So, the Arizona Aloha Festival was this weekend. It’s a big hit around here. In fact, my family and I have enjoyed it for the past few years. You might say, it’s highly addictive. For those of you that know me, you know that I sometimes shoot random photos of all kinds of things. While […]
Shana Ellis Talks Valley Transit
It was recently announced that Steve Banta was chosen to lead Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) and METRO light rail as the single chief executive officer. The following info is an Op-ed by Arizona Councilmember and Valley Metro and METRO Boards member Shana Ellis. Take a look at what Shana has to say […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Aloha My Friends
Next weekend brings another cool event to Tempe Beach Park, the Arizona Aloha Festival. Tens of thousands of people will head to the festival for good food, music, shopping and fun. This family-friendly event will give you a great taste of the islands, don’t miss it. The pic of the week is one I shot […]
Desert Eagle Brewing Coming To – Mesa
Downtown Mesa is getting a microbrewery and it will be open before the end of the summer. Yes, really. Desert Eagle Brewing Company is said to open by July of 2012, which is a few years before trains will be heading past their location at 150 West Main Street in Mesa, AZ. Desert Eagle will […]
FREE at What Cost
So, I read some more about Shea Homes striving for an “electric bill of zero” in 10 communities across the nation, including one in San Tan Valley. While I think the idea sounds cool and I’m glad we are getting closer to this being the norm, part of me wants to say… “San Tan Valley? […]
Poor Taz Has A Bad Wrap
Like many people around here, I enjoy Sun Devil football quite a bit. We’ve had some great players making for a lot of fun at Sun Devil Stadium. Unfortunately, last year’s season was about as painful as I’d care to remember. Early in the season, there was a real feeling that it would be a […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Downtown Phoenix Market Makes Us Happy
My wife and I were at the Downtown Phoenix Market recently when I took this week’s “pic of the week.” I actually took the photo to remind my friend Justin that we are overdue for a Happy Hour at the Market. Come to think of it, we are ALL probably overdue for a Happy Hour […]
Spring Training – Rail Life Style
Ah, spring is in the air… In Arizona, spring means baseball, hotdogs and apple pie beer on a nice sunny day. Suppose you are a snowbird that has flown south to get out of that nasty cold and away from that strange white stuff that falls from the sky. Well, you’re in luck because I’ve […]
Tempe Business Forum
Please join us for the Tempe Business Forum featuring Tempe Mayoral Candidate Michael Monti and Tempe City Council Candidate Dick Forman as we discuss the future of Tempe from a business owner’s perspective. In my opinion, these two are, by far, the most qualified candidates to lead Tempe into the future. But, I am not […]
Friends With Benefits
I read an article from our friends at Wrangler News recently titled, “Metro Light Rail Benefits surpass expectations.” The article starts out talking about the fact that we still have a long way to go in the Phoenix area if we want to make any real environmental impacts with our transportation system. Awareness of cool […]