

BONUS: The cabin at the end of a quarter-life crisis with Patrick Hutchison
Have you ever just wanted to take off into the woods for a simpler life? Maybe you built forts in the woods as a kid, and you want to get back to that innocence, before your friends got married and you had to pay taxes? Tacoma author Patrick Hutchison felt that. So, he bought a $7,500 cabin as a…

An artist’s advice for anxiety: work with your hands
“If you really stop to notice, there’s a lot of beauty hiding in the little details." Artist Tininha Silva walks along the ocean beach near her home in Port Townsend every day. Instead of looking at the horizon, she looks at her feet and finds those beautiful details. A shell, a piece of bull kel…

How NOT to enjoy the water with Sophie Elmhirst
Heads up: This episode includes a graphic description of eating wild animals to survive. This month, the Meet Me Here team has been spreading the gospel of getting out by and on the water this summer. And we stand by that! But not all adventures on the water go well. Journalist and author Sophi…

What to do with YOUR weekend: Whippy Shows, Strawberries, Lavender, and the CID Celebration!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: FINALS - Salmon Bay FC vs Vermont Green…

The 'Seattle Field Guide' is your handbook by the water this summer
With summer in full swing, authors Maria Dolan and Kathryn True's Seattle Field Guide is the perfect tool to get outside. The book has 38 recommendations, and we're taking a closer look at a few that will get readers out by the water. In this episode, host Katie Campbell talks to Maria and Kathryn…

What to do with YOUR weekend: Neighborhood Festivals and the Bare Buns Fun Run!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: Walla Walla Movie Crush SIFF - In Theate…

Seattle Paddle Rave brings music and people to Lake Union for a party
For the second summer in a row, Seattle's Lake Union is transformed into an EDM venue with DJs spinning heavy bass for thousands of ravers on the water. On today's episode, Erik Hillesheim of Seattle Paddle Rave shares the origins and delights of this free Seattle event. We've got our flamingo floa…

What to do with YOUR Fourth of July Weekend, and where to watch the US vs Belgium!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: 4th of July Activities! Chicago - Satur…

Seattle summer hits different by the water
Seattle is surrounded by bodies of water, and now that it's July, we can truly enjoy them. The sea planes of Lake Union, the bull kelp of Puget Sound, and fishing on the Deschutes even if you don't catch a thing all mean summer around here. Hosts Katie Campbell, Jeannie Yandel and Dyer Oxley discu…

What to do with YOUR weekend: Hot Saw Unlimited!!
Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend. HOST: Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS: Trans Pride Seattle Seattle PrideFest …