Yep, I love a good burger. When I got the invite to come check out the new Smashburger on College Avenue the day before the “official grand opening”, I just about had to go. The place sounded pretty cool and is located on the Tempe ASU campus just a short walk from the Veterans Way/ […]
Light Rail brings RailGating to Tempe
ASU Football games are always a good time and tailgating is never a bad idea. Now that we have light rail available to drop people off right in front of Sun Devil Stadium, many people are using it to get to the games and a new term has been introduced to light rail riding Sun […]
Light Rail Station – McDowell and Central
The light rail station at McDowell and Central in downtown Phoenix located near the Burton Barr Central Library . Near by, you will also find a good mix of commercial and residential developments. Many different housing, cultural and neighborhood benefits can be found in this area. See our light rail map for more area information.
ASU 2009 Fall Semester begins
Welcome back ASU students of the Phoenix and Tempe campuses! If traveling between Phoenix and Tempe or if you just want to go out and have some fun, don’t forget to purchase your U-Pass! It has been fun watching the commotion of thousands of you moving in to your new homes the past week or […]
Light Rail Station – Van Buren and 1st Ave
The light rail station at Van Buren and 1st Avenue in downtown Phoenix is also known as the ASU Phoenix Campus station at Grand Central Station. Bus connections and a hub of activity are near by with Phoenix Civic Space and a whole range of near by activities. This is a South bound light rail […]
Light Rail Station – Van Buren and Central
The light rail station at Van Buren and Central in downtown Phoenix is also known as the ASU Phoenix Campus station at Grand Central Station. ASU students are able to take light rail to the Tempe campus from their Phoenix classes. Bus connections and a hub of activity are near by with Phoenix Civic Space […]
Obama Commencement speech at ASU – Getting there…
Are you one of the estimated 73,000 people expected to see President Obama deliver the 2009 ASU commencement speech May 13, 2009? If so, you might want to brace yourself for huge crowds and long lines. According to the Republic, “University officials will open the stadium more than five hours before the 7 p.m. ceremony […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Commencement at Sun Devil Stadium
This weeks photo reminds me of a pretty big story that may have been blown slightly out of proportion by the media. When I took the photo, I was simply taking a picture of a light rail car while standing near 3rd Street and Ash in Tempe. (can you guess which restaurant I was at?) […]
ASU Museums host FREE Open House
Looking for something fun & free to do to celebrate Presidents Day? Then jump on the light rail and head to the Arizona State University campus. For today only, ASU is hosting "We Love ASU Collections" with free open houses to their museums. Start at the Welcome Table at Old Main Building, pick up a […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – ASU students rockin’ the rail life
The first "light rail scavenger hunt" sponsored by Barrett, the Honors College at ASU was held this past week with participating students and faculty. Basically, teams were assembled to compete by being given a list of items to find or photograph from businesses or organizations along the light rail line. We were thrilled to play a […]