John Riggs was born and raised in Yakima. He moved away from Washington state for about 10 years, but moved back home, bringing along his wife and three kids. You'll find John in town snapping photos when he's covering new business openings, especially restaurants. He loves to help spread the word, and to encourage folks to shop local first. John also loves to travel, always looking for quick weekend getaways, attending events, and fan expos around the country. Don't be too shy to say, "Hi!"
John Riggs
If Your Kids Love Mozzarella Sticks, They’ll Love these Mozzarella Twists in Yakima
I mean, what's not to love about mozzarella sticks? Breaded, fried cheesesticks with a red sauce to dip as needed. It's a popular favorite for kids and grown-ups, too. If I happen to be at a restaurant with my kids, chances are they'll want an order of these...
What are Spider Rolls and Where Can I Find Them in Yakima
Lemme paint you the picture.
You just sat down at a nice sushi restaurant in Yakima or anywhere else, really. You're looking over the rolls you can get. You see familiar rolls like a California Roll or Shrimp Roll. You keep looking and you find ones called Philly Rolls or Hollywood Rolls as well...
West Valley Spring Flea Market Returns June 1
Now that the sun is shining and the birds are singing, people in the Yakima Valley are anxious to get out there and look for deals at yard sales and flea markets. They have a great one in West Valley that I've personally attended where you're bound to find something cool...
Oregon Has One of the Biggest Arcades in the United States
Video arcades seem to be more of a thing of yester-year. We had a few growing up in Yakima like Jolly Joker at the Yakima Mall, we had a place called Mean Machine, there was an arcade at Valley Mall and, of course, growing up in that time they had a video game or two or pinball at just about every mini-mart, restaurant, gas station, laundry mat -- just about everywhere...
Krispy Kreme Welcomes Kit Kat-themed Doughnuts
There are no lack of reasons to visit Krispy Kreme any time of year. You can never go wrong with their original but it's fun to see what themed doughnuts they have throughout the year. When not in a specific season like Halloween or Christmas they have other fun themes as well; sometimes tying into an existing brand...
Oregon’s Child Care Cost is Basically Unaffordable
There was a time when I started having children, myself. After they were of a certain age where it was okay for my wife to work again, we did the math and realized we'd save money if she didn't work as the cost of child care, even some 10+ years ago, was outrageous...
The Washington State Spring Fair is Here (well, in Puyallup, but still!)
The Washington State Fair in Puyallup, WA, does something interesting that many other state fairs don't do, they have a supplemental fair in the spring. Like many fairs around the country, the state or even local and county fairs around the United States are often a last chance bit of fun before it gets too cold to do anything outside...
There May Be a Fourth Color Added to our Traffic Lights in WA, OR, CA
We grew up with the traffic lights engraved in our memories from elementary school songs.
Red means Stop
Green means Go
Yellow means Wait
...even if you're late.
Now, if you've driven in Yakima streets for the past several years you'd think people have a few of those mixed up, but for the past century we've had those lights to help direct us through intersections so we don't just crash into other
TikTok/YouTuber ‘Kallmekris’ Was in Yakima and Didn’t Tell Anybody
Yakima, be nature of being what it is, not as uptown as Seattle, not as weird as Portland, not as collegiate as Spokane, but it's -- well, it's Yakima.
It is what it is. And that is whatever you make it out to be.
Anytime Yakima is mentioned on TV or movies like iCarly or True Blood or that Selena documentary or anything else, really, everyone's a buzz about it in town as Yakima, though not as un
Portland’s Hot Spots and Where to Avoid in a Heatwave
Portland is not built for heatwaves. In a city that statistically rains more than Seattle (it's true, look it up), Portland is the type of town that doesn't need AC units in people's homes and does need sprinklers based on its climate.
Or, at least it was...
Yakima Airport’s Updated Snack Options Available Now
Not too long ago Fly YKM reached out on social media asking what type of snacks or food options you'd like to see at Yakima's airport when waiting for your flight to Seattle. It's only a 22 minute flight but they don't offer beverage service because of the short flight so it's nice to grab something before flying out on your own...
Infant Pillow Recall – Banned Due to Suffocation Hazard
There's an infant pillow on the market that's, well, not supposed to be. There's a federal ban on infant pillows.
If you have an OmvedTherapies baby pillow, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning everyone to stop using it immediately as they can cause suffocation to infants...