February 28, 2008

Friends of Transit 6^th Annual Conference: Ready, Set, GO!
Join us for our 6^th Annual Conference on Friday, March 21, 2008. Registration deadline has been extended to March 10! Remember, last year the conference sold out! Click here for details.

Friends of Transit Tuesdays:
March 4, 2008 lunch location
February 26, 2008 drawing winners

In the News:
Scottsdale Resort Adds Trolley to Route, East Valley Tribune, Feb 25, 2008

Don’t forget to visit Friends of Transit on the web at www.friendsoftransit.org!

 

On Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Friends of Transit Tuesday
is proud to feature:
Switch
2603 N. Central Ave, Phoenix

The first 100 customers will receive $5 off their lunch bill!

Discount offered 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Please present a copy of this email to receive discount.

 

Plus, don’t forget to put your name into this week’s prize drawing box– over $500 in prizes will be given away! Win one of these great gift certificates:

● $100 to Home Again Antiques, 4302 N. 7th Ave, Phoenix (2 chances to win)
● $50 to Body Soul Printing, 1806 W. Camelback Rd, Phoenix (4 chances to win)
● $30 to Macayo’s Restaurant, 300 S. Ash, Tempe (4 chances to win)

 

Switch serves up delicious fare every day in a trendy yet cozy atmosphere.  Try one of their fresh European favorites, including artisan sandwiches, salads, crepes or their signature gallettes. Try one of these delicious gallettes- flaky puff pastry sandwiches in a variety of tastes, from Smoked Turkey and Brie to Chicken Pot Pie. Switch is located on Central Ave between Durant’s and Schlotzky’s on the East side of the street. Parking is available behind the restaurant.

View Switch’s Menu

See you Tuesday!  Tell your Friends!

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Mixer on February 26 at:
Macayo’s Depot Cantina
300 S. Ash, Tempe

 

We gave away $500 in prizes in our weekly drawing! The winners are:
Darryl Jacobs and Marian Shepherd- $100 to Mill Ave Jewelers, 414 S. Mill Ave, Tempe
Tina Bakalis, Robert A. Flores, Doug Michazlson, Kristen Bakacis- $50 to Rula Bula Irish Pub, 401 S. Mill Ave, Tempe
Shannon Wheeler, Mary Catellier, Lori Bastian, Michelle Bardo- Free Massage to Southwest Institute of the Healing Arts, 1112 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe
Paul G. Bakalis, Marc K. Soronson, Bill Jackson, Walter Moskaly, Jack E. Pisano, Erin Moore, Nick Bastian, Pamela McCombe- $20 to Macayo’s Restaurant, 300 S. Ash, Tempe

 

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Friends of Transit 6^th Annual Conference
Friday, March 21, 2008
METRO Operations and Maintenance Center
605 S. 48^th Street, Phoenix

 

7:15 am – 8:00 am      Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 1:30 pm      Conference Program:

“State of Transit” Address
Panel Discussions:
         “Economic Impact and Development Along the Light Rail Line”
         “A Balanced Statewide Transportation Plan”
Sixth Annual “Friend of Transit” Award and Luncheon

 

Plus, Conference participants will have the opportunity to ride on the light rail vehicle!

Conference fee is $100 per person. Space is limited- registration on a first come, first served basis.
Registration deadline extended to March 10! Register now before the Conference sells out!

Visit www.friendsoftransit.org for a registration form.
Contact Megan Casey at 602-818-1024 or megan@goodmanschwartz.com for more information.

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Scottsdale Resort Trolley adds to route
10 sites now feed guests into downtown district
Mike Sakal
East Valley Tribune
Feb. 25, 2008

 

More aboard!

In its third year of providing free rides for passengers leaving Scottsdale resorts and heading into the city’s downtown shopping district, Scottsdale’s Resort Trolley service has more resorts on its route.

During the 2008 heavy tourist season, the Scottsdale Resort Trolley is picking up passengers at 10 resorts throughout the city from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and shuttling them to Scottsdale Fashion Square.

On Thursdays, the trolley service’s hours are extended until 9:15 p.m. for the ArtWalks through the downtown gallery district.

From there, tourists and residents who wish to be picked up from resorts in their neighborhoods can hitch a ride on the Downtown Trolley and head into Old Town’s shopping and gallery district.

The Resort Trolley rides will last through April 27.

“It’s not a charter, it’s a route we provide seasonally,” said Amy Foerster, city transit manager. “People who want to use the trolley won’t have to use their cars as much, and it will cut down on the use of gas and traffic congestion in the downtown area.”

The Resort Trolley’s pickup loop begins at the Marriott Camelback Inn, 5402 E. Lincoln Drive, at 9:01 a.m., and the latest morning pickup for passengers is at 10:36 a.m. at the Renaissance Scottsdale Resort at 6160 N. Scottsdale Road, according to the schedule.

Other resorts participating in this year’s Resort Trolley route are the Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Millennium Resort of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center, Gainey Suites Hotel, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch, the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, Hotel Scottsdale and Chaparral Suites.

Last year, the Resort Trolley had to cut back its services to nine resorts and carried 5,153 passengers for the season, according to Jim McIntyre, spokesman for the city’s transportation department.

Comparably, during the 2006 tourist season, the first year of the Resort Trolley, which was a pilot program, 11 resorts participated in the program and there were 6,793 passengers, McIntyre said.

“This says a lot,” Foerster said. “The service the resorts are requesting from us speaks volumes.”

The city does not incur any cost for running the trolley, but the resorts participating on the route and Fashion Square each pay a fee for its use in the tourist season, Foerster said.

The estimated amount it costs to run the trolley per tourist season was not available.

 

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