A Sunday 4th of July makes for a fun and exciting weekend. Many communities around our great state took advantage of Saturday celebrations while the BIG Phoenix and Tempe 4th of July celebrations will happen this evening. As you can see below, I tried to do a short video of a neighborhood 4th of July […]
METRO to support July 4 celebrations
METRO has issued an update for light rail riders attending the 4th of July celebrations in Tempe and Phoenix. Be aware, be safe and have a GREAT weekend! METRO light rail will increase service on Sunday, July 4, to support patrons of the Phoenix and Tempe holiday celebrations. METRO will ramp up from regular […]
RailGating with the New PAC-12
After a failed attempt to create a 16 team super conference, PAC 10 Commissioner Larry Scott succeeded in adding two new teams to the conference, Colorado and Utah. They will begin conference play in 2011. Political forces in Texas staved off a possible move by Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to […]
Social Media Day at MADCAP – Mashable Style
So, you’re a geek, right? Don’t worry, you’re not alone in the world. In fact, I bet you might even have more than one or two “friends” that you have met because of being a geek, right? Heck, maybe you are NOT a geek but would secretly like to know what all of this geeky-social-media […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Yankin’ our chain
Yep, another Diamond’s pic this week. The boys of Summer in Phoenix had a tough series against the Yankee’s recently which was no surprise as the bullpen struggled “a bit.” The part that sucked the most was feeling out-numbered on our home turf. By home turf, I mean the stadium and while riding the METRO […]
Tempe and Phoenix 4th of July Fireworks
** Update: Information for Phoenix 4th of July Fireworks information is here <— ** The 2010 4th of July Fireworks shows in Phoenix and Tempe are sure to draw HUGE crowds again this year. Riding the light rail just might be your best bet to see the action at Tempe Town Lake and at Steele Indian […]
Worldwide Photo Walk Coming to Rock the Light Rail
The 3rd annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk is coming to town. In Phoenix and Tempe, the photo walk will be rockin’ the light rail! What makes this photo walk different than the ones happening from Paris to New York to Germany? This one is going to utilize our light rail system to get to […]
Central Station Temporarily Closed
As a reminder, please note that the Central Station is closed today. If you are riding the light rail please note that you can not use the Central/Van Buren and Central/1st Ave Stations. There are stations very close to these stations that will be open and running. View Phoenix Valley METRO Light Rail in a […]
Discovering a Triangle of Opportunity
Talks of a Discovery Triangle have been swirling around for a while now, but a lot of solid information about the project is still pretty hard to come by. One thing is for sure, there are some pretty impressive names making waves in the corridor, wherever that may be. I am not yet sure how […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Chase-ing Colors
Everyone knows that Chase Field is a very popular destination for METRO riders. Baseball fans enjoy the cost and convenience factor of taking light rail to the ballpark. Our “Flickr Friend” at Right Brain Photography recently added this cool pic of Chase Filed as seen from outside of the light rail station at 3rd and […]