Once again, the Willo Historic District is having their annual “Home Tour and Street Festival” on February 14th from 10 am to 4 pm. From the Willo Home Tour Facebook page we get the following information: Once a year, residents of PHOENIX’s Willo Historic District put out the "welcome mat" and open their homes to […]
Hang on to your shorts – We are having a party!
By now, I am sure you have heard of the No Pants AZ Light Rail Ride coming up this weekend. Without a doubt, a good time is in store for all. Butt, (pun intended) what could be more fun than joining a bunch of friends for a cold drink and some great food afterwards? Join […]
New Valley Metro Changes to Transit Service Effective January 25
Big service changes coming to bus routes January 25th. If you ride the bus to connect to light rail, you will want to take a look! Today we see the following press release from Valley Metro: New Transit Book Provides Details for January 25 Service Changes Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 5, 2010) Valley Metro passengers riding […]
No Pants AZ Light Rail Ride – Round 2
The No Pants AZ Light Rail Ride is back for more fun this Sunday, January 10th, 2010 beginning at 2:00 pm. Last year’s No Pants Light Rail ride was the first annual AZ trip in joining Improv Everywhere’s “9th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride.” At first, it might sound a bit odd, or even obscene, […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Light Rail Ride New Year’s Eve
Happy New Year to all! With a short week and a nice little vacation for myself and my family, I almost passed on the “pic of the week.” Thanks to our friends at Right Brain Photography for posting this video to our group and making it easy for me to share this classic light rail […]
Insight Bowl and Tempe Block Party – Parking and Traffic Restrictions
Heading to the Insight Bowl or to the Tempe Block party? You know your best bet is to ride the light rail, right? The City of Tempe has published their list of street closures for the Insight Bowl and Tempe Block Party festivities. Following is PART of the information from the city. Many other restrictions […]
Motion Theatre Company Rockin’ the Rail Life
We mentioned the Motion Theatre Company a while back when Katie Charland told us more about their cool performance on the light rail this past summer. Turns out, they are at it again. This time, you have several opportunities to check them out. The Motion Theatre Company is proud to present their Winter Repertoire! After […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – A year of fun with friends
Since today is the one year anniversary of light rail in Arizona, I thought I’d have some fun with several really cool pictures this week. Below, I have added a Flickr set of pics taken this past year of friends “Rockin’ the Rail Life.” Big thanks to Jack Smith at The Social Latte for first […]
Happy Birthday to METRO light rail
One year ago, METRO light rail arrived in the valley amid much fan fare, speculation, criticism, joy, fear and excitement. This past year has been mostly good news for light rail, but challenges have been many and will continue to face a new METRO CEO. Metro celebrated their birthday about a week early by working […]
2009 Tempe Block Party and Insight Bowl to rock the Rail Life
The annual Tempe Block Party and the 2009 Insight Fiesta Bowl are the next BIG things to hit Mill Avenue and will help 2009 go out with a bang. The 25th Annual Fiesta Bowl Block Party will start just a short time after the beginning of the Insight Bowl. New Year’s Eve begins on Mill […]