The Phoenix Light Rail began service on December 27th and is free to use through the end of the year, so we went today to check it out. We took the Light Rail downtown to go to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. It was nice to go downtown without worrying about parking. The Light Rail stopped in front of Chase Field, so it was just a short walk to the museum.
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix opened in June 2008. We went to the Chicago Children’s Museum in the summer, so we were excited to find out that Phoenix finally had a children’s museum. While many of the exhibits will not open until the end of 2009, there are several interactive exhibits for young children to enjoy. Alyssa’s favorite was the Noodle Forest. She would take off running in there and disappear. When it was time for us to go, she screamed “No!” and ran into the noodles.
We had a nice picnic lunch at the museum and then we walked to the Arizona Center.
We enjoyed a Starbucks coffee before returning to the Light Rail for our trip back. Alyssa loves going to Starbucks to get vanilla milk. Her favorite! We only waited about 5 minutes for the train, but when the doors opened it was packed. I guess that’s what happens when you ride free. So, we stood all the way back.
We had a fun day out and we’re looking forward to many more trips on the Light Rail. It’s a convenient way to get downtown, go to the museums, or go to the ballpark. We’re already planning another trip downtown to have some pizza at Pizzeria Uno.
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