vacation

As children, didn't we all love the idea of having our own treehouse? On top of that, CAMPING OUT in that treehouse?!?! Well, as an adult, your childhood fantasy can become a reality right here in Washington!

A good hotel pool is like a good pair of underwear. It will make you feel breathable, comfortable, and keep your body cool.

Airbnb has some opulent gems to rent if you have the cash!

Timmy's first day back, and Stuff be Broken!

The internet is buzzing with the news about Southwest's new service to Hawaii. If you've been dreaming of going but the cost of flights have been too high for your budget, take a look at this!

There are a few popular and hidden beaches you can visit within five hours of Yakima, (including a nude beach!) and I am going to share them with you!

Memorial Day travel is upon us and if you are hitting the road this three-day weekend, take a look at these gas prices around the state so you'll know where to fill up cheaply!

When I first had my child, my bosses were all pretty amazing. They let me take care of my daughter and still get my job done. It worked. That was then. Some bosses that I have had over the last 10 years probably wouldn't do the same thing. Luckily my child is 28 now, but anyway ...

I cannot wait to take a vacation. I try to plan for one every year. It seems, though, that when I do plan well, it never works out. There is always something going on. The question is if the rest of Yakima Valley are in the same boat? I am on a salary, so I don't continue to work when I should take vacation because of money. However, wages in this area aren't the greatest.

When I first started in the work force, I didn't take a sick day or a vacation for almost three years. I was bound and determined to get ahead in this life. Then I got sick and had to take off five days. When I got back, they said I had three days left for the entire year. What the heck? Three years without taking any time off and all I have left is three days? That is a bunch of crap. I certainly

A few weeks ago, tracking for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation was supposedly in the toilet. Early reports suggested that Tom Cruise’s fifth outing as super-spy Ethan Hunt was not getting people excited. This would be the end, the experts said, of a franchise that has kept Cruise’s career surging forward for the past two decades. Well, that was apparently a big load of crap because Rogue Nation opened well and opened in the same ballpark as the rest of the franchise. Even with inflation differences, this series keeps on hitting the same box office sweet spot.

Full disclosure: I missed the last 10 minutes of Vacation. Last night’s press screening started 20 minutes late, then began without any sound, which lead to a 10 minute delay to correct the technical difficulties. With an unbreakable engagement elsewhere, I had to sneak out right before the very last scene. So take this review with as many grains of salt as you’d like. If you think those final minutes might recontextualize everything that came before to transform a generally miserable comedy into a beacon of transcendent hilarity, so be it. Having sat through the previous 90 minutes, I’m of the opinion that nothing short of the long-lost missing footage from Orson Welles’ Magnificent Ambersons could have redeemed this dreadful film.