It was 2005 and a one bedroom unit at the Tempe Villa Condominiums near ASU just sold for $125,000 to someone that felt like they just hit the lottery. Bidding wars in Tempe and all over the valley were as common as sunshine on a summer day. Fast forward to December 24th, 2010 and there […]
METRO Holiday Schedule – Pay Attention!
As a reminder, the METRO holiday schedule has some changes that you might want to be aware of. During the holidays, METRO will add some additional service during peak times and will be cutting back some service, as well. Normal METRO light rail hours of operation are in effect most of the time. From METRO […]
CityScape New Years Eve – A Rockin’ Good Time
New Year’s Eve at CityScape is sure to be a good time. Live music, great food, ice skating and plenty of cheer! The first annual CityScape New Year’s Eve bash opens it’s doors at 7pm. Check out this info: Schedule of Events CityScape Doors Open 7 PM Beer, Wine-Spirits and Champagne Stations Open Food Booths […]
Early Christmas Present For Sun Devil Fans
Incase you haven’t heard, we are Sun Devil fans around here. When I got word about a special offer for tomorrow’s ASU Basketball tickets, I thought I better call a couple of buddies to see if I could twist their arms into going with me. Trust me, it wasn’t hard. Here’s the scoop from ASU: […]
Risser’s Ramblings – Sports Along the Line
Cool doubleheader at Wells Fargo Arena tonight beginning at 5pm as the ASU men take on Long Beach State, followed by the Lady Sun Devils at 7:30 against 16th ranked DePaul. Two for the price of one… The Insight Bowl matchup is the best yet with 12th ranked Mizzou against the Big Ten Iowa Hawkeyes… […]
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 […]
METRO Serving Insight Bowl and New Year’s Eve Patrons With Added Service
For the tens of thousands of riders expected to ride the light rail to and from the Insight Bowl on December 28th or the big parties at CityScape, local hotels or the Tempe Block Party on New Year’s Eve, METRO will be running at a higher than normal capacity. That’s good news as the trains […]
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 […]
Phoenix Tequila Festival Rocks the Rail Life
How much fun is a Phoenix Tequila Festival? You should find out THIS weekend. The Phoenix Tequila Festival is being held at US Airways Center which means that your light rail ride is FREE. The 2nd Annual Tequila Festival is this weekend, December 11th and December 12th, 2010. Enjoy tequila samples, Mexican food, live music, […]
Chicks On Tracks – Round Two
Ok, so you know that the Insight Bowl is coming up and you know that the Tempe Block Party is right around the corner. While many people consider these to be “don’t miss” events, I have a feeling that the 130 ladies registered for “Chicks on Tracks” might say that tonight will be WAY more […]