The “pic of the week” is from Sun Devil Stadium and I shot it as we came back to the game after halftime. Now that I think of it, this one reminds me of the Sun Devil’s first two games. At first glance, it looks pretty cool but after a closer look, it is a […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – August 2010
As expected, the August of 2010 light rail ridership numbers were over the million boardings mark after 3 consecutive months of missing that particular milestone. For August of 2010 the totals look like this: Total Boardings for August: 1,027,760 vs 858,404 in July Avg. Weekday Boardings: 38,137 vs 29,635 in July Avg Saturday Boardings: 26,460 […]
More RailGating with ASU and Crew
Hey, Sun Devil fans… RailGating is back in action this Saturday! Once again, we will be joined by our good friends at Smokin’ Aces BBQ. From last week’s reviews, this is some of the best BBQ you can get, anywhere! The Devils are hosting NAU for this September 11th game that is sure to be […]
9-11 Healing Field Memorial at Tempe Beach Park
The 7th annual “September 11th Healing Field” tribute will once again be held at Tempe Beach Park September 10-12 from 5am to 11pm each day. If you have never taken the time to go to Tempe Town Lake to visit this memorial, you are missing something very special. What a cool tribute to those innocent […]
Centerpoint Towers Breathe New Life
Well, the long awaited ( by some ) decision as to the next phase of the Centerpoint Condominium story has been made. National real estate development organization Zaremba Group has paid $30 million for the unfinished towers in the heart of the Mill Avenue District. According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the sale will close […]
Tons of Cool Happening in the PHX
From large projects to small, there seems to be a lot of cool things happening in Downtown Phoenix neighborhoods lately. Last week’s grand opening of Lucky Strike at CityScape was definitely cool; the same weekend saw the opening of Bliss and ReBar at 4th St and Garfield. Thanks to some friends, I attended the Lucky […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tap That Card
School is back in session and ASU students are rockin’ the METRO light rail as expected. One of the best deals around is the ASU U-Pass for students and faculty. ( Just $80.00 for the academic year! ) METRO has been getting the word out to students about the availability and proper use of their […]
Strike One For Downtown Phoenix
There has been a lot of talk about today’s opening of Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge at CityScape in Downtown Phoenix. If last night’s preview “VIP Party at Lucky Strike” is any indication of their future success, the owners and developers must be pretty happy. Many times before we have talked about the “chicken and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Who’s Running The Show?
The ASU football team had a scrimmage this weekend and many people are asking about the quarterback situation. According to Paola Boivin, there is a front runner in Junior Steven Threet although Brock Osweiler has been getting a lot of attention to date. Around here, we are getting pretty pumped to resume some serious “RailGating” […]
Score One For Living Green
There are many ways to define green living and the reasons for people wanting to live a more green lifestyle can vary greatly. For some, it’s about saving the Earth and for others, it’s about saving some cash. Obviously, it can be both. In the past, I have mentioned how cool I think the “Walk […]