practice this visualization relaxation as often as you wish, to provide a mental vacation whenever you need it. Visualization relaxation is a skill that can be learned; the more you practice, the more skilled you will become and more effectively you will be able to relax using visualization relaxation. Special message: Ever wonder why "The Law of Attraction" is not working for you? Quite simply because your mind is like a magnet attracting toxic thoughts all day and into your sleep patterns at night. Your mind is not at rest with itself. Mindfulness and Meditation will "quieten" your mind before sleep that you will wake up feeling refreshed and focused on positive thoughts. My meditations combat toxic thoughts which lead to depression, anxiety, worries, sadness, loneliness and despair. All my meditations relax your mind by allowing your brain to focus on positivity and closing the door to toxitivity. JUST TRY IT! Youtube Video to PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jACXdHfwL1E&t=3s --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bronwyn59/message

Traveling While Black In Seattle - As summer approaches and the COVID restrictions are lifting and more of us are thinking about plans for the warm months we take a look back at Anthony and Marlie's trip to Ocean Shores and see how it measures up on their Black Person Comfort Meter! You can follow TWBIS on social media: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/travelingwhileblackinseattle Twitter: www.twitter.com/twbseattle Instagram: www.instagram.com/twbseattle

Hello and welcome to the Better Each Day podcast with me, Bruce Andrew Hilliard. Andrew came from my grandpa Andy Hilliard. He could chew Copenhagen all day without spitting, put horseradish on everything and drank Listerine.  Last week I was invited to a 90th birthday party for a man that was a second dad to me. He was actually my best buddy's dad, the guy I ran with from first grade into high school and beyond. And when things weren't good for me at home, I was over at their house bugging them, a family of Mom, Dad and four sons…like they needed a fifth sugar infused spider monkey running around their house. They introduced me to  going to sporting events and family activities and many many sleepovers. Not that there was a warzone at the Hilliard's place but there was a whole different vibe with my lifelong friends on Hoo Humper Hill. The names have been changed to protect the innocent so for now, we're talking Hoo Humper family as per advice from the Better Each Day legal department. There was almost a guarantee there would be fun and learning about the things I wouldn't have without my second family. There was even a Hoo Humper song that Mom Scooter would sing if your ears were shiny. I never asked where the song came from but I know it's the same place that manufactures fun. So, here's to Bob, his wife Scooter and remaining sons Jim, Steve and Dale. My buddy, Eddie Hoo Humper, who introduced me to this family in 1962 passed away two years ago last August. That served to make things even tighter with the Hoo Humper family. There are other relatives and friends that fit into this equation but this is the main lineup. They still stand tall in the community and still welcome my sorry ass over for some lovin'.  These are the things that inspire songs about coming home. I wrote and recorded this one Sweetest Thing I've Ever Known just last week. The Hoo Humpers, for some reason, took me, the neighbor kid in. It was Man From Uncle, blacklight posters and football in the mud. Jimi Hendrix, the Doors and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", which is Nigerian for "life goes on". I was born in Seattle but Aberdeen will always be my hometown. When I tell people where I'm from, Aberdeen, they hang their heads in sorrow and ask who to make the check out to. To an outsider, it looks like a drive through Walmartian Beach. Despite its perpetual yard sale outward appearance as you drive through the main drag on the way to the beach, it has its upscale non-ghetto looking neighborhoods.  That's where we lived, played and I still look forward to driving down Think Of Me Hill into the old timbertown. But to get there from where I currently flourish up north, you need to drive through Tacoma. The city with the fifty year I-5 improvement. There's about three miles of I-5 that cut through Tacoma that, no exaggeration, has been under construction at least since I've been driving, yes, fifty years, non-stop and they still don't have it quite right. There must be at least one highway to heaven worker that can retire and say “I succeeded in congesting traffic through Tacoma for a half century.” They have a special award and lifetime supply of Tacoma aroma…another story. But it's the ocean beach I used to, and still do, love. Ocean Shores. It's where I got my start in radio, at 91.3 KOSW, the sound of the shores. Birthday Boy Bob Hoo Humper shared some compelling stories as a retired heater repairman. He knews where everyone hid their booze. Including my mom. And, he says he knew about all the times we snuck out during our sleepovers but no way…we were f'ing ninjas. He didn't know where we stashed our booze. Saturday nights meant party on and rock out at the local roller skating rink the Harborena. Here's a song I wrote and recorded with all the instruments and the sound a ca. 1970 Pacific Northwest rock band. Strike up the B-3 Hammond and…hey, check on the six-finger guitar...

What's Trending: School district to host racially segregated meetings to pick superintendent, promote equity, and KUOW is stuck on some Mazda radios. Big Local: No new towers in Ocean Shores, and homeless population is back under I-705. Bob Saget's cause of death gets released. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we'll take on a tour of the newly remodeled Coastal Interpretive Center in Ocean Shores.  Sergeant Jason Roberts with the Canyon County Sheriff's Office in Idaho talks about  a recent rescue of duck hunters on the Snake River and about how duck hunters can do a better job staying safe as boaters on the water.  Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure is back with an unlikely lure to dangle under the ice and we've got more shows to tell you about.  The first is the Tacoma RV Show, coming up January 20th through the 23rd.  Trey Carskadon with O'Laughlin Trade Shows will tell you about that and Joe Pate, the man behind Exposure Shows, will share some of the great attractions he's got for show goers in Eugene, Roseburg, Medford and Anderson this winter. http://www.northwesternoutdoors.com    

The overcrowded hospitals we've been telling you about for weeks are having ripple effects out into the community -- some you could predict and some which are a little more startling. Take for example a fire that gutted a house in Ocean Shores or expensive airlifts from Leavenworth, Washington.

Hollerin with Hollenbeck: Rossi Posse, Another Vegas Trip, Ocean Shores Vegas Recap, Glowball, Shout Outs  

A couple episodes back, We discussed Steve's mini vacation in Ocean Shores, WA, and He was really hyped about a shop he visited there called Nate's Vintage. He got to know the shop owner, Nate Hamilton, and learned that he's had some very interesting experiences with things like Bigfoot and UFOs. We HAD to have Nate come share some experiences, as well as promote his amazing retro/vintage collectible shop in Ocean Shores. Get a glimpse into Nate's Vintage on his Instagram page at www.instagram.com/natesvintage. The Steve And Crypto Show is also eligible for the Podcast Awards, so head over to podcastawards.com and vote for The Steve & Crypto Show in the "Entertainment" and "Peoples Choice" categories! Help get us on the ballot! As always: Listen...Subscribe...Rate...Review...Share Oh, and don't forget about the Buy Me a Coffee "contributor" giveaway. Visit www.buymeacoffee.com/stevecrypto and contribute by July 31st and you'll be entered in a drawing for a mystery prize pack, and be invited to join us on The Steve And Crypto Show for an episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steveandcryptoshow/message

While most of the west coast is sizzling, things are cool & refreshing on the Washington Coast. Ocean Shores, Aberdeen & Hoquiam have always been popular vacation destinations. But these days, many families are choosing to make vacation destinations their full-time home. The Washington Coast is well positioned to be that home, or home-away-from-home for those looking to escape the big city. In this episode, Windermere's Jim Donahoe and Travis Jelovich share why so many people are choosing this spectacular, yet practical location.

We honestly didn't think we would put out episode 31 this week, with Steve taking a short (much needed) vacation. He was so hyped about his little trip, when he got home, he had to tell everyone about it. Therefore, The Steve & Crypto Show episode 31, features a quick recap of Steve's adventure this past weekend, a couple tidbits from the entertainment world, and a "re-airing" of a promo segment from our horror host friend, The Bone Ranger! We mentioned here in episode 31 that there is going to be a post at thestevestrout.com very soon with a photo gallery from Steve's vacation including a bunch of fun treasures from his visits to some awesome antique/vintage/collectible shops. One in particular is a place called Nate's Vintage, in Ocean Shores, Washington! I'm pretty sure if you dig this show you'd dig that shop, so we had to give it a shout out! Even if you never make it to the shop, visit them at natesvintage.com and follow their social media ( If by some chance you do, tell em you're a friend of The Steve & Crypto Show)! Stay tuned for that post really soon at thestevestrout.com Be sure to visit our Buy Me A Coffee page (www.buymeacoffee.com/stevecrypto) and contribute to the show! If you do by July 31st, you'll be entered in our contest...Details in the episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steveandcryptoshow/message

You're listening to radio station KOSW-LP 91.3 in Ocean Shores WA and this is the Better Each Day Podcast. I am DJ Bruce of Hilliard, there's no traffic today if you stay home and enjoy your company and pop open a can of here comes a summer to remember. I did a short stint as a classic rock DJ at a small Ocean Shores radio station. It was some of the best times ever. For me, it was a break from actually writing, performing and producing the music to just announcing and playing songs from other recording artists.  KOSW is owned by the city of Ocean Shores. Its programming features virtually every musical genre including "oldies", classic rock, big bands, jazz, country, classical, opera, talk and on Saturday mornings at 7:00 a.m. its the Better Each Day segment.  Its DJs play music as well as disseminate Public Service Announcements, donor promotional spots and do live remote broadcasts for community events. Sometimes even on the beach where they get their cars stuck in the sand. The DJs at KOSW have always been super kind to me so here's a shout out to Papa “B”, Dr. Creep and Tommy T. I hope to get by your way soon. I'm Going Home is the title to a song I wrote about everyone always having the brain-width to imagine traveling to a place and time when you could forget everything, grab a friend and cruise. My place in the sun, wind and rain in this song was the drive to the beach, the Ocean...and all on a 12-String guitar. Someone stopped me at the gym and said “Hey Bruce, why don't you play One Man Band by Old Dominion. Well Allison, this one's for you. I have guitar students and a somewhat idealistic place in my heart, my world, for music as a community. A common bond that transcends all. Singing always welcomes in the large sporting events with the national anthem, Smells Like Teen Spirit (calm down, I'm having some fun here). But guitar has a little different jam than any other instrument. There's a huge chain of stores called Guitar Center. That should speak for itself. There isn't an Accordion Universe or Clarinet Castle...although very cool instruments. Students ask about songwriting and how to get their heads around composition. I believe in song rewriting. Sometimes the song comes out of the box with little assembly required. Sometimes it comes as a kit with too many of some parts and missing some key elements. Sometimes it doesn't come in a box at all. I tell the young writers “Hey, go for it. There ain't no rule book when it comes to creativity.” I wrote a song when I was 14 called Find A Way. The recording you're about to hear is a collage of sounds. The main lyric is teenage Bruce saying “I think I'd rather live one hundred years ago.” Or finding a song of my own. I added the toy music box ballerina piano part last night. The song starts and ends with it. The dream-like cream filled center of the Twinkie is a choir of my voice finding a way. Here is, from the 1969 Bruce Hilliard scrapbook, Find A Way. Thanks so much for listening to my stuff. My music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and all the digital platforms. I'm looking forward to more live performances and meeting more people in person. Until then, honor your future, it comes with a lifetime guarantee. This is Bruce Hilliard...over and out! Support this podcast

You're listening to radio station KOSW-LP 91.3 in Ocean Shores WA and this is the Better Each Day Podcast. I am DJ Bruce of Hilliard, there's no traffic today if you stay home and enjoy your company and pop open a can of here comes a summer to remember. I did a short stint as a classic rock DJ at a small Ocean Shores radio station. It was some of the best times ever. For me, it was a break from actually writing, performing and producing the music to just announcing and playing songs from other recording artists.  KOSW is owned by the city of Ocean Shores. Its programming features virtually every musical genre including "oldies", classic rock, big bands, jazz, country, classical, opera, talk and on Saturday mornings at 7:00 a.m. its the Better Each Day segment.  Its DJs play music as well as disseminate Public Service Announcements, donor promotional spots and do live remote broadcasts for community events. Sometimes even on the beach where they get their cars stuck in the sand. The DJs at KOSW have always been super kind to me so here's a shout out to Papa “B”, Dr. Creep and Tommy T. I hope to get by your way soon. I'm Going Home is the title to a song I wrote about everyone always having the brain-width to imagine traveling to a place and time when you could forget everything, grab a friend and cruise. My place in the sun, wind and rain in this song was the drive to the beach, the Ocean...and all on a 12-String guitar. Someone stopped me at the gym and said “Hey Bruce, why don't you play One Man Band by Old Dominion. Well Allison, this one's for you. I have guitar students and a somewhat idealistic place in my heart, my world, for music as a community. A common bond that transcends all. Singing always welcomes in the large sporting events with the national anthem, Smells Like Teen Spirit (calm down, I'm having some fun here). But guitar has a little different jam than any other instrument. There's a huge chain of stores called Guitar Center. That should speak for itself. There isn't an Accordion Universe or Clarinet Castle...although very cool instruments. Students ask about songwriting and how to get their heads around composition. I believe in song rewriting. Sometimes the song comes out of the box with little assembly required. Sometimes it comes as a kit with too many of some parts and missing some key elements. Sometimes it doesn't come in a box at all. I tell the young writers “Hey, go for it. There ain't no rule book when it comes to creativity.” I wrote a song when I was 14 called Find A Way. The recording you're about to hear is a collage of sounds. The main lyric is teenage Bruce saying “I think I'd rather live one hundred years ago.” Or finding a song of my own. I added the toy music box ballerina piano part last night. The song starts and ends with it. The dream-like cream filled center of the Twinkie is a choir of my voice finding a way. Here is, from the 1969 Bruce Hilliard scrapbook, Find A Way. Thanks so much for listening to my stuff. My music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and all the digital platforms. I'm looking forward to more live performances and meeting more people in person. Until then, honor your future, it comes with a lifetime guarantee. This is Bruce Hilliard...over and out! Support this podcast

This week Kim gives us the download about her West Coast road trip from Seattle to Los Angeles, California. Planning a West Coast Road Trip Driving from Seattle to Southern California takes about three days if you want to take the scenic routes and make stops along the way. Ideally you will take 10-14 days for this trip. However, if you have less time you can drive from Seattle to Southern California and then fly home. The best way to take the trip is from north to south (Seattle to LA) versus south to north because you will have better views and the scenic pullouts will be on your side of the road. Try to plan no more than four hours of driving time a day to leave plenty of time for stops and attractions. There are three main routes that you can take once you are in California. The fastest route is on Interstate 5. Highway 1 is the coastal route which is the slowest but most scenic. Highway 101 will still take you through vineyards and farms with some scenic attractions but it is faster than Highway 1. You can start in Seattle or Portland, Oregon. If you start in Seattle, cut over to the Olympic Peninsula where you can see the Hoh Rainforest, Rialto Beach, Ruby Beach, and the famous tree of life before hitting some of Washington's small beach towns like Long Beach and Ocean Shores. On Kim's trip they drove straight to the Oregon border and stayed the first night in Astoria, which is a neat little town where the Goonies was filmed. You can also visit the Naval Maritime Museum. If you are traveling in the summer of 2021, keep in mind that many restaurants are still understaffed or not fully open so plan accordingly as these small towns get very crowded and overwhelmed with tourists, especially on the weekend. A few other stops in Oregon should include: Cannon Beach with Haystack Rock, Tillamook Creamery, Devil's Punchbowl, and the Oregon Dunes Recreation Area, and Agate Beach. Kim stayed her second night in Klamath on the Oregon/California border (be aware that there is major road construction going on in this area.) On the Oregon coast, check the tide charts to know when the high and low tides are because it can make a big difference in the experience. Try to avoid weekends in the small touristy town as much as possible. Google will also sometimes give predictions on when the busiest times are for attractions, which can help plan your itinerary. In Northern California, Kim stopped at the drive through tree in Klamath, Trees of Mystery, and Avenue of the Giants in the Redwoods. On the third night, Kim stayed in Ukiah, CA. The next day, Kim and the girls stayed in a glamping tent at Safari West and got to do the drive through safari. Kim then spent two nights in Monterey (read all about things to do in Monterey) and did an e-bike tour with Mad Dogs and Englishmen and visited Pacific Grove, staying at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa. In Monterey, Kim recommends eating at Rio Grill, Alta Bakery, and Lucy's on Lighthouse, which is a hot dog stand with a skateboard theme. Keep in mind that highway 1 is often closed by Big Sur because of landslides so always check ahead to see what is open and take Highway 101 as an alternate. You can drive as far south as Bixby Bridge, but be careful and stay within the boundaries when taking a picture. Lily Valley is another great stop where wild calla lillies grow. If you are going to hike to the Hollywood sign, look for options for a four-mile hike, versus the six-mile hike from the Griffith Observatory, and go mid-week if you can. There is then so much more to do in Southern California but what Kim did would be at least a 7-8 day trip. Read Kim's Olympic National Park itinerary Read all about Kim's West Coast Road Trip itinerary and tips Read Tamara's tips for driving from San Francisco to Cambria on Highway 1 [00:00:00.060] - Kim Tate Today, we're winding down the West Coast.   [00:00:14.880] - Announcer Welcome to Vacation Mavens, a family travel podcast with ideas for your next vacation and tips to get you out the door. Here are your hosts, Kim from Stuffed Suitcase and Tamara from We3Travel.   [00:00:29.820] - Tamara Gruber Today's episode is brought to us by Safe Travels Kit, which does exactly what it sounds like and it helps keep you safe when you're traveling, whether it's on an airplane, a train or even in the car, it is all in one little pouch that includes a seat cover and a pillowcase and sanitizing wipes and a face mask. What I love about it is that it's super soft. So, Kim, the material, you know how sensitive my skin is, but if I'm going to put my face on a pillow case, I want it to be like super soft and comfortable.   [00:00:57.660] - Kim Tate And I love that part. And if there's anything that we've learned in this last years that there's a lot of germs out there and now I'm even more like not wanting them to touch me, definitely.   [00:01:07.950] - Kim Tate I can't even imagine using one of those airplane pillows at this point where you're never quite sure if they actually changed that white little non soft cover that they put over them.   [00:01:18.450] - Tamara Gruber Definitely. So this is very easy to pack in your carry on. It's actually sold on Amazon as well as you'll find it in many of the Brookstone airport stores or in Bloomingdale's. But you can find it on Safe Travels, Kit.Com, and we thank them for their support.   [00:01:35.360] - Tamara Gruber So, Kim, I know that your West Coast road trip feels like probably ancient history by now, but I know that we wanted to come back to it and really do a deep dive because so many of our listeners have planned on doing some type of California or West Coast road trip.   [00:01:52.010] - Tamara Gruber So I thought it'd be really helpful if we could, you know, talk about what you've done. And I know that you've done this trip quite a few times. You have a lot of knowledge to share. But can you fill us in, I know you did, what, two weeks down back in April from Washington down to California. But give us an idea of what was your overall itinerary like?   [00:02:14.890] - Kim Tate So in this trip, yeah, we had two weeks, but part of that was because we were going to hang out with friends at the end of our trip and then spent three days getting home. So I would say for this trip, we just focused on mainly driving along the Oregon coast and California coast a bit and then headed over and near Santa Barbara where we stopped, which is kind of the southern central. It maybe is considered like the northern tip of, I consider central California.   [00:02:44.140] - Kim Tate But some people might think it's kind of So Cal because it's near L.A. But I think of L.A. is kind of the northern part of SoCal. So anyways, that was a long ramble. So I would say we spent 14 days, but of that, we took about a five day, five to seven days to drive down. That's the timeline. I think that there's a few options. Like you said, we've done this trip quite a bit.   [00:03:07.850] - Kim Tate When we were going to Disneyland and spent a few days in Disneyland and we actually did a one way car rental and we drove from Seattle down and just did kind of the California coast and then stayed in Disneyland for a couple of days and then flew home to help save as much time as possible. So I definitely think that's an option for people. This trip, we actually did some of the Oregon coast and then California coast, which again is adds time and all of these things.   [00:03:34.360] - Kim Tate You just have to think about how much time you have. And then another option, if we had a lot of extra time and didn't want to spend as much time like in California being a tourist in California, if that makes sense, if you're just in it for the road trip, then adding the or The Washington Post, which is basically Olympic National Park, the Olympic Peninsula and a few of the Washington Southern Washington coastal beach towns, that's another option as well.   [00:03:59.020] - Kim Tate So I think if people are looking at a timeline, then it's going to depend on how much time you have on how much you can do.   [00:04:07.120] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, like what things you need to skip or whether you're taking the highway or the coastal route. And I mean, obviously the point of this is to see as much of the scenic parts as you can. So nobody wants to spend all of their time on the interstate. And I definitely think if people are from not from that area. So if you're coming from the East Coast, like us you would want to fly in and then just do it one way.   [00:04:29.530] - Tamara Gruber And if you did that, do you think which do you like better? Do you like the north to south or the south to north?   [00:04:34.510] - Kim Tate This is a huge, huge tip I have. And this I actually wrote this in my West Coast road trip post. I think north to south is the only way to go. Absolutely. And the reason I say that is for two reasons. One, the driver's most always going to be focused on the road and for safety reasons. I think that's good. So I think it's good that the passenger gets to look out and can have a phone and take pictures if they want.   [00:04:56.260] - Kim Tate But the bigger point that I think north to South works is because all the turnouts are on the, you know, far west side of the highway. And so if you're headed on the right side of the road, you are easily you have easy access to enter and exit the pull out into the lane of traffic as opposed to trying to cross traffic, which on busy you know, travel day is not a busy route like that. It actually can make a huge difference and kind of be a safety hindrance.   [00:05:22.780] - Kim Tate So I think north to south is the way to go.   [00:05:25.990] - Tamara Gruber Absolutely. I've only done, you know, a piece of it, you know, from basically San Francisco down to Central Coast. And I would totally agree. Definitely the better option, you know, from a driver and a passenger standpoint.   [00:05:41.200] - Kim Tate Yeah. And I think a few other tips for just planning when people are thinking about this is this is the kind of route where you really need to allow a lot of spontaneity and stopping time. And so our first time we did this and I mentioned this before, we way over packed our drive times and we were looking at, you know, five hour days and stuff and then with stops and getting started and going in the morning and then traffic and winding roads.   [00:06:08.080] - Kim Tate We we were getting into our next stop like at 7:00 or 8:00 at night sometimes. And it was just brutal. And so this trip, I tried to make sure that no day was longer than four hours and my target time for drive time each day was around three hours. So that's something to keep in mind that really, I think makes a difference in planning. It's not your typical, you know, open highway type road trip planning. It's a very I mean, you want to take it slow and easy.   [00:06:35.080] - Kim Tate I'm sure some people would even want to do, you know, a couple of days in one place and then an hour and another day and, you know, take it really slow. But for us, I found the three hour mark, kind of the sweet spot.   [00:06:46.270] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. I mean, if you have the ability to do slow travel and you can take, you know, the summer. Yeah. And that's wonderful. But otherwise, yeah, you have to have some trade offs. But it's good that you gave yourself that extra time this time, especially since you were the only driver to. But it well I guess Lizzy could have driven, but it gives you, you know, a nice little break and it makes it much more relaxed.   [00:07:07.720] - Tamara Gruber I hate that feeling of like I'm usually the one that wants to stop so the other people don't like mind skipping as much, but I hate that. Feeling of like missing out, you know, is something I really want to do, like how many times am I doing this trip? And so I hate like having to skip things that I wanted to do. But I also hate that feeling of like stress, like, are we going to get they're going to get there is going to be too late.   [00:07:29.530] - Tamara Gruber Everyone's going to be so hungry, you know.   [00:07:31.990] - Kim Tate Yeah, it can be horrible. And I'll just mention, like for people planning who are and pretend that people that maybe are not aware at all, even with all the extra time I had and trying to allow all this time, I still made some choices to shorten the trip. And so this is I'll give this little tip and information. I think people need to know that there's three main north south routes along, mainly along the California section. But this sort of applies to the Oregon and Washington, a little Oregon and Washington, the one and one on one, are kind of the same through a lot of it.   [00:08:04.780] - Kim Tate So it's not as noticeable. But once you get past the redwood forests of Northern California, you kind of start having this choice of Highway one is what hugs the coast. That is the one that, you know, is right there on the coast. And it's extremely slow going, but it's extremely beautiful. And then you have the 101 that kind of juts over. And that's when you start to get into like wine country and some of the agriculture area.   [00:08:31.180] - Kim Tate And you'll notice that the 1 and the 101 kind of travel together until you hit San Francisco and they kind of merge in a little bit together again. And then they split off again. And you're you're left with that same choice of the coastal routes versus the a little more. It's still coastal and not coastal, but it's still close to the coast in a way. But anyways, that's two things to know, that there are those two routes and they do separate.   [00:08:54.040] - Kim Tate And it's a very different driving experience over time as well as visual like what you're going to see. And then, of course, Interstate five is the main interstate that runs north and south all the way up to the California border, to the I mean, the Canada border to the Mexico border. So for us, we went down along, you know, the one and then we actually cut over to the 101 because between like Santa Rosa and San Francisco, the one, it's beautiful.   [00:09:20.410] - Kim Tate And there's some cool things to see. And like just north of San Francisco, you have Muir Woods, which is, you know, I've still never spent a lot of time on that side of the route. But it does add, you know, probably a couple of hours to what you would plan if you just went the 101, which is a little bit faster and more heavily trafficked. And then on our way home, we just drove by five the whole way because at that point we were just hurrying to get home.   [00:09:48.850] - Kim Tate So when people. Yeah. So I just wanted to give you a heads up that there's three main routes that people need to think of. One's going to be your slowest. So if you want to do the one the whole way, you really need to allow a lot of time.   [00:10:00.700] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, we've done part of the one. And I know what when we moved back up to San Francisco, we did the five and it was like, how did we just do that? And what, like an hour or two while the other took all day. And even that was kind of scenic because you go through so many like agricultural, like giant farms. And we realized like we're so much produce comes from. But yeah. So let's dig into your trip a little bit.   [00:10:23.650] - Tamara Gruber So what like what was your first day like, where did you stop along the way. Like if you can walk us through some of your itinerary would be great.   [00:10:31.240] - Kim Tate Yeah. So I think that like I said, if people are wanting to do this and they're not they don't live on the West Coast, Seattle is a great starting point. You could also do Portland, Oregon. That would be if you don't care about the Washington section of it. If you do want to do Seattle, you can do Seattle and then cross over onto the Olympic Peninsula and do your Washington side of the road trip, which is where you're going to see like the HOH Rain Forest.   [00:10:54.130] - Kim Tate You're going to see some of the beautiful, like beaches like Rialto Beach, Ruby Beach, a few things on the Olympic Peninsula. You'll see that famous tree of life that some people maybe have seen. And then you'll come into a few of the popular little Washington State beach cities. I think Long Beach and Ocean Shores are two of the main ones right there, the the border. And then you can also cross there's a really cool bridge that you can cross into.   [00:11:19.300] - Kim Tate But our first day we just drove I5 straight down to the Oregon border and then crossed over. And we stayed overnight in Astoria, Oregon, which we've been to before. It's kind of a neat little town. People may be familiar with it because of its famous for being the place where they filmed a lot of The Goonies.   [00:11:37.690] - Tamara Gruber That's what I thought.   [00:11:38.860] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. And they definitely have a kind of a seaside. They have a beautiful naval, kind of a fun Naval Maritime Museum. That's cool. So if you have a kid that is really into ships or even an adult that's really in the ships, that's a neat place. And the actual it's really neat to think because Astoria sits at the mouth of the Columbia River, which is a major, major, you know, like through route. And they have these pilot boat captains.   [00:12:05.410] - Kim Tate And it's one of the most rigorous piloting, I don't know what you would call it, like waters. There's a lot of sandbars and a lot of heavy. Tides and currents, and so it's a very you know, it's you have to have a lot of skill and experience to be able to pilot a boat and help get the barges in and out of that that little Columbia River mouth. So it's kind of cool to learn about that history. So I think a story is that is cool that way.   [00:12:31.440] - Kim Tate It's definitely a little bit of a grungy, you know, small northwest town. It's got some limited dining experiences, especially, you know, like we've talked about on our episodes. We hit there on a Saturday night and our dining experience was a headache. So just a heads up, if you are planning summertime trips around some of these smaller coastal towns, you really need to think ahead of your dinner time planning shows early. No, it's mostly just because there's only a few restaurants and then they have all these tourists that come in.   [00:13:05.490] - Kim Tate And so you have, you know, to wait for an hour to order or they're a small little restaurant and so they have five tables. And so people are waiting to just get takeout, even if there's just a long line, because you only have if you don't want fast food, you only have like three restaurants to choose from to find food. So it's just kind of a tricky situation with that. So just a heads up on some of those.   [00:13:27.360] - Kim Tate You know, the weekends, summer weekends we were traveling during spring break can just be a bit of a headache. We waited about an hour, just under an hour to order our food. And then it was another 40 minutes to actually get the food to take back to our hotel room. So, yeah.   [00:13:43.250] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. So some angry people at that point.   [00:13:46.440] - Kim Tate Yeah. And we had that same experience in Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula when we did our Olympic National Park trip in August of 2020, we had the same thing where those smaller coastal towns are just not used to it. And so on the weekends when you have a bunch of tourists that come in, they just really flood the few restaurants that are available and they just are so small they don't have a lot of seating area. And then their take out program gets really bogged down.   [00:14:11.460] - Tamara Gruber So, yeah, and we should mention that we did do an episode on your Olympic National Park, a trip last year, so people can look that up. And I'm sure you have a post on your website about it too. I do too.   [00:14:22.170] - Kim Tate Yeah, definitely. Yeah. So our first night was in Astoria, but we just basically got in there at night and that was probably the longest little stretch of our our drive, you know, of our trip. And then the next morning we set out and I had all these great. This is where you have to be, you know, fluid with a road trip. I had all these great plans. And of course, we're on the Oregon coast.   [00:14:42.270] - Kim Tate It's going to be awesome. We were going to go to Cannon Beach and see the famous Haystack Rock, which, you know, we had never really seen. And it was disgusting whether it was blowing blowing winds like, you know, you're holding white knuckling the steering wheel. So when the you know, the winds, the rain is blowing sideways and it's just gross. So my day for that day was a little ruined because I had all these plans.   [00:15:04.380] - Kim Tate So we were going to see Haystack Rock. We skipped we drove over there and kind of looked at it. But no, we didn't get out and hang out on the beach at all. And then we also were planning to go to the Tillamook Creamery, which is we've been to before. And it's really it's so funny because we went to years and years ago, it was actually when me we were headed down to California on this road trip for Mia's fifth birthday.   [00:15:25.080] - Kim Tate So that gives you an idea. It's almost, you know, ten years, nine years and it's gone through. Evidently, everyone figured out that it's an awesome destination because they have fully made a whole tourist attraction museum tour system. And on a Sunday, it was jam packed with wall to wall, people waiting outside to get in because they had limited entrance. So we skipped the Tillamook Creamery because we didn't want to stand in line for hours outside.   [00:15:55.170] - Kim Tate There's also a famous stop along the way called Devil's Punchbowl, which we skipped because of the weather. And then we finally we're going to end right around the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. And again, because of the weather, we skipped that. So we got in really early to our, you know, best Western basic hotel in Reidsport. Oregon was where I kind of picked because it was near those dunes. And I thought it would be a fun a fun stopover, but it did not happen.   [00:16:22.380] - Tamara Gruber So, yeah, I it's so hard. Like we talked about, like, you know, letting go of things. I think, you know, you're a photographer. Like we both, you know, do this for work. It's it's sometimes it's not even just about missing seeing something, but it's like, oh, we had these dreams of like the pictures that you're going to get and, you know, how are you going to use them and you know all of that.   [00:16:41.340] - Tamara Gruber And then you're like, yeah, now this does not cooperate at all. I've had so many of those experiences where it's like, oh, I'm going to get these epic photos. And you're like, yep, nope, that's not happening. Yeah, but I think I find it interesting, like what you're saying about Tillamook, because I feel like in general, like agritourism has become so much more popular. You know, it's just something that is, you know, of a lot more interest.   [00:17:02.670] - Tamara Gruber And I really I think it's smart the way a lot of these farms and, you know, other makers have turned it into, you know, another revenue stream for them. You know, so it's interesting, I remember one time we were staying for a week on Cape Cod and it was pouring rain, so it's like opening the summer, like what are you going to do? You look like indoor stuff. And we're like, oh, let's go to the Cape Cod potato chip factory.   [00:17:25.940] - Tamara Gruber And we stood outside in line, you know, with an umbrella overhead for like an hour. Yes. Get into like this potato chip factory where basically all we did was like shuffle down a hallway and like, look at the machines working. Yes, we know. Yeah, they went to the gift shop. But I'm like, you could have gone to the grocery store and bought like five different flavors, like, why did we do this?   [00:17:44.070] - Kim Tate Yeah, yeah. That's what I was thinking. That's why we skipped Tillamook, because we kind of know already. I mean, it had been improved. So we thought, oh, it'll be neat to see it. And but you do you kind of just walk and you get to see the factory and, you know, the machines working. But it you know, it was a Sunday, too. So I was like, well, it's probably not really in operation right now because most of those factories also are just, you know, the the next day.   [00:18:06.740] - Kim Tate Yeah. So anyways, we skipped it and. Yeah. Just kept going. But yeah, I think that's, that was our, that was our idea is like, oh it'll be nice, go inside and have those inside things since it's such a gross day. But everyone had that same idea here. But the next the fun thing was this was where I talked about once we got to our hotel, since we're there early, I kind of started looking the next day to see if there were any, you know, like dunes on that stretch on our next day out.   [00:18:31.490] - Kim Tate And that was where I found that one random all trails where it was like some weird trailhead that held ten cars. And we went and it turned out to be this awesome, cool sand dune that we spent an hour at. So I think that, you know, it is fun when you can have those kind of things.   [00:18:47.120] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, it's nice. You can find, you know, find something that you didn't plan on that makes up for the things that you missed.   [00:18:53.690] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. And I think that's cool. You know, that would be something for people to know about, like the Oregon coast that I know California has it as well. There's you know, Pismo Beach is known and famous for their dunes. But that is something to just be known that Oregon is known for. And then as we made our way sort of south, we did, like I said, that scenic. It was like this scenic corridor that I saw from road trippers.   [00:19:14.930] - Kim Tate And again, it's just on the road, basically. And you just turned off. We just turned off and parked and did a little hike. And it's where you start getting that feel a little more of the California, you know, rocky coastal feel of stuff. But it's cool because in Oregon, it was still very Pacific Northwest with lots of, you know, evergreen trees. And so it was kind of a neat feeling as you move south and just see a little bit how things start different, differing, a little.   [00:19:42.650] - Kim Tate It's cool.   [00:19:44.000] - Tamara Gruber It makes me kind of want to see that landscape. But, yeah, one of the things about the summer is like, Glen, no matter what we do, like, I need a different landscape. I'm super excited about the trips that I have coming up around New England. And, you know, really, I can't wait for it, but I really want just a different landscape. And I remember years ago when Hannah and I were driving through central Oregon and we landed in Portland, we did a little bit of the Columbia River Gorge.   [00:20:07.130] - Tamara Gruber And then we started driving down to Bend and just driving through those forests, the pine forests of those towering trees. It's like we just don't have that here. And so, yeah, I'm picturing that as you're talking. Yeah. Like the redwoods and everything. Just kind of it's exciting to be in one of those types of forest. They're just so. Like magnificent.   [00:20:25.910] - Kim Tate You know, it is it's a really it's a cool part of nature and it's fun.   [00:20:30.170] - Kim Tate And when you do the whole coast, like, you know, Washington, Oregon, and then you make your way down into California, it's neat just to see, you know, when you're doing it on one trip like that, it's fun to go, wow, you know, things really start changing and feeling different. And it's cool. It's neat and fun. So, yeah, but then we so we kind of stayed overnight, right at the.   [00:20:51.140] - Kim Tate It's kind of funny how this happened too, because we ended up staying overnight in Northern California, a place called Klamath, California. And the cool thing about that, that you know, how you everyone's mind you get lucky on something is there was major road construction. And this is something to keep in mind, you know, on these smaller routes. And it's where it's, you know, the piloted car allowance. Do you know where they it's only one lane open.   [00:21:15.470] - Kim Tate And so they'll have like a truck that guides the, you know, northbound through and then the truck running right around three.   [00:21:21.530] - Tamara Gruber So I've experienced that before.   [00:21:22.930] - Kim Tate Yeah. So you know what I'm talking about. Well, we were crossing and it was right along the Oregon to California border and we were crossing and we didn't have any weight at all. We were like the fifth car and we got picked up on the next pilot and it was fine and didn't think anything of it. And then the next morning, like where we we're when we were getting out of the we were checking out of our hotel that we stayed at, they had notices all about like Oregon border, you know, construction and two hour delays.   [00:21:51.470] - Kim Tate And so I was like, oh, my goodness. So that's something to keep in mind also is that when you're on those two lane highway routes, you have to really be mindful of construction and stuff because they that route, Highway One is so susceptible to landslides and, you know, erosion where they have to close the road down because they're doing major repairs. So it's just something to keep in mind and. We lucked out being, you know, kind of at the end of the day and doing that crossover.   [00:22:18.210] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, well, it's funny, we were just talking, you know, on a recent episode about how bad the roads are and how much they need them fixed. I was thinking that today as I was driving Hannah home from school and there was road construction, two places that I had to, like, detour around. And I was like, you know, our roads are terrible, but why do they have to fix these?   [00:22:37.360] - Kim Tate We get all mad. Really, right? Can it just happen magically? Yeah. Yeah.   [00:22:43.380] - Tamara Gruber Well it sounds like that good that you avoided that. At least you got a good start.   [00:22:47.730] - Kim Tate Yeah. So I do think that, you know, something to keep in mind is like weekends right now in this season of local road trip travel that I feel like people are doing weekends. If you can avoid weekends as much as possible, it's definitely the thing to know, especially on those small, like touristy coastal towns. It seems like a lot of locals are going to them as well and are doing things on the weekends so that you're getting tourists as well as locals that are just getting out of their house and trying to do something.   [00:23:16.020] - Kim Tate And so just a heads up to people if you're planning a vacation at all, that's involving like smaller towns are road tripping, trying to avoid the weekends because that's something I noticed, not the most surprising.   [00:23:27.720] - Tamara Gruber Everyone is so excited to do anything and everything. Yeah. I mean, I found any little thing that we try to do is, you know, it's busy. Everyone is excited to be out of the house.   [00:23:38.680] - Kim Tate Exactly. Yeah. We have that experience. A couple places that I can mention, but definitely something I noticed. So as I said, we moved into Northern California and we were susceptible to billboard advertising, which how many people can actually say that? I didn't even know they worked anymore. But evidently when you have a 14 year old kid in your car, they can still work because my daughter saw this trees of mystery mentioned on the billboard as we were getting ready to cross into California.   [00:24:06.160] - Kim Tate And she's like, I really want to do that. You know, I always see that. And I you know, I never let them stop because I've always got the schedule planned. I'm like, no, we don't have time. And so this time, since I did try and allow more flexibility, I called them and they the last entrance was like four or something. And they said we probably wouldn't make it in time. And so I told me I was like, well, let's go do we'll do the drive thru tree, which I had planned for in the morning, and then we'll do the trees of mystery thing in the morning.   [00:24:32.310] - Kim Tate We'll just drive back up because it was about a ten minute is about ten minutes away from the hotel. So we backtracked a little, but it wasn't a big deal at all and that worked out perfect. So I would say try and have some flexibility with your planning, if you can at all. But it actually paid off because and here's another tip for people. We if you do like Google, if you do a search for Google, like for the destination.   [00:24:56.310] - Kim Tate So, for instance, I did the tour through Tree in Klamath, California, and I had navigated to it or something. And sometimes you'll see Google will give you like it's busier than normal or they'll have you seen that where they give you a little line graphs and tell you how busy it is? Well, I noticed that on the daytime, like in the mornings, it's very busy, but in the evenings it's not busy at all. And I was like, well, this will actually work perfect.   [00:25:21.870] - Kim Tate We'll go in on that Monday evening, get the pictures and do it because it's still fairly light out, you know, until 7:00 p.m. or so and do that. And then the next morning, it gave us time to go to Trees of Mystery. And we drove up and had no wait. And while we were there taking pictures, only one other car showed up. So that's the other thing to think about are some of these things. If you can actually, you know, eat somehow and then really use that, I would say it's the final two minutes, kind of it's like the five p.m. to seven, eight, especially in the summers.   [00:25:50.610] - Kim Tate You can really push it to eight or nine with the longer daylight. I think that's a sweet spot of like avoiding a lot of crowds if you if the places are operational and open.   [00:26:01.320] - Tamara Gruber So. Yeah, yeah. Well, it's like typical dinnertime. Yeah, no. So if you can either eat earlier or eat late, but just make sure that places are open, especially in small places like that. But that's good.   [00:26:12.780] - Kim Tate Well it's funny, the road trip routes, people kind of get to their hotels by four or five p.m. and they're kind of done for the day they go eat. And I mean, that's sort of what we would do. So then if you add something in during that time or go back out from your hotel, which is what you know, we did it, it really can pay off.   [00:26:28.590] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. It's funny that you mention, though, the the roadside like advertising, because I actually like that part of road trips where it's advertising a an attraction, you know, and not just, you know, whatever business or lawyer, you know, fill up at Shell. Yeah. Yeah. So when we were driving to Steamboat Springs, I was probably about two hours on this like smaller road. And I can't even tell you how many signs it had to be like one hundred signs, just like every, you know, whatever number of feet advertising this one, like cowboy hat and cowboy boots off.   [00:27:06.450] - Tamara Gruber So when we were in Steamboat Springs, we we had lunch there and then we walked around a little bit before we went to the ranch. I'm like, we have to go into this. Or I mean, they put so much effort into it, like not and we walked in and Glenn was like I'll be next door, I was like, OK, but I had to at least check it out. Yeah, exactly. Kind of like the wall drugs or, you know, of those sort of tourist attraction kind of places.   [00:27:29.170] - Tamara Gruber I don't know. Yeah. It kind of makes me happy to see those kind of things.   [00:27:32.050] - Kim Tate Yeah. There was another one in like southern Oregon that we kept passing signs for. That was like a wildlife drive through park thing. And the girls were like, oh, that's cool. And, you know, so, you know, it seems like that's the thing to do for some of those those attractions is probably how they get a lot of people. But again, that's where I say having some flexibility and not over scheduling your drive times allow you those a little bit of ability to be a little more spontaneous, which I think makes a road trip because and we've talked about this on our road trip thing where you needed to decide if the road trip is going to be just about getting to a destination or if the road trip is going to be a the the trip of itself.   [00:28:11.770] - Kim Tate Right.   [00:28:12.370] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. So so I'm getting from you, though, that the trees of mystery is worth skipping, whatever that mystery is.   [00:28:20.290] - Kim Tate I think it depends. It was definitely like it's a little pricey. It's like 20 dollars a person. So but if you we had fun. It's like rope walks and then you take like a little gondola way high on a hill. And the look from the hill isn't anything fun. But the girls had fun riding in the gondola and I mean, walking through the bridges, through the trees is fun.   [00:28:44.530] - Kim Tate And the girls liked that. But it's short. And I mean, I think I'd be more comfortable at the ten dollars per person mark. However, you know, I don't regret going. And the girls enjoyed it. And it was a good way to stretch your legs and stuff. And it's kind of a fun way to it's a quirky roadside attraction. It was the one thing where we saw it definitely was attract a lot of out-of-state tourists. We saw a lot of out-of-state plates in the parking lot.   [00:29:09.550] - Kim Tate We did see a lower mask compliance, just like passing people because it's outdoors and stuff. And this is where the outdoor like if you're vaccinated. So it I think it just attracts like it's an outdoorsy type place. So I could see that it could get really crowded on a weekend. Yeah. We definitely by the time we left, so it was good because we got up early because we are and like I say, we were only ten minutes away from our hotel.   [00:29:31.990] - Kim Tate We got up early, went there and it was it was great. I mean, we weren't like maybe it seemed like there was five other people there same night we were. But when we came out, it was just packed. And so we probably were leaving around eleven ish and we got there around nine thirty and. Yeah. Yeah. So that gives you an idea of just earlier the better for that thing. Right. Yeah. So then we entered into the redwoods as always that we've been to before.   [00:30:00.190] - Kim Tate We did notice something weird, like the main exit I normally take because I wanted to drive along like the Prairie Creek Road. They had that closed for some reason. So I went south and I could have come back in from the north route. But I don't know why they had it closed for any reason. But we decided to skip that little leg of it and just kept going. But here's something to think about. If you are doing a coastal trip and this is something that I mentioned in my Olympic National Park Post, and it also matters.   [00:30:28.360] - Kim Tate On the Oregon coast you really need to become familiar with tide charts when you're on the West Coast. And I'm sure the East Coast is the same thing. But it it makes a difference when you're expecting these great like things. One of the things we looked at that I wanted to do is called Agate Beach, and it's supposed to be a really popular place where you go and you can walk along a pretty beach and find these really cool Agate rocks and kind of collect some if you want.   [00:30:54.370] - Kim Tate And we found out, though, as we were coming through and looked at the tide schedule, that we are going to be there basically smack dab at high tide. It seems like it's not finding any rocks. Yeah. So we wouldn't and so I pulled in and it was a ten dollar. I thought, well, we'll still go look and see, but it was ten dollar, you know, park admission. And so I asked the they had a actually they had a park ranger on site there.   [00:31:17.560] - Kim Tate And so I asked if they had a you know, if it was even worth going down there. And he was like not really, not during high tide. So just something to keep in mind that if you're doing any like beach visits and things like that, that it can really make a difference depending on the tide charts.   [00:31:31.810] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I feel like I saw that recently. Someone had posted something somewhere about the sea glass beach that you had gone to in the past, much in the past.   [00:31:40.270] - Tamara Gruber And they were super disappointed with it. And I was like, oh, that's interesting because someone else, you know, really liked it. So clearly it's a different experience, depending on if you're there, you can actually collect sea glass or not.   [00:31:51.430] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And that makes a difference. You know, we had the same thing, like with tide pools, like when the tide pool, when things are really high, the tide pools aren't as cool, you know, because sure, you can't walk out and see all the pools. And so you want to visit during low tide. And then something to keep in mind is it's always good when you look at the charts, you always kind of want the tide to be leaving as opposed to the tide come.   [00:32:13.520] - Kim Tate And because if you happen to go around like a jut that seems like it's dry at the time, but the tides coming in, suddenly you turn around to go back to where you parked or whatever, and it used to be a beach and now it's, you know, two feet underwater. And so that's just something to keep in mind when you're doing an app for that or just just the weather app that shows you the the tides as well. I just do Google searches and I click on one of the websites that does the tides.   [00:32:39.530] - Kim Tate I don't use just a general weather one. I definitely do like a specific, but I don't have an app. I'm sure you could install an app. I just do a Google search for it and I just search for the destination. So if I'm like I beach or it was called some park, you know, tide schedule and you can normally find a few different ones and I'll show you. And there's, you know, it'll show you like low tide times.   [00:32:59.030] - Kim Tate And based on the chart they give you, you can easily figure out if the tides leaving or the tides coming in. And then we kind of the big thing we did was the Avenue of the Giants, which is one of my favorite parts of the Redwood Forest. And so we still did that. And even though we've done the redwoods a lot in, the girls are just kind of like your mom. I don't need to do any hikes. And I accepted that.   [00:33:20.330] - Kim Tate I was like, yeah, we've done a lot of like walking in the redwoods. We still pulled over. There's a lot of little turnouts and we still pulled over and tried to get kind of some fun, you know, like tree road drive shots, like tree road pictures. That's a tip is you know, that would be another thing that if you're there at night, like between five to seven, it would look so much better because with the sunlight dappling through the trees, it looks pretty.   [00:33:42.170] - Kim Tate And it seems like it would be really pretty on like in photos. But it's not it doesn't look right at all. You definitely want the darker, moodier shot for those kind of shots. But sorry, that's a little photography talk. But we did have one little stop where we went and kind of explored a little. And there is this awesome big tree that the girls climbed on. And I got a fun picture on that, that you guys might have seen.   [00:34:02.120] - Kim Tate Those of you who follow me on Instagram. Yeah.   [00:34:04.340] - Tamara Gruber And reminded me of a shot that you and I had when we were in Santa Rosa.   [00:34:08.450] - Kim Tate Yeah, exactly. Yeah. It was even bigger than that tree at the Armstrong Woods in Santa Rosa. So it was kind of cool, but it was pretty epic. It was funny because I was taking these pictures with Lizzy and all of a sudden I'm like, Mia, where are you? And then she's like, I'm up here like thirty feet in the sky. It was crazy. But yeah. So we did the Avenue, the Giants, and then we went and stayed at a hotel just for the night to prepare for our two little kind of partnership things.   [00:34:35.120] - Kim Tate So we the next day we headed into Santa Rosa. This was a funny I'll just share with people our little tip, because this is something fun that I want to share. We so the weather in Seattle is normally pretty moderate. I mean, we don't even have an air conditioner at our house that I think, you know. You know, that summer we hadn't had major harsh hot weather yet from this road trip. Mm. Especially being on the coast.   [00:34:59.450] - Kim Tate Well, we stayed overnight in a place called Ukiah, and that was where we had kind of moved away from the redwoods in the coast. And we started moving inland at that point. And we woke up the next morning and we slept in it was asleep and day and got in the car and started driving. And it was boiling hot. I think by the I think when we left just before noon, the it was about seventy two or seventy three and then the temperature was going to hit like 81 or 82 that day.   [00:35:26.780] - Kim Tate And we started driving and we're all like sweating and the air conditioner is not working. Like I'm literally like my shirt sticking to my back and we're like, oh my goodness. And I'm trying to get a hold of Paul. I'm driving or trying to call Paul. And he's in meetings all day. And he's normally my I'll be I'll admit, like he's definitely the car guy for us and the fix it guy. And we then decided, like, what am I going to do?   [00:35:50.060] - Kim Tate And so I asked me to help look up a Honda dealership because thankfully this was a really short drive into Santa Rosa and there was a Honda dealership there. So I called them and said, here's the situation. We have a busy road trip. Like, I don't have any time, do you have any time to get in and look at it and maybe be able to fix it if it's something easy and they're like, yeah, go ahead, bring it on in.   [00:36:09.410] - Kim Tate And I said, OK, we'll be there in forty minutes. We're on the road. And so then we pull into this Honda dealership and they tell us that it's a five hundred dollar diagnosis fee, like just to diagnose. I'm not even to fix it. And Lizzie jumps on because she's learned from her dad, she jumps on YouTube and she types in like a Honda Odyssey air conditioner not working. And she finds this YouTube video that she starts to watch.   [00:36:34.850] - Kim Tate And in it, the guy talks about a Fuse, you know, they call it a Fuse. It's actually called a relay, I guess, or something. But she learned she's like, Mom, I watched this video. And there's just you take the you open the hood and you take off this lid on this thing and you use some pliers and pull out this thing. And I'm going, oh, great. You know, OK. And so we've sure enough find an auto autozone.   [00:36:54.860] - Kim Tate I get a hold of Paul. Finally, he has a short break and he's like, yeah, just go ahead and try it. And, you know, I've got another Mini I can't talk. And so I'm like, OK, great. So I'm going to the AutoZone and Lizzy and I just are watching this YouTube video. And so we talk to the AutoZone. They don't have any pliers or anything we can use. They try and sell us a fuse puller, because of that point, Lizzy keeps calling it a Fuse, and so we buy this Fuse puller, we go out there and open it all up and are like, this doesn't fit. This is not what it is. And so we go back in and return that and ask the guy like, can we just borrow some pliers? Because Lizzie said that's what the guy used on YouTube. And we buy the had to buy pliers for ten dollars.   [00:37:30.710] - Kim Tate And sure enough, we pull the piece, the part out that the guy recommended and take it into AutoZone. Do you guys sell this part? Nope, they don't sell it. So then we call Lizzy actually gets on the phone calls the Honda dealership that just told us they'd charge us five hundred dollars to diagnose it and asks if they have this part. Sure enough, they have the part for thirty four dollars. So we all hop in the car and drive back over to the Honda dealership, going to the parts department, buy the part in the parking lot.   [00:37:56.240] - Kim Tate We swap out this little Fuse relay and put it all back together, turn on the car. We have air conditioning. So instead of spending five hundred dollars plus, you know, they probably would have charged us seventy dollars for the part and another hundred dollars for to install it. We came out of there having Lizzy empowered about fixing her own car, our own car problem, and then also only spending thirty four dollars.   [00:38:20.780] - Tamara Gruber Yeah I think that's amazing. When you shared that story I even told Glenn and Hannah and we were all like, wow, we were so impressed with, with Lizzy and you guys are figuring that out. So awesome job. So Paul should be very proud of you.   [00:38:33.740] - Kim Tate He was, he was so excited. He thought it was the coolest thing ever. And he was a little, you know, worried, like, did you keep the did you put it all back together? You sure? You know, like a little a little concern, but we're like, no. And so it Lizzy is very proud of herself to which I think was was a lot of fun. But just a heads up for you guys. YouTube can teach a lot.   [00:38:52.910] - Kim Tate I feel bad sometimes for the parts departments, but my goodness. Or I mean not part the service departments of car places.   [00:38:59.360] - Tamara Gruber But it's helped me with my washing machine when I've had.   [00:39:02.010] - Kim Tate Yes, yeah. We fix so many things on YouTube. And I was so happy that Lizzy, you know, learn from her dad to look it up. And yeah, that was her thinking.   [00:39:09.230] - Tamara Gruber So empowering.   [00:39:10.340] - Kim Tate Yeah. So sorry guys. That was a little side note, but we did make it to Santa Rosa finally. And then, you know, we had air conditioning and we headed over to Safari West, which you and I have been to. And I think we talked about it on the podcast whenever we talked about our little getaway to Santa Rosa. But Safari West is a it's an accredited zoo association. It's part of the ACA and it's a wildlife park that, you know, is works towards conservation and education about primarily African animals.   [00:39:41.360] - Kim Tate And it's pretty cool because you can camp there overnight and they have these amazing, you know, like really luxury Botswana camping tents. And Tamara, you and I have stayed in one and we got to stay with the girls and had a great time.   [00:39:56.270] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, they're really nice tents, too. It's gorgeous. Yeah. I was always I was very impressed. I mean, I've now done a few different glamping tents and I would say that they were the best. I was. Yeah, probably. Yeah. Better than under canvas even which I would put maybe second. Yeah. Yeah. Really. Like although I did do a really nice one at KOA that had electricity and he and a bathroom with like a rain shower kind of thing, but not a super, super nice because where else in the U.S. can you stay in that tent and then step out onto your porch and look at giraffes.   [00:40:29.600] - Kim Tate Yeah. And that's where, you know, you you and I, we had a different they were like fully booked when they hooked us up for our stay. And so we were in a different location. We were up on a hillside. And I definitely like you and I had the better cabin and it's worth it. I think they cost probably about fifty more dollars to stay at that lower location. But for reasons of sound and just accessibility to the main lobby areas and then the view of the giraffes, I think the Antelope Valley is what those ones were called and it was well worth a little bit of extra, but they're definitely the premium.   [00:41:00.380] - Kim Tate I love all the linens they have, like you said, like the heating blankets. And it's you don't and they've got the space heater, whereas, you know, under canvas you're kind of dumping you have to manage your own fire to make heat. And then I also like that it's got two plugs in the bathroom. So you do have some electricity and then you can also turn on the shower like a normal shower with under canvas. It's a pull chain shower.   [00:41:22.160] - Kim Tate So. Yeah, yeah. But yeah, it was it was so nice. And I love it there because you can truly do, you know, like a getaway where they've got the restaurant, they serve you breakfast and then you can have dinner there as well. You can even arrange lunch if you want it. And then you get to do this, you can do this wildlife tour, which is about two and a half to three hours, and they drive you around and you get to see see all the different animals.   [00:41:44.540] - Kim Tate So it's really fun.   [00:41:46.460] - Tamara Gruber Do the girls really love it? I mean, they haven't been before, so now they haven't.   [00:41:50.630] - Kim Tate They loved it. Yeah, they thought it was cool. And they're excited about the they of course, really loved the giraffes and then they just had fun. Once we moved to the top, we weren't on the top in the giraffe section, but once we moved up to the top later on, they had a lot of fun. And when we were lower on, the ostriches came over in like we're really close to me.   [00:42:06.860] - Kim Tate And she thought it was so fun. And we just sat there and kind of looked at them up close and personal and it was pretty cool. So I think it's great and the food there is really good I mean, we had a great time and with it being covered right now, they've got it where you get to order your breakfast in advance and they have, like kind of your tent. You have a section you can set out for dinner and everything is just spaced well and you're eating outdoors.   [00:42:28.380] - Kim Tate And it just felt really nice. And relaxing, I think is the big thing is it's just a really relaxing type of trip, I will say, which you and I experienced. Mara, you do have to look at the temperature, especially the overnight temps, because when you go to bed at night, it can get cold fast. And then when you wake up in the morning to go into that bathroom, you keep the door to the bathroom close because they keep it kind of airflow for smells, I think, or something.   [00:42:51.540] - Kim Tate But it's really cold. So when you if you choose to take a shower in the morning, it's icy, the water's warm, but the room is just really cold.   [00:43:00.600] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I had that when I did my glamping stay in New Hampshire and I think it was early October, but I was freezing, absolutely freezing. And I had like a little space heater in the bathroom and the warm shower. But it's still like it was harsh stepping out of it. Yeah, well, it sounds like a neat and fun, very different thing for California. So, yeah. So now you're like, you know, heading like out of Northern California to central California.   [00:43:27.810] - Tamara Gruber What was your next, you know, day?   [00:43:29.340] - Kim Tate So the next stop after Santa Rosa is passing through San Francisco and we almost always have driven across the Golden Gate Bridge. But on this trip, this was where we wanted to go swing by and just see the UC Berkeley campus. And so we actually went across the other bridge, which I don't know if it's the Oakland Bridge or if it's just some other bridge. I'm not sure which bridge it's called, but it was a pretty nice bridge as well.   [00:43:50.490] - Kim Tate And it just passed is kind of a little more east than the Golden Gate Bridge. And we drove through the Berkeley campus and then got back on the road and we were going to go to Santa Cruz near Santa Cruz place called Watsonville. There's the Martinelli's cider. And we've done that cider tasting there and we were so excited to do it again. But before we left, I made sure to check and I realized they're not even doing the tastings because of covid.   [00:44:16.620] - Kim Tate And so we didn't stop, you know, because it's all closed down. So thankfully, we figured that out before. We actually because it was a little out of the way, but not too bad. But we determined that. And we just made our way to Monterey, where we spent two nights in Monterey, and that was kind of the last part of our trip. So I think you've done more of the central coast, like from Monterey down you go through Big Sur and all of that.   [00:44:39.690] - Kim Tate Cambria, there's a lot of beautiful stuff that as you get ready to come in, like Ventura and Santa Barbara and stay along the coast there, the highway one was closed at Big Sur. So Monterey was kind of sort of the most the main the southernmost, most section that was still open. And so we headed over after Monterey, back over to the 101 and then headed down to stay with our friends.   [00:45:05.700] - Tamara Gruber So what do you do in Monterey? Did you go to the aquarium?   [00:45:08.160] - Kim Tate We did not. The aquarium was still closed, so they had not opened yet. But we actually did a couple of things. So we did a bike tour. So we kind of did an E bike tour, which was fun with a company called Mad Dogs and Englishmen. And so we headed out in the morning, met them, and they actually have a new little spot right there in Monterey on Cannery Row. And so you can park at the hotel.   [00:45:32.910] - Kim Tate They do free valet parking for the tour guests, which was a huge perk. And you can then get on your little E bikes. And they took us around like part of seventeen mile, seventeen mile, you know, Pebble Beach. Yeah. And only part of it though. And then we headed back around and came through some of the town and they just would stop occasionally. And of course Pacific Grove where they had the beautiful purple flowers just along the coast and just gave us some little tips and had some pretty stops along the way.   [00:46:00.930] - Kim Tate And it was E bikes, which is yeah, it's gorgeous. And it was kind of a cold morning. So I actually ended up buying like seventy dollar hoodies for the girls because both of them somehow managed to not get the message to wear coat because I guess it had been so hot, you know, at their other things. So we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa, which is just kind of remodeled, I think, not remodeled.   [00:46:24.240] - Kim Tate The the rooms have been upgraded. So more of a soft linens upgrade and kind of refashion. And it looked really nice. And so we we stayed there. They are like fully open and have a couple pools open and then they also have a golf course there. So they at night they do these fire pits, kind of communal fire pits. But if one group's already there, you're not you're not supposed to go into it, if that makes sense.   [00:46:46.660] - Kim Tate So it was kind of a central it was a good jumping off point because we stayed there and then went around and did a few things. So that was good. We did drive down to the famous Bixby Bridge, which we just wanted to take a look at that.   [00:46:59.550] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, but I saw you guys there.   [00:47:01.920] - Kim Tate Yeah. And they're really they're trying to, like, not encourage travel there. People are just insane. So it's really limited parking, of course, but then they have these big, big rocks to try and. Encourage people to stay in, like right along the parking area and just look at the bridge and the coast, but I mean, these people are insane. They're like climbing over the rocks and climbing, like off the ledge, a little bit of the you know, because it's a it goes to the ocean and people have gotten hurt there and people are not caring.   [00:47:32.630] - Kim Tate So they're not necessarily encouraging that. But I just encourage you, if you're going to go to Bixby Bridge, make sure you stay safe on the ground. That's next. The parking area. And don't try and go get that perfect Instagram shot, which is what I saw. All the crazy people that were doing it were kind of going past that section. But sorry, I'm doing a so it's really a shame. Like how many things have turned into that?   [00:47:54.980] - Kim Tate Like, because of Instagram, I was going to get like this shot and it's it's definitely not worth taking your life in your hands.   [00:48:04.280] - Kim Tate So right near that is a place called Garrapata State Park.   [00:48:09.920] - Tamara Gruber I stopped there. That's beautiful.   [00:48:13.310] - Kim Tate It's beautiful. Beautiful. And they actually have a beautiful you can go, they have a white sandy beach area that you can hike down to and they also have not too far from there are really famous spot called Lily Valley which is where all these wild calla lilies grow. Wow. And it's kind of along a stream that empties over into the ocean and along this little streamy valley is this calla lilly Valley. It's just insane of all these wild calla lilies. So it's kind of a popular little tourist spot.   [00:48:41.030] - Kim Tate And we hiked around there and all the wildflowers and just kind of the it's like a cliff beach of a sort. So you're you're up a little higher and then you kind of look down on the white sand beach and the waves, it just seemed like a really nice place to hang out. And I think the parking lot is very the parking is limited. And you could see that it's probably really popular and can get busy.   [00:49:03.440] - Tamara Gruber So, yeah, when we stayed in Carmel, we we stopped there like on our way down towards Big Sur. But then we had also done like a day hike or, you know, like a spent part of a day at Point Lobos State Park, which is another gorgeous spot right now.   [00:49:19.130] - Kim Tate Yeah, that's that's a really popular spot. We didn't go there, but yeah, I could tell that was popular. There was people like hiking out to the highway from the from the park entrance. They marked it closed because there was no parking. I mean the park was open but you couldn't drive in there.   [00:49:32.460] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I was full. I love that part of the coast. It's really beautiful. And it's so especially if you can if you can. I know some other people do like kayaking tours are where you can see otters and things like that. So there is definitely a lot to do if you, you know, for people that want to spend. Yeah. A couple or a few days in that area.   [00:49:49.040] - Kim Tate Well, in the Monterey Bay Aquarium is amazing and really cool. But like I said, that was it was closed, but it was opening. It was opening in May. So it will be reopen soon. And I have to say, I'll give a couple shout outs to food places in Monterey just because this is one place I know we're getting a little long, but one place that I really had some good experiences, one place we ate at was called Rio Grill, which it's kind of cool.   [00:50:09.530] - Kim Tate You can tell that they have kind of made their sidewalk and outdoor seating area and it was quaint. They had, you know, heating the heaters going and they had created kind of a wall of sorts from the parking lot with plants and. Yeah, fence. And it just looked great. So they did a good job at that. And the food was delicious and they were so helpful. Mia had ordered something and felt like she was like she started eating it.   [00:50:34.490] - Kim Tate They thought it was safe. But she's like, no, and it's normally eggs will do this. It wasn't nothing. But she's like, no, it doesn't seem right. And so they were like, oh, no problem, let's get you something. And so she took a Benadryl and then they got her something different. And it was so awesome. And the food was delicious and they were so friendly and so helpful. And then there's also a really famous bakery in Monterey called Alta Bakery.   [00:50:58.280] - Kim Tate And we stop there for breakfast the next morning before our bike ride. And I have to say they had some amazing things. There's a huge line normally waiting outside to place your order and stuff. So you do have to allow a little bit of time. And finding parking can be a little tricky, but it was an awesome little spot. And then lastly, I want to give a shout out to a place called Lucie's on Lighthouse, which was a hot dog joint that's got like kind of a skateboard theme.   [00:51:22.460] - Kim Tate And basically they have all these crazy hot dogs that you can get all these different, whatever it's called, you know, like toppings and stuff. So a little bit about that. It was really awesome. Sound fun. Yeah. And so for Monterey, we went, like I said, to our friend's house and that was kind of it, and that was in Ojai. And so we didn't really do much else. We did some day trips.   [00:51:45.950] - Kim Tate We hiked the Hollywood sign, which was a pretty epic fun thing to do. And that was about a I think it was just over four mile hike, round trip and, you know, some great views of L.A. It was not t

MAWP Tacoma presents the MAWPCAST 1 Radio Program Season 3 Episode 33 Hosted by Potter, Sound Man Chris & Ashlee Marie! This week we talk a little about Ocean Shores... Injuries... Scandals... Flying kites...  Subscribe to our YouTube!  Check out our Website!  Tweet us on Twitter!  Follow us on Facebook!  Look at us on Instagram!  Watch us on Twitch!  Listen to us on Bandcamp!  Visit our Patreon!  On this weeks episode we play these songs by the following bands: 1. Coma Figura "Eraser Box" Company (Bandcamp) 2. Boog "Eucalyptus" Locked Up (Bandcamp) 3. Sound Color "On the Run" (Soundcloud) 4. Mechanism "Psycho" Demo (ReverbNation) 5. battlestations! "Flowers, Petals, Ashes" Sound Off! Submission EP (Bandcamp) 6. Guayaba "Killing Jar" Guayaba Presents: Fantasmagoria (Bandcamp) 7. Re-Activate "Haunting Your Thoughts" Prevailing Domination (MAWP Tacoma) 8. G.C.P. "Gang Activities" Gangsters Claimin' Peace (MAWP Tacoma) 9. The Gas Team "In the Town" The Gas Leak (Bandcamp) 10. Poppa Wheelie "407" Rock Band or Racehorse (Bandcamp) 11. Lauren Napier "No Paper Dolls" (Bandcamp) 12. Liar's Club "King of Words" Drop Dead (Bandcamp) 13. Grieve the Astronaut "A Million Hands" Grieve the Astronaut (ReverbNation) 14. The Geeks "Tougher than Hell" First Demo (Bandcamp) 15. The Viceroys "Death of an Angel" (PNW Bands) 16. Aunt Linda "It Rammed Right Into My Heart" Mind in Time (Bandcamp) 17. Echoclub "Bring on the Next One" Summer Camp for the Alexander Ripleys (Bandcamp) 18. The Outsiders "Lampooshka" Red Shift Compilation (MAWP Tacoma) 19. Simla Blu "New Qawwali" Babylon Noir 2020 (Bandcamp) 20. Fantastic 4 "Walk to the Edge" Fantastic Four (MAWP Tacoma) 21. Acidpanther "life.rca" Wolf Gang (Bandcamp) 22. Burning Flag "Late for Work" The Nipple Tape (MAWP Tacoma) 23. Blake Turner "Bones" Two Songs (Bandcamp) 24. Noxious Fumes "Black Wall" Noxious Fumes (MAWP Tacoma) 25. Skagit River Valley "No Name" Alone In A Room With More Or Less You (Bandcamp) 26. Sprism "11:11" The Land Above Us EP (Bandcamp) © 2021 MAWP Tacoma  

On a rainy, weekend trip to Ocean Shores, WA Ana, Lynn, and Leanna play a good ol' fashioned game of Would You Rather? Listen as they read through the silly yet polarizing questions and discuss their reasoning. Which one would rather be with a smart, broke partner than a dumb wealthy one? Who do you think would rather talk to animals than be able to speak and understand ever language in the world? Which one would rather have a partner who snores unbearable versus a partner with bad breath? Tune in and find out! What are some other questions we should cover during a future Would You Rather? Share it in the comments of the episode post on IG @ladiesinprogresspodcast.

Today on Encounters USA we discussed 2021 Bigfoot Hunting - Important Tips & Technology With Yahne & Strauss. Craig Yahne is a professional videographer and Lee Strauss is a paranormal researcher with more electronics than some small countries.   During the podcast, Craig Yahne expressed his desire to take a photo that would conclusively prove the existence of Bigfoot. He wants to show that photo to a popular figure in the field of Bigfoot research. Can you guess who that might be?   Of course, there were a lot of things we needed to discuss. It has been exactly one year since Lee and I joined Michael Hall in Ocean Shores. One year ago in March was the first annual Paranormal Academy Awards.     It was also the last time either I, Lee or Craig would work with the UFO iTeam. Listen to the podcast to find out what happened. Since the Beatle-like break up of the UFO iTeam we wanted to find out if Lee was going to continue his paranormal research.   After getting to know the ins and outs of Craig Yahne's experiences and expertise it was to get what we really wanted; updates on equipment and technology in the search for the Dogman, UFOs and Bigfoot.

The Northwestern Outdoors Radio crew head to Ocean Shores, Washington for some winter fun at the beach!  Diane Solem, the General Manager of the Ocean Shores Convention Center, discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the local economy and shares some great ideas of what you can do here in the off season.  Larry Phillips, the regional manager for this area from the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, talks about shellfish, fishing and hunting in this part of Grays Harbor County.  Bob Loomis shares the location of a great trophy Kokanee fishery during an extended Mack's Minute and John McMillan with Trout Unlimited shares how several stakeholders have come together to come up with a plan to save steelhead and steelhead fishing in the greater Puget Sound region.  www.northwesternoutdoors.com   

Welcome to the 2020 finale episode of the Better Each Day Podcast Radio Show. I’m your host Bruce Hilliard and I hope you had fun. As a special favor to my listeners I’m not going to do a recap on the year. You lived it, that’s enough. But in Better Each Day true fashion, everyday in every way, things will get better and better. I’m optimistic. To kick off this new year, New Year’s Day conveniently falls on January 1st...and we’re off to a good start.  People ask me “Bruce, what did you do for Christmas this year?” I had, for a single guy with no kids, the best Christmas ever. And I’ll tell ya why. I recorded a quick vocal track for a song I’ll play in a few minutes. A song that features my friend and guitar student Saho Yamashita on guitar. Happy Christmas, War is Over coming up so stay tuned. But first off, here’s a word and a song from country recording artist Ashley Pucket, with one of the most streamed episodes in Better Each Day history. Here’s Ashley. My Christmas. I spent most of the day writing and recording but Christmas Eve...Christmas Eve was the most special since I believed in Santa Claus when I was a little kid. In fact...maybe I believe in Santa now more than ever. She brought me dinner...thank you Dori. And then best ever and me, me, Brooster the Rooster, a guy that until now would have said texting is highly impersonal, an hour of texting late into Christmas Eve...with photo attachments and comments more fun than a monkey in a bouncy house. Thank you Santa Annie. This next song of mine was written and recorded just last Fall. I tend to write metaphorically so this song is really about doing your best, being a whisperer that listens more than you talk.  It was inspired by a dear new friend. It needs a video but….it’s about a little girl pretending her toy little pony wins the roses at the Kentucky Derby. She grows up, has children of her own and she tells the story of her pony named Strawberry Rain. I made it up, it’s sticky sweet...Roses and Strawberry Rain. Roses and Strawberry Rain...forever. One more song before our featured guitarist Saho, here’s my song about jumping in the car and going home, wherever you want home to be. How about Ocean Shores? Saho, I hope you’re listening. Here’s to a new year. I hope you have fun! Support this podcast

Welcome to the 2020 finale episode of the Better Each Day Podcast Radio Show. I’m your host Bruce Hilliard and I hope you had fun. As a special favor to my listeners I’m not going to do a recap on the year. You lived it, that’s enough. But in Better Each Day true fashion, everyday in every way, things will get better and better. I’m optimistic. To kick off this new year, New Year’s Day conveniently falls on January 1st...and we’re off to a good start.  People ask me “Bruce, what did you do for Christmas this year?” I had, for a single guy with no kids, the best Christmas ever. And I’ll tell ya why. I recorded a quick vocal track for a song I’ll play in a few minutes. A song that features my friend and guitar student Saho Yamashita on guitar. Happy Christmas, War is Over coming up so stay tuned. But first off, here’s a word and a song from country recording artist Ashley Pucket, with one of the most streamed episodes in Better Each Day history. Here’s Ashley. My Christmas. I spent most of the day writing and recording but Christmas Eve...Christmas Eve was the most special since I believed in Santa Claus when I was a little kid. In fact...maybe I believe in Santa now more than ever. She brought me dinner...thank you Dori. And then best ever and me, me, Brooster the Rooster, a guy that until now would have said texting is highly impersonal, an hour of texting late into Christmas Eve...with photo attachments and comments more fun than a monkey in a bouncy house. Thank you Santa Annie. This next song of mine was written and recorded just last Fall. I tend to write metaphorically so this song is really about doing your best, being a whisperer that listens more than you talk.  It was inspired by a dear new friend. It needs a video but….it’s about a little girl pretending her toy little pony wins the roses at the Kentucky Derby. She grows up, has children of her own and she tells the story of her pony named Strawberry Rain. I made it up, it’s sticky sweet...Roses and Strawberry Rain. Roses and Strawberry Rain...forever. One more song before our featured guitarist Saho, here’s my song about jumping in the car and going home, wherever you want home to be. How about Ocean Shores? Saho, I hope you’re listening. Here’s to a new year. I hope you have fun! Support this podcast

On this episode, Justin, Scott, and Jeff get together to talk on Streetbeefs Scrapyard, the happs with local businesses around Tacoma, what people are doing for Halloween, and where they have been eating in the PNW. 01:35 – Justin shares why Brogan is not joining them this week, pics Brogan sent over of the van with the painting of a cityscape, and the fun things he has found around Port Townsend. He talks about the Steam Punk Festival in Port Townsend, they talk about their visit to Ocean Shores, and their plans for talking with the Streetbeefs Scrapyard manager next week. They talk about the fights they watched at the most recent Scrapyard event, recommends listeners to join the GCP Discord Channel, and their plans for listeners being able to join them live. 15:26 – Conversation goes to how they're trying to keep the shows safe while Covid has been ramping up again, Justin shares the new Cider place in Puyallup, and plans for Rusty to do some work on his house to change the garage into a room. He talks about the types of cider available at the new Puyallup shop, his want to be able to safely drink with his friends, and Scott shares the impact drinking has on him as he gets older. Justin gives props to Jeff for the artwork he has been doing for GCP, Scott shares how listeners can get the new Halloween shirts, and Justin talks about his plans to work with Die Cut Stickers again. 30:04 – They talk about how important sharing groups like community gardens, food pantries, and Tool Library are, the importance of planning a garden during the winter, and the ideas Food Is Free gives supporters for growing gardens in the city. Justin shares Safe Street Campaigns upcoming plans, the disparity between the North End and East Side of Tacoma, and Scott talks about how he knows when Pierce County is on Cops. Justin shares his favorite pastime in Tacoma, Scott talks about the great Washington videos on the YouTube channel Real World Police, and Jeff discusses the popular Pasco family videos also on Real World Police. 52:27 – Jeff talks about party planning for his parents 50th anniversary, places he and his wife have been lately to eat, and Justin gives props to Meat Loaf Mondays at Loose Wheel. They talk on their love of breakfast at The Valley, other places around the PNW that are on the top of the list to go for breakfast, and Jeff wishes his son a Happy Birthday. He shares memories of driving when living in Florida, Justin shares what happened when ordering a quad shot there, and what he loved about the state.

Let's be honest... FANTASY Football returns! Today we touch on Football returning, SEAHAWKS returning, and little bit on how crazy this 2020 has been. Also we talk about Camping, Ocean Shores, Curt's 17 day hunting trip, Corey's LIGHTS OUT birthday, and fires in the area. Thanks for listening!

Angela and Stephanie share a recap of their experiences at the UFO Summit 2020 at Ocean Shores, WA.  They share the good and the bad including speaker experiences and location amenities.  

Foamers and Talgo. Orient Express vs Trans-Continental Railroad vs Trans-Siberian Express (and Orchestra). Camping confessions and Ocean Shores. What is a slag? Will found out in Roslyn. Ivan, a very Tacoma gorilla and Disney’s unfaithful depiction of the B&I. Ad: Internet Socks internetsocks.wa.gov Promo Code BBP for 20% off. Sock gripes. eHarmony: Read review or go with your gut? Instagram here. YouTube here. Bad Brothers Podcast Michael and Will Browning Port Orchard, Washington

Please welcome Tommy T, a.k.a. Tom Ferguson, KOSW radio 91.3 The Sound of the Shores. Bruce was a guest on Tommy T’s Saturday morning show at KOSW in Ocean Shores WA Saturday April 18th. (http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tommy-160x160.jpg) Tom started at KOSW shortly after Bruce left in 2016. Tommy T did the interview from a remote in his home because the KOSW station is off limits to most of the radio personalities so he did the home version. (http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/images-4.jpg) They talk about Bruce’s journey from KOSW to the podcast and the May 15th release of EP Pawn Shop Boulevard.

Please welcome Tommy T, a.k.a. Tom Ferguson, KOSW radio 91.3 The Sound of the Shores. Bruce was a guest on Tommy T’s Saturday morning show at KOSW in Ocean Shores WA Saturday April 18th. (http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tommy-160x160.jpg) Tom started at KOSW shortly after Bruce left in 2016. Tommy T did the interview from a remote in his home because the KOSW station is off limits to most of the radio personalities so he did the home version. (http://bettereachday.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/images-4.jpg) They talk about Bruce’s journey from KOSW to the podcast and the May 15th release of EP Pawn Shop Boulevard.

The first ever, Paranormal Academy Awards – the brainchild of Paranormal Lawyer Michael Hall were a huge success. In this podcast and YouTube video, you not only get to experience the pomp and ceremony of the pageant, you also get to experience the up close and personal interviews you only get on Encounters USA. It’s the best of both worlds. Winners include Peter Davenport, Nick Pope, Maureen Morgan, Derrel Sims, Ted Mahr, Clifford Mahoody, and many many more. Don’t miss the entire two and a half hour podcast!

Down in Ocean Shores , Samantha told her story and read the lyrics to the #1 Viral song in the United States currently! Monday's News, meetings The Thunder Dome attended. Because people shamed him on social media that he was selfish and a murderer for going down to Ocean shores he made a new email for himself to reflect the thoughts of others , You can email him at OceanShoresMurderer@gmail.com or TheThunderDome2020@yahoo.com.

Angela and Stephanie share a recap of their experiences at the UFO Summit 2020 at Ocean Shores, WA.  They share the good and the bad including speaker experiences and location amenities.  

Today we are talking about the upcoming Paranormal Summit and the Paranormal Academy Awards 2020. Our guest is UFO iTeam member Mary Kennedy who is going to give us all the pertinent information we need to know in order to have an out of this world time at the UFO Paranormal Summit and Academy Awards 2020. With guest speakers and presenters like Nick Pope and David Paulides, we are looking forward to an amazing weekend of UFO, Bigfoot and Dogman stories, updates and research galore. You won’t want to miss a single minute of this amazing podcast.

This time, the group gets together and says goodbye to 2019 and welcomes the New Year. They lookback at exciting moments of 2019 and share what is coming up in 2020. Happy 2020 to GCP's past guests and listeners! We're looking forward to another great year of podcasting!! 02:26 – Justin shares how listeners can find them online, they talk about the Grit City Podcast brainstorming get away to Ocean Shores, and the peach infused Vodka drink they enjoyed while hanging out there. Each shares if they have tried a tequila worm in the past, the Ocean Shores tap Ocean Pours, and the Tacoma sub Reddit post ‘Memos on 6th'. 19:27 – Conversation goes to Scott breaking his knee, the Boot To Boot, and whether or no Justin should get a breathalyzer machine for his bar. Justin talks about riding the scooter back, Scott and Becca comment on the accident, and they talk about their interview with Streetball Supe on Episode 64. Scott talks about what was going through his mind when listening to Streetball Supe talk about getting attacked with an ax, they talk the bigfoot podcast, and Justin introduces drunken playbacks. 34:36 – Jeff suggests they release drunken version of previous podcasts, Justin talks about the nerf war at his 40th birthday party, and the kind crows that return nerf darts they have found in the neighbor's yard to their house. He talks about the controversy around their Flat Earth episode, Scott suggests Jeff animates the drunken remakes, and they embark on the drunken version of the Boot To Boot episode. 48:47 – Drunken replay goes to the Tacoma Sirens episode, Justin talks about what's coming up in 2020, and mentions their upcoming conversation with Peace Bus Tacoma. He encourages users to let them know what they are interested in hearing in the upcoming year, Boot To Boot Number Two, and Scott shares their latest review. Special Guests: Becca and Michelle R..

In the third week of November, 2019 Encounters USA went to the Sasquatch Summit in Ocean Shores, hoping to get interviews, or at least promises of interviews for our pocast and YouTube Channel. We got way more than we expected. We spent a day with the She-Squatchers; an all-female Bigfoot research group dedicated to finding Bigfoot through the feminine persuasion, if you will. We also ran into a number of other researchers that we didn’t have time to investigate, but who were more than happy to comply with our request and desire for an interview at some point in the future. In that respect, Encounters USA was way more successful than we ever thought we would be. But that wasn’t all. We were also able to interview the heads of two research projects and none other than Bob Gimlin, the very man who accompanied Roger Patterson to Bluff Creek. It was an amazing time and I hope you won’t miss a second.

I’ve spent a lot of time in Ocean Shores, Washington, over the years…hiking around Damon Point, rock-hopping at the north jetty and exploring the Coastal Interpretive Center (which is absolutely worth seeing, if you ever get the chance). But one of the more memorable moments in my Ocean Shores experience was getting to “discover” a shipwreck as the tempestuous weather began shifting the dunes and slowly exposing its hull atRead More

Out of This World Radio focuses on the Paranormal and Higher Dimensional activities and beings. Encounters USA had the pleasure of interviewing Ted Mahr and Mashiko Hiyashi at the Sasquatch Summit 2019 in Ocean Shores and we couldn't wait to get back together to continue the interview on Out of the World Radio at Outofthisworldradio1150.com. The first Encounters USA interview is available on YouTube at the Encounters USA Channel.   

Ciao a tutti,ecco il "caffè" di questa mattina con Kate da Byron Bay.Ecco alcuni dei momenti più importanti della nostra chiacchierata:00.00: Benvenuta Kate da Ocean Shores;04.00: lo “schiaffo”di Sydney;06.45: il cambiamento di Kate;09.28: il suo lavoro in Italia;13.00: il suo lavoro in Australia;13.20: Iridologia;18.45: la permanent cancellata dopo due anni di sacrifici;22.40: la giornata tipo a Ocean Shores24.20: consiglio per l'italiano che vorrebbe venire in AustraliaI link di Kate:Fb: www.facebook.com/caterina.bentivoglioThe Corner New Brighton (l'attività di Kate e di suo marito): - www.facebook.com/thecornernb/- www.instagram.com/thecornernb/Versione video:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aqBKc8398EBuona giornata!Link Why Not:- www.whynot-change.com - Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/PaoloGallowhynot - Facebook: www.facebook.com/whynot.ilikeit/ - Instagram: www.instagram.com/paolowhynot/ - Spotify (versione audio): Why Not - il Podcast - Spreaker (versione audio): www.spreaker.com/user/whynotilikeit- Gruppo Fb: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotcafeitalianiinaustralia/

Kelly is making crochet charts and modifying a cardigan to a pullover. The (K)Not Along was a smashing success with beautiful projects and fun prizes. Hear some great listener feedback about non-gaping button bands. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of  our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Save the Date for the Two Ewes Washington Coast Meet-up at  String Theory Yarn and Fiber in Seabrook, Washington, September 20-22. Friday 9/20 late afternoon/evening wine and cheese. Saturday 9/21 knitting and walking the beach. Shop opens at 10 am. Sunday 9/22 morning knitting. Shop opens at 10 am. Come for the day or knit the weekend away!  Here is an RSVP form so you can let us know if you’re coming! We want to make sure we have enough goodie bags for all. Find lodging for the weekend at Seabrook or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby! Seabrook, Washington Thank you to Jean Chambers at  String Theory Yarn and Fiber for helping us put on this fun event! Marsha’s Projects Working on socks with  Schahenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos. I’m going to use Knitted Wit Smarties for the toes and heels. I recently ripped out the Neskowin Shell by Kay Hopkins. I changed her pattern and it didn’t work. Too heavy and too short. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Juliet and I am knitting the Lounging Top by Joji Locatelli. Finished the yoke and about to join for the body. Almost finished with 1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes with worsted weight  Hazel Knits Cadence in the colorway Woodland. The pattern is on the Seamen’s Church Institute: Christmas at Sea. This seemed to be the perfect pattern for an adventurer and yarn is from Seattle. Kelly’s updates I started crocheting the yoke for Mariannes cardigan by Trine Bertelsen. The pattern has a crochet yoke, button band, and sleeve edging. I will modify it to be a pullover. I’ll be using Blue Heron Egyptian Mercerized Cotton spirit yarn from Tracy (littletownknitter). The yoke is my crochet swatch.  If the yoke isn’t the right size I’ll rip out and choose a different size. (K)not Along There were so many creative fiber related projects that were not kniting, not crochet, not weaving and not spinning.  From needle felting to nalbinding, from chair upholstery to sewing, the Fiber Adventurers didn’t disappoint! We talk about the projects and pull prizes for three lucky winners. Take a look at all the projects on the (K)not Along Finished Object thread on Ravelry.  Adventurer Feedback The Fiber Adventurers also didn’t disappoint with their feedback about sweater closures. There are some great photos and explanations about grosgrain ribbon and button bands and buttonhole bands in the Episode 119 thread on Ravelry. 

New puppies, cute babies on pattern photos, and LOTS of discussion and conjecture about button bands, zippers, and grosgrain ribbon. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of  our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Save the Date for the Two Ewes Washington Coast Meet-up at  String Theory Yarn and Fiber in Seabrook, Washington, September 20-22. Here is an RSVP form so you can let us know if you’re coming! We want to make sure we have enough goodie bags for all. Find lodging for the weekend at Seabrook or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby! Seabrook, Washington Thank you to Jean at  String Theory Yarn and Fiber for helping us put on this fun event! Marsha’s Projects I finished the Lace Market T-shirt by Marie Green using Schoppel-Wolle El Linio several weeks ago. The neckline was too big and yesterday I finally reknit it. Fits perfectly! The Schoppel-Wolle Das Paar socks are finished and they match just as promised. I also finished Fine Sand by Heidi Kirrmeier. Using Fibra Natura Unity. Fits great! I also cast on another pair of vanilla socks for my brother. Using Schahenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos. I’m going to use Knitted Wit Smarties for the toes and heels. I recently ripped out the Neskowin Shell by Kay Hopkins. I changed her pattern and it didn’t work. Too heavy and too short. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Juliet and I am about to cast on the Lounging Top by Joji Locatelli. I’m making a hat for a friend that is going to be working in Antarctica. I plan to make 1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes with worsted weight  Hazel Knits Cadence in the colorway Woodland. The pattern is on the Seamen’s Church Institute: Christmas at Sea. This seemed to be the perfect pattern for an adventurer and yarn is from Seattle. Kelly’s updates I swatched for Mariannes cardigan by Trine Bertelsen. The pattern has a crochet yoke, button band, and sleeve edging. I will modify it to be a pullover. I’ll be using Blue Heron Egyptian Mercerized Cotton spirit yarn from Tracy (littletownknitter). Also joined the Oh Gnome You Didn’t mystery gnome knit along. Pattern updates start in early September. Billions of baby socks!  Well, maybe not billions.  Six pairs are finished and I have another pair on the needles. Method 1:  I often use the same sock formula that I use for my own socks and do them top down with a heel flap of half the stitches. I usually use size US 2 needles and 32 stitches. To turn the heel I go two stitches past the center do a decrease, do one more stitch and turn. Then slip one, go five stitches, do a decrease, do one more stitch and turn. Now every row I slip one, knit to the gap created by the decrease, do a decrease across the gap, knit one more stitch, and turn. Repeat until all stitches are used. Then I pick up for the gussets and keep knitting.  A pattern, if you want one is Better-Than-Booties Baby Socks  Method 2: For the most recent socks I’ve been using a short row heel and it seems faster. I’ve been using Basically Perfect Baby Socks by Diana Burch as a guide for the short rows.  Listener Questions Yarngirl52 (Debbie) asked about adding a zipper, adding a shoulder button band for a toddler sweater, and finishing a button band. Should you use grosgrain ribbon or not; backer buttons or not. There are two ways to add a zipper to a sweater that doesn’t have one. One way is steeking to add a zipper to a sweater designed as a pullover, another is adding a zipper to a sweater instead of a button band. Kelly responds:  I haven’t ever done a steeked sweater, but I steeked for the Clover, Bee, and Revery pillow. The pillow was knit in the round with an extra 5 or 7 stitches that were where it was cut and folded over to create the left and right edges of the pillow top.  I did a crocheted steek where I crocheted up each edge before cutting. If I ever made another Cowichan-style sweater I think I would do it in the round and then steek it to put in the zipper. That way you avoid colorwork while purling.  I added a zipper instead of a button band to the Mielie vest that I made (pattern by Hilary Smith Callis). I made the button bands a little wider because I liked that look. I also changed the order of putting on the collar and button band so I could fold the collar down over the top edge of the zipper. I sewed the zipper in by hand and I actually just used yarn to do it. The zipper on the Orcas Run was sewn by hand with sewing thread. I pinned it on, zipped the zipper up to adjust the pinning if needed, then unzipped it again and made small stitches all around the edge of the zipper. What about adding a shoulder button band to a toddler sweater that doesn’t have one?  Bluebell Pullover doesn’t have a shoulder button band but has the envelope neckline that onesies have. To put a button band on a bottom up sweater would be straightforward. Instead of joining at the shoulders, just bind off (to provide structure) and then pick up for the button bands. One will need to have button holes put into it. I think I’d make it the front one, but it doesn’t really matter I don’t think. Putting a button band on a top down toddler sweater would be more tricky and would really depend on the construction of the sweater.  Another trick I like when I want to alter a pattern is to find a pattern with the thing I want to add and either make it first to figure out the construction, or read through it and see if I can visualize how to make the changes I want in the original sweater. For example Diggory from Berroco is an example. It has the neckline with button bands and could serve as a great model of what to do. Besides, the baby in the pattern photo couldn't be cuter. Go take a look--we promise it will make you smile! Marsha found some resources about adding grosgrain ribbon to the button bands of a sweater. Neither of us have ever done this, but we spend a lot of time speculating and decide to experiment with the technique on two of our sweaters.  Tips for adding ribbon to a sweater button band by Olive Knits.  Adding a ribbon backing to your knit button band by Ms. Cleaver  

Lots of travel knitting, a natural dye workshop with fiber friends and some listener questions about spinning and stash are the topics for this week. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of  our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Save the Date for a Washington Coast Meet-up! September 20-22.  We'll be meeting to knit and chat at String Theory Yarn and Fiber. Find lodging for the weekend in Seabrook, Washington or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby! Click here to RSVP so we can reserve your goodie bag! Here is a link to the Ravelry thread about the meet-up. We just spent a week together in Seattle! Kelly came up to join Marsha and some fiber friends for a natural dye workshop.  The dyes used were coreopsis, lichen, avocado, and cochineal. They were dyed on a variety of natural colored yarns using different strengths of dye. We also used an ammonia modifier to change the color of the dye. Very inspiring.  Marsha's Projects: I finished the Lace Market T-shirt by Marie Green using Schoppel-Wolle El Linio several weeks ago. The neck is too big and I had planned to re-knit picking up fewer stitches, small needles, and slightly less loose bind off. Where did the time go? I turned heel and worked gusset of  Schoppel-Wolle Das Paar socks. About an inch of the foot is completed.  I also finished body and neck band of Fine Sand by Heidi Kirrmeier, using Fibra Natura Unity.  Knot a long: Nothing!!!! But that doesn't mean you shouldn't enter. So far we have 38 FOs, our biggest along ever! Enter by August 31st. Remember, it's any fiber related item that is not knit,  crochet, spinning or weaving. We'll draw for prizes in our first September episode. Kelly’s Projects The most significant FO for this week is my 5th metatarsal! Bone is 90% healed and the boot is off. Now on to the physical therapy! I also finished Two cowls from Alchemy yarn 100% silk. The pattern is Simple Yet Effective from Tin Can Knits. I finished the first one on the road trip to Seattle and the second one I almost finished on the trip back home.   The Silk Cardigan from Dragonfly Fibers Dance Rustic Silk is also finished. The pattern is Koru by Aroha Knits. I got some good wear out of it during the trip to Seattle. The fit is good and the armscye works ok with some of my short-sleeved tees.  I also finished the Tarantula that I was making for my grand nephew. Did you know that Tarantulas have 8 eyes? Two larger eyes and 6 tiny ones. I tried to make this tarantula as realistic as possible. The grands are keeping the class tarantula for the summer, so they are a little tarantula-obsessed! Finally, I finished the miniature punch needle rug. The kit by J. Conner Designs was a gift from Tori (wideanglemind). It was so fun and fast to do and turned out so cute.  I will definitely try more of this mini-punch work. The fabric is thin and flexible compared to the regular punch needle. It is more like embroidery and is often called punch needle embroidery.  Questions from Listeners PegofmyHeart (Peggy) asked about keeping her handspun yarn consistent.  "When I returned to spinning I must have changed my gauge. Now I have a sleeve that needs to be ripped out. New fiber spun, hopefully at a better gauge, and knitted again. HELP!" Suggestions: Take a piece of freshly spun singles off the bobbin and let it ply back on itself to be stablized. I hang this on my wheel so I can keep checking my spinning against this yarn. Unply it so you can see the single if you need to. You can also make a “Spinners Control Card” where you wrap both freshly spun singles and the plied-back-on-itself yarn around a stiff card and keep that with your spinning. This will help with consistency in spinning. Don’t wrap it too tightly or it will seem thinner than it really is.  Other tricks are: Spin all the singles before plying and put them all on storage bobbins and ply them first bobbin to last bobbin, second bobbin to penultimate bobbin, etc.  This presumes that the most widely differing bobbins are first and last and plying them together will average out the inconsistencies.  Spin all the yarn before starting the project and calculate the yards per pound or yards per gram. This will help you see inconsistencies in the skeins and allow you to use the most similar skeins where gauge is important. Any that are significantly different can be used where it matters less or maybe they won't be needed at all. Cindy (CindyQ)  and Valerie29 (Valerie) asked about stash busting, and stash organizing. Marsha suggests: I organize my wool stash by weight and store them in labelled plastic bins I pick up at the Goodwill. I have a separate bins for cotton and handspun. Braids for spinning are stored in those plastic covers that bedding comes in. Yarn/fiber I buy at stores is listed in Ravelry. I tried posting yarn I pick up at thrift stores/destash rooms in Ravelry, but it honestly got to be too much. As for using up the yarn, I made a scarf called Mini Mania using leftover sock yarn. I also made a Steven West afghan called Garter Squish that used up about 5,700 yards of worsted weight yarn. I made a shaw called Sunny Delight using yarn from the NoCKRs retreat destash room. Socks and hats are another great way to use up stash. Here are some other patterns I have been looking at to use up leftovers. Lily’s Scrap Blanket Vintage Crocheted Throw & Afghan Briochevron Blanket  (not sure I can do that much brioche) Stashbuster Blarf Stashbuster Sweater   Kelly says: Right now I have yarn all over the place.  Larger weaving cones are on a shelf in the garage and the smaller cotton, linen, etc. cones are in boxes in the garage since my only available looms are out there.  Usually most of my knitting yarn is in baskets and bowls and sorted however I think looks nice. It varies.  Sometimes by color, sometimes by type, sometimes by weight. Because of the electrical work mess, some of my yarn is also in boxes/bags in the living room (where big piles of stuff are being stored).  After using an already created warp from a destash, I’ve been thinking that winding warps and storing them as warps would be a great way to have weaving projects ready to go. When the inside studio is available again I’ve thought of a system for threading cones onto chains that drape across one of the walls. I like to see my yarn in different combinations to get inspiration. The downside of this system is that there could be sun damage to the yarn if I don’t use it regularly. I’m also not quite sure of the system for getting yarn down easily without having the whole string of cones come down on my head! My stashbuster projects for using leftovers are bears for the Mother Bear Project , charity hats, and baby socks. I also find that having yarn out on display gives me other ideas for combining yarns that weren’t originally planned to go together. Another possible project for using up waste (thrums from weaving) and other leftovers are to make hot pads. One technique is to use multiple strands that are twisted and plied to create a square that is then sewn together and felted. Another technique is to wrap rope with yarn using a coil basketry technique to make a spiral the becomes a round hot pad. Both would be perfect projects for the (K)Not Along that is going until August 31).

Crochet critters, punch needle projects, finished sweaters, and listener questions are the topics for this episode. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com.  Join the community on Ravelry,  or email us with your thoughts at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com Marsha’s Projects Finished Lace Market T-shirt by Marie Green using Schoppel-Wolle El Linio. The neck is too big. I intentionally didn’t weave in ends because I thought this might be an issue. I'll reknit the neckline with smaller needles, picking up fewer stitches, and doing a slightly less loose bind off. I finished first sock using Schoppel-Wolle Das Paar. Cast on for second and knit about 3 inches. I cast on for a summer weight sweater, Fine Sand by (of course) Heidi Kirrmeier. The yarn is Fibra Natura Unity. The yoke and about 7” of body are finished. Nice yarn with some thick and thin sections that give it character.  Kelly’s Projects My Assam Cardigan is finished and I didn’t run out of yarn! The seaming I used was mattress stitch and a variation of duplicate stitch since it was knit sideways. Pull the mattress stitch tight, but make sure the duplicate stitch has your seaming stitches the same size as your knit stitches so it shouldn't be pulled tight. The Knot Along practice punch needle project is finished. I learned a lot. I used handspun rug yarn leftovers and it’s a good example of different colors with the same value not really having enough contrast for color work. If you look at the piece in a black and white photo you can see that the colors don't have enough contrast in value. I have several crochet projects finished! Beeyanka Honey pattern was put on my radar by a listener and I snapped it right up and made it during a camping trip. I also finished 8 Mother Bears (2 were knit, 6 orcheted).   Actively in progress I have a crocheted tarantula for my nephew, the Koru Cardigan, and I’m getting ready to start a miniature punch needle project with a different kind of punch needle than the Oxford Punch Needle brand. I’ll be using crewel weight yarn. It’s a kit.  Listener Questions Fiddlewitch (Joanna) asked about “how to get more out of ravelry and tricks on using the site." She also wanted "leads on who else is doing wonderful work out there. Who are your (who are our) favorite unsung designers? " Kelly: One of my favorite Ravelry features is the advanced search. You can do an advanced search on almost anything--forum posts, projects, your own stash, patterns.  Just look for a link saying advanced search.  For example, recently I’ve been using the advanced search to find patterns from lesser known designers, particularly designers of color. First I favorited some bundles that were created by others: Solidarity Swap Designers, POC Designers to Lift Up. Then I go to patterns and select “ pattern browser and advanced search.” Once there, the category My Notebook on the side has “favorite bundles” as one of the filters. I also like to use gauge as a filter in order to find a pattern that matches my swatch, rather than trying to make my swatch match a particular pattern. Finding bundles to favorite in the first place is a little trickier. You can find bundles on a group’s main page or in an individual’s favorites. Ravelry VP of Operations MaryHeatherB has a great set of bundles on her favorites page. Once you favorite/heart a bundle, you can use it as a search filter.  To support makers who are people of color, you can also follow @bipocinfiber and @bipocmakers on Instagram. Also @ladydyeyarns on Instagram has been posting independent dyers and other makers of color and who are not always as well known..  Seine1 (Kathleen) asked "I’d like to hear about some of the Rav groups you belong to." Kelly: I belong to a lot of Ravelry Groups and you can see them all by looking at the side of my profile page. On the forum page of Ravelry you can organize your forums by clicking on the wrench on the upper right of the forums page. This allows you to adjust all kinds of settings to customize your forums page. In my forums I have the ones I’m most active in on the first tab, then I’ve divided the others into podcast groups, groups for techniques and topics, and the Ravelry main boards. Events Save the Date for a Seabrook, WA Meetup at String Theory Yarn and Fiber, September 20-22. Find lodging for the weekend at Seabrook or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby!

Answers to your questions about finishing knits-weaving in ends, washing, blocking. There is no shame in not weaving in ends and you can be a little reckless with your washing. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com.  Join the community on Ravelry  or email us: twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or contact us on our website.  This episode's topics come from questions in our community on Ravelry: Finishing Knit and Crochet Projects Marsha: Two quick stories. 1. In the 80/90’s when Kaffe Fassett’s colorwork was the rage, he wrote that he didn’t bother weaving in any ends because they were on the inside. 2. Bought a shetland hat on Orkney and the woman who knit it just knotted the ends and left them. No weaving. She said after a good wash the ends stayed put. I’ll report back after wearing the hat. I always wash my finished project and lay it out on a towel on the spare bed in the shape of the pattern schematic. I then pin it in that share with T pins. If it is lace I block “aggressively” often beyond the size of the schematic. Linen goes in dryer. Here are some good videos by Suzanne Bryan. I met her at Stitches West two years ago. She is a master knitter and very informative. Here is her YouTube Channel Here are some of her videos on this topic: How to Block Knitting Blocking a Sweater (knit in the round) Blocking a Sweater (in pieces) Weaving in Ends in Garter Stitch Weaving in Ends in Stockinette  On stockinette and garter stitch I weave in the end following the stitch on the wrong side. If it’s very fine yarn I may un-ply the yarn and weave in the singles separately. Kelly: Russian Join Staci Perry, Very Pink Knits video Clasped Weft Join Louise Tilbrooke video On cotton and linen  garments I have the best luck if I weave a little and then leave a tail hanging on the inside. Duplicate stitch is the way I weave in ends if I don't want them to show on front or back. If you don't want to do duplicate stitch after the fact this technique is like doing duplicate stitch weaving in as you knit:  Knit with two strands together for 4-5 stitches or more for very slippery yarns. This is good for lace and other patterns where duplicate stitch is difficult. Cut the tails on each strand. Another way to secure ends is to use a sharp needle while weaving in ends and and split the yarn so the end is traveling inside of another yarn strand. Another tip: Don’t cut yarn cleanly--pull a little and rip the scissors blade across making a rough edge. Even with nonfelting yarn the fibers will be able to grip each other a little when this end is woven in. Events Save the Date for a Seabrook, WA Meetup September 20-22 Find lodging for the weekend at Seabrook or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby! Seabrook, Washington String Theory Yarn and Fiber

Boom, Cowboy went over his weekend, motocross, boxing, mma and work! over the weekend Colorado (Rd. 3 of outdoor motocross) happened, ruiz vs Joshua , and some smokin' & drinkin' went down, enjoy!

Scott Taylor of the BFRO joins us in the studio to talk Sasquatch sightings in Ocean Shores and Grays Harbor.

Andrew Palmer Recaps Wilder Vs. Fury , 49'er Vs. Seahawks and his weekend . with the biggest boxing heavyweight fight in years, a lot has to be said post-fight. also, he domination of Bobby Wagner and the Seahawks beating the 9'ers at home history was made this sunday!

Andrew, after a month layoff goes into whats been going on with life and work before bringing in Chase Crawford , who works real esate and drives for uber and lyft! with, also with Natalie Holcomb who is a beekeeper with her father and involved in radio. Enjoy Y'all !

It's a new year...and new problems with our studios/audio!  Besides that... ted and Steve recap their slumber party from a few weeks ago...Ted talks about going to Ocean Shores, and Steve recaps his band's show at the Highway 99 Blues Club.  Plus we chat about Star Wars, without giving away any spoilers (we promies). See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Gary and Gary discuss their trip to Ocean Shores to participate in the 47th year of Operation Shore Patrol, sponsored by Pacific Northwest 4 Wheel Drive Association in cooperation with Washington State Parks and Washington Department of Ecology. This event cleaned up the Washington beaches from Moclips to Columbia river with the participation of 3 different PNW4WDA regions -- Region 1 - Ocean Shores, Region 2 - Westport, Region 3 - Long Beach. As always the world-famous Jeep of the Week is announced. Tune in to hear a fresh new episode of the Northwest Jeepcast. Look for bonus content from this episode at patreon.com/nwjeepcast. --Visit Northridge4x4.com for all your Jeep needs and listen for a special coupon code. Start your Amazon shopping experience at http://nwjeepcast.com/amazon to help support this show. And follow us @nwjeepcast on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

On the PPN Q&A show, we answer our listener questions about photography related topics. Host Scott Bourne: @ScottBourne Co-Host Rick Sammon: @ricksammon Rick’s website: www.ricksammon.com B&H link: bit.ly/bhphotodeals   Here are the questions that Scott and Rick answer on this episode:   My internal drive is nearly full and I want to run my Lightroom catalog from an external drive. Do you have any tips or recommendations? From Steve, Mary and Todd   LR is turtle slow..time to jump to another program? Is Adobe doing anything about it? From Daniel in Brasil   Also, can you suggest any free or inexpensive one-time cost replacement software for iPhoto? From Steve in Pennsylvania   I am trying to understand why so many cameras come with high-quality video. I think that it makes sense to shoot video on a dedicated video camera and stills on a dedicated stills camera. Am I crazy? From Ted in Seattle, WA   With the advent of such high-quality image stabilization on some cameras and lenses, are tripods as valuable or as necessary as they used to be? From Helen in San Rafael, CA   I would like to photograph race cars at an Indycar event. What shutter speed should I use to freeze the action? From Theron in Washington, D.C.   I hear Scott say you sometimes need to “bump the focus” when photographing birds in flight and trying to get the most out of the autofocus. I think I understand but could you please explain? From Jay in Anchorage, AK   I want to save my photos for uploading to portfolio web sites but all my images are too big and get rejected or take too long to upload. I am new to photography and want to find out what the best practice is for Web image optimization. From Jarred in Ocean Shores, WA   I know that Rick Sammon travels all over the world and I love his portraits of people in their native lands. My question is how do you approach people from other cultures to get permission to make their portrait? I am always too shy to do that. From Jessica in Center Valley, PA   I am photographing by a lake near my home and there are lots of commercial buildings that I do not want to reflect in the lake. Short of learning how to remove these reflections in post, is there something I can do to remove the reflections in-camera? Is that what an ND filter does? From Cathy in Inver Grove Heights, MN   I’ve seen people on camera forums talking about super fast lenses - in the f/1.2 to f/1.8 range. Is it possible to use lenses like this wide open? Wouldn’t the depth-of-field be too narrow to accomplish much? From Butch in Nashville, TN   I want to photograph planes taking off and landing at my local airport. Do I need special permission from anyone to do that? From Alex in Gilbert, AZ   Please support our show by using our B&H affiliate link (click here) that will not cost you a penny more than when you are buying at B&H without our link. And the more this link will be used to buy at B&H, the more giveaways we’ll be able to give back to our listeners through B&H. It really is a “win-win” situation :) And please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe via iTunes. We would also love to get your feedback. Is there anything that you want us to cover on the show in the future? And we would appreciate if you could take a short moment to rate or post a quick review about our shows on iTunes.

Olympic Peninsula Wedding Venues – Episode #134        The next stop in our series of wedding venues is the Olympic Peninsula here in Washington state.  Mountains, rainforests and the ocean it has everything!  Lost Mountain Lodge  Sequim, WA  Can accommodate 50 guests for an outdoor day event and 40 inside.  They have indoor space in case the weather does not cooperate or if it is winter.   The entire lodge must be booked for a minimum of two nights for your event  NatureBridge  Port Angeles, WA  Can accommodate up to 150 guests.  From the shore of Lake Crescent to historic Rosemary Inn, you can find the indoor and outdoor spaces to best suit the needs   Can supply all food needs from rehearsal dinner to Sunday breakfast.  Renovated lodge, outdoor spaces, simple classroom and conference building, plus lodging for all.  Manresa Castle  Port Townsend, WA  Picturesque rose garden or Victorian wood-paneled Library.  25-75 guests  Banquet Room  Also, the castle is a hotel so no need to go anywhere else to honeymoon.  Weddings by the Sea  Ocean Shores, WA  Packages for very small to 40 guests  Includes Officiant and décor  Choice of beach location  SHOP THE CITY Port Ludlow Resort  Port Ludlow, WA  Ideal setting for your intimate destination wedding  Farm-to-table rehearsal dinner  Bridal getaway or groom’s golf retreat.  Seabrook Town Hall  Pacific Beach, WA  Seating for 100  Features: Audio & Video system, Lapel & Cordless Microphones, Beautiful hardwood floors throughout, Full bar and commercial catering kitchen  Lake Quinault Weddings  On the edge of the Olympic National Forest  100 guests  Romantic lakeside celebration  Grand ballroom with walls of timber  Kalaloch Lodge  Forks, WA  Ceremonies can be hosted at the gazebo or in front of the Bluff Cabins  Outdoor receptions, maximum guest count is 50  Can provide chairs, tables, and ivory linens  Indoor receptions, maximum guest count is 20  LISTENER QUESTION: My fiance and I got engaged at Thanksgiving last year and I immediately knew I wanted a winter themed wedding. We are getting married on December 9th this year and my fiance isn't a fan of the full-blown Christmas theme as I am, so we comprised on a winter forest theme pulling in Christmas colors. I am having trouble coming up with decorating ideas incorporating forest with Christmas colors (red and green). I am hoping you can provide some ideas. Erin Remember you can reach us anytime by emailing info@fromringtoveil.com  Subscribe to the podcast: {Apple Podcasts} {Google Play} {Stitcher}{Youtube}   -Until next time, No Stress No Worries Keep Calm and Listen On- 

Welcome to Episode 4 in the Positive Partnerships Podcast Series. In this episode, we meet Tanya Walford, a working mum from Ocean Shores, NSW. Tanya has four children and within a period of 18 months, three of her children were diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Sit back and listen to Tanya's words of wisdom. The Positive Partnerships initiative is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training through the Helping Children with Autism Package. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government or the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.

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Show Notes for Josh Clark Podcast  This podcast is primarily about Snowy owls and Josh Clark's experiences photographing them in western Washington.  It also includes his experiences selling one of his photos to REI and photographing for REI at Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio.  See Josh’s beautiful Snowy owl photos below. Damon Point State Park is a common location for Snowy owls during winter months especially in irruption years. Damon Point is a small, 61-acre, day use only park near Ocean Shores, Washington. “In some years, some North American Snowy Owls remain on their breeding grounds year-round, while others migrate in winter to southern Canada and the northern half of the contiguous United States. In the northern plains, New York, and New England, Snowy Owls occur regularly in winter. Elsewhere, such as in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and eastern Canada, Snowy Owls are irruptive, appearing only in some winters but not in others.” “Male Snowy Owls are barred with dark brown when they’re young and get whiter as they get older. Females keep some dark markings throughout their lives.” “Snowy owls are territorial on their breeding areas, and sometimes their wintering areas as well. Some banded Snowy Owls return to the same wintering site year after year.” “Unlike most owls, Snowy Owls are diurnal, extremely so. They’ll hunt at all hours during the continuous daylight of an Arctic summer. And they may eat more than 1,600 lemmings in a single year.” “Thick feathers for insulation from Arctic cold make Snowy Owls North America’s heaviest owl, typically weighing about 4 pounds—one pound heavier than a Great Horned Owl and twice the weight of a Great Gray Owl (North America’s tallest owl).” “Whether the tundra or the Great Plains, an airport field or beach dunes, Snowy Owls like treeless places and wide-open spaces. Because they often sit right on the ground to hunt, they prefer rolling terrain where they can find a vantage to survey the surrounding area. On their wintering grounds they’ll also perch atop a fencepost, hay bale, building, telephone pole, grain elevator—anywhere with a good view.” “Snowy Owls mainly eat small mammals, particularly lemmings, which at times on the tundra may be all these birds eat. Sometimes they’ll switch to ptarmigan and waterfowl. Snowy Owls are also one of the most agile owls, able to catch small birds on the fly. On both their breeding and wintering grounds, their diet can range widely to include rodents, rabbits, hares, squirrels, weasels, wading birds, seabirds, ducks, grebes, and geese.” References: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2015/11/23/8-fascinating-facts-about-snowy-owls All About Birds:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/search/?q=snowy%20owls Owl Research Institute: http://www.owlinstitute.org/  Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  Editor: Stephen Brown, Ph.D  The Mountaineers Books 2006 http://astore.amazon.com/flanaganfotos-20/detail/0898869757   Photos by Josh Clark:        Contact Info:          Josh Clark: www.momentsinature.com                         www.facebook.com/momentsinature.com                 Kirby Flanagan:  https://flanaganfotos.com                                 kirby@flanaganfotos.com   Thanks for listening.  If you enjoyed the podcast and these show notes, please leave us a review in iTunes.  

This week's podcast is about my father, the late Robert L Jones Sr. who departed this mortal coil at 7pm on August 2nd, 2016.   This podcast discusses his early years, the struggles with family, his older sister dying, his marriage, his years moving and working in towns with funny names, like Chehalis, Wenatchee, Tonasket, Yakima, and Olympia.  We visited Lake Chelan.  We almost died boating.  We almost died moving.  We almost died in a head on car accident outside of Yelm, Wa.  Basically, we almost died a lot. I also discuss his last 25 years living in Ocean Shores, Wa with my mother, and the toll life took on him. Lastly, it wasn't lost on me that the very thing my dad had always looked for to fill the hole in his life was always right in front of him.  He figured that out, and I couldn't be happier about that. I will miss him like no other, and I hope you enjoy this insight into the man that made me what I am.  I apologize for the salty dialogue in advance, and I truly thank you for listening to this memorial by yours truly.   I love you, Dad.  Thank you for making me, me. You are the definition of a Superhero. "Even the Stars" was generously made available for use to the podcast by Rafe Pearlman and Jonathan Plum.  Even the Stars is the first track from the 2013 release, Dust & Gold (Pearlman, Plum) Subscribe to the show here:Itunes: https://apple.co/2OR4kVx Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3qHHFZHDeezer: https://bit.ly/3srQ3grPodchaser: https://bit.ly/2NG2UwLGoogle: https://bit.ly/3uIQVzkJioSaavn: https://bit.ly/387Y2HGTumblr: https://bit.ly/3ka5IhjBook a show with us: https://calendly.com/rockstarsuperheroinstituteCopyright Rockstar Superhero 2021 - All Rights ReservedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rockstar-superhero--4792050/support.

This week's podcast is about my father, the late Robert L Jones Sr. who departed this mortal coil at 7pm on August 2nd, 2016.   This podcast discusses his early years, the struggles with family, his older sister dying, his marriage, his years moving and working in towns with funny names, like Chehalis, Wenatchee, Tonasket, Yakima, and Olympia.  We visited Lake Chelan.  We almost died boating.  We almost died moving.  We almost died in a head on car accident outside of Yelm, Wa.  Basically, we almost died a lot. I also discuss his last 25 years living in Ocean Shores, Wa with my mother, and the toll life took on him. Lastly, it wasn't lost on me that the very thing my dad had always looked for to fill the hole in his life was always right in front of him.  He figured that out, and I couldn't be happier about that. I will miss him like no other, and I hope you enjoy this insight into the man that made me what I am.  I apologize for the salty dialogue in advance, and I truly thank you for listening to this memorial by yours truly.   I love you, Dad.  Thank you for making me, me. You are the definition of a Superhero. "Even the Stars" was generously made available for use to the podcast by Rafe Pearlman and Jonathan Plum.  Even the Stars is the first track from the 2013 release, Dust & Gold (Pearlman, Plum) Subscribe to the show here:Itunes: https://apple.co/2OR4kVx Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3qHHFZHDeezer: https://bit.ly/3srQ3grPodchaser: https://bit.ly/2NG2UwLGoogle: https://bit.ly/3uIQVzkJioSaavn: https://bit.ly/387Y2HGTumblr: https://bit.ly/3ka5IhjBook a show with us: https://calendly.com/rockstarsuperheroinstituteCopyright Rockstar Superhero 2021 - All Rights Reserved

Join Monster X hosts Gunnar Monson and Shane Corson as they sit down with Sasquatch Summit organizer Johnny Manson.  Johnny will be hosting the his 3rd Annual Sasquatch Summit November 20th and 21st at The Quinalt Beach Resort and Casino in Ocean Shores, Washington.  The Sasquatch Summit has grown to be one of the premier Bigfoot conferences.  Past speakers read like a 'Who's Who' of Bigfooting.  Last year's event was much talked about.  The call in number is (347)326-9859 Gunnar Monson is a long time Bigfoot researcher.  A past investigator for the BFRO, he is the Lead Investigator of the Tillamook Forest Research Group (TFRG) as well as a member of The Olympic Project and Bigfootology.  He is also the founder of Monster X Radio sponsor, The Sasquatch Coffee Company (www.SquatchCoffee.com). Shane Corson, a native of Scotland, has had an interest in cryptids since his youth.  Fate brought him to oregon where he dove head first into the subject of Bigfoot.  His 2013 sighting in the Mt. Hood National Forest served to fuel the passion of his pursuit.  Shane is a core team member of the TFRG and The Olympic Project (www.OlympicProject.com).

This week, Mike and Sammy wax nostalgic with Jordan Kantola about the Nickelodeon cartoon show "Rocket Power".  This was a show that was definitely trying to appeal to the "extreme" trend featuring Otto Rocket, Reggie Rocket, Sam Dullard, Twister Rodriguez, and the rest of the crew in Ocean Shores, California. Episodes: Snow Day, Welcome to the Club, Enter the Hawk We discuss how every cartoon needs to have a "life lesson" about not playing hooky, having realistic aspirations, discuss our ambiguous online relationship with Jared Fogle, investment strategies for Beanie Babies, and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Subway once again.  Subway: "We Knew the Whole Time" Listen to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or on The Nostalgianauts Website

Dear Friends, It was Saturday morning of the Family Relationships & Parenting Conference in Ocean Shores, WA, and I had just sat down to listen to Pastor Dwight Cover’s keynote session, “Why Your Family Matters in the Advance of God’s Kingdom.” In a matter of minutes into Dwight’s talk, I jumped out of my chair, walked over to my…

Join Amy and I for a discussion on the love language of Receiving gifts. Plus we talk about video blogging, our trip to Ocean Shores, and more. We also read all about Joseph from Genesis 41. Join us for a thought provoking episode. http://www.takehimwithyou.com

Join Amy and I for a discussion on the love language of Receiving gifts. Plus we talk about video blogging, our trip to Ocean Shores, and more. We also read all about Joseph from Genesis 41. Join us for the next Take Him With You. http://www.takehimwithyou.com

Prom Ticket Designs Karaoke @ Cadillac Jacks in Ocean Shores

Prom Ticket Designs Karaoke @ Cadillac Jacks in Ocean Shores

(Photo courtesy of PAWS Wildlife Center) In January 2006, a group of nearly 60 Western Grebes were found stranded and starving on the beach at Ocean Shores, Washington. They were taken to the PAWS wildlife rehabilitation center in Lynnwood, Washington. PAWS PAWS Wild Again Newsletter