Very well run office where everyone is very pleasant and helpful officers at the entrance very…read morehelpful special shout out to A.Ramierez who insisted he take my photo outside in front of the immigration sign after my naturalization ceremony. From the chief officer all the way down the line even the cleaning lady had a great big smile for everyone. The ceremony was very well presented and the MC did a great job relaxing the crowd.

We came from Seattle to try our luck for walk in. They were very nice and took care of us in 5…read moreminutes. They are very welcoming and we are satisfied with the service.

Nicest staff! They are fast and efficient. Even when a few people ahead of you usually very quick…read moretrip in and out.

As I sat on the cold hard bench, I contemplated my life and what got me here. Yes, I do live life…read moreon the edge sometimes: o I sometimes don't put a napkin on my lap (I'm a rebel like that) o I don't wipe down the weight machine at the gym before I use it (sometimes my closest friends are germs) o I watched Sex & The City II (send me to death row for this) o I don't read each & every review of ALL my Yelp Friends (I mean to though, I promise! Time is a terrorist.) But yeah, all of these atrocities were in my head as I sat in court....as an accused violator....of...... NOT WEARING A SEATBELT!!!! I arrived at the court in Grandview 10 minutes early, and went straight to the court room. I sat with all the other Accused on the benches. Benches which reminded me of pews of a church (that alone got me feeling queasy!). Why do courts all look the same? I couldn't help thinking of this scene Strange Brew Visual while sitting there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SorQB4tzqf0 9:00 AM P.S.T.: The court reporter sets up a TV/DVD and plays us a movie. We watched a short video which described the options us criminals (accused!) had. I sat there in my preppy/nerdy attire, trying not to sweat too much ("beware the man who sweats!"). I wondered who I was surrounded by---murderers, wall street tycoons, crooked politicians....... ....they turn out to almost all be seatbelt violators as well!!! Some won their contests, some lost, and others asked for a lighter sentence. Me, I wanted to plead my case à la Atticus Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird), but I probably ended up being more of a Vincent (My Cousin Vinny). At any rate, my case was cut and dry---why else would I waste half of my day for a $125 ticket. I really was ready to prove that I truly did have my seat belt on that dark night in October. The judge asked me to 'splain myself, and then that was it. The Trooper didn't show. "You're free to go," said the judge. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: THE SCRIPTED ENDING :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: [ Cut to Entrance of Courthouse on Sunny Friday morn ] The door opens. Corey G. appears. His eyes are closed and he looks upward with the sun in his face. --- Crowd of hundreds, cheer with abandon and wave their "FREE COREY G" signs madly. --- Corey walks a few steps, falls to the ground and kisses it. --- Roll Credits --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, walking out wasn't quite like that.

I brought my 4 year old daughter here on a Wednesday for her first visit & library card. We also…read morejoined the 11am story time. There is a 10am time available also. She really enjoyed it! The staff member reading the story was enthusiastic & encouraged the kids to participate with hand gestures & songs. They got to do water color painting afterwards, too. The book checkout process was so simple thanks to the high end computer that just scans the books on its own when you set the stack on there. The staff was friendly as well when greeting us. We have made story time a regular event now :)

Very nice smaller library along 72nd. Upon walking in, you're greeted by some very friendly…read morelibrarians. Schedules of kids activities, programming classes and other pleasantries were listed at the front desk. More than anything, I was surprised at the number of different sections to relax here. The children's area was bright and had plenty of area to read and be read to, in addition to a half a dozen computers. A number of study carousels are available for those wishing to get their study on, and all include plenty of outlets. Perhaps the coolest area they have here is the fireside reading spot - a few comfy chairs and a place for your coffee! More books that you can shake a stick at and a nice selection of DVDs for rentals. All in all, a lovely spot to read, study or just hang with the kiddos!

I'm actually kind of surprised this town has a post office since most the population fluctuates so…read morerapidly due to the fruit picking season and agriculture. Otherwise, it is a very nice post office right nest to the Asian/Mexican restaurant-grocery. It doesn't have an automated postal center so you basically have to get everything done while they are open. If you're in the area, Mattawa is not that far from the beautiful views of the Columbia River and if you're a science geek, or not so much, you can get close to the Hanford Nuclear Site whose B Reactor plutonium was used for the first nuclear test in New Mexico as well as the plutonium in the "Fat Man" bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki. You have to register online if you want to go on a tour though as there are a limited amount of people that can go and specific dates on which tours are given.

I visited this library a month or so ago with my 3-year-old. It is a nice environment, and my son…read morewas able to play with a couple of toys they had out. We enjoyed looking at the fairy tree they had made with different items to spy. Aside from the nice space, I asked one of the librarians to help me find some beginner books to take home for my older son who is just starting to read. She was very helpful and understood that I needed a variety, and that having some more simple books to build confidence was as important as having some that might challenge him a little. I hadn't thought of that and was grateful for the thought.

Can be great, though uncomfortable if you are not "Shiny happy people." If staff doesn't understand…read morewhat you need, then it's your fault as you are different. They will try and start a fight to get you trespassed. Even when, such created aggravation is averted and they "get it," the fake friendly conversation is data mining. Different is not "variety," that is for books. "Different" is a problem the library doesn't want.

heading down to the coast for a night of racing and come upon this ridiculous thing in the middle…read moreof the desert. don't get me wrong, I've bridged up here a lot but this span is in its own league entirely... besides being a half-mile long ramp across the river it's got twisty turns on the other end feeding in or leading out or just driving past on Rte 26 heading to Tacoma and by the time I realize how cool it is there's no place to pull over and have a look until next time (getting turned around counts as next time) and realizing there's way too many spots to get a better look at the bridge and sometimes it takes two or several passes which is kind of a good problem to have... totally digging the man-gates on the richland side; the stunted brush and broken terrain brings odd notions about what went on here before the fences got staked... enjoy :-)

Holy smokes, what a great view! But holy smokes, the wind nearly blew me off the bridge!…read more The Vantage Bridge is the second one at this location, which carries Interstate 90 over the Columbia River and joins Vantage with George (and who was clever to name their town George in the state of Washington?). This section of the river is the Wanapum Lake that is formed by the Wanapum Dam that you can't see from the bridge but it's there. This type of bridge is a "through arch bridge" and it has a total length of 2504 feet. It was dedicated in 1962 and is in great condition considering it is 60 years old. There is a "scenic view" spot on the east bank where you can get a great view of the bridge. It was so windy up there that I could barely stand! [Review 17107 overall - 95 in Washington - 623 of 2022.]