Recently, the city of Tempe began issuing new transit passes to current and new participants of the Tempe Youth FREE Transit Pass program. The new youth transit passes are valid July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. 2011-2012 passes can be obtained at the Tempe Transportation Center located at 200 E 5th Street which is adjacent […]
Tempe Tavern Set To Open May 6th
I remember it well… My friend Shane and I were standing on the platform of the light rail station at McClintock and Apache in early 2010, looking at a “For Lease” sign. Of course, we had some great ideas for that space and hoped someone would do something really cool with it. Just a short […]
Cinco de Fun Day
Hey, you only live once, you may as well have a LOT of fun doing it, right?!? Around here, we love our holidays. The 4th of July, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, etc., etc. Cinco de Mayo is always a lot of fun, as well. So, I heard of a great way to kick off some […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Those Crazy Kids
Today, I had a great time over at Tapestry on Central. As I was getting ready to leave, I saw these crazy kids clowning around at the Encanto and Central Avenue station. I’m pretty sure they had just been hanging out, having fun all day. I’m glad I was able to snap this pic. If […]
What’s In A Name?
So, what’s in a name? The Arizona Rail Passenger Association has long suggested changes to what they feel can be confusing or unclear station names. What they would like is for METRO to have sensible station names for use with maps, signage and audible alerts on the trains. While many people may not give this […]
Don’t Miss This 2011 Phoenix Mayoral Debate
So, you live in the PHX and you want to have a say in what’s going on? How about participating in the political process instead of just complaining about things when you don’t like the status quo? This coming week, you will have a chance to attend a debate to hear from 5 mayoral candidates […]
Greek Festival Coming To Tempe Beach Park
The 28th annual A Taste Of Greece festival is coming to Tempe Beach Park for three days this weekend! Thousands of people will enjoy Greek food, dancing, music and fun. The shores of Tempe Town Lake will be transformed into a Greek marketplace where people will enjoy live Greek music, see Greek dancers, taste Greek […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Helicopter Parents In The PHX
So, there has been quite a buzz about a blog post written in the Downtown Devil this past week about the great divide in downtown Phoenix. With thousands of students now attending class downtown, there still seems to be a large disconnect between ASU, students, and the surrounding community fabric that has struggled to wrap […]
ASU Spring Game – 2011
Are you ready for some Sun Devil football? You should be! The Devils have been looking good in spring practice, some key players are stepping up to take leadership roles and the team, community, fans and faculty are excited for this season. ASU football fans will have a chance to see the 2011 team in […]
ASU Doubles Price of U-Pass for Students
ASU students ride the METRO light rail system in BIG numbers. During the first year of METRO operations, students rode for “free” if they asked for a U-Pass. From free, the charge went up and was $80.00 for the academic year. Once again, times are changing as ASU announced that the price of a 2011-2012 […]