The first annual Tempe Urban Living Tour is Saturday, March 21st! Here at RailLife, we are BIG fans of the urban lifestyle that is available all along the line. Come check out some of the great communities located in Downtown Tempe! So, here’s the scoop: The Downtown Tempe Authority is hosting an Urban Living Tour. The […]
More Action Coming East Of Mill Avenue
Mill Avenue is well known for its abundance of food, drink and entertainment. In the past, we’ve talked about what it might take for Tempe to stretch the Mill Avenue District out a little bit. While many plans have been in the works for years, we are seeing signs of some pretty significant changes in […]
Marina Heights Update
If you were talking about the new Marina Heights development in Tempe and said that “it’s kind of a big deal”, that might be an understatement. Actually, it is a really big freakin’ deal. It’s not so big just because we are talking about 2 million square feet of space with a $600 million price […]
On Two Wheels
I recently wrote a post titled “Bikes And Transit – Peanut Butter and Jelly?” The obvious implication is that they go rather well together. In fact, the more I ride MY bike for recreation, exercise, to run to the store, etc., the more I like it. I can recall MANY years ago when I was […]
Tempe Business Forum
Please join us for the Tempe Business Forum featuring Tempe Mayoral Candidate Michael Monti and Tempe City Council Candidate Dick Forman as we discuss the future of Tempe from a business owner’s perspective. In my opinion, these two are, by far, the most qualified candidates to lead Tempe into the future. But, I am not […]
Toes In The Water Ass In The Sand
Is it time to bring sand to the beach? According to some prominent Tempeans, the time is near. On Tuesday, November 29th at 11am, we will all have the opportunity to hear about a proposal to create a swimming beach, complete with sand, at Tempe Town Lake. Yes, really. One of the candidates for Mayor […]
Shop Local – Ride METRO with New App
What’s near light rail? Thanks to the super cool people at Local First Arizona and at METRO, we will soon have a mobile application to help find all kinds of awesome located within 1/2 mile of our light rail stations. Kimber Lanning and Local First Arizona have been long time supporters and advocates for our […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Gotta Love San Francisco
So, I had a LOT of fun in San Francisco this past week with some great friends. I got to stay at the infamous Jack Shack and hang with a bunch of great people at REBarCamp for that 4th annual event. This first pic was taken from the roof of The Shack during happy hour. […]
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 […]
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 […]