Growing up in San Diego, there were two seasons. Perfect and Nearly Perfect. I never experienced the cold, snowy winters I see in the movies. That means I also did not experience the re-birth of spring. I did however, experience the renewal and hope that only the arrival of spring can bring. April is my […]
More People Walkin The Walk
Remember WAY back in 2009 when our friend, Yuri Artibise kicked off the first Jane’s Walk in Phoenix talking about some of the cool areas downtown? Yeah, so do I. It was a nice day of exploring the city with a great group of people. Yuri has since moved to Canada, but the Jane’s Walks […]
ASU Spring Football Open To Public
So, ASU has a new coach and the word on the street is that the team has much more discipline and a better work ethic. We are hearing good things about coach Graham and his first shot at spring ball with the Devils. While the annual spring game is when many fans get their first […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Playing Ball
Just one more week to catch the Spring Training Trolley in Tempe. The free trolley runs every 20 minutes from the Mill Avenue District and the Tempe Marketplace. It’s been perfect baseball weather, so get in some more spring baseball while you can! This week’s pics of the week are a couple of shots from […]
METRO Announces Contractor For Mesa Light Rail Extension
Design-Build contractor selected for Central Mesa light rail extension The project timeline and community will benefit from a single team PHOENIX, AZ — Valley Transit Constructors (VTC), a Kiewit/Mass. Joint Venture, was selected today as the team who will continue designing and building the 3.1-mile Central Mesa light rail extension. Parsons Transportation Group, also part […]
FREE Rides To Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight in Phoenix
So, you are heading to the dance? What better way to get to US Airways Center than to hop on the light rail and have them take you there, for FREE? Yep, I’m freakin’ serious. All events at the US Airways Center qualify as FREE Rail Ride events. “Through The Rail Ride Event, METRO will […]
3rd Commercial Tower For Hayden Ferry Lakeside
Another large commercial building project is about to break ground in the city of Tempe at the super swanky Hayden Ferry Lakeside complex. Currently, Hayden Ferry consists of two luxurious business towers and two residential towers known as Edgewater and Bridgeview. The towers at Hayden Ferry are one of the most prestigious addresses in the […]
High Stakes BEER?
I’ve got a few friends that are pretty big fans of beer. Not just any beer but “good beer.” In fact, if you follow the AZ beer world at all, you probably have heard that the sale of craft beer continues to rise. I’m pretty sure some of those same friends have something to do […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – February 2012
The February 2012 METRO light rail ridership numbers are out and there were 1,139,153 boardings which continue the upward trend of a strong looking 2012. January 2012 began with an impressive 9.1% gain over January of 2011, February comes in with a 5.4% gain over the same month ( February ) from 2011. February 2012 […]
Transit Riders Striking Out – Only Updates Available
The threat of transit strikes in the Valley have been ringing loudly for a long time. Last week, the plug was pulled on a bunch of bus services in the Phoenix and Tempe areas. Thankfully, for light rail riders, the METRO light rail service has not been yanked. Unfortunately, many of the people counting on […]