Weekend Fun

Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by Tony Arranaga in News

UPDATE

Ignite Phoenix at the Phoenix Art Museum, community cinema, and a great deal on tickets to see the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the St. Louis Cardinals this Saturday night at Chase Field! These are just some of the events on my radar in this edition of Weekend Fun along the light rail.

Friday June 11th

Ignite Phoenix 7 comes to the Phoenix Art Museum! The event showcases creative talent in the Valley of the Sun. 18 presenters are allowed 5 minutes and 20 slides to talk about their passion. The event is fun and inspirational event is a great way to meet some of the creatives who are doing great work in Phoenix. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is sold out, however you can still go to the after party which takes place at the museum immediately following the presentations (here). Parking is limited at the venue, so of course, you should ride the light rail to Ignite! The McDowell Station is directly across the street.

Saturday June 12th

Community cinema comes to Civic Space Park in downtown Phoenix with a screening of Beyond The Motor City – a film about transportation issues facing Detroit. According to the Facebook invite:

The new documentary directed by filmmaker Aaron Woolf ‘examines how Detroit, a grim symbol of America´s diminished status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress in America. The documentary asks whether it´s time to fundamentally change the way Detroiters — and by extension all Americans — get around.

The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and yours truly will help moderate the discussion afterwards. If you’re a transit geek, or you just like to be around me, please come to the event!  :)  Ride the light rail to the see the movie – Central Station is directly across the street from the park.

Also on Saturday night, help root for the Arizona Diamondbacks at a doozy of a price! One of my clients, Doozy of a Deal, is partnering with the Dbacks to help you save up to 53 percent on tickets to Saturday’s game against the St Louis Cardinals. There’s an added bonus here: it’s Dan Haren Bobble Head Night! (Free stuff, woo hoo!) Purchase the tickets here using promo code ‘Doozy’ – and be sure to save even more money by taking the light rail into downtown. You can park at one of the METRO light rail free park and rides and then hop on the train to Chase Field. Deboard at either of the 3rd Street stations.

UPDATE:

Sunday, June 13th

This month, the Smunch crew breaks tradition! The group will head out on a Sunday and enjoy brunch at one of my favorite restaurants: St. Francis which is located near 3rd Street and Camelback (Camelback light rail station). Here are the deets for St. Smunchy Dines on Sunday at St. Francis. What is Smunch? Here’s how this fun event plays out: every month organizers pick a different restaurant in the Valley to host a Saturday brunch (or smunch) in an effort to help build community around our favorite subject – BREAKFAST FOOD! It’s always a fun crowd and a great way to make new friends here in Phoenix. Be sure to RSVP!

What are some other events that should be on my radar? Be sure to post them in the comments below!

Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Beyond the Motor City, Chase Field, Civic Space Park, Ignite Phoenix #7, METRO light rail, Phoenix Art Museum, PHOENIX LIGHT RAIL, Smunch