Green mortgages are becoming more popular with people who are interested in reducing their carbon footprint. Green mortgages are also called energy efficient mortgages.
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Happy 4th of July
A Sunday 4th of July makes for a fun and exciting weekend. Many communities around our great state took advantage of Saturday celebrations while the BIG Phoenix and Tempe 4th of July celebrations will happen this evening. As you can see below, I tried to do a short video of a neighborhood 4th of July […]
METRO to support July 4 celebrations
METRO has issued an update for light rail riders attending the 4th of July celebrations in Tempe and Phoenix. Be aware, be safe and have a GREAT weekend! METRO light rail will increase service on Sunday, July 4, to support patrons of the Phoenix and Tempe holiday celebrations. METRO will ramp up from regular […]
RailGating with the New PAC-12
After a failed attempt to create a 16 team super conference, PAC 10 Commissioner Larry Scott succeeded in adding two new teams to the conference, Colorado and Utah. They will begin conference play in 2011. Political forces in Texas staved off a possible move by Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to […]
Social Media Day at MADCAP – Mashable Style
So, you’re a geek, right? Don’t worry, you’re not alone in the world. In fact, I bet you might even have more than one or two “friends” that you have met because of being a geek, right? Heck, maybe you are NOT a geek but would secretly like to know what all of this geeky-social-media […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Yankin’ our chain
Yep, another Diamond’s pic this week. The boys of Summer in Phoenix had a tough series against the Yankee’s recently which was no surprise as the bullpen struggled “a bit.” The part that sucked the most was feeling out-numbered on our home turf. By home turf, I mean the stadium and while riding the METRO […]
Tempe and Phoenix 4th of July Fireworks
** Update: Information for Phoenix 4th of July Fireworks information is here <— ** The 2010 4th of July Fireworks shows in Phoenix and Tempe are sure to draw HUGE crowds again this year. Riding the light rail just might be your best bet to see the action at Tempe Town Lake and at Steele Indian […]
Worldwide Photo Walk Coming to Rock the Light Rail
The 3rd annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk is coming to town. In Phoenix and Tempe, the photo walk will be rockin’ the light rail! What makes this photo walk different than the ones happening from Paris to New York to Germany? This one is going to utilize our light rail system to get to […]
Central Station Temporarily Closed
As a reminder, please note that the Central Station is closed today. If you are riding the light rail please note that you can not use the Central/Van Buren and Central/1st Ave Stations. There are stations very close to these stations that will be open and running. View Phoenix Valley METRO Light Rail in a […]
Happy Trails on the Light Rail
Today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Apache ASL Trails 55 and over deaf community was quite an eye opening experience. While I have been familiar with the project for a few months, I never quite understood the impact it will have on the lives of some very special people until attending this mornings photo op and […]