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Ridgefield’s got a surprisingly diverse and nuanced history. (Seriously) and The Ridgefield Multicultural Festival’s 9th year is all about celebrating that history, both told and untold. Megan Dudley, president of the Ridgefield Multicultural Initiative, joins us to talk about founding the Initiative and the festival after recognizing the need for greater inclusivity in her community.👀 For more, visit the episode page.🎉 The Festival is on the first Saturday in September - see you there!⭐️ Thank you to this episode's sponsor: The Bon Vivant Traveler.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

This is not your grandma’s music education program. From commissioning professional musicians to write entire albums with the students, to performing in New York and Los Angeles, Camas High’s Choir is the class you wish you’d been able to take. And Ethan Chessin is the teacher you wish you’d had. Award-winning and innovative, the Camas High Choir is changing lives.👀 For more, visit the episode page.🎶 Music in this episode by Camas High School Choir.🎉 This episode also celebrates Dediko Restaurant and Clark County Battle of the Bands.⭐️ Thank you to this episode's sponsor Johnson Bixby!⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

What not to miss at the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival today, Saturday, August 8!  🎉 Find out more.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

What not to miss at the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival today, Saturday, August 8!  🎉 Find out more.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

What not to miss at the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival today, Friday, August 7!  🎉 Find out more.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

We’ll be there - will you? Let’s find out all the details, what not to miss, and why we’re so excited. Listen in as we catch up with Igor Shakman, COO of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Stacey Donovan, the Cultural Services Manager for the City of Vancouver, and curator Sharon Svec. Come say hi! We’ll be at our booth every day recording shout outs of your favorites in arts, culture, and heritage for our Community Voices segment. You can also enter our raffle and vote for our Audience Choice Award to see who we’ll feature on the podcast next.👀 For more info about VAMF, visit the episode page.🎧 Other episodes you might like: - What Comes After the Dream Changes: Sharon Svec on Art & Curation That Builds Creative Community- Vancouver Arts and Music Festival Brings the World to Our Backyard ⭐️ Thank you to this episode's sponsor Riparian Media.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Heidi Johnson Bixby is one of her community’s most generous arts philanthropists. But why does she give so much funding to the creative sector when her world is financial planning and money management? Find out why her love of her community (and of “pretty things”) moves her to keep creativity thriving - and what she’s wishing for Vancouver’s future.👀 For pictures of Heidi’s art collection and to learn more about Johnson Bixby, visit the episode page.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Susan Dingle, the Clark County Poet Laureate, is a firecracker of a personality. In this conversation, we cover everything from the first poem she ever wrote as a child to her gauntlet to all of us to pick up a pen and paper and write the poem we have inside of us.👀 For more info about Susan, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates Fourth Plain Forward, Friends of the Carpenter, and Poetry Street PNW.🎧 Other episodes you might like: - Poetry as Radical Resistance: Ghost Town Poetry- A Tiny Creative Revolution on Main Street: Couve Zine Swap⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

“Inspire Vancouver” is about to grant more than $6 million to arts, culture, heritage, and science programming and education. Where did this money come from, how are they distributing it, and how is this going to change the landscape for our community? Let's get into it.🎉 For more info and links to the Inspire Vancouver program, visit the episode page.🎧 Other episodes you might like:- State of the City 2026- Vancouver Arts and Music Festival Brings the World to Our Backyard⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Tucked away in an industrial corner of Washougal that's bordered by a wildlife refuge, Recluse Brew Works has quietly become a cornerstone of Clark County's thriving craft beer scene. Founded by brewer Gus Everson and managed by Richard La Rue, Recluse embodies the collaborative and community-centered spirit that makes the Pacific Northwest's beer culture so distinctive.🎉 Pictures, links, and more>> Get 10% off your tab by mentioning I’m Into This Place! <<👀 This episode also celebrates:- Help Support the Washougal Community Library- Artisans Guild of Camas 🎧 Other episodes you might like:- Pour Choices Pub: a Creative Haven on Main Street- Pomeroy Cellars Cultivates Heritage and Community⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

We’ve got a guest host on this week!  Marianna Cruz takes the mic to tell us all about what she’s most excited about around Clark County this July & August.🎉 Here are some of the festivals and events we’re most excited about this summer!- Saturday Pride in the Park July 11- Scooped Ice Cream Festival July 18 & 19- Washougal Art & Music Festival Aug. 1- Vancouver Arts and Music Festival Aug. 7 - 9- Camas Vintage & Art Faire Aug. 29- Art in the Park various dates and locations- Waterfront Concerts & Movie Nights various dates and locations🗺️  Find out more on our events page and on our interactive map.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Here's another local podcast I think you'll love! Northwest Book Talk, hosted by Patty Grasher, introduces us to local authors, illustrators, poets, and book experts from all over the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy this episode with poet and professor Jesse Morse.📚 Learn more about Northwest Book Talk and Poet Jesse Morse.📚 Don't miss the Northwest Book Fair & Media Fest: June 27, 10am-3pm, Clark College.🎧 Other episodes you might like:- Poetry as Radical Resistance: Ghost Town Poetry- A Novelist, an Artist, and a Musician Walk Into a Bar: Pour Choices Reinvents a Local Pub for Creatives⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Local, independent journalism is struggling. (And that’s not news at all…) But here in SW Washington, the history of our community can't be separated from the history of our local newspaper. Owned and operated by people who actually live here. We're deep-diving into the history of how the newspaper came to be, how the Campbell family became its stewards in 1921, and how generation after generation of brothers keep figuring out how to run the paper together and still like each other.🎉 Pictures and more🗺️ Columbian.com🎧 Other episodes you might like:The Story of Us: Clark County Then & Now | Clark County Historical MuseumThe Stories Beneath Our Streets | Two Rivers Heritage Museum⭐️ This episode is sponsored by Johnson Bixby.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Alert! One of the best restaurants in Vancouver is currently hiding behind a mound of construction and we need to make sure it survives. Elements Restaurant is a local treasure, and its chef, Miguel Sosa is working his butt off to make sure we all have approachable world-class food and service right on Main Street.At Elements, Chef Miguel celebrates immigrant heritage, supports local farmers and artists, and proves that beautiful, sustainable food can be affordable. We talk about how Chef Sosa transforms comfort classics through global influences, why his menu changes with the seasons, and how he's created a space where regulars ask "What's new, Chef?" and let him lead their way through dinner.🗺️ Visit them at: elementsvancouver.com | Instagram | Facebook👀 For pictures and more, visit the episode page.🎉  This episode also celebrates:- Society of WA Artists- Flat Tack Farm - Julia Bakery - Bleu Door Bakery🎧 Other episodes you might like:- Flat Tack Farm’s Soil to Table Movement (7.8.25)- Vancouver Farmers Market: A Makers' Community (6.17.25)- McClaskey Institute Crafts Clark's Top Chefs (8.12.25)⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

On a corner of Main Street Ridgefield, something remarkable is happening. A professional art gallery, exhibiting a new show every single month, has opened up in the old hardware store. It’s bringing life and beauty to a relatively sleepy downtown, and it’s changing Ridgefield’s whole vibe.👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🗺️ Visit them at:- Ridgefield Art Gallery- Ridgefield Art Association- Eva Kelley🎉 This episode also celebrates:- Ridgefield Wine Bar- Ridgefield Mercantile - Little Conejo- The Neighborhood Refuge 🎧 You might also like: - Beyond ‘Ghost': From Kiln to Canvas with Ann Fleming (9.30.25)- When Art Sparks Action | Meaningful Movies (2.10.26)⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

We’re celebrating our one year anniversary! Adriana shares the craziest question someone recently asked her about arts & culture in Clark County, and spills the beans with an exciting announcement. And you’ll get your monthly list of some of our top event picks for the month of June! This quick episode is full of the good stuff.👀 For links to everything we talked about, visit the episode page.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

We've got something a little different: another podcast about arts and culture! We’re introducing you to Board of Directors, where host Adam Marple sits down with theater directors from all over the world and talks to them about their craft, what got them to where they are today, and the projects they're developing for the future.Our host Adriana Baer is behind the mic spilling the beans on a whole bunch of stuff she never talks about on I’m Into This Place. Why she quit her Artistic Directing job, what she REALLY thinks about the American theater, and more. You don’t want to miss this!👀 Find Board of Directors here.👀 See Adriana's directing portfolio here.👀 For more, visit the episode page.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

You called in with YOUR favorite places & people and things to do, see & eat. This special episode shouts out some of the best of Clark County. 🎉  Want a list of everywhere that's mentioned on this episode?  👉  Click here.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Sam Robinson, Vice Chair of the Chinook Nation, shares about the 12,000 years of Chinook history in SW Washington and NW Oregon. His stories take us to the Cathlapotle Plankhouse in Ridgefield, up the coast on a canoe journey, and through millennia of visual art that's deeply connected to the land and this place we call home. Listen in to learn about the Chinook’s past, present, and their 175-year fight for federal recognition. 🗺️ Visit them at chinooknation.org or chinookjustice.org.👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates art by Greg Robinson.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Here's what not to miss in arts & culture in May, 2026!🗺️ Find the events we talked about here:​Celebration of Sculpture​ Washougal Studio Artist Tour The Columbia Writers SeriesDocumentary filmmaker Beth Harrington shows Our Mr. Matsura at History on TapPomeroy Living History Farm’s Summer Gardening Workshop For BeginnersVancouver Symphony’s Season Finale Concert👀 For more, visit the episode page.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Do you like making zines? Do you even know what zines are? Couve Zine Swap is on a mission to build a thriving zine community in Clark County, fostering connection, creativity, and gentle analogue resistance to an overly digital world. Whether you love to draw, write, or collage, Couve Zine Swap is on a mission to bring your zine to life.🗺️ Visit them at couvezineswap.com or contact them at [email protected].👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates Synergy Society.⭐️ Thank you to this episode's sponsor: Gardner School of Arts & Sciences.  ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

An invitation!  Please join us for a few awesome upcoming events - and share your voice with us!🥂 RSVP for Women Who Shape This Place with Johnson Bixby📚 Join us for a Night of Story, Song and Community to raise funds for the NEW Washougal Library⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Gardner School of Arts & Sciences. Enrollment is open and financial aid is available! ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Jessica Kipp! Reach her at [email protected] or 360.903.6259.👋 Sign up for our newsletter for upcoming events, behind-the-scenes photos & videos, giveaways, and more!📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment! 📍 I'm Into This Place is Clark County, Washington's arts, culture, and heritage podcast. We take you behind the scenes with the artists, makers, and community leaders shaping our local culture - from art and music to food, history, and heritage. Find more at imintothisplace.com.

For over 20 years, Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic has offered a platform for poets and poetry lovers to explore and navigate the world together. Listen in as cohosts and poets Christopher Luna and Morgan Paige talk about how leaving our houses and hearing words out loud can connect and inspire us all. This episode is part of our celebration of National Poetry Month!🗺️ Visit them:In person every second Thursday!printedmattervancouver.com christopherlunapoetry.com@christopherjluna @ghosttownopenmic @morganpaigepoetry👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Niche Wine BarPaper Tiger Coffee RoastersVault 31 & Don’t Die CafeEras Vintage Marketplace⭐️ Thank you to this episode's sponsor: OpenSeat⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

April is National Poetry Month! Check out some of the literary and literary-adjacent events coming up this month. And have you heard of the micro bookstore someone opened on their front porch? We let you in on that little secret, too!👀 For more, visit the episode page.Intro to Zine Making Workshop with Couve Zine Swap. Washougal, April 4, 2 - 3:30pm Pour Choices Pub’s Writer’s Group. Vancouver, every Sunday, 2 - 3:30pmGhost Town Poetry Open Mic. Vancouver, Apr. 9, 7pm Poetry Street PNW. Camas, Apr. 22, 6:15pmSoup & Words at Plas Newydd. April 24, 6 - 9pmMORE EVENTSBookstores we love:White Oak BooksVintage BooksFront Porch Books⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

James Lee Hansen, a 100-year-old artist from Battle Ground, is considered one of the most innovative and important sculptors in the Pacific Northwest. Making over 700 pieces during his lifetime, his work has been seen all over the country from Portland to Washington, DC. What an honor to talk to someone who’s seen a century of artmaking. 🗺️ Visit him at jamesleehansen.com.👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.⭐️ Find Jim’s work in the wild at:Maryhill MuseumPortland Art Museum Clark College: The GuardianClark College: Naga Spore #2⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

The State of the City address for 2026, given by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, was held at the Arts Hub and was focused around Vancouver's commitment to arts, culture & heritage. Today's episode, part of our Advocacy and Action series, shares some key takeaways of the event. Check it out!Watch the full State of the City here Inspire Vancouver Cultural Access ProgramSusan Dingle, Clark County Poet Laureate Vancouver Ballet Folklórico  Vietnamese Community of Clark County Catch up on related episodes:Vancouver Ballet FolklóricoThe Arts HubClark County Historical MuseumVancouver Arts and Music Festival⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Action Alert for week of March 2, 2026> Click here to email your reps about Capital requests.> Click here to email your reps about Operating Budget requests.Operating Request Overview:a $300,000 reduction in ArtsWA's general grants fund an employee for the WA State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) to manage data effectivelyfund Humanities Washington’s Prime Time Family Reading program Capital Budget Request Overview:physical accessibility improvements in the Washington State History Museum. for the WA State Historical Society to replace the chiller for the museumFor quick and easy action you can take, visit Inspire Washington's Inspiration League inspirationleague.org/advocate. They save your info so it only takes a second to send an email to your reps.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

The Two Rivers Heritage Museum is a space lovingly crafted to protect local history. Exhibits like hand tools, textiles, baskets, and other artifacts tell the thousands-of-years’ story of the Camas-Washougal region. Julianne Lawrance, our tour guide, is the first Executive Director of the museum and is a passionate historian. Along with a large group of volunteers and dedicated board, Lawrence strives to keep the museum growing, ensuring future generations understand how the past shapes our present.🗺️ Visit them at 2rhm.com | Facebook | Instagram  👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page🎉 This episode also celebrates: Downtown Camas Association & Pendleton Woolen Mills⭐️ Thank you to this episode's sponsor: Johnson Bixby!  ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Action Alert for week of Feb. 25, 2026Funding arts and reading programs. For quick and easy action you can take, visit inspirationleague.org/advocate.HUMANITIES WA'S PRIME TIME FAMILY READING PROGRAM: Support Humanities WA’s Prime Time Family Reading program by sending a message to your Representatives: click hereARTSWA GRANT FUNDS: The Governor’s budget proposed a $600K reduction in ArtsWA’s grant program. The Senate proposed cutting the funds by $300K while the House’s budget maintains ArtsWA’s funding level. Click to send a letter to your Senator asking them to eliminate the cuts to ArtsWA’s grants program AND click to send a letter to your Representatives thanking them for restoring ArtsWA’s grants budget.Sign up for Action Alerts from Inspire Washington.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Did you know that some of the most delicious coffee you can find locally is funding the building of a medical center in rural Africa? RichlandHub Coffee Roasters works directly with cooperatives and small-scale coffee farmers in Africa, ensuring they receive a fair and stable income. With all profits returning to the place the coffee comes from, RichlandHub is more than just a place to buy coffee - it's a community working together to make a difference.🗺️ Visit them at RichlandHub.com | Instagram | Facebook👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Muralist Ana Gabriela (Ana the Artist) shares her journey from photography and portrait work to creating large-scale public art and murals across Southwest Washington. In this episode, she talks about what it takes to paint at such a large scale, build a sustainable career, and use public art to create connection, dignity, and beauty in shared spaces.🗺️ Visit her at anatheartist.netInstagramFacebookLinkedInOr see her murals in in person at all around the county👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Hill KentMichael WalkerVancouver Downtown AssociationJennifer WilliamsOpen StudiosThis episode is sponsored by Oregon Children's Theatre's Summer Camp. Learn more here!⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Meaningful Movies inspires audiences to take civic action towards justice and peace. Through open discussion, the organization’s branches across the nation are changing the world for the better. The Ridgefield branch brings this connection to its own community (and hopefully beyond, too!), inspiring local audiences and high school students to make change for good right in their own backyards.🗺️ Visit them at:Meaningfulmovies.orgInstagram Facebook Or come to a showing at Old Liberty Theater, 115 N Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA, 98642👀 For pictures and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Old Liberty Theater / Seasons Coffee Ridgefield Multicultural InitiativeFront Porch BooksUnite Ridgefield, High School ClubPacific Island Community of Oregon / NW⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Are you ready to get loud? Arts, Heritage, and Science Week happens every February, and you’re invited. Inspire WA hosts constituents from every district in the state to go to Olympia to advocate for arts, heritage, and science. Adriana’s heading to the capitol on Wednesday, but before she goes, she’s giving us an overview of some of the important bills to keep an eye on during this legislative session, including the WAVE Act, a new bill to support public radio and media called HB 2579, and tax bill SB 5814. Can’t make it to Olympia? You can still make your voice heard. Let’s go!Resources:Join us in Olympia for Arts, Heritage and Science WeekSign up for Inspire Washington’s Inspiration LeagueSign up for news from ArtsWAThe WAVE Act 1-sheetTax Bill SB5814 Resources and InformationHB2579 Promoting and funding public media and digital equityComment on HB2579Advocate resources to use during the legislative session & 2026 Legislative Session Cultural Agenda including bills related to SB5184Arts WA FY2027 Budget Requests 1-sheetWashington State Historical Society 1-sheet Register your pro/con vote on state bills.Click here to leave public comment on a billFind more on the episode page.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

What keeps people coming back to a local theater year after year? Adriana sits down backstage at Magenta Theater in downtown Vancouver with Managing Artistic Director Caleb Bourgeois to talk about community, creativity, and the quiet magic of live performance. It’s a conversation about belonging, collaboration, and why theater still matters - especially now.🗺️ Visit them at Instagram | Facebook | magentatheater.com👀 For pictures and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates Syrup Trap.<< Save $5 on your season pass with code PLACE at check out! >> ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Beth Harrington has spent decades telling true stories. But why does she choose the subjects she does? What does it mean to live with a story for over 10 years, wondering if it'll ever be seen by the light of day? And why is independent documentary filmmaking at such a difficult crossroads? Our conversation about artists who focus on the past uncovers what's going on in the present and what we can hope for in the future. 🗺️ Visit her at bethharrington.com | ourmrmatsura.com | Instagram | Facebook 👀 For pictureas and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Okanogan County Historical SocietyArtsHub Husubis’ Poke Shop Brian TashimaKiggins TheatreYou can see an exhibit of Frank Matsura’s work at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon through February 8, 2026.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Sharon Svec was a dancer who was told she couldn't dance any more. Instead of letting that shut down her artistic life, she discovered a way to make 2-D visual art that could move like a dancer did. And her world cracked wide open. She became a textile artist making enormous prints with solar dye, embraced her Roma background, and discovered a passion in curation where she turns "silos into a conversation and into a community."🗺️ Visit her at smsvec.com | Instagram👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Erin DengerinkJason LittsSarah Lynn HunterChas MartinArt at the CaveAqua Gallery Corridor Gallery>> Get 10% off at Aqua or Corridor Galleries with code Podcast25 <<⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Happy new year! And may 2026 bring more arts and culture to your life throughout the seasons.We're launching Season 2 next week, so please enjoy this rebroadcast of one of our first episodes! This episode is a celebration worthy of a new year.What are the tunes that make you wanna get up and dance? Well for the last hundred years, American popular music has been getting people out of their seats and onto their feet with hot jazz and sweet dance music that’s impossible to ignore. And Clark County happens to be home to the guy that’s making sure this incredible music lasts for the next 100 years. Let's visit the Historic Music Preservation Project and Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra.  🗺️ Visit them at historicmusic.org | Instagram | Facebook  👀 For pictures & videos of the instruments, visit the episode page.  🎉 This episode also celebrates:The Historic Trust & Providence Academy BallroomVancouver Ballet FolkloricoChristine Richardson, theARTScenterd & The Arts HubWillful WineCenter Stage ClothierVancouver Culture, Arts, and Heritage Commission🎶 Music in this episode by the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra and Sammuel Hawkins.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

In an iconic red brick building on Main Street, the Clark County Historical Museum is breathing new life into the past and shining a light on our present. But “our” museum doesn’t stop at its four walls - it spills out into the streets through walking tours, community programs, and creative exhibits that help us understand where we’ve come from and where we're headed. In this episode, Executive Director Brad Richardson shares how CCHM curates stories that reflect the lives of Clark County residents and why history remains one of our most powerful tools for connection.Click here for the walking tour map!   🗺️  Visit them at www.cchmuseum.org | Instagram | Facebook   👀  For pictures and more, visit the episode page.  >> Get free admission to the museum by mentioning I'm Into This Place at the front desk! << 🎉 This episode also celebrates:Downtown Camas AssociationHidden HouseTap Union FreehouseKiggins Theater⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

This Christmas week, we revisit one of our favorite places: Plas Newydd Farm Arts Initiative, the organization transforming a historic 1,600-acre property in Ridgefield, WA into a sanctuary where conservation meets creativity. This unique program welcomes artists to engage with the land through workshops, walks, and community events - creating both art and connection in this beautiful setting.🗺️ Visit them at pnfarm.com/arts-initiative | Instagram | Facebook👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Jess JonerChristopher LunaArmin TolentinoSusan DingleAnn Fleming ✨ Get 10% off of your first workshop by mentioning I’m Into This Place!⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

In this season finale, Adriana Baer steps into the guest seat for a candid conversation with Jessica Geffen of The Sound Stage. Adriana shares the creative journey that led her from a career in theater directing to building I’m Into This Place, Clark County’s first-ever podcast dedicated entirely to arts, culture, heritage, and history. Together, they explore why place-based storytelling matters, how the show has grown, and what’s coming next, from expanded programs to live community events.🗺️ Follow I'm Into This Place on Instagram or Facebook.👀 For pictures of Adriana’s directing work and more, visit the episode page.🎉 Thank you to our special guest host Jessica Geffen of The Sound Stage.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Columbia Dance’s annual Nutcracker isn’t the typical holiday fare. This uniquely Vancouver production reimagines Tchaikovsky’s classic through the lens of local history, from Fort Vancouver’s fur traders to the Chinook “moon woman” Ilchi. Artistic Director Becky Moore and company dancer Ruby Dyer share how the nonprofit’s mission to enrich lives through dance extends beyond the stage, building community, inclusivity, athleticism, rigor and artistry in every step.🗺️ Visit them at columbiadance.org | Facebook | Instagram👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Vancouver Symphony OrchestraFort Vancouver National Historic SiteJosh Murry, PhotographerCarlyn Hudson, Choreographer⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Temple Lentz doesn’t believe in silos. As President and CEO of The Historic Trust, Vancouver Port Commissioner, and a published novelist, she connects history, leadership, and creativity to help shape Clark County’s cultural and civic future. Temple joins us to chat about how she uplifts the past while celebrating and supporting our thriving and innovative community.🗺️ Visit The Historic Trust at: thehistorictrust.org  | Facebook | Instagram🗺️ Visit Temple at: templelentzbooks.com | Facebook | Instagram👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page. 🎉 This episode also celebrates:- Willful Wine at the Grant House- White Oak Books- Vintage Books- Hidden House Event Space- Thatcher’s Coffee⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

We've got an update! Adriana sits down with Christine Richardson to hear all about what's happening at the end of 2025 and what we can look forward to in 2026.The first half of this episode is a rebroadcast of our interview from May, 2025. Listen to the end for a sneak peek at what's to come.🗺️ Visit them at www.theartscentered.org | Instagram | Facebook  👀 For pictures, visit the episode page.  🎉 This episode also celebrates the City of Vancouver City Council. Bravo to them for passing the Cultural Access Tax.🎶 Music credits: “The Flower Duet” from Lakmé - Soprano Lindsey Lefler, Mezzo-Soprano Sadie Gregg, Pianist Hannah Early with Opera on Tap.⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Kevin Hanlon's musical journey defies categorization. The composer, performer, and scholar has created work spanning classical orchestral pieces, rock anthems, jazz compositions, and civil rights tributes. Following his interests beat by beat, measure by measure, has resulted in a body of work of hundreds of individual compositions, each unique and splendid in its complexity.🗺️ Visit him at Doubtingscholarsmusic.com 👀 For videos and recordings of Kevin's music, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Touch of Class ChoraleBrickhouse Irish Music JamJim Hansen Sculpture🎶 Music in this episode by Kevin Hanlon.Thank you to today's sponsor, Uhacz Photography!⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Nestled just outside Washougal, Rising Phoenix is more than just a farm with a great view of Mt. Hood. It's a sanctuary for healing, creativity, and community connection all working under the nonprofit aptly named "Embrace Qi." Yvonne Gee, the co-creator of this haven, is the magician behind the movement, envisioning these few acres as a space where people can reconnect with their inner vitality and embrace their qi.  And she’s got a simple recipe: slow down, look at some beauty, and connect with community.🗺️ Visit them at: embraceqi.com | Instagram | Facebook👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates: David Eddy⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Off the beaten track in rural Battle Ground, WA, an unexpected cinematic treasure has taken root. Banyan Tree Movies is bringing something unique to the Pacific Northwest film industry: a specialized production house focused on historically accurate films about Asia from the 1930s to 1960s.🗺️ Visit them at: banyantreemovies.com | Battle Ground Film House👀 For pictures, video clips, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:- James Chick, filmmaker- Russell Ford, sculptor⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Grab your map, your coffee, and your most art-curious friend… Clark County Open Studios is back! Over 50 artists are opening their homes, barns, and studios for this free, annual, self-guided tour. See works in progress, meet the makers, and maybe find a perfect piece to fill an empty corner. We’re invited to snoop around and see how the art gets made.🗺️ Visit them at: artstra.org/openstudios | Instagram | Facebook👀 For pictures of everything we’re talking about today (and more!), visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:Ana the ArtistHillary KentTravis LondonChristian Barrios & La Casita Cultural CenterJennifer WilliamsAnne John Art at the CaveChristine Rice Memorial ScholarshipArtstra⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

On the main drag of tiny Amboy, Washington, the North Clark Historical Museum stands as a testament to the community’s dedication to the preservation and celebration of local heritage. This year marks the museum's 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter-century of showcasing the rich history of North Clark County, from indigenous communities who met in the valley every year to logging, music, and architecture.🗺️ Visit them at Northclarkhistoricalmuseum.com | Facebook👀 For pictures, video, and more, visit the episode page.🎉 This episode also celebrates:- Amboy Territorial Days- Cedar Creek Grist Mill- Chelatchie Prairie Railroad- Clark County Historical Museum⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

This weekend is the annual Día de Muertos Festival, brought to our community by Vancouver Ballet Folklórico. VBF is more than just a traditional Mexican dance company; it's a vibrant community hub, a cultural touchstone, and a place where heritage thrives. Led by the dynamic mother-daughter duo Anna and Marianna Cruz, Vancouver Ballet Folklórico is one of Clark County’s beloved treasures. Find out more about the group behind the annual Día de Muertos festival and the gorgeous costumes we see all around the county.Visit them at vbfolklor.org |  Instagram | Facebook  For pictures and videos, visit the episode page.  Other organizations & creatives this episode celebrates: - Fourth Plain Commons- La Casita- Karen MadsenThanks to Stephanie Luna-Garcia and Marianna Cruz for sharing their dancing with us!⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.

Tucked away in an industrial corner of Washougal that's bordered by a wildlife refuge, Recluse Brew Works has quietly become a cornerstone of Clark County's thriving craft beer scene. Founded by brewer Gus Everson and managed by Richard La Rue, Recluse embodies the collaborative and community-centered spirit that makes the Pacific Northwest's beer culture so distinctive.🎉 Pictures, links, and more>> Get 10% off your tab by mentioning I’m Into This Place! <<👀 This episode also celebrates:- Help Support the Washougal Community Library- Artisans Guild of Camas 🎧 Other episodes you might like:- Pour Choices Pub: a Creative Haven on Main Street- Pomeroy Cellars Cultivates Heritage and Community⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, The Bon Vivant Traveler! Mention I'm Into This Place for a discount on your travel planning. ⭐️  Thanks to our sponsor, Riparian Media! Mention I'm Into This Place when you reach out for a free 30-minute strategy session.Support the show👋 Sign up for our newsletter.📣  Share your voice on our Community Voices segment.📍 Find more at imintothisplace.com.