The home opener for the Diamondbacks is finally here! Today, thousands of people will enjoy one of baseball’s most exciting days of the year. While the Diamondbacks may not win it all, a trip to the ballpark is always a good time. See the tips below to get you there, the easy way! According to […]
Dam Bursts at Tempe Town Lake
A section of the Tempe Town Lake Dam bust this evening and left city officials scrambling for answers. Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman was on the scene shortly after hearing the news. According to witness accounts, collapse of a section of the dam sounded like a huge explosion. Warning sirens filled the air as thousands of […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Made in the Shade
Wowza, it has been HOT lately. Last week, we talked about the a/c units on the light rail trains. This week, I have a pic from the new shade canopies at the light rail park and ride lot located at 19th Avenue and Camelback. In the past, the only covered parking had been in Tempe […]
Party Tonight at Dixon Golf
Tonight, Dixon Golf is celebrating the opening of their operations at the Eco-Friendly building in Tempe with a party and you are invited! According to the Tempe Republic, the first 50 people will get free golf balls and all will be treated to food, music and Nintendo Wii golf games. (Rumor has it that our […]
Could Mesa Join a National Trend?
There has been a lot of talk recently about the Mesa light rail extension and the effects it could have on the neighborhoods along Main Street. According to a recent press release, the proposed light rail station locations are as follows: Recommended station locations on Main Street: East of Alma School Road East of Country […]
Snakes on the Light Rail!
Watch out Phoenix! Snake Snake Snakes! will be rockin’ the light rail tomorrow night as the next cool band to hit the “Train Tracks.”You remember the Train Tracks, right? It doesn’t get much better than live music rollin’ down Central Avenue. If you have never seen a Train Tracks show before, do yourself a favor […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – June 2010
The June 2010 ridership numbers fell slightly below the “magic” one million mark for the second month in a row but continued to improve year over year. According to the METRO Twitter page, “METRO served 12.1M riders this past fiscal year (July ’09-June ’10) & saw a 15% increase in June ’10 from June ‘09.” […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Keepin’ Cool
It’s no secret that the a/c works *really* well in the METRO cars in Phoenix. In fact, the people at METRO seem to be pretty proud about how well the air conditioning units on the trains keep us cool. METRO has said the system works “6x more than the typical AZ home” and have said […]
New Supplement for Light Rail and Bus Changes
We know the service cuts are coming soon for light rail and bus riders. Frequency and holiday travel will see changes as of this month. Here is another update and more information on a supplement to help spread the word… Look for New Supplement Providing July 26 Transit Service Changes Services Impacted by Loss of […]
Save Cash, Win Dough at MOJO
It’s the 6th of July and it’s hotter than a firecracker. If you want a quick break from the heat on the cheap, it looks like our friends at MOJO Yogurt are giving 50% off of their super cool froyo today! I noticed a tweet they sent out late last night that says: “Drum roll […]