I was reminded of this famous line from the 1983 movie, Risky Business recently when METRO put out a “Tweet” asking people what fantasy feature we would want incorporated into the METRO. People responded to the request on METRO’S Facebook page with things like: a ticker or some screens for news. display how many minutes […]
Defining Sustainability at ASU Art Museum
Sustainability, for many, it’s not just a buzz word, it’s a way of life. Whether it’s your way of life or you want to see what all of the buzz is about, you have a great opportunity to see an entire exhibition titled “Defining Sustainability” at the world renowned ASU Art Museum beginning this week […]
Gary Vaynerchuk Coming to Crush It
Crush It! It’s what we all want to do. It’s what Gary Vaynerchuk does every single day. Gary’s message of passion for what you do resonates loud and clear with many successful people and with many people on the verge of success. I have seen Gary speak and I can tell you, the guy “gets […]
Chandler Gilbert and Mesa to get more access to light rail
Valley Metro Awards Contract for Bus Rapid Transit Project Construction: Stimulus Dollars Provide Funds for New Facilities Phoenix, AZ (Oct. 22, 2009) Construction of Valley Metro’s second arterial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will begin in November with the award of a contract to D.L. Withers Construction by the Valley Metro Board of Directors. The […]
Phoenix Art Treasures Along The Metro
The Phoenix art scene appears to be loving the light rail and for good reason. Many of our great museums, galleries, arts districts and venues are easily accessed via the light rail. For any very confused people that may think our music or arts scene is “Ovah”, I would certainly beg to differ. We have […]
Tempe and Mill Avenue want your .02
Many of us have opinions about Mill Avenue. About what it is, what it has been and what it can/will be. Do you think light rail has been a benefit to Mill Avenue? Does light rail hurt or take away from what it “once was?” If you would like to have that opinion heard, Tempe […]
Procrastinators Unite
Are YOU you a procrastinator? Me too. Have you been thinking… “I want need to go to the BEST blogging conference in the country!” You know the conference is next week, right? Guess what, you are in luck! The BlogWorld ticket giveaway has been announced which means that YOU should be joining us in Las Vegas […]
Smashburger Opens Today At Tempe ASU Campus
Yep, I love a good burger. When I got the invite to come check out the new Smashburger on College Avenue the day before the “official grand opening”, I just about had to go. The place sounded pretty cool and is located on the Tempe ASU campus just a short walk from the Veterans Way/ […]
Moving LOTS of people still a challenge
As we know, a LOT of people use our light rail system for recreational purposes. According to a recent light rail ridership survey: “Forty percent use light rail to travel between home and a destination other than work, such as attending special events, enjoying a night out with friends or running errands.” This topic came […]
Building Communities without Bricks or Mortar
I imagine it’s no big secret that I love to meet new people and to have a good time. Over the past couple of years, I have been fortunate to meet a ton of really cool people while writing this blog and while looking for “content” to write about. The amount of people that are […]