A couple weeks back I wrote an article about What Makes a Person a ‘Local’ in the Wenatchee Valley. And I got some great answers from listeners. But one theme that I found interesting was there were places, names, and things that locals from Wenatchee…and quite frankly anyone in Washington State would say. In fact, that last sentence is example number one.

Nate Smith isn’t from Nashville to Texas, or Montana. Smith is from a tiny town in California with a population of under 2,000 up in the foothills east of the college town of Chico called, Paradise. Many know about Paradise because the horrific wild fire in 2018 that was the deadliest and most destructive wild fire in California history, and the most expensive natural disaster in the world. And yes, Nate Smith's childhood home burned down. Which inspired him to write, One of These Days.

For many of us Shedders, and Kissin’ 977 listeners, waiting for the lineup and dates for Watershed 2023 was like a kid who was counting down the days until Christmas. We all had our wish list filled out, and Thursday night before announcement day, artists and bands danced in our dreams, all in hopes that we’ll see them soon perform live at the Gorge Amphitheater, August 4th, 5th, and 6th.

Well, here we go with a fresh new list of the five most liked songs of the week for the Wenatchee Valley! All thanks to the requests from the listeners of Kissin’ 977. Keep them coming!

PAW PATROL LIVE AT THE TOWN TOYOTA CENTER If you’ve got little kids rounding around your home, you no doubt have heard of PAW Patrol on Nickelodeon. The group of six rescue dogs and a tech-savvy boy Ryder. There’s Marshall, Chase, Skye, Rocky, Rubble, and Zuma. All of the...

Although Bob’s Big Boy made a come back in some cities like Torrance, California, they would be sold and other restaurants would take its place. In Wenatchee, the former Bob’s location is now (so many have claimed) is where Alma’s Mexican Kitchen stands today at 609 N. Wenatchee Ave.

When I started doing this series of tiny towns of Washington State with a population under 1000, I was expecting to find boring towns with nothing to do, and no real reason to visit. So far, I’ve found the opposite. And this charming village on the on the water is no exception.

Recently a bunch of us at work were reminiscing about old beloved restaurants long gone in Wenatchee, Yakima and the Tri-Cities. I brought up one of my favorites as a kid in SoCal wondering if there ever was one in Central Washington. To my surprise, many had great memories of Bob the Big Boy in Wenatchee, that was located on North Wenatchee Ave…until the late 80’s. Some even remember the jingle on TV and radio. “At Bob’s Big Boy. We love good food just like you do.”

Beckham’s final words remind me of the final line from Zach Bryan’s Something in the Orange when Bryan softly says, “Please turn those headlights around.” Chayce sheepishly begs, “Sorry Momma. Please don’t look at me.” As if he’s hiding from God himself after he’s sinned so badly. Please don’t look at me.

This time around, it’s country superstar, Kane Brown on September 3rd on the Grandstand Stage. Kane Brown has become one of country music’s most accomplished mainstays while continuing to expand the perception of country music and break musical boundaries with huge country hits like, What If, Cool Again, Homesick, Heaven, Lose It, Good As You, Famous Friends, Like I Love Country Music, One Mississippi, and his latest with his wife Katelyn, Thank God.