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
Did You Know The Blocks and Bricks in Super Mario Bros Used to Be People?
The original Super Mario Bros. is one of my favorite video games of all time. It paved the way for so many video games afterwards. You play the role of a common man trying to save the princess in a magical kingdom with a 'Alice in Wonderland' feel of eating mushrooms make you grow taller, travel across land and sea, smash bricks that were made of people.
Wait -- the bricks in Super Mario Bros were
Giving a Puppy as a Christmas Present? [POLL]
I was thinking about Christmas gifts and the types I like to give that don't involve extra cost to the person receiving the gift like items that need batteries. I think about the worst gift I could give someone would be a puppy. Here's why.
How to Wrap Christmas Presents Like a Pro [VIDEO]
If you're anything like me, you're terrible at wrapping presents. I have a terrible time properly aligning the wrapping paper, I never wrap it tight enough, I seem to never know how to crease and fold the paper -- it's pretty embarrassing. This guy from Japan shows a great technique for wrapping a present. I'm going to give this a shot next time I wrap something.
Shop Small Business Saturday to Help Support the Local Economy
Everyone knows about Black Friday as the busiest shopping day of the year. The day after Black Friday has been dubbed in recent years as 'Small Business Saturday' which encourages you to go out and shop at some locally owned stores, eat at some locally owned establishments and keep the money local to our community.
Are you Staying In or Going Shopping on Thanksgiving? [POLL]
Black Friday deals have creeped into Thanksgiving Day to giving you amazing deals at low, low prices. Black Friday shopping is a tradition for many, but will you risk leaving your family on Thanksgiving to save a few bucks? Take the poll and sound off.
Now is a Great Time to Start Thawing your Turkey
If you're the one doing the cooking at home and your turkey is still in the freezer, now is a great time to take it and put it in the fridge to thaw.
Giant Candy Bars for Sale During the Holidays
This time of year you see more candy and snacks than ever before. I noticed some over-sized candy bars the other day. They had a huge Snickers, giant Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, five pound Hershey bars and these frisbee-sized York Peppermint Patties...
Testing Out a Charcoal Peel-Off Mask from Japan
My wife gets most of her beauty supplies from Japan and South Korea. I don't have a clue when it comes to beauty supplies, but I know some of these sound pretty weird. She has masks with snail and placenta essence. She has creams with starfish essence...
Using Free Seasoning Packets to Make ‘Pizza Pasta’ [RECIPE]
At pizza places, you have the option to grab some additional flavor packs like red pepper flakes and garlic seasoning. I thought I could use these to flavor noodles to make a 'Pizza Pasta' of sorts. Let's give it a shot!
Have You Tried Udon? It’s Like Ramen, but Gigantic!
One of my favorite things to eat on a cold winter's day is something called Udon (pronounced OOO-don). If you're a fan of real ramen, you'll love this. It's just like ramen, but the noodles are super-thick.