So, this weekend is going to be jam packed with a ton of great stuff to do. Halloween is coming and the Devil’s are back for a much needed home game. If you want to really kick off your weekend with a lot of social fun, we suggest heading over to Dave’s Electric Brewpub this Friday […]
Tempe Town Lake Back In Action
Water began flowing into Tempe Town Lake on October 8th, just about 2 1/2 months after the Tempe Town Lake Dam burst in the night on July 20th 2010. Today, we heard that the lake is at normal capacity nearly a week ahead of schedule. I shot the following photo from one of the Hayden […]
Light Rail Riders Facing Surveys and Inspections
Phoenix light rail riders will face more fare inspections and will have opportunities to participate in an Origin and Destination Survey in October and November, respectively. Two news releases were put out recently by METRO and by Valley Metro RPTA as follows. First, we heard that increased fare inspections began to increase on Monday of […]
Tempe Modern Streetcar – Asking Some Questions
Last time we talked about the Tempe Modern Streetcar as part of the Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study, the proposed “loop” around Mill Avenue was mentioned along with a few thoughts on how it might work. Last night another public meeting was held with METRO, along with people from the cities of Tempe and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tempe Tavern Coming Soon
This past week, I noticed that “Tempe Tavern” was painted on the old historic building known to some as the White Dairy Barn, which was later turned into Murphy’s Pub at McClintock and Apache. Old timers around here know that the White Dairy Barn was built in 1919 and has been part of a lot […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – September 2010
As expected, the September of 2010 light rail ridership numbers were over the million mark for the second consecutive month. In fact, September was the second highest month on record. Each category posted record or near record numbers Totals look like this: Total Boardings for September: 1,179,952 vs 1,027,760 in August Avg. Weekday Boardings: 44,577 […]
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar Opening On Mill Ave
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar is opening this Thursday at 9:00PM in the expanding Mill Avenue District. I have been watching the news about what is going on and am looking forward to being there on Thursday to check the place out. I hope you’ll join me! Canteen is the creation of Mill Avenue restaurateur, Julian […]
Water To Flow at Tempe Town Lake on FRIDAY
It doesn’t seem too long ago when the Tempe Town Lake Dam burst in the night causing quite a stir in Tempe. Well, it sounds like that Damn Dam is fixed and water will be flowing into Tempe Town lake VERY soon! Big props to the people working on this project! Check out this news […]
Teamsters Kicked Off The Bus – Light Rail Not Shutting Down
The contract dispute between Veolia Transportation Services and the Teamsters’ Local 104 doesn’t sound like it’s all hugs and grins. From what we understand, roughly 1/3 of the routes Veolia operates could be in jeopardy. If you ride a bus to get to work or connect to the light rail, you might want to follow […]
Increased Enforcement Coming For METRO Fare Evasions
Everyone knows the saying that “crime doesn’t pay.” In Phoenix, there has recently been an increased police presence near several of METRO’s light rail stations, and it sounds like there will be increased enforcement on cheapskates trying to ride for free. According to a recent report, roughly 1/3 of the people that don’t buy a […]