It’s no big secret that my family and I love to hike / walk up “A” Mountain in Tempe. I can’t believe that it has already been more than three years since a bunch of us gathered at “Mill’s End Coffee Shop” before trekking up the mountain for the first time after the light rail […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – March 2012
The March 2012 METRO light rail ridership numbers are out and there were 1,221,772 boardings which continues the trend of easily passing the 1 million boardings per month. While January and February posted larger percentage gains over 2011, March was about 1/2 of a percentage point over the same month ( March ) of 2011. […]
A Green Lunch A Better Future
Going Green. You hear about it all the time. For many people, it’s a complete lifestyle shift and for others it’s just trying to save a couple of bucks here and there. This week, the City of Tempe is hosting a Green Business Expo at the 6th Street Park just east of Mill Avenue and […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Ready To Run
The 8th annual Pat’s Run at Sun Devil Stadium will be held on Saturday, April 21st 2012. Your calendars should already be marked. The pic of the week for this week is from our friend Sheila who attended last years run. It’s a great event, one that brings people together from all walks of life. […]
Opening Day and Hope are Here Again
Growing up in San Diego, there were two seasons. Perfect and Nearly Perfect. I never experienced the cold, snowy winters I see in the movies. That means I also did not experience the re-birth of spring. I did however, experience the renewal and hope that only the arrival of spring can bring. April is my […]
More People Walkin The Walk
Remember WAY back in 2009 when our friend, Yuri Artibise kicked off the first Jane’s Walk in Phoenix talking about some of the cool areas downtown? Yeah, so do I. It was a nice day of exploring the city with a great group of people. Yuri has since moved to Canada, but the Jane’s Walks […]
ASU Spring Football Open To Public
So, ASU has a new coach and the word on the street is that the team has much more discipline and a better work ethic. We are hearing good things about coach Graham and his first shot at spring ball with the Devils. While the annual spring game is when many fans get their first […]