Living and playing near the light rail line in Arizona provides many different types of scenery. We see all kinds of stuff from Mesa, to Tempe and into Phoenix. I took this shot of a whole bunch of Palm Trees this past week while standing on a 5th floor balcony looking over one of our […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Light Rail Ride New Year’s Eve
Happy New Year to all! With a short week and a nice little vacation for myself and my family, I almost passed on the “pic of the week.” Thanks to our friends at Right Brain Photography for posting this video to our group and making it easy for me to share this classic light rail […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – A year of fun with friends
Since today is the one year anniversary of light rail in Arizona, I thought I’d have some fun with several really cool pictures this week. Below, I have added a Flickr set of pics taken this past year of friends “Rockin’ the Rail Life.” Big thanks to Jack Smith at The Social Latte for first […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Full Speed Ahead!
The Rail Life “pic of the week” took a little vacation for a while ( mainly because some spineless jerk hijacked the Rail Life Flickr account ), but I have decided to begin again. I thought this cool picture was a great place to start with it’s “full speed ahead” feel to it. While many […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Red, White and Blue
The light rail bridge at Tempe Town Lake looks really cool when it is lit up at night. Last night, they had it shining red, white and blue for the 4th of July. Big thanks to our friend Dan Mitchell for sharing some of the great shots he took on the 4th of July! I […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – More business along the line
Another cool business has recently located at Hayden Ferry just North of the light rail station at 3rd and Mill in Tempe. Segway of Tempe opened on Friday and offered free test drives on Saturday. People can now take Segway tours of the lake. See their site for details. Last Wednesday, I got to test […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Metro runs maximum capacity
This past week, Metro was tested once again on a day of very heavy use. Not only was there a baseball game but there was a graduation celebration with a pretty well know speaker who drew quite a crowd. In the photo below, I got a shot of some students heading to Sun Devil Stadium. […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Light Rail Artwork varies greatly
The artwork at the light rail stations is unique to every stop. The styles and sizes vary greatly and are fun to check out. I noticed this piece again on Saturday as I passed the University / Rural station on my way to the annual Spring Game at Sun Devil Stadium. In the background, you can […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Mill Avenue Style
This past week, we mentioned a few of the many fun things going on this weekend near the light rail line. One of my favorites was the Tempe Festival of the Arts! I was able to meet some friends down there, talk to a bunch of artists and business owners and just have a great time. In […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Walkin’ the walk
Take a hike, a walk, a stroll or what ever you want to call it but the very first Rail Life hike at Hayden Butte ( “A” Mountain ) in Tempe was a LOT of fun. Many of our good friends came out to enjoy a really nice Saturday morning get together with the common goal […]