I happen to think the Hayden Ferry buildings in Tempe are pretty cool. The views from the top are spectacular with the Phoenix Skyline, Downtown Tempe on one side and the great views of Four Peaks and so much more to the East. This past week, I was in a conference room on the 11th […]
Rail Life Throws A Curve Ball
In this world, you try to learn to roll with the punches. Last night, I got a punch / text from Chuck saying, “why does asu site say baseball game is at 630p? didn’t you say 1p?” Uh, yeah, I did… It’s good to see one of us paying attention to these minor details. For […]
Light Rail Delays Can Be Good
We get caught up in our own little worlds and sometimes forget to check things before making assumptions. I learned this lesson the hard way recently. ( probably not for the first time ) As I was heading from Tempe to the Phoenix Public Market with friends the other day, the train stopped at the […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Monti’s Google Fiber Video
I have been talking a lot lately about Tempe’s Google Fiber project. Basically, I think it sounds pretty cool for the city get higher speed internet. This weekend, I met with my friend Michael Monti to add a video to the group of other videos being collected by the city. They are also asking people […]
In Tempe, Man Proves That Alcohol And Light Rail Don’t Mix
OK, I have been biting my tongue this week over the news stories about light rail crashes but this bonehead move just kind of set me off… Don’t drink and drive. We have heard it tens of thousands of times. In fact, many people really like taking light rail to and from fun festivals, sporting […]
Time For ASU Baseball With Valley Metro and Friends
What is more fun than a spring baseball game at ASU’s Packard Stadium? How about a FREE spring baseball game at ASU’s Packard Stadium? Rail Life is teaming up with Dave’s Electric Brewpub and Valley Metro so that a bunch of us can enjoy an ASU baseball game on Saturday, March 20th 2010. The tickets […]
Can Night Rail Survive Cuts?
The squeaky wheel… You know the ones, they get out and make themselves heard. It was a bunch of squeaky wheels that introduced the Night Rail concept last year and it “could” be the ones to help save late night light rail ridership now. There was a lot of great stuff coming out of the […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Singin’ The Blues
All this talk lately about light rail service cuts and political posturing kind of sounds like some people are singing the blues because there will be changes made to the frequency of the trains, the starting and stopping times, etc. Well, most of what we have seen or heard really ain’t that bad… Speaking of […]
Great Arizona Beer Festival Rockin’ the Rail Life
**Updated info for this years Great AZ Beer Fest in Tempe** This headline definitely got my attention… 22nd ANNUAL GREAT ARIZONA BEER FESTIVAL TO FEATURE ARIZONA’S LARGEST FESTIVAL SELECTION OF SPECIALTY AND MICRO-BREWED OFFERINGS Remembering last years festival at Tempe Beach Park, I have been looking forward to this years event. The Great Arizona Beer […]
Google Transit Coming Soon To Rock The Rail Life!
Have you heard of Google Transit, a feature of Google Maps that began in October of 2007 and now covers 445 cities worldwide? Google Transit helps you get around town using the “Get Directions” feature of Google Maps and the option to use public transit. Valley Metro has been working with the 14 member cities […]