Our friends in Downtown Phoenix have posted a survey where you can “take a few minutes to share your thoughts on progress in Downtown Phoenix.” The survey is based upon a 2004 study where the Phoenix City Council approved “Downtown Phoenix: A Strategic Vision and Blueprint for the Future”. Most of us know that a […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Cute As Can Be
Check out this cool little home in the Mitchell Park Neighborhood. It was built in 1945 and will be getting a sweet little update over the next couple of weeks. I love some of the homes here and in the neighboring Maple Ash area, they are just cool. This particular home is two stories full […]
Green Can Be CRAZY, Green Can Be Mellow
You probably know that St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. If you are one of the millions of crazed, green-beer drinking folks that love to get their leprechaun on one time per year, your time has come. Heck, maybe you are the real deal and this holiday really IS your favorite, that’s cool, too! One […]
Mad Men Pitch For High Speed Rail
Check out today’s press release from our friends at PIRG. What do you think about high speed rail in Arizona? As Arizona Gas Prices Increase, ‘Mad Men’ Make Pitch for High Speed Rail Two lead actors from the hit television show Mad Men throw their support behind high-speed rail in a humorous new online video […]
Relief For Mesa Light Rail Business Owners
We have been watching the news about funding for the Mesa light rail extension for quite some time. Yesterday, the East Valley Tribune reported about “Grants to aid Mesa merchants along light-rail route.” There has been a lot of discussion in the past about how to best help business owners along the line during a […]
Family Friendly Events Plentiful In March
It’s hard to beat the weather around here in March. Lots of sunny days and spectacular nights. I am often asked about family-friendly things to do along the light rail line and the obvious choices always come to mind. Catch a Suns or Diamondbacks game, head to a museum , play, or concert to enjoy […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Getting Pumped
There has been some chatter about rising gas prices for a while now. Some people are predicting $4.00 soon, some people say $5.00 per gallon is right around the corner. Are they right? I don’t know. One thing is for sure, prices are up dramatically and are once again well above three bucks a gallon. […]
From LINK to Light Rail – Chandler to Phoenix live blog
(This is Tyler Hurst’s live blog about what it’s like to travel from downtown Chandler to downtown Phoenix using the Chandler BRT LINK and the Light Rail. He’s recently declared his candidacy to be Ashton Kutcher’s VP of Pop Culture with PopChips and he would love it if you voted for him here.) 3:03pm After […]
Great Arizona Beer Festival Coming To Tempe Beach Park
**Updated info for this years Great AZ Beer Fest in Tempe** The 2011 Great Arizona Beer Festival is coming to Tempe Beach Park THIS Saturday, March 5th. Hurry to get your Great Arizona Beer Festival Tickets prior to the 5th and save yourself some cash. Before Saturday, general admission tickets to the Tempe Beer Festival […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Keep On Truckin’
Have you checked out food truck Friday’s yet? For the past few months, there have been food trucks gathering at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market bringing a bunch of good food at reasonable prices. The trucks set up in the parking lot at the Market and kind of surround an area where tables and chairs […]