The Bellingham Podcast

Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...but now you want to see what Whatcom has to offer *Now what?**Acme* (Wile E Coyote would love it)* Acme Diner/ Ice Cream* Lake Whatcom Railway “Northern Pacific steam locomotive that operated in every decade of the twentieth century.” https://www.lakewhatcomrailway.com/ * Volunteers workin on opening more track access https://www.facebook.com/LakeWhatcomRailway/ *Mount Baker** Bagley Lake (Kid/Family friendly)* Chain Lakes (Big kid/ adveture family firendly)* Table Mountain (NOT for one who is afraid of heights)* Twin Lakes Winchester Mt. (beginner mountain goat’n)*Highway 20* aka North Cascades Highway aka The Cascade Loop https://www.cascadeloop.com/ * Newhalem and Diablo * Learn about Wa hydro electric technology and history* North Cascade Institute * Skagit Tours https://ncascades.org/signup/programs/skagit-tours

Housekeeping.Clarification courtesy of the lovely Sarah Hutton @ Village Books“Hey AJ and Chris, I've loved listening to the Back to Bham themed series. I've got a list of new places to try! Quick note of clarification - Evolve is still with us on the mezzanine level as well as at their space at the Hotel Leo. Two opportunities for deliciousness! Hopefully we'll see you soon in the stacks! ”Also, a bit thank you and shout out to Brenna, who gave me the TL;DR of Amendment 21, it is great food and top shelf drinks especially if you are a gin fan. AJ back on the Zulu Time Podcast (Ep. 47) https://www.ajbarse.com/zulu-time-podcast-ep-47/ Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...but now you want to see what Whatcom has to offer *Now what?**Bellingham, Washington - Lady Washington ** August 12 – August 16 https://historicalseaport.org/tickets/ *Blaine* * August= Pirate Daze https://blainebythesea.com/events/pirate-daze/ * Lady Washington Aug 19 - 22*Semiahmoo** Origin “ The Semiahmoo are more closely related to the Lummi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lummi) and Samish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samish) peoples south of the international border, and to the Lekwammen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songhees) and T'sou-ke (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%27sou-ke) peoples across the Strait of Georgia, than they are to the Halkomelem-speaking Sto:lo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sto:lo) of the Fraser Valley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_Valley) and of the Fraser's delta to the north of themselves, the Musqueam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musqueam).” * Live Music - “enjoy beachside performances by local artists with a stunning ocean backdrop. Friday – Saturday from 6 pm to 9 pm or Sundays from 4 pm to 7 pm.” * UNCORKED: WINEMAKER DINNER SERIES - *Seating is limited. Reservations are required* * *Upcoming Dinners* * Friday, October 15 – Sleight of Hand Cellars (https://resy.com/cities/vanc/venues/packers-kitchen-and-bar/events/uncorked-sleight-of-hands-winemaker-dinner-2021-10-15?date=2021-01-12&seats=2) * Friday, November 12 – Mark Ryan Winery (https://resy.com/cities/vanc/venues/packers-kitchen-and-bar/events/uncorked-mark-ryan-winemaker-dinner-2021-11-12?date=2021-01-12&seats=2) * Friday, December 17 – Long Shadows Vintners (https://resy.com/cities/vanc/venues/packers-kitchen-and-bar/events/uncorked-long-shadows-winemaker-dinner-2021-12-17?date=2021-01-12&seats=2)

Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...and want to check out the downtown scene. *Now what?**Waypoint Park / Grainary** Belllingham yoga collective * SconeGrown vegan bakery* BlackFern - coffee wine* Artivim Mead Company.*Bay Street** Black noise records* Geheim gallery. Contemporary art gallery * Near Black Sheep * Jack's Bar * 10 barrel brewing * Lorikeet Bar*Bellingham Parkade on Commercial Street** Holly’s Pies* (Brandywine - Temporarily closed for fire damage - early August reopening?)*(Triangle?) Corner of Magnolia and Champion** Black Drop Coffee - old Rook and Rogue looks cool*Mount Baker Theater** Snowyriver Cocktail Company - old The Table *Cornwall Avenue** Chuckanut Bay Distillery.* Are you my human dog rescue and lounge - near Wild OatBakery & Cafe* Near Hotel Leo * Northwest Corner Goods - by Kevin Misiuda and Brad Lockhart * Evolve - Chocolate Espresso and Provisions * Amendment 21 bar - inside The Leopold*Alley by Bellingham Farmers Market by Maple, Railroad, and State streets** Champlain guitars - “full repair service from restrings and setups....new and vintage guitars”*State Street** Comrade - temporarily closed. Scheduled to reopen on August 1. “Comrade is the little sibling next door to Carnal, specializing in smash-burgers and spicy fried chicken sandwiches all with house-made condiments."* Carnal - “Wood fired meats, seafood and vegetables from Michelin star cooks.” "Outdoor dining on 13 table garden patio now available as well as indoor. Takeout/delivery"*Holly Street* * Juxt tap room - old Teriyaki Bar * Endgame - Mini Rook & Rogue* Locust - new wine bar

Bonus: Teaser for Ep 194 of the "Welcome Back to Bellingham series"

Mountains before drinks: AJ's climb of Mt. Saint Helens https://youtu.be/Exwd3_LVwvE Ed Viesturs - https://tinyurl.com/n2e5fx98For this Episode: Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...and you’re thirsty. *Now what?*Drink’n activitiesThe usual locations:* Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro* Kulshan Brewing Company* Aslan Brewing Company* Twin Sisters Brewing Company*Beer** Stemma Brewing Company - https://goo.gl/maps/VoDV2hnnYNHAz1Qs8* Archer’s Ale House - https://goo.gl/maps/oP8VDw4DAEY6C1yT8*Cider** Bellingham Cider Company - https://goo.gl/maps/o7vzVWmJgMyBNPfu7*Cocktails * Rock & Rye Oyster House - https://goo.gl/maps/i2vN6jmd5jpZUs2A8* Le Chat Noir (The Black Cat) - https://g.page/blackcatbellingham?share*Kombucha** Kombucha Town* Leif’s Tea: Leif’s Tea is jun, a bubbly probiotic tea made from organic green tea, herbs, and raw honey. Available at the @bhamfarmersmkt (https://www.instagram.com/bhamfarmersmkt/)*Coffee** Caffe Adagio - https://goo.gl/maps/2Bw7xz1r3hnwHQMp6* Camber - https://goo.gl/maps/xK5vgJUqVCZr335K6*Tea** Makeworth Market - https://goo.gl/maps/dqrfSBYjuMtfhcCp8* Wonderland Teas (to bring home) * The Abbey Garden Tea Room closes permanently - https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/business/article237684009.html*A Quiet Place* * Harborside Bistro at the Bellwether - https://goo.gl/maps/YAReRrDpjvTGPyJ96* Cafe Baby Greens https://goo.gl/maps/hjdBcFjKtDWjaXR5A*The Scene** Goods Local Brews - https://goo.gl/maps/WX2EnCdp2qXFNybS8* Schweinhaus Biergarten https://g.page/schweinhaus?share*AJ’s Secret Weapon for liquid refreshment* Cafe Velo https://goo.gl/maps/cAnoSG6Fs8xRJkzy8*Chris’ Secret Weapon...when he needs a drank* The Blue Abode in Barkley Village - https://goo.gl/maps/oEoNmZR3HfJ5hekN9

Ep 192 - Welcome (Back) to Bellingham Part 2 - Get a bite to eatFor the week of June 13, 2021Scenario: You’re in town on business, attending a conference, or are visiting family/friends. You have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea...and you’re hungry. *Now what?*Grub’n activities*Breakfast** Magdalena’s Bistro and Creperie - https://goo.gl/maps/mibWkKDvmGL4hGQA8* HomeSkillet - https://goo.gl/maps/WcsVXjKCZcpLFr7t6*Lunch** The Wild Oat Bakery and Cafe (Vegan) - https://goo.gl/maps/EtDgxLxmh3cB62MH9* Just Poke - https://goo.gl/maps/XRTKbF8MBxgaXQ848*Dinner* * Black Sheep - https://goo.gl/maps/qWFvYRnLEqhAjTfo7* Milano’s Italian Restaurant - https://goo.gl/maps/qzL7XwfHMiXuCacF8*To Go** Hana Teriyaki - https://goo.gl/maps/k9oFhCCmbwjrhAST8* The Filling Station, Sunnyland - https://goo.gl/maps/e7Vx9UNKNy5bU8LAA *Fine Dining** Keenan’s at the Pier - https://goo.gl/maps/rxvvG8j3VVSnup939* Storia Cucina - https://goo.gl/maps/DyhbEruFmKveN4YM8*Pizza** Ovn Wood Fired Pizza - https://goo.gl/maps/7CH2ngJ1f564iwzD9* La Fiamma Wood Fire Pizza - https://goo.gl/maps/MrNFAsJx8jk8UnUW6*Drinkery* * Aslan Depot: Barrels and Blending - https://goo.gl/maps/HtUR3Ysa4AE1QUEb7* Twin Sisters Brewing Company - https://goo.gl/maps/8zuHEewjFnGEi96g9*Junk Food** Pure Bliss Desserts - https://goo.gl/maps/gXHvXtxg9TQLbzaEA* LaFeens Family Pride Donuts and Ice Cream - https://goo.gl/maps/gXHvXtxg9TQLbzaEA * Westcoast Pops - https://www.westcoastpops.com/ (https://goo.gl/maps/5vy1Dy3HsMVuL2so8)*AJ’s Secret Weapon for Bellingham Food** Secret Sauce: EL FUEGO https://elfuegosauce.com/ ...break a sweat but thank me later. *Chris’ Secret Weapon for Bellingham Food’** Call 360-647-2666 (tel:3606472666) (647-BOOM) 20 minutes before you arrive at Boomers Drive-In: https://goo.gl/maps/n7tz9pSTUAvNuQax5. Order a Big Boom with Waffle Fries and a soda/drink/milkshake of your choice. Thank me later.Quality Assurance*AJ: Milano’s to take over the ol Fish and Chips bus:* *https://www.facebook.com/milanosfairhaven/posts/4098676573488415* (

Welcome (Back) to Bellingham Part 1 - Get OutsideFor the week of June 6, 2021Scenario: You’re in town on business, or a conference, or have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea. You’ve checked into your AirBNB or your hotel room and unpacked your bags. *Now what?*Basic Bellingham FundamentalsEverything in Bellingham is accessible via Interstate 5, exits 250 to 258. Highway traffic (during this COVID era) mostly flows normally, even during rush hour. But when there is a stalled vehicle or an accident on the side of the road, traffic can be backed up for miles. Check your maps app for RED before using the highway.The main arterial roads off I-5 exits in Bellingham are, from south to north:Old Fairhaven ParkwaySamish WayLakeway DriveJames StreetSunset DriveMeridian StreetNorthwest AvenueBakerview DriveOutdoor activities*Take a walk* * Taylor Dock walk to Boulevard Park - https://goo.gl/maps/xyDenVRvgFiMg7DT8* Big Rock Garden - https://goo.gl/maps/mgd6w3MKkVVjiAr28*Take a hike* * Stimson Family Nature Reserve - https://goo.gl/maps/xnaX9V1Uau7kvTar5* Oyster Dome Trailhead - https://goo.gl/maps/NdqVgQSReEHH8iT77 *Take a dip* * Lake Padden Park - https://goo.gl/maps/Kp1Q94pK47PFEpzg9* Lake Whatcom, Bloedel Donovan Park - https://goo.gl/maps/m9B1dpBXkx3tBpa99 *Take a breath** Zuanich Point Park - https://goo.gl/maps/QvFWnKshJhbZWYSb9* North Lake Whatcom Trail - https://goo.gl/maps/SpcRzm1LEEQ32uSk8*Take a pedal* * Interurban trail - https://goo.gl/maps/ukdgpg2sP5jgN7Hv5* Pump Tracks * Whatcom Falls - https://goo.gl/maps/rYB8ssV2SNpGt45o9 * Waypoint Park - https://goo.gl/maps/ZbraRbYo2Ct8Gafj8 * Cordata Park - https://goo.gl/maps/yrhQ92tSpEmommap6*Take a snooze (in your hammock)* * Cornwall Park - https://goo.gl/maps/6Pje8674QDxdQ4fZ7* Larrabee State Park - https://goo.gl/maps/u4QLNFM9WCQb7rd69*Take a gander (at the beauty)* * Chandler Parkway - https://goo.gl/maps/3nb6z3kHwZvLG4ZKA* Locust Beach - https://goo.gl/maps/XLaM8ZurhXoV7B9v6

Memorial Day; Station Break

No notes as Chris is back! AJ: DGR 2021- https://gfolk.me/barse

Another double episode for the weeks of Mother's Day weekend May 10 and May 17. Chris may or may not still be on clandestine missions...be he will be returning next episode! Housekeeping: Guest co-host today. *Dan** Active duty Navy, nearly 15 years in. * Views and opinions are my own* Former MSF-certified Rider Coach* Currently in New England, heading back to the SW soon@Rising_sun_sailorAJ and the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2021 (a DECADE of DGR)to support: https://gfolk.me/barse *Motorcycle Zen*What cha riding these days" (AJ & Dan)* AJ: TU250X (2009) https://suzukicycles.com/street/2019/tu250x * Red was just 2009 https://ridermagazine.com/2009/06/22/2009-suzuki-tu250x-road-test/ * Dan: FLHCS (2020): * Dan’s flavor of color 2020 Heritage Classic Motorcycle | Harley-Davidson United States (archive.org) (https://web.archive.org/web/20200805081711/https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/motorcycles/heritage-classic.html)So if we had to go ‘buy the best, cry once’ what is that bike?* AJ: Ducati Scrambler X (PNW Green edition) https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/jpg/201410/ducati-scrambler-urb-4.jpg * Dan: HD Limited CVO (Royal Purple and Royal Black Fade) https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/motorcycles/cvo-limited.html * It depends though. Cross country touring? Absolutely the CVO. * Carving canyons and dropping a knee en route to the city? Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS https://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/motorcycles/roadsters/speed-triple-1200 * Beginner? Something like the Honda CB500 https://powersports.honda.com/street/standard/cb500fBest routes on two wheels (tick tock)AJ: * Bellingham to Victoria Inner Harbor (imagine doing this with your spouse on the back, hanging on to ya, as you ride up chuckanut, hit a ferry, and nothing but warm air. Parking - not a problem) * San Juan Islands- Mt. Constitution, and island hopping: PNW pro tip- no need to worry about a missing a ferry on a motorcycle* Dan: * Mohawk Trail - Pittsfield to Greenfield, MA (Quintessential New England Fall leaves changing) * Car Trips Western Mass - Scenic Driving Western MA - Tours through Western Mass Countryside - Tours of New England - Fall Foliage Tours - Mohawk Trail (http://www.mohawktrail.com/driving-tours.html) * https://youtu.be/PtbUEXYwKZA* Mount Washington - Worth the hype; get the bumper sticker. Highest wind ever recorded by man (231 mph/200.7 kts back in 1934). * 8 mile trip up the mountain with a packed dirt road at mile 6 (if I recall). * Plan for the weather and expect it to change! * You WILL work your brakes coming down. Be ready!* Mazda Hakone Turnpike - Japan * Outstanding views of Mt. Fuji at the rest area. * Beautiful first thing in the morning * Twisties ...

On the show for this week, and the next, in this back to back episode we have a guest co-host from the Bellingham Podcast Office of Foreign Correspondents; UK Branch. This episode to to anyone here in the PNW who has a Wonderlust itch that needs to be scratched, especially if the pandemic as made you long for travel, adventure travel, and the UK. This episode is a double episode, so no new episode for the first week of May. Stay tuned...Our Foreign Correspondent Co-Host;Danhttps://www.instagram.com/timely_moments/His Podcast: The Zulu Time Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-zulu-time-podcast/id1497529473SO for this episode: what if with the Pandemic lightening up- some one from the PNW can land in the UK. The must do treks:**Dan:** Snowdonia - Tryfan /Betws-y-coed https://www.visitsnowdonia.info (https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/)* Brecon - Pen y Fan / Go Below http://www.go-below.co.uk (http://www.go-below.co.uk/) * *Lake District - Scarfell Pike /Tickle Tarn /Ambleside* *https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/places-to-go/explore-windermere-and-ambleside*Gear AJ:* Getting kids to go from the kindergarten playground to the trailhead Tarn 12 (REI) (https://www.rei.com/product/168501/rei-co-op-tarn-12-pack-kids)* Garmin Instinct If you are going to go with a connected watch (https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/621802)* Cotopaxi Alpa 42 (https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-42l-travel-pack?variant=33029386272829) [a pack for the overhead of your flight, for the one bag traveler who likes to get in a trek too] * Cascade Mountain Tech (treking poles https://cascademountaintech.com/) (Based out of Preston, WA if I recall)* EB Heritage Strap: https://elliotbrownwatches.com/collections/straps/material_webbingDan: * Elliot Brown Watches https://elliotbrownwatches.com (https://elliotbrownwatches.com/)* Montane https://www.montane.com (https://www.montane.com/)* Osprey https://www.ospreyeurope.com (https://www.ospreyeurope.com/)* DMM Wales https://dmmwales.com (https://dmmwales.com/)* Mountain Equipment https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk (https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/)* Petzl e+LITE

Break Station -April Showers

PRESENT: Personal Collections ...dare I say Analog Collections *AJ** Comic Books (from Marvel to Garfield) * Video Games* #watchfam* Outdoor stuffs*Chris** Sports Cards* Hardy Boys blue hardcover books, Choose Your Own Adventure paperbacks, Encyclopedia Brown paperbacks.* LEGOs from garage sales* Guitars from garage sales* Rise of online market places, forums, and FOMO* To combat this; COLLECT FOR YOU not for speculation, or FOMO, or Instagram * CP - Have the courage to take time and have the internal conversation of why you are pursuing this collection* Bee.com (http://bee.com/)* CP - If you are collecting under the Investment mindset, are you prepared to do what it takes to sell your digital good?* NFT and blockchain tech, speculation * Is “hoddleing” just a digital “hoarder” * Feeding into addiction, the casino mentality? * Don’t be like Chris - Don’t acquire physical things with the intention of impressing people.

The “Collector’s gene” and the types of Collections:* Because of the gotta-have-it (FOMO) * The flip side of this : Hoarding or the fear of being without it (FOBW)* Functionality (gear, tools, etc) * Nostalgia * Investment (CP - It might be worth a lot someday? I can sell it someday for more money than I paid for it?)* Scholarship/skills * this is where ‘memorabilia’ tends to kick in “objects kept or collected because of their historical interest, especially those associated with memorable people or events.”* Time/Place (travel or to be worldly) (CP - Attempting to garner admiration from friends or acquaintances for how exciting and adventurous a life you’ve led. See Instagram.)PAST: Background and HistoryHistory: First known ‘collections’ beyond hunting and gathering Collecting is a practice with a very old cultural history. In Mesopotamia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia), collecting practices have been noted among royalty and elites as far back as the 3rd millennium BCE.[5] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collecting#cite_note-5) Now out of this I think this is were we start to see the curiosity shops, and bringing that home to the curio cabinet. And in scholarship the concept of the museum* “*The world’s first public museum, the **Ashmolean* (https://www.ashmolean.org/article/the-story-of-the-worlds-first-public-museum)* in Oxford” *Now out of collectors comes community around collections; we see this in all things. Collecting “The hobby of *collecting* includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining items that are of interest to an individual collector. Collections differ in a wide variety of respects, most obviously in the nature and scope of the objects contained, but also in purpose, presentation, and so forth. The range of possible subjects for a collection is practically unlimited, and collectors have realized a vast number of these possibilities in practice, although some are much more popular than others.” NOW a tangent; Collecting and Hobby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobby) go hand in hand so ‘get off your collecting high horse?“:In the 16th century, the term "hobyn" had the meaning of "small horse and pony". The term "hobby horse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobby_horse_(toy))" ...As we talk about next episode; is digital and FOMO feeding the darker side of ‘collecting’“Collecting for most people is a choice, but for some it can be a compulsion, sharing characteristics with obsessive hoarding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_hoarding). ...Reggie Jacksonhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksre01.shtml

A heartbreaking scenarioYour residence, and all your tech possessions, are destroyed in a fire, in floodiing, in an earthquake, in a robbery, you name it. However, you are given a sizable settlement check from your insurance company. What technology would you purchase if you had to do it all over again?*AJ*But first- housekeepingSupport the show #bellinghampodcast on socialShout out to Dan (@timely_moments) and the Zulu Time PodcastDrop on 31 March for patches to support the ZT show- by way of supporting charity: https://www.ssafa.org.ukZulu Time Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4JCYXahqWtuXJYtsDD0pfM Apple Camp* iPhone SE 2020* Macbook Air M1Home Automation (smart-home camp) Google Camp* OnePlus 7T (https://www.oneplus.com/7t?from=head)* Lenovo Chromebook Duet (https://www.google.com/chromebook/device/lenovo-chromebook-duet-128gb/)Camera Camp*Fuji X100V (the budget friendly powerhouse) *Leica Q2 (the Ferrari of cameras)Chris’ Camp, where everybody is paranoid of people stealing their information* Google Pixel 4 XL with Graphene OS* System 76 Lemur Pro (https://system76.com/laptops/lemur)AJ's personal #watchfam and smartwatch camp* Rebuild personal vintage SKX031*Smartwatch- Garmin Instinct Solar for the active/outdoors/ anti-smart watch folks but like tracking and ABC.