Mark your calendar now for the 8th Annual Melrose on 7th Ave Street Fair. The cool folks over at Seventh Avenue Merchants Association were kind enough to call Rail Life and give us the heads up about this year’s family friendly event. On March 7th from 11am to 5pm come out and enjoy live […]
Grab some grub with RailLife at Phoenix Convention Center today!
Sorry for the last minute mention but…. Some of the Rail Life crew will be checking out 6 new restaurants at the Phoenix Convention Center today who are participating in a free samples / tastings of their food. It's open to the public from 11am to 1pm at the North Convention Center building (the new one)…. The […]
Latest news from METRO – Grand Opening Updates
This updated news release came to us today from METRO light rail concerning Saturday's festivities. Some minor changes, bolding and a few links were added by Rail Life. The "big day" is near! We hope you plan to be part of the festivities. Don't forget to read our "what to expect" post and to read the blog for […]
Rail Life to TweetUp with the SUNS!
Unless you really don't pay attention around here, you know that I LOVE sports. We also have been known to make a friend, or two on Twitter. Tonight, when I saw that the Sun's are having a "TweetUp" it took me about two seconds to decide to buy tickets. On their web site it says, "Hey […]
Light Rail, the Arts and a good time
Last Saturday, I had an opportunity to attend a meeting at the Heard Museum honoring the artists that created the artwork for each of the light rail stops. After introductions etc., we all got to board the trains to head to stations where many of the artists were available to show and discuss their works. […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Rail Life
Turns out, I am pretty thankful for this blog and for all of the friends we have made in a relatively short amount of time. I decided to take a couple of minutes to mention how thankful I am to the people that have encouraged us recently. The cool feedback from new friends and old, individuals and groups, has been great. So, thanks […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Happy Turkey Day!
The first annual RailLife.com Turkey Drive was a great success this morning. With the help of some good friends, we were able to raise money so that we could purchase turkeys to deliver to the Phoenix Rescue Mission where they will be used to feed needy families this week for their holiday feast. I can’t tell you […]
More Metro Light Rail Grand Opening info!
We are getting more information concerning the events that will take place for Metro's Grand Opening Celebrations for our new light rail system. On Saturday morning, December 27th, there will be a "Ribbon Cutting" ceremony in the morning for "Mayors, Dignitaries etc." You know, the really cool people. After the private (see: not open to the […]
Volunteer to help Metro with Grand Opening Celebrations!
Did you know there is still time to volunteer for the Metro "Grand Opening Celebrations? According to their web site, you only have until November 14th to register and become a "Metro Ambassador." As an ambassador, you will be asked to perform a combination of the following duties: Welcome riders in a friendly, helpful manner Explain the celebration adjacent to […]
Light Rail and the Arts Community via “Ms. Herr”
Back in January, I wrote a post titled “The Arts and Light Rail” trying to give people an idea of some of the many things there are to do along the upcoming line. Engaging the community in conversation and sharing fun tings to do is something that we really enjoy here at Rail Life. I was fortunate to catch […]