Brian Stephenson

I was born and raised in Wenatchee, but my family and I moved to Yakima in 1995 and we’ve lived here ever since (except for a couple of experimental and wet years in Seattle). I’m a country music fan since 1981 when, as a teenager, I landed my first country radio gig. I’ve owned, operated and managed radio stations and have spent many years waking up early to host morning shows on some valley radio stations. My wife and I have three grown children, a Davis junior at home and fabulous grandchildren in Yakima and Seattle. I enjoy time spent with my family, time on the golf course, craft beer, single-malt scotch and occasionally being on stage in Warehouse Theatre productions.

Yakima’s Warehouse Theatre Company Postpones 2020-2021 Season
The show must go on. More than just a five-word phrase, this credo is written in the hearts of every actor, every director, every crew member, costumer, lighting tech, sound tech, set builder, usher and everyone who has ever faced an audience, ready or not...
11 EASTERN WASHINGTON RESTAURANTS FEATURED ON FOOD NETWORK
I admit it. I'm am a lover of food. My waistline shows it. I'm not a connoisseur or credentialed critic and I'm perhaps not to the level of  foodie. However, if my love of enjoying delicious food, cooking and watching the Food Network way too much is an indicator, I'm well o…
Five Yakima Valley Restaurants With Outdoor Dining
So much has changed over the past couple of months due to Covid-19 and we've almost become accustomed to many things NOT being available. Well, there are signs of getting back to some semblance of normalcy and it begins with FOOD.
Here are FIVE Great Yakima Valley Restaurants which are OPEN for …
Yakima Relay for Life Marches On. Special Luminaria Event Planned.
Over the past 25 years, I've been a supporter of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event - held annually in the Yakima Valley. It's an amazing event - teams get together to raise money for the fight against cancer - and then come to out to the 24-hour shindig and walk 'relay&…
Can Bad Beer Be Transformed by a Good Pickle?
It's time for a scientific experiment. No, I don't have a Masters Degree in any of the sciences. Although, I might qualify for an honorary degree in 'Love of Beer & Pickles'. There's actually no-such-thing but if there were, I'm sure I could produce witness…
Weird Record Wednesday: ‘Five of The World’s Most Bizarre Songs’
Maybe it's the heat. Maybe it's something in the water. Whatever the cause, I've determined that THIS is the proper time to present a handful of gems in this Episode of Weird Record Wednesday: 'Five of The World's Most Bizarre Songs'.
The first offering is from a dynamic duo who enjoyed tremendous 'j…
Are You a Hoarder? Stuff in Your Attic May be Worth Money!
Have you ever seen one of the cable TV shows about Hoarders? Sometimes they're hard to watch, as the hoarding subjects of the interventions are almost always suffering great anxiety, as are the family and friends who are endeavoring to help them...
Hidden Gems Revealed: A Gargantuan Taco Tuesday Winner!
It's TACO TUESDAY all over the Yakima Valley and perhaps around the world. I'm curious where your go-to-taco places are in town. Food trucks? Restaurants? My back yard? One of my wife's specialties is grilling Carne Asada and poblano peppers and combining with a ton of other essentials from salsa, s…
10 Weird Street Names in the Yakima Valley.
I’m on a mission to find the weirdest, funniest street names in the Yakima Valley. Why, you ask? Well, because it’s important work and someone has to do it.
Or, it could simply be that weird street names came up in a conversation recently and it turns out, I hadn&Close…
Is It Yakimite? Yakimanian? 7 Rules to ID People in Places.
When was the lat time you had someone from out-of-town ask you: 'Hey, what is the proper demonym  for Yakima?' Yeah, nobody has ever asked me that question either. Well, not exactly that question. However, a recent transplant to our fair valley did ask it this way: 'Is it Yakiman…

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