Archive for 'News'
Let me entertain you
Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
I realized last night while having dinner with my friend Tonia that there’s quite a selection of ‘go-to’ restaurants in Central Phoenix. What’s a go-to restaurant? These are restaurants I keep in mind whenever I’m looking for places to celebrate a special occasion, impress visiting friends, etc., etc. While we say goodbye to one of my favorites [...]
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Celebrating St Patrick’s Day along the light rail
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Over on the Facebook fan page, Jennifer asked the question ‘is there an Irish restaurant or pub on the light-rail route?‘ The answer is yes, there are a couple along the light rail route in Downtown Phoenix! Seamus McCaffrey’s (Central and Washington station) is a short walk north of the station between 1st Avenue and [...]
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Driver tries to cross Tempe Town Lake bridge
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
In case you missed the big light-rail headline in Phoenix over the weekend….
You know you’ve had too much to drink when you drive over abridge meant for the light-rail. According to local Phoenix TV station KTVK, a driver who police believe was driving under the influence attempted to drive onto the bridge the crosses Tempe Town [...]
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This week on CenPhoTV
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
This week on CenPhoTV, Jacqui and Dave tells us where you can get the inside scoop on Ansel Adams, the location of the Second Saturday sidewalk sale and where to find the best live music in the Valley. Need more information? Check out the calendar section on CenPhoTV.
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Devoured at the Phoenix Art Museum
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
The Phoenix Art Museum in Downtown Phoenix (McDowell station) is hosting the premiere culinary event in the heart of the Valley. Devoured takes place this weekend at the same great location but under a new name. In case you’re not familiar with Devoured, it’s an event to promote producers and purveyors of fine food in [...]
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One more bike
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
I’m hearing this more and more: I’m getting a bike! A handful of friends either just purchased a bike, or are in the process of getting one. Those who know me know how excited I get when I hear people turning to pedal power for their commute to work. More on that in a second, [...]
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Phoenix transit police save the day
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Two assistants with the City of Phoenix Transit Police are being called heroes for rescuing a man who fell off a light-rail platform, onto the tracks and in the path of an approaching train. According to news reports, the man appeared intoxicated while standing on the Thomas and Central station last week. The police assistants [...]
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Battle of the burgers along the light rail
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
There’s a battle of the $3 burger taking place along the light rail in Phoenix. Maize’s (Camelback station) has a Monday night special, toppings are extra. Down the road at Fez on Central (Indian School station), the restaurant has a three buck burger of the day on Monday nights. There are two other burger joints [...]
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Take me out to the ball game
Posted on 07. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Fellow transit buddy Yvette organized an outing with some friends to see a spring training exhibition game at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Oakland Atheletics played the Milwaukee Brewers at the facility which is a short bike ride from the Priest light-rail station (Priest and Washington) and a 15 minute train ride from Downtown Phoenix. [...]
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The Art Detour detour: a walk on the wild side
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: city response
Graffiti artists in Downtown Phoenix are helping business owners battle tagging and blight, while creating a different kind of art walk during this weekend’s longest running self-guided art tour called Art Detour (here).
A collection of murals can be found in the Roosevelt District, and in an alley between 4th and 5th Streets in Downtown Phoenix. [...]
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Art Detour
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
In between working, blogging, and coffeebar potluck planning, I’m also volunteering to help Art Link put on a fantastic and educational Art Detour this weekend (March 6th and 7th). In case you’re not familiar with the event, Art Detour is a self-guided tour of the local artist studios and galleries in Downtown Phoenix. The event is [...]
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METRO budget cuts
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Transit passengers will have an opportunity tonight to voice their concerns over proposed cuts to light-rail service. METRO is holding its budget hearings tonight in Downtown Phoenix and another one next Tuesday in Tempe. Meanwhile, the three cities which are served by the 20 mile starter line have also been holding their own budget hearings. [...]
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What’s in a name?
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: Twitter discussion
Station names should reflect the local landmarks along the 20 mile starter light-rail starter line in the metro Phoenix area, according to the folks over at the Arizona Rail Passenger Association.
Short, simple station names help riders find their destinations quickly. They help tourists know what is along the line. They make maps easier [...]
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Friends of Transit
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Metro Phoenix transit advocacy group Friends of Transit invited me to tweet from the annual Friends of Transit conference at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown on Friday morning. According to its website, Friends of Transit educates the Greater Phoenix community about the benefits of a well-designed and accessible mass transit system. As you can probably surmise [...]
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Thank you
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Dear Downtown Phoenix,
I figured ‘Downtown Phoenix’ would be the best way to address my thank you note for the Downtown Phoenix Coffeebar Potluck. After all, we came together as one community to showcase all the cool coffee bars and the great things happening in our urban core. The event was a great success! I originally [...]
