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
The 10 Nonstop Flights Tri-Cities Has that Yakima’s Airport Doesn’t, and the One it Does
If travel plans are in your 2024 future, you're in luck as Tri-Cities famous Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has 11 nonstop destination while our humble Yakima Airport (YKM) only has one. I travel often and I 'Fly YKM' as often as I can but with other flight options I do sometimes make that trek to Tri-Cities in favor of that...
Can You Legally Drive in the Left Lane in WA City Streets, Not Just Highways?
Oh man, nothing makes one's blood boil more than just trying to get somewhere and there's a truck in the right lane while the car in the left lane is just cruisin' along with the truck without speeding up to pass them or they're just driving casually in the left lane and not passing like everyone should be doing...
Up your Mac & Cheese Game with this Truffle Mac & Cheese Found in Ellensburg
I, once, had someone from the corporate office come into town and we went out to eat. He was originally from Seattle but was currently living in New York. I suggested since he just got into town we should grab something to eat before he got all 'corporate office' on me the next day and we could find a connection chatting about cool stuff in Seattle...
Most do a ‘French Dip’, but This Place in Ellensburg does a Prime Rib Dip
As close as Ellensburg is to Yakima and as much as our radio stations reach Ellensburg, we certainly don't give it as many props as it deserves. Ellensburg is a wonderful town, a wonderful community that's more than just a row of gas stations off the freeway...
Cotton Candy Lemonade is the Drink Your Kids Need and Didn’t Know It
If you were looking at the menu and saw something called Cotton Candy Lemonade, would that be the thing you'd order for yourself? Or maybe you have a siblings or even son or daughter who would think that's the coolest thing ever. Well, Cotton Candy Lemonade is a very real item you can order and it's not too far away...
Things to Look Forward to in 2024
2024 is coming up soon. Here are just a few things happening in the year to come.
Leap Year
Every 4 years the month of February gets an extra day. In 2024 it falls on a Thursday so it's not like we get an extra day off or anything. I honestly think Leap Year should be considered a holiday and thus should be a day off...
Annual Reminder: Don’t Leave Empty Boxes by your Trash Cans
Do we still call them trash cans? I guess they're more like bins now.
Every year after all the gift opening you have all these giant boxes laying around. Some are your new super fancy TV that even curves or whatever the new technology is now...
Watch Your Porch – Today is a Holiday for Porch Pirates
You've certainly heard of porch pirates by now. In fact, you may have even been victim to one or two in the past.
The days leading into Christmas are like a holiday shopping spree to porch pirates.
So many people are last minute shoppers or items online that to get these items just days before Christmas...
Wait! Don’t Throw Away those Boxes. Recycle Cardboard in Yakima
With all the gift opening happening here in the next few days, no doubt you'll have plenty of cardboard boxes left over, laying around.
Well, they're just taking up too much room so your first reaction is to toss them just so you don't see them...
Wizards and Muggle Alike! Butterbeer is Available in Yakima for a Limited Time
When I saw a local brewery doing their own take on a butterbeer I was immediately intrigued.
This past November I went to Universal in Orlando, Florida, and went to the Harry Potter area. Soon as we got there one of the first stops we did was to grab some butterbeer as it looks good good in the movies...
Yakima and 9 Others make Top 10 Dumbest Cities in Washington. What’s #1?
You ever get so annoyed at someone you call them stupid under your breath? Well, maybe they're just predispositioned due to where they live? That's probably not the case but could answer for a lot of issues being around others you run into on an almost daily basis...
Red Lobster Decided to Put Orange-Rosemary Glaze on Seafood. I’m Cool With It
We found ourselves at Red Lobster the other day. It's been a while since we've been here. It's a place we used to frequent pretty regularly as our 'fancy' place to go. And, c'mon, who doesn't love endless shrimp or the wonderful lobster dishes they have...