You can’t simply call it an All-Star game anymore. It’s an event that begins on Friday July 8th and concludes with the 82nd MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday July12th. The breakdown of events is impressive. Billed as the world’s largest interactive baseball fan event, the five-day All-Star FanFest will be held at the Phoenix Convention […]
Community Spotlight – Rooms With A View
So, we are headed in to a big 4th of July weekend. Watching the fireworks at Tempe Beach Park is sure to be a big hit for a LOT of people. For hundreds of residents living near the shores of Tempe Town Lake, watching the fireworks displays could be as easy as looking out of […]
Phil Gordon Rockin’ The Rail Life Via Chateau On Central
It sounds like Phil Gordon isn’t too worried about finding a job next January. In fact, he must be pretty sure that his measly $80k salary as the Mayor of Phoenix is going to increase by just a little bit. According to azcentral, Mayor Gordon is the first one to step up to the plate […]
Phoenix and Tempe 4th of July Fireworks RailLife Style
** Update: 2013 Phoenix and Tempe Fireworks information is here <— ** With Phoenix and Tempe both having two of the Valley’s biggest and best 4th of July celebrations along the line, tens of thousands of people will choose to ride the trains to the Freedom Wireless Fabulous Phoenix 4th and the July 4th Tempe […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – More METRO Art
I took this photo back before METRO began operating our light rail system. This piece of artwork was shot at the Rural Road station on the ASU campus and I just happen to think it’s pretty cool. 🙂 If you happen to have a favorite photo from some of the art work along the line, […]
Get Happy – Stay Late at Phoenix Public Market
So, will you be able to say that you have been doing happy hour at the Market since before it was cool? Well, even if you have not yet been there for a happy hour, you are now in luck! Tuesday-Friday you can enjoy $1.00 off beer and wine while enjoying some of their great […]
2 Big Dawgs: A Glutton For Punishment
A while back, I mentioned a place called the Dawgfather Grill and the fact that they have a King of Dawgs challenge for anyone that is up for some serious gastronomic punishment. Not surprisingly, two of my friends that are known to do some out of the ordinary things once in a while have decided […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Flying High at the Mill
For years, we’ve heard stories of what might be happening to the old flour mill in Tempe. In a fairly recent announcement, the city of Tempe said they have decided to temporarily turn it into an events venue. Thanks to some people at the city and from generous private donations, there will be new landscaping, […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – May 2011
The May 2011 METRO light rail ridership numbers were 190,026 less than April 2011. Average weekday, average Saturday and average Sunday / holiday were each down from the month before but the monthly total is 2.7% higher than May of 2010. May 2011 ridership numbers look like this: Total Boardings for May: 1,018,684 vs 1,208,710 […]
Be Cool, Ride The METRO Light Rail This Summer
Ok, here’s a “cool” press release from METRO today… Beat the heat downtown, check it out… NRG Using the Sun to Make Phoenix Light Rail Riders “Cool” —Innovative Cooling System Ready in Time for July’s MLB All-Star Game— PHOENIX, AZ and PRINCETON, NJ; June 16, 2011—NRG Thermal LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: […]