The June 2011 METRO light rail ridership numbers came in at 924,547 which is the 4th declining month in a row. Average weekday, average Saturday and average Sunday / holiday were once again down from the month before. June 2011 ridership numbers look like this: Total Boardings for June: 924,547 vs 1,018,684 in May: Avg. […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Fans Flocking to FanFest
Well, the pic of the week almost HAS to have something to do with the All Star game in Phoenix. Without a doubt, there has been a lot of people “riding the rails” downtown to see and be a part of this huge sporting event. Today, I walked by the ball park, the convention center […]
Tips For Fans Of The 2011 MLB All Star Game
So, it looks like we are ready for All Star weekend. In fact, the party has begun and the list of All Star activities is quite impressive. Downtown Phoenix activities will be cranking today through the entire All Star week. Many of the locals are glad to have such a large focus on our city. […]
Phil Gordon Rockin’ The Rail Life Via Chateau On Central
It sounds like Phil Gordon isn’t too worried about finding a job next January. In fact, he must be pretty sure that his measly $80k salary as the Mayor of Phoenix is going to increase by just a little bit. According to azcentral, Mayor Gordon is the first one to step up to the plate […]
Be Cool, Ride The METRO Light Rail This Summer
Ok, here’s a “cool” press release from METRO today… Beat the heat downtown, check it out… NRG Using the Sun to Make Phoenix Light Rail Riders “Cool” —Innovative Cooling System Ready in Time for July’s MLB All-Star Game— PHOENIX, AZ and PRINCETON, NJ; June 16, 2011—NRG Thermal LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: […]
Jack Shack For Lease at Tapestry On Central
So, you want to lease a rockin’ place to live in the PHX that is conveniently located near the light rail line? Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is, you can lease an awesome place ( yes, awesome ) at the Tapestry on Central for less than $2200.00 […]
Dump The Pump
Check out this press release from Valley Metro. We are all being asked to Dump the Pump on June 16th. Check out this interesting transportation info from the APTA and then read the release below. Arizonans asked to Dump the Pump on June 16 Save Money. Ride Transit. Phoenix, AZ (June 9, 2011) If fuel […]
METRO To Provide Real-Time Information?
By and far, we are pretty darn positive around here when it comes to our friends at METRO light rail. The trains are nice, the service is reliable, and the benefits to our region have been many. If I were to pick a topic that seemed to annoy people about the Phoenix light rail system, […]
Boost For Affordable Living Near Light Rail
They say smart people know where to invest their money. In our current real estate market, people hear conflicting stories all the time. One article says we are stabilizing or even improving, the next says we have room to drop further. One thing that seems consistent is the old “location, location, location” saying that has […]
The DawgFather Grill – It’s Good To Be The King
So, I found another great place to eat along the line recently. If you haven’t been to The DawgFather Grill, you are missing out. While at The DawgFather, I met Chef Arty and learned about his love for what he does, his awesome culinary history and about this very cool little hotdog joint. Have you […]