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
What Reddit Thinks Makes a Good Gift if You’re From Yakima
Christmas is fast approaching and if you're giving gifts to someone out of the region but still want to represent some of the best we have here in the valley, what would make a great gift?
I went to Reddit to ask their opinion on what may make a great gift if you're from Yakima...
The Smoked ‘Whiskey Heat’ Wings are Worth Ordering in Yakima
We were in Union Gap to watch a movie at the Majestic which brought up another common question, "where are we going to go out to eat while we're over here?" There are so many great eating options around the Valley Mall area so we started naming them off one by one...
Welp! It Doesn’t Look Like We’re Gonna Have a White Christmas
It's not the end of the world, but it would have been nice.
Looking at the weather patterns for the past few weeks I had a feeling we had a pretty low chance of having a white Christmas. Taking a look at the extended forecast, it looks pretty unlikely...
Darigold Changes Milk Sizes; Won’t Work with WIC in WA, OR
Shrinkflation is something that's nothing new in our products. Remember when candy bars used to be bigger, or containers of ice cream or bags of chips. It seems like products keep getting smaller and smaller while prices keep increasing higher and higher...
Giant Cereal Marshmallows are Reality in Yakima
I had to pop into Yakima's Ship Shop on 40th and Summitview to drop off a package. I love visiting that store because not only is it convenient for my mailing needs but they also carry a wide variety of local products and snacks. Every time I mail a package I end up walking out with a pint of ice cream or local bbq sauce or something...
What Does Coca-Cola Y3000 Taste Like? Let’s Find Out!
Coca-cola is no stranger to making seasonal or limited edition drinks. We've seen Coke with Vanilla, Coke with Lime, Coke with coffee and so much more.
In a recent Coca-Cola Creations edition they made a zero sugar Coke called Y3000. The gimmick behind this one is that it was co-created with AI...
Your ‘Bigfoot’ Shopping Headquarters May Be in the Most Unlikely of Places in Yakima
What do you gift the person that has everything?
Or maybe you have that hard-to-buy person on your list.
What about something Bigfoot-themed?
I found these shelves filled with fun Bigfoot items from statues to ornaments to snow globes to trinkets and more, all in celebration of our local cryptid...
A Crab Boil in Yakima Makes a Fun, Interactive, Engaging Meal
Try the delicious and spicy delicacies of Captain Crab and Ramen in Yakima, Washington. You can go wild with your hands and peal heads off crawfish, deshell shrimp or crack crab claws!
The Best Egg Rolls in Yakima Aren’t at a Chinese Restaurant
The other day we did what we sometimes do as a family, go out to eat and, instead of ordering a meals for ourselves, we just order a few things off the appetizer menu and go to town.
And since they give you those little share plates for appetizers it's like we ordered enough appetizers to have our own mini-buffet where you just grab what you want and put a little extra on your plate so that it wo
This Oregon Town Named One of the Best Small Towns for Shopping
Shopping is always right time. Whether you're shopping for crafts and trinkets or shopping for someone else, maybe fresh produce at a local farmer's market, and a lot more. Shopping boosts your mood, even if it's just window shopping.
USA Today had a list of the 10 best small towns with less than 25,000 people for shopping and our friends in Oregon made the list in a very unique and cool town...
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This Washington Town is One of the Most Mispronounced in America
Washington State is no stranger when it comes to names of towns nobody outside of the locals can't pronounce. In our area alone we have Wapato, Toppenish, Selah, Ahtanum, Tieton, and not to mention Wenas that, if I wasn't local, I'd laugh uncontrollably every time someone mententioned Wenas...
Walmart Could Be Getting Rid of THIS — and I’m Glad
Remember when Walmart had greeters? They would actually be standing there on the way into the store welcoming you to Walmart.
Now we have employees who just judge you when you walk out and want to check your receipt.
I found myself at Walmart yesterday as my kid needed a few items for school...