Well, the 2010 Insight Bowl matchup has been set. It will be the Missouri Tigers ( 10-2 ) against the Iowa Hawkeyes ( 7-5 ) on December 28th at Sun Devil Stadium. The annual Insight Bowl brings a bunch of new faces to the Mill Avenue District. I don’t know a whole lot about either […]
RailGating Info For Black Friday
So, today is the last home game of the year for the Sun Devils and the season that could have been marches on. Thanks to some new faces and to some of the best BBQ around, our RailGating fun has been awesome this year. For Black Friday, we have decided to change the location of […]
Tons To Do At Tempe Fantasy of Lights Parade
The Tempe Fantasy of Lights Parade is this Saturday beginning at 6pm. In addition to floats, fire engines, and costumed characters participating in the parade, there will be a “Winter Wonderland” contest where some lucky person will win a $250.00 Mill Avenue shopping spree. Approximately 20 businesses along Mill Avenue will participate in the Winter […]
Big Sun Devil Celebration Saturday
Ok, so the Devils are 4-5 and up next is the 8-1 Stanford Cardinals. To some, that might not sound like a combination likely to raise a lot of cheers in Tempe. Like each week, a bunch of us will be getting together for some fun “railgating” action before the game. Instead of talking about […]
Centerpoint Condos Still In Limbo
Many people around here did the happy dance back around September when it was announced that the Centerpoint Condominium tower had been sold. The talk of bringing luxury rentals to the Mill Avenue District was welcomed with open arms by business owners, city leaders and just about anyone else watching this failed project. It is […]
Wild Weekend For Rail Riders
There is a TON of really cool stuff going on this weekend along the light rail line. From events on Mill and at Tempe town lake to Downtown Phoenix and along Central, there really is something for everyone. From fighting breast cancer to getting fresh on the farm, hanging out at one of the cool […]
Tempe Youth Transit Pass – A Great Introduction To Public Transportation
Do you have or know any kids that live in Tempe? If so, you should let them know about the Tempe Youth Transit Pass. The Tempe Youth Transit Pass allows eligible Tempe residents ages 6 to 18 to ride the METRO light rail and the Valley Metro bus system for free. This little known program […]
Dave’s Electric Brew Serving Up A Treat
So, this weekend is going to be jam packed with a ton of great stuff to do. Halloween is coming and the Devil’s are back for a much needed home game. If you want to really kick off your weekend with a lot of social fun, we suggest heading over to Dave’s Electric Brewpub this Friday […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tempe Streetcars Are Coming
Last week, we heard the not so surprising news that the council had approved plans to build a Streetcar line on Mill Avenue. While we had discussed some of the questions surrounding the streetcar line, the decision of the council allows for the project to move to “federal review” which will probably be rubber stamped […]
Tempe Town Lake Back In Action
Water began flowing into Tempe Town Lake on October 8th, just about 2 1/2 months after the Tempe Town Lake Dam burst in the night on July 20th 2010. Today, we heard that the lake is at normal capacity nearly a week ahead of schedule. I shot the following photo from one of the Hayden […]