tempe

November 13, 2014
Downtown Tempe

Mill Avenue Becoming More as Downtown Tempe

Mill Avenue: It is known far and wide by people of all walks of life. The iconic street has seen ups and downs, good times, more good times and even some bad times. It has history and it has a bright future. Here in Tempe, there’s always a ton of talk about what is happening “on Mill.” There’s no explanation needed, there are no directions to be given if you […]
August 22, 2013

More Reasons To Live In A Villagio Condominium

We know that the Villagio Condominiums in Tempe have long been popular with ASU students.  Close to campus, low maintenance lifestyle, 2 swimming pools, garages, close to freeways and the airport so that mom and dad can easily come to visit, etc. Here’s an example of a home for sale at Villagio: 280 S Evergreen #1369 – The home has 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a 2 car garage and […]
July 28, 2011

Tempe Looking To Speed Things Up

Remember the Google Fiber effort from last year? Of course you do. While the big GOOG made the wrong decision by choosing a city other than Tempe, the chase for speed in our region is far from over! Check out these details below from the City of Tempe. Tempe and 28 communities, universities launch ultra high-speed network effort A group of 29 universities and communities across the country, including the […]
July 1, 2011

Like, You Should Totally Like This

So, the City of Tempe has started a new campaign to raise awareness and to get more people to Like their page on Facebook. According to the press release below, you and I can win cool stuff just because you “Like” the City of Tempe. How cool is that!?! Once you like them, just tell them that Nick said you would find cool stuff on their page. In a way, […]
April 16, 2011

Casino Capers – Tempe Diablos Know How To Party

The Tempe Diablos have been doing GREAT things in Tempe for over 40 years. I vividly remember stories from when I was a little kid living in Tempe of my uncle telling us about the organization he has been a part of since longer than I can remember. To be clear, Casino Capers is about MUCH more than just a GREAT party. It’s about changing the lives of people in […]
November 24, 2010

Join us at the Parade!

The Tempe Fantasy of Lights Parade is this Saturday and begins at 6pm. Lori and I will be taking the kids to see the floats, fire engines, and costumed characters and we hope you can join us as well. During the parade, there will be a “Winter Wonderland” contest where some lucky person will win a $250.00 Mill Avenue shopping spree. Approximately 20 businesses along Mill Avenue will participate in […]
October 24, 2010

A Smashing Good Time In Tempe

Lots of people love a good burger. Here at Smashburger Tempe, they serve a really good burger. Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, Lori and I will be having lunch at the Smashburger on the southwest corner of Rural and Baseline in Tempe. 25% of the sales for the entire day will be donated to Grace Community Christian School. If you have time to join us for lunch, that would be great! […]
March 8, 2010

Tempe Enters Google Fiber Race

Google Fiber has been making a lot of local and national headlines lately for a contest they are holding to bring high speed data to “one or more” communities. Tempe has decided they want to be that community. According to a Google Fiber web page: “We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than […]
February 24, 2010
I Help Homeless shelter in Tempe

Shower Power at Whole Foods in Tempe

Whole Foods in Tempe is participating in a VERY cool fundraiser today to help this year’s Tempe Leadership class raise money and awareness for their class project, Shower Power. Here’s the deal… Shop Wednesday February 24th at Whole Foods in Tempe located at 5120 S Rural ( at Baseline ) and 5% of the proceeds will benefit Shower Power. Shower Power is a project that will provide showers to homeless […]