There has been some chatter about rising gas prices for a while now. Some people are predicting $4.00 soon, some people say $5.00 per gallon is right around the corner. Are they right? I don’t know. One thing is for sure, prices are up dramatically and are once again well above three bucks a gallon. […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Howdy, Neighbor
I shot this pic today while standing on the patio of one of the homes at Chateau on Central. I liked the skyline from there, and I could also see Tapestry on Central from this vantage point. I have a few friends that live at Tapestry so it was cool to see their building just […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Shoveling Sunshine
I decided to take my family for a trip up Hayden Butte today. Sunscreen in hand, we decided to brave the 70 degree weather. At the top of the mountain, I took a shot of this poor lady shoveling sunshine. Without a doubt, it is easy to find a lot of fun things to do […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Happy Hour Rail Life Style
I guess it’s no big secret that a large percentage of light rail ridership in Arizona is from recreational riders. ie: People out having fun going to ball games, restaurants, concerts, arts festivals, museums and more. One of my friends that lives along the line knows how to have fun with the best of the […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Lights, Camera, Action
This photo of the Tempe light rail bridge by Flickr user gbrummett is another spectacular shot. We have shown some of his work in the past, the guy is good! Many people don’t know that the award winning Tempe light rail bridge includes a state-of-the-art fiber-optic lighting system that can change colors as the train […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Almost Time To Drop Them Drawers
The crazy folks at Improv AZ are at it again and the 2011 No Pants AZ Light Rail Ride is in full planning mode. This annual Improve Everywhere event has been a big hit in the desert since the very beginning of light rail waaay back in 2008. Come be a part of this deep […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Memory Lane
Well, we are sneaking up on another milestone for METRO light rail. Next month marks the second anniversary for the light rail system that has changed the way many people in Arizona look at public transportation. If you were lucky enough to be at the grand opening celebrations on 12/27/2008, you might have been one […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – The Light Rail Song
This weeks pic of the week is actually a video I saw posted by our friend, Yuri Artibise. The video is titled light rail and is preformed by Jeremy Messersmith. In the video Jeremy tells us that “if your cars too spendy and your bikes to slow” you can take the light rail. OR, “if […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tempe Streetcars Are Coming
Last week, we heard the not so surprising news that the council had approved plans to build a Streetcar line on Mill Avenue. While we had discussed some of the questions surrounding the streetcar line, the decision of the council allows for the project to move to “federal review” which will probably be rubber stamped […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tempe Tavern Coming Soon
This past week, I noticed that “Tempe Tavern” was painted on the old historic building known to some as the White Dairy Barn, which was later turned into Murphy’s Pub at McClintock and Apache. Old timers around here know that the White Dairy Barn was built in 1919 and has been part of a lot […]