The City of Tempe recently announced that a new hotel will soon break ground at Fifth and Forest. Yep, a shiny new Residence Inn by Marriott will soon be joining the list of “places to stay along the light rail line.” This 173 room hotel will open in late 2013/early 2014. Where is Fifth and […]
CityScape survey – Your .02 appreciated!
Some projects just make you say, “Wow!” One great example is CityScape in Downtown Phoenix which is why I thought it was cool to get a copy of this survey from my friends at Urban Affair. In an email from them I read; The landscape of Downtown Phoenix is changing, and as members of the […]
More Light Rail shuttle services thanks to Residence Inn
The Residence Inn Phoenix Airport announces the newest way to travel within Tempe, Mesa, and Phoenix. The Valley Metro Light Rail package provides complimentary shuttle service to the nearby Light Rail Station, two all-day light rail passes, and much more. This downtown Phoenix hotel easily connects guests to over 20 miles within Tempe, Mesa, and […]
For Midtown Museum District, First Times a Charm
I first heard about the formation of a Midtown Museum District Association back in July of this year while reading Ed’s blog about Life at the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus. In his blog, Ed described the idea for the new association as follows: “Our mission is to be a group of residents and businesses that […]
Business owners – Taste of Downtown coming to Phoenix
Attention, business and restaurant owners between 7th Street and 7th Avenue, Buckeye to Camelback, and along the Phoenix portion of light rail line. You have a unique opportunity to advertise your business with the help of the City of Phoenix. Recently, Mayor Gordon's office sent a letter to downtown restaurants and business owners inviting them […]