Archive for November, 2009
Five Businesses Helping You Live Carfree
Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Grocery shopping, picking up dry cleaning and any errands that normally require a car can be especially tricky when you’re carfree in Phoenix. Alternative transportation like the light rail, a bike or even a Zipcar (car sharing program) can get you around, however I’m curbing my use of the latter after my record carfree spending [...]
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CenPho cycle chic
Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Function in sportswear helps people excel during recreational activities. Swimmers wear speedos to reduce the amount of drag in excess material on a pair of trunks. Football players wear a cleated sole for traction on the gridiron. Then there are bicyclists who wear helmets to protect their heads and in some cases a special shoe [...]
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Carfree Spending
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
There are many benefits to living carfree, but if you’re not careful it can also cost you alot of money. During the month of October, I calculated how much I was spending living carfree – between using taxis and Zipcars as alternative modes of transportation. Did I succeed in spending less…or more…than when I owned [...]
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10 easy ways to promote business along light rail
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Jim McPherson.
I’ve been a light rail supporter for a long time. My job is one block from the Central and McDowell station, so I take light rail a lot to attend meetings or events in downtown Phoenix (and not have to worry about parking). Because of my uncanny ability to miss a train “by that [...]
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You don’t need to own a car to have fun in Phoenix
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
I had two goals Thursday night. Goal number one: get to the Celebrity Chef Tour at the Phoenician Resort without spending alot of money on a Zipcar. Goal number two: take a picture with headlining Celebrity Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. I realize these two goals together may seem odd, so here’s the backstory… You may have [...]
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