The Mesa light rail station at Sycamore and Main is currently scheduled to be closed from late Friday night until early Monday morning. This is a busy station and passengers should know that a shuttle service will be set up to try and alleviate some of the issues with the temporary closure. Of course, the upside of […]
FREE Light Rail Rides on New Year’s Eve
The Tempe Block Party is back and there is a TON of great things happening along the line on New Year’s Eve! To help you celebrate, METRO is once again teaming up with Coors Light to bring everyone FREE light rail rides to the festivities. Everyone likes a free ride, right? Well, thanks to Coors […]
Get A Super Bowl Commemorative Transit Pass
So, the Super Bowl is kind of a big deal. People from all over the world will be coming to town to have a Super time in the Valley of the Sun. For those in town for the big game, a 7-day transit pass might be a great way to take advantage of all of […]
METRO Gives Tempe Streetcar Update
This past Monday, METRO held another public meeting to discuss the Tempe Streetcar project. There was a strong turnout at the Tempe Transit Center from people for and against the project. Of course, there were people that wonder why we can’t use the Orbit system or have a bus system travel the route or just […]
ASU vs Notre Dame – Top 5 Places To Go On Game Day
ASU plays Notre Dame this weekend at Sun Devil stadium. This sold out game has Sun Devil fans coming from all over the state and from all over the country. While many of us loyal ASU fans are familiar with all of the changes happening near Sun Devil stadium, many people who may be from […]
100 S Mill Ave Has New Owners
Yes, it’s true… The famed Monti’s La Casa Vieja property has been sold and this is the first time since 1954 that a Monti name hasn’t been on the deed to this historic property that was originally built in 1871 by Charles Hayden. In what could be a nod to the past, the new ownership group […]
More Action Coming East Of Mill Avenue
Mill Avenue is well known for its abundance of food, drink and entertainment. In the past, we’ve talked about what it might take for Tempe to stretch the Mill Avenue District out a little bit. While many plans have been in the works for years, we are seeing signs of some pretty significant changes in […]
Railgating is Back – Good Times With Good Friends
So, you’re a Sun Devil fan, right? Right?? Join us before every home game as we cheer on the Sun Devils! ASU Football season continues at home Saturday afternoon November 8th at 1:30pm at Sun Devil Stadium. We’ll be there cheering on the Devils as they take care of business against Notre Dame! For this game […]
ASU Is Not The Only Game In Town
So, I have a small rant to make and it has to do with the vast number of people who think of North Tempe as just ASU student housing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against ASU. Heck, if you have followed this web site at all over the last 6-7 years, you know that […]
Tempe Streetcar Expanding Before Being Built
Last night, the Tempe City Council heard a formal recommendation concerning the future of the proposed Tempe Streetcar line from Valley Metro’s CEO Steve Banta. If you recall, there have been a lot of changes to the proposed routes over the last several years. The early choice was to have a loop around Mill and Ash and then […]