If you read my post, Brief... Friday, April 17, 2009 then you know I volunteered to help with the Phoenix Pride setup. The parade was on 4/18/09 with the festival on both Saturday and Sunday, 4/18-19/2009. I am kind of liking posting with bullets, so here's how the day went.
- I wanted to use public transportation to get to the parade
- Walked to the bus stop that's just around the corner, $1.25
- Valley Metro is the name of the local bus and light rail transit systems, picked up a transit book.
- Normally the fare for 1-ride is $1.25 and an All Day Pass is $2.50, however on this day the $1.25 got us an all day local pass. They call it Reduced Local Bus/Rail Fare.
- Got off the bus on a stop that is near the Arizona Center
- Walked a few blocks to the Phoenix Public Market to have breakfast
- Breakfast burrito and coffee
- I really like this market. Locally grown produce, meat, etc. It's all either organic or natural
- After breakfast, walked a couple of blocks down to the light rail stop, $1.25 for the ride as the bus pass not valid for the light rail, no special reduced rates for the light rail ride.
- Got off the light rail at the Indian School/Central stop and walked towards Steele Indian Park where the Parade would end and the festival would be held.
- After the parade, walked to the park for the festival. Free entry as I had volunteered the previous day.
- Walked the festival grounds once.
- Then headed back home. Same route just reversed. Walked to the light rail stop, got off at the downtown stop, walked to the bus stop, and got off at the stop around the corner from where I live then, walked home the remaining half block.
- All the walking and the sun, even though there was a cool breeze in the air, did me in.
- Took a nap that went all the way to the next day, Sunday morning.
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