Rally to Stop SB1070
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Police estimate 30,000 people marched through central Phoenix to protest Arizona’s immigration legislation. Photo originally uploaded by LightRailBlogger on Flickr. UPDATE: background post link In case you missed the action over the weekend in downtown Phoenix, there was a large rally to protest SB 1070, Arizona’s controversial immigration legislation. This is one of the pictures [...]
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METRO Prepares for Light Rail Delays Over Holiday Weekend
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
A Phoenix Suns game, Comicon, a march to protest SB1070… This weekend is shaping up to be a busy one in downtown Phoenix, and according to reporter Sean Holstege on Light Rail Blog, METRO is planning for large crowds over the holiday weekend. Close t0 30,000 people are expected for an SB1070 march which will [...]
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Weekend Fun
Posted on 27. May, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: event links A Sex and the City premiere party, a pop culture event at the Phoenix Convention Center and poolside grooves at the Clarendon Hotel. These are just some of the events on my radar in this weekly edition of Weekend Fun along the light rail. Sex and the City 2 opens this weekend and 1130 [...]
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Google Transit Arrives in Phoenix
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: Link to Google Transit Planning your next trip on the METRO light rail or bus in Phoenix is a cinch thanks Google. Valley Metro announced today that riders can now use Google Transit to plan your commute. Valley Metro and the 14 member cities of the Regional Public Transit Association spent the last several [...]
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The Suns Beat L.A. in Game 3
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
IMG_4505, originally uploaded by LightRailBlogger. UPDATE: link to Rail Ride program info What a great game last night at US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix. The Phoenix Suns were behind in the first half but pulled it out in the second to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118 -109 in game 3 of the Western [...]
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And the winner is…
Posted on 23. May, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Congrats to friends Dave and Jacqui at CenPho.tv for winning the Phoenix New Times Big Brain Award in the online category! Readers of this blog are familiar with Dave and Jacqui’s weekly video podcast, which I post every Friday here. I’m ecstatic that CenPhoTV has seen so much success this past year for their fun [...]
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Weekend Fun
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: additional events A performance by Dry River Yacht Club, a potluck dinner at the Hotel San Carlos and a party for Big Brains. These are just some of things on my radar in this edition of Weekend Fun along the light rail. The Annual Roosevelt Row Pre-Solstice Party gets underway Friday night at 5 [...]
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