Tag: arizona

Using Mass Transit

I’ve been using the light rail here in Phoenix whenever I’ve had to go downtown. Parking, in recent months, has become more and more difficult downtown. I end up having to drive 1 mile in the opposite direction of where I’m headed to get to a park and ride lot. I think that it’s worth it though. I don’t have to worry about parking downtown, driving up and down every street looking for a spot. On more than one occasion, I’ve found myself looking fir a place to park downtown for over 30 minutes. Thank goodness for light rail and a park and ride lot close to my house.

New Downtown Eatery

Mike and I recently went to Hanny’s in downtown Phoenix for dinner before a show. I was very excited to try this place. I had been intrigued by this restaurant since I first heard that the old Hanny’s department store was going to be converted.

Likes: The atmosphere. The space itself (the items they restored and incorporated into the new space). The bathrooms.

Dislikes: The service. The service. The service.

I have to cut Hanny’s some slack. They are still in the soft opening phase but the level of service was really lacking! It took forever for our food to come and, when it did, half the order was wrong.

Will I go back? Yes. I may make a visit before the new year. When I do, I’ll be sure to write an updated review.

If you’re in the area, give it a try. If you’ve tried it, how’d you find the place?

Why I Hate Speed Cameras

Here’s the main reason why I hate the speed cameras we now have on the freeways here in Arizona.  The speed limit on this part of the freeway is 65 MPH.  The cameras won’t take your picture until you surpass the 75 MPH mark.  Because of these cameras, the max speed that anyone is driving on the freeway is below the posted speed limit (and this is when there is NO TRAFFIC).  I cannot begin to tell you how much this annoys me.  Ugh!  Thanks Arizona!!

Rainbow

Yesterday, Phoenix got a winter rain storm.  As the sun was setting in the west, a rainbow showed up.  Here are a few photos of the rainbow.  As you can see, it was a full rainbow.

From my drive home.

From my living room window overlooking the pool.

A Busy Week

It’s been a crazy week between the election and work.  I just haven’t found much time to write anything.  Just an update on the final numbers of Prop 102 here in Arizona.  It’s not good news but it could have been a whole lot worse.

Early Voting

1600x1200Early voting is an option if you live in Arizona.  Maricopa County has 10 designated locations where you can cast your ballot before November 4th.  The deadline is this Friday (sorry for the late notice).  Click here (pdf) for the location list.  Early voting can be a good idea if you’re worried about the wait times at your polling place on Nov. 4th.  A friend of mine tried to go vote at the Scottsdale location today during her lunch break.  The wait was almost 3 hours.  Your mileage may very. 

AZ Props – Reminder

I want to remind all of you  voters here in Arizona to do your research on the propositions.  Over 90% are backed by special interests that are trying to get protection in the AZ Constitution.  Read up on each prop and do some hunting for educated opinions on both sides of the issue.

In my opinion, you should vote NO on every proposition on this year’s ballot.

Monsoon!

Some pictures for those of you who don’t live here in Arizona.  This is what my drive home from a friend’s how looked today at 6pm.  Good old dust storm!  Now, let’s just hope that we get some rain from this later tonight.  Click on the images for the larger size.

In the last photo, normally you can see the airport to the left.  No such luck!