There has been a lot of talk about today’s opening of Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge at CityScape in Downtown Phoenix. If last night’s preview “VIP Party at Lucky Strike” is any indication of their future success, the owners and developers must be pretty happy. Many times before we have talked about the “chicken and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Who’s Running The Show?
The ASU football team had a scrimmage this weekend and many people are asking about the quarterback situation. According to Paola Boivin, there is a front runner in Junior Steven Threet although Brock Osweiler has been getting a lot of attention to date. Around here, we are getting pretty pumped to resume some serious “RailGating” […]
Welcome Back ASU Students!
A big Welcome Back is in order for ASU students, teachers and faculty. I am sure the restaurants, business owners and city officials that love you and the money you spend, are grateful to have you back! Speaking of money and students, don’t forget to grab your “U-Pass” to save some cash on getting around. […]
Score One For Living Green
There are many ways to define green living and the reasons for people wanting to live a more green lifestyle can vary greatly. For some, it’s about saving the Earth and for others, it’s about saving some cash. Obviously, it can be both. In the past, I have mentioned how cool I think the “Walk […]
Life on the Light Rail
There’s been plenty of stories on how well-used the light rail is, how it’s become a convenient people mover for students, sport fans and a healthy amount of commuters, and even plenty of glamour shots of bands playing in cars, events at stations of the trains themselves. I’m here to tell you what it’s REALLY […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Sunshine On A Cloudy Day
This past week, I was once again at One Lexington checking out their cool condos. After poking around in the Penthouse for a bit, I went down by the pool and took this shot because I thought the clouds looked kind of cool. I hope you like it, too… Remember, Rail Life has a Phoenix […]
REBlogWorld in Vegas– Where The Cool Kids Play
The buzz for the annual REBlogWorld and the BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas is beginning to get pretty loud. This years events will be jam packed into three days of amazing material and out of this world fun. Yeah, I said fun. As in Las Vegas style fun and games with the […]
Simplot and Jones retain METRO board positions
It looks like Simplot and Jones are sticking around for a while longer to help out as chairman and vice chairman of METRO’s board of directors. In my opinion, both have done some great work in the past and I am glad to have had an opportunity to “talk light rail” with each of them […]
Penthouse at One Lexington for a HUNDRED Bucks?
Are ya’ feelin’ lucky, Punk? We have told you about One Lexington in the past. In fact, if you look around this site just a bit, it’s probably no surprise that I am a fan of the homes, location and features of the One Lexington condominiums in Phoenix. Recently, I learned that the Grand Prize […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – July 2010
As expected, the July of 2010 light rail ridership numbers took a bit of a dive in July as the temperatures heated up. Like many months, there are some interesting insights when looking at these totals. While the average daily boardings were down, the average Sunday / holiday number was the highest yet for the […]