One of the pleasures of doing This & That Northwest, is randomly meeting and getting to know people. And in doing so, coming to the realization that we are all more alike than we may think. Such as the case in meeting Niki, a store clerk we met while driving thru Black Canyon, AZ. Here's a short chat we had with her.

Here's a young artist who decided to make a positive from the Corona Pandemic. Geo Art Shop: https://www.facebook.com/geoartshop

It was already a pleasant day---having lunch on a sunny day, along the shore of Port Townsend---when we suddenly heard some music coming from the water. It turned out to be a gentleman, Phil Eherenman, playing his flugelhorn. You can find out more about Phil at: www.flugelhornphil.com

Here's the second part of our meeting with Jimmy. He continues down memory-lane as he recalls his experiences with the country greats such as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Red Simpson, and many more.

We met Jimmy Phillips thru Mario Carboni, the Honkey-Tonk rebel, while they were in Portland for a performance. Jimmy tells us about his younger years, his journey to making to Capital Records, and all the big country stars he met along the way.

Introducing artist and lucid dreamer Direwolf Omega. Most artists get their inspiration from what they see around them in the real world, but for DireWolf his inspiration comes from dreams he's had since he was very young. He continues to have those dreams as an adult, but now he can consciously control them as a lucid dreamer. He uses his artwork to bring his interpretation of those dreams to life.

This & That Northwest goes to San Diego! That's where we met two young gals that happened to be Horse Jumpers. We weren't too familiar with the sport so we ask them a few questions about it. We appreciated the mom's patience as she waited on the side. :)

Folk Singer/Songwriter and east coast resident Jane Fallon visits the Pacific Northwest.

Woodturner Earl Bartell has had many jobs in his life that has taken him high into the air with skydiving to scuba diving deep into deep waters, and many things in between. Now, in his later years, he discovered a more "relaxing" hobby in woodturning. Join us a we sit down with Earl as he tells us how it all started.

We decided to take a stroll thru Gasworks Park in Seattle and just chat a bit with the folks we've met. It was nice to actually meet some people and get to know a bit about them rather than just walking by.

This & That Northwest visits New Mexico. It's probably not the usual place to talk baseball, but that's where we met Jim Burke, inside the St. Francis Cathedral. Being a die-hard baseball fan, particularly for the Colorado Rockies--hence the Rockies baseball coat--we chatted for quite awhile as he recalls his baseball memories about his dad.

Caylen Storm has been involved with Tai Chi for over 40yrs. To teach these free classes, Caylen commutes from Bainbridge Island by taking his bike aboard the ferry, then biking to Alki. To find out more about Caylen and his classes, visit him at http://www.stormtaichi.com

Meet Rene Bibaud, a professional jump rope performer. In the past, she had trained the members of Cirque du Soleil, as well as performed with them. Currently, she teaches her jump roping skills to all ages at Jump Works. In this video, she gives us a sample of your exciting and fun-to-watch jump roping skills. To find out more, visit www.learntojumprope.com

We first saw them at the Jai Ho Dance event featuring DJ Prashant, and then again at the Seattle Children's Festival, where they performed their fusion style of Indian dance. We had a chance to chat with them after one of their performances. www.rangeeladancecompany.com www.facebook.com/rangeeladancecompany/ You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest Sister-sites: Meet the Vendors: https://www.meet-the-vendors.com Guess for Coffee: https://www.guessforcoffee.com Video Production: https://www.facebook.com/allnetvideoproduction

Check out Antonio Nunez, a street performer in Austin, TX, with a unique dance performance. While visiting Austin, TX, our host took us to a part of town called South Congress, also known as Soco. Though we got there in the early afternoon, it was still a lively place with plenty of restaurants and boutiques to visit. It's probably safe to assume the night life activity there would be ten-fold. Like many other cities, street performers were out there entertaining the tourists and locals alike. There we met Antonio Nunez who had a unique dance routine that we've never seen before; though he admits that he had seen someone else do it first and decided to give a try. Thanks for the show Antonio! Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to be notified of future videos. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

While visiting the San Jose Mission in San Antonio, TX, we stumbled upon a Quinceanera photo shoot. The young lady was celebrating her 15th birthday ---- considered a passage into womanhood in her culture. Thanks to the photographer for letting us join them for a few minutes. Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: @thisandthatnorthwest YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisandThatNorthwest Our Sister-Sites: www.guessforcoffee.com www.meet-the-vendors.com Video Editing Services: contact@allnetvideoproduction.com

We met Regina while shopping at an antique store in Snoqualmie. After talking about a few of the antique items, she started to share some of her personal life, the part where she and her family were part of a political immigration. Thanks for sharing Regina!

We met Luis while visiting Old Town San Diego. After performing a few songs for all the tourists, he gave us an interview to discuss his dreams and goals as performer.

Riding the ferry is a great opportunity to get the Seattle skyline as the backdrop for your selfies. Here's a group of passengers daring the wind and cold to get the shot. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest Sister-sites: Meet the Vendors: https://www.meet-the-vendors.com Guess for Coffee: https://www.guessforcoffee.com Video Production: https://www.facebook.com/allnetvideoproduction

Learn Persian Dance with Parmida Ziaei. She offers workshops for all ages and skill level---"dance is for everybody", she says! Check her out on Facebook, Instagram and her website. The links are below. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parmida.ziaei Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parmidaziaei/ Website: https://www.parmidaziaei.com Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to be notified of future videos. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

It was our first time in Santa Fe, New Mexico and we had just started our day touring the city. It wasn't long when we heard a unique sound just ahead. The sound was coming from a special instrument called the handpan, an interesting shape instrument that could resemble a space ship, but it's actually two metal half-shells glued together. And the person performing for the tourists and locals walking about was a gentleman named Yohosame. Join us as Yohosame graciously shares a bit of his journey as a musician and how he came to play the handpan. Check out Yohosame Cameron at: https://www.youtube.com/user/Fazikhr You can also find us at: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

During our visit to San Diego, we took a walk along La Jolla beach, and that's where we met Robert Higgins, a retired fisherman who now sells artwork in his retirement years. Robert was kind enough to take some time to chat with us and share his memories of growing up in La Jolla, and what he did for a career. We then talked about pursuing his passion in his retirement years. Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to be notified of future videos. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

During our interview with artist Carina Booyens, at her Inscape studio, she revealed that she has also been classically trained in singing. So during a short break, we requested a song from her. Here she is singing Silent Night.

Introducing DireWolf Omega; an artist, model, and performer. We had a chance to chat with DireWolf in his Studio/Gallery, which happens to be in two large containers located in an artistic community of Georgetown. You'll see that he has a unique and obvious 'darkness' to his work, which he explains is an extension of himself. In another video, we chat a little more about his work and a little bit of his background.

Magician and Hypnotist Joe Black shows a few of his tricks that he performs all over the country and around the world. We actually know Joe from childhood and was just visiting. He later reveals he's a magician so he graciously allows us to tape some of his tricks. Stay tune as we sat down with Joe and talked about how and why he became a magician.