The 2010 Tempe Oktoberfest promises to be a lot of fun for all. There will be games for the kids, plenty of live music to suit many tastes, and of course, BEER. Held at Tempe Beach Park, this year’s Oktoberfest will be three days jam packed full of activities beginning Friday, October 1st – Sunday […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tempe Cutie’s Serving Weenies
This past week, the ASU State Press ran a cool story about the latest addition to the Mill Avenue District. They mentioned that Cutie’s, a late night hotdog shop would be opening on Mill Avenue on Friday and giving away a bunch of Dogs for the lunch crowd. On Thursday evening, I walked by Cutie’s […]
Modern Streetcar – Stretching The Mill Avenue District
Last night’s meeting to discuss the Tempe South High Capacity Study had many interesting components. I’ll cover more in the future, for sure. One of the more interesting ( to me ) components had to do with the recommendation of a fairly recent idea of the Mill / Ash loop with a Modern Streetcar. A […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Lofts at Orchidhouse
The Lofts at Orchidhouse on Mill Avenue happen to be just West of where our “railgating parties” take place and I have always liked the building and this project. While I was over there this past week taking a look at one of the units, I shot a few pictures. In the background, you see […]
Fat Tuesday on Mill Rockin the Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday on Mill Avenue in Tempe has been around for 20 years! Why? Because they do things right. I’m pretty sure that our friends at Monti’s, are the only place along the Mill Avenue District that have been around longer. Yesterday, I met with my friend Chad who owns and manages Fat Tuesday in […]
2009 Tempe Block Party and Insight Bowl to rock the Rail Life
The annual Tempe Block Party and the 2009 Insight Fiesta Bowl are the next BIG things to hit Mill Avenue and will help 2009 go out with a bang. The 25th Annual Fiesta Bowl Block Party will start just a short time after the beginning of the Insight Bowl. New Year’s Eve begins on Mill […]
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 […]
De-Railed on Mill?
Today, I learned that Region’s Bistro on Mill Avenue was closed and that the Coffee Plantation is closing right behind them. While the “economy” is kicking the crap out of some places along one of the valley’s better known spots, one has to wonder if that is the only problem. Poor management, poor marketing, poor […]
The first Light Rail New Year’s Eve – Mill Avenue Style
This coming New Year’s Eve will be a historic occasion in that, it will be the first time people will be able to take light rail to and from Mill Avenue. This year, there will be a slight change to the area near Third Street and Mill because of it’s proximity to the new light rail […]