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
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...
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