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!"
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A Tip for Scoring a Free Lunch When You’re Broke — It Works for Me
You could use a free lunch every once in a while, right? Especially later in the month when you don't have as much money to spend. Here's a trick I've used successfully in the past, and I'm going to share it with you.
Coke and Pepsi Both Have a New Drink and Both Come in a Green Can
Coke and Pepsi have seemingly always battled for soda supremacy. Both would come out with new products. Some would be similar as both would have a no-calorie soda, both would have one featuring lime or sometimes they'd have new flavors for the public to test. Both Coke and Pepsi are announcing a new cola featuring a natural sweetener, stevia and, oddly enough, both come in a green can.
Crispy M&M’s Coming Back to Store Shelves in January
I love looking back at younger, more simple times. There's big business in nostalgia as people who were once kids now have a disposable income to buy back their youth, so to speak. There are companies making machines to play old Nintendo games, Surge made a comeback and, according to the Mars company, Crispy M&M's are next on that list of discontinued items that will hit store shelves soon.
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How to Stay Safe From Ebola
Now that Ebola has been confirmed in the United States, it was bound to cause questions and chaos. What is it? How did it get here? How can I prevent my kids and myself from getting it? Although Ebola is very serious, here are a few things you should know and how to keep yourself safe from it.
Purrrr-fect Timing as Cat’s Meow Sounds Like Car Horn [VIDEO]
This six-second video shows that timing is everything.
Netflix Will Show You a Random Spoiler with the Press of a Button
Netflix has a pretty cool new feature that will spoil a random movie or TV show for you. Do you dare press the button?
Taste Testing Surge in the Most 90s Way Possible [VIDEO]
Surge is back and only available at Amazon.com. Almost as soon as this was announced it was sold out. I was able to score a case of it. How does it taste compared to the original? Let's find out.
Hold On to Your 90s, Surge is Back
The 90s was the year of alternative. Grunge gave us alternative music, Playstation gave us an alternative to video games and Surge was the alternative to Mountain Dew. The commercials and a fun attitude that attracted people of that generation...
How is S’mores Flavored Candy Corn? [VIDEO]
Down the Halloween aisle, I saw these s'mores-flavored candy corn. Curiosity got the best of me. I had to try them.
Are White Chocolate Candy Corn M&M’s Any Good? [TASTE TEST]
One thing I love about Halloween is all of the candy on store shelves. Often times they'll introduce new items just for that year, too. I spotted these White Chocolate Candy Corn flavored M&M's. They can't be that gross... can they?
How to Beat the First Level in Super Mario 3 Without Looking [VIDEO]
I have a passion for old video games and for stupid tricks. One such trick involves me beating the first level of Super Mario 3 without looking at the screen. I can do it blindfolded, too -- it doesn't matter, so long as I can hear the music. Here's how I did it. You can try it for yourself to see if you can do it, too!
Wyoming Ranked 44th Place in State Food Rankings. Really?!
Thrillist recently released a list of each state and ranked them on what food they're known for, what foods they provide to the rest of the country and so-on. I was a little shocked and annoyed to see that Wyoming only came in 44th place. C'mon, now. We're better than that.