July and August can be crunch time for ASU students looking to make last minute housing plans before the fall semester starts. While many students have planned ahead and are sitting by the pool or hanging out at mom and dads enjoying some free home-cooked meals and the super-cool laundry service that stops soon, others […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Fans Flocking to FanFest
Well, the pic of the week almost HAS to have something to do with the All Star game in Phoenix. Without a doubt, there has been a lot of people “riding the rails” downtown to see and be a part of this huge sporting event. Today, I walked by the ball park, the convention center […]
Tips For Fans Of The 2011 MLB All Star Game
So, it looks like we are ready for All Star weekend. In fact, the party has begun and the list of All Star activities is quite impressive. Downtown Phoenix activities will be cranking today through the entire All Star week. Many of the locals are glad to have such a large focus on our city. […]
2011 ASU Football Schedule
See the 2012 ASU football schedule here: ** Update: ASU is heading to the Maaco Las Vegas Bowl where they will face No. 7 Boise State on December 22nd. This will be ASU’s first bowl game since 2007 and will be the last ASU football game for coach Dennis Erickson who was fired after losing […]
METRO Ramping Up Service For 2011 MLB All Star Game
This is going to be a great week for people to enjoy the many great 2011 MLB All Star Game and activities. Today, METRO announced that they will be ready for increased demands on light rail service. See their press release below. Have fun! Catch a train. Catch the All-Star game. METRO is your connection […]
Community Spotlight – Rooms With A View
So, we are headed in to a big 4th of July weekend. Watching the fireworks at Tempe Beach Park is sure to be a big hit for a LOT of people. For hundreds of residents living near the shores of Tempe Town Lake, watching the fireworks displays could be as easy as looking out of […]
Phil Gordon Rockin’ The Rail Life Via Chateau On Central
It sounds like Phil Gordon isn’t too worried about finding a job next January. In fact, he must be pretty sure that his measly $80k salary as the Mayor of Phoenix is going to increase by just a little bit. According to azcentral, Mayor Gordon is the first one to step up to the plate […]
Phoenix and Tempe 4th of July Fireworks RailLife Style
** Update: 2013 Phoenix and Tempe Fireworks information is here <— ** With Phoenix and Tempe both having two of the Valley’s biggest and best 4th of July celebrations along the line, tens of thousands of people will choose to ride the trains to the Freedom Wireless Fabulous Phoenix 4th and the July 4th Tempe […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – More METRO Art
I took this photo back before METRO began operating our light rail system. This piece of artwork was shot at the Rural Road station on the ASU campus and I just happen to think it’s pretty cool. 🙂 If you happen to have a favorite photo from some of the art work along the line, […]
Get Happy – Stay Late at Phoenix Public Market
So, will you be able to say that you have been doing happy hour at the Market since before it was cool? Well, even if you have not yet been there for a happy hour, you are now in luck! Tuesday-Friday you can enjoy $1.00 off beer and wine while enjoying some of their great […]