Jane’s Walk is coming to downtown Phoenix: On May 2, 2009 join in the inaugural Jane’s Walk Phoenix as they explore and rediscover the core of downtown, including the Roosevelt neighborhood, Roosevelt Row and the Arts District, ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus, the new Civic Space and other key areas. Most of us know about the […]
RPMS light rail pub crawl – round two
RPM’S LIGHT RAIL PUB CRAWL is at it again! “Same shirt, a second serving of fun†say the guys at Responsible Partying Made Simple. At the request of the patrons, on Saturday, 11 April 2009 from 4 – 11 pm, RPM’S is bringing back the Light Rail Pub Crawl! Metro-Phoenix residents will experience a variety […]
Catch the Light Rail and Catch The Diamondbacks
Can you believe that baseball season is already here? Your 2009 Dbacks have been training hard this spring training to bring their fans the excitement of regular season baseball. For those of you that may have been disappointed with some of the team’s performances this spring, we have some comforting news. The Diamondbacks have not […]
Phoenix Symphony via light rail
We have written several articles about how the arts community is loving the light rail line. Places like the Heard Museum and the ASU Art Museum are some of the more popular destinations, but recently I have had several people call looking for information on how to travel to the Phoenix Symphony via light rail. […]
Metro CEO talks light rail
According to Metro CEO Rick Simonetta, it sounds like they are pleased with the early success of our light rail system. Makes sense for them to be pleased as Rick recently pointed out some interesting details about the still new light rail system. The following video was shot at a recent Mesa City Council meeting […]
More light rail fun coming your way
Looking for a few fun things to do along the light rail corridor this weekend? These three things might be of interest. 1. The Downtown Phoenix Public Market is a great way to start a Saturday morning. If taking light rail, you can exit the Central / Roosevelt or the Central / Van Buren stops […]
The Train Tracks bringing music via light rail
The Train Tracks is another great addition to our growing arts and entertainment community. Each week, a different artist boards the light rail to perform a series of songs taped by the guys at Inside Creative Minds to take a shot at being voted as the best act of the quarter. I believe voting for the quarters is […]
Metro approves light rail and bus fare increase
New Fares Approved by Valley Metro Board One-ride fare increases by $.50 for local bus and METRO Phoenix, AZ (March 19, 2009) Ideally, no fare increase for the regional transit system is preferred, but not realistic with current economic conditions. Today, the Valley Metro Board of Directors approved an increase that would include offering a […]
Politics, posturing and proposals continue with light rail discussions
The politics of light rail and transit development can create some pretty heated discussions and bring out some very strong opinions. I am often reminded of this as I attend planning meetings for extensions, listen to city officials talk of “their” projects, and read papers and blogs about the process, etc. This morning’s story in […]
Rail Life joins Local First Arizona
Local First Arizona is an amazing organization founded by Kimber Lanning. Kimber has done a great job in helping bring awareness to what it means to purchase products from locally owned businesses. I have been meeting many business owners along the light rail line over the past several months, and the importance of shopping locally […]