Just a reminder for people heading out and about this Memorial Day. METRO will be running a holiday schedule where holiday “trains arrive every 20 minutes.” The weather should be awesome so it won’t be as bad as waiting for a Sunday train in August but you might want to plan for a little extra […]
The DawgFather Grill – It’s Good To Be The King
So, I found another great place to eat along the line recently. If you haven’t been to The DawgFather Grill, you are missing out. While at The DawgFather, I met Chef Arty and learned about his love for what he does, his awesome culinary history and about this very cool little hotdog joint. Have you […]
Planting Seeds, Growing Communities
It’s probably no big secret that I love, love, love what they are doing at the Phoenix Public market. The work, the love, the blood, sweat and tears that Cindy Gentry and so many other people have put into the market continues to impress and inspire MANY people. Last night, I got to meet with […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – More Options Coming Up
This week, I mentioned the old train at Pioneer Park in Mesa. As I was driving around the area after snapping a few photos of the train, I was reminded of some of the cool old historic properties in and near downtown Mesa. I know a lot of people living and playing along the line […]
Saving A Train – Will Old Meet New?
Before we know it, the METRO light rail line will extend further east into Mesa, stopping just short of Pioneer Park. Many people that ride the current system have probably never been to or even heard of Pioneer Park. When I was a little kid, a LONG time ago, I can recall going to Pioneer […]
Risser’s Ramblings – Sports Along the Line
For the first time in school history, the PAC 10 Champion ASU softball team is awarded the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division 1 Championships. First game is this Friday against North Dakota State at 5pm at Farrington Stadium. Fear the Fork… The DBacks come home after a 3-6 road trip. First up – […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – April 2011
The April 2011 METRO light rail ridership numbers were VERY close to those of March 2011. Weekends continued to be very popular with over 35,000 boardings on Saturdays. Sunday / holiday boardings dropped from a little over 25,000 to just over 21,000. April 2011 ridership numbers look like this: Total Boardings for April: 1,208,710 vs […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – To Atlanta I Go
So, I was sitting with a friend, talking about old times and watching the Bulls / Atlanta series. Jack says, I’ll be in Atlanta if this goes to six games, should we go?” Of course I said “Hell yeah!” Unfortunately, one look at my calendar and I realized that I really couldn’t swing it on […]
Smart Money Leaving The Car Behind?
So, the price of oil recently dropped a bit, right? I don’t see a bunch of people ready to jump for joy over the current price of gas. What I have seen and heard is more and more people, from many walks of life, deciding to at least “try” to be less dependent on driving […]
Encore On Farmer Coming to Mill Avenue District
Mill Avenue has had it’s ups and it’s downs, for sure. In the past, there have been some cool places come and go but the overall feel is that cool things are happening in what is arguably the state’s most urban environment. Lately, there has been quite a buzz about the West 6th buildings and […]