Almost Spring in the Village

We've enjoyed a great winter. Not one bout of snow and extremely mild temperatures reaching into the 70s on some days. We've even had some badly needed rain. I'm hoping for more rain as spring progresses.
It's been a few months since I've really written on the topic of Birkdale (our son is now 7 months old so I've been a little distracted). Birkdale Village is doing well. It seems that as we are both out on our daily walks or at the gym we meet more and more people from the neighborhood. Its great having such a small community. Last week, my wife and I finally saw the inside renovations on a house that has the same floor plan as ours. When we moved into this house last year the sellers realtor lived in the village. She told us about how her neighbors had the same floor plan and how the had added an extension on the back, how they walled in their bonus room, and how they finished out their attic. Wow, that's a lot of changes. Well, last week, we happened to be walking in front of the house and the owner was out front and we started speaking with him. He as more than happy to show us his impressive modifications. What's funny is that we now see him and his wife all the time either walking in the village or driving through. We are seriously considering at least walling in our bonus room which is open a we go up the stairs and it was great that he let us see how it looks.
So the village is doing well and the trees are just starting to bloom (hopefully it is not too early and the don't get hurt by another cold snap). What's been great for the village shops is that the warm weather has kept Birkdale alive with people since everyone is enjoying the outdoors. I'm looking forward to the live music starting in a few months.

Associations to Explore

1 - GABA German American Business Association

2 - Link Silicon Valley

3 - Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs

Tempe Companies

1 - Solar Traffic Controls 1930 E. Third Street, Suite 21, Tempe, AZ 85281-2929 USA • 480.449.0222

2 - Limelight Networks 2220 W. 14th Street Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA

Solar Companies

http://www.solarlab.org/
Neat Solar Design Organization

http://www.precisionsolarcontrols.com/index.php
A traffic sign controls company that replaces solar with deisel, TX

http://www.solarpowerconference.com/
A conference dedicated to Solar in long Beach, CA


Solar Organizations to Join
Solar Energy Industries Association
Solar Electric Power Association

Tempe Organizations

1 - The National Speakers Association

2 - Tempe Sister Cities

3 - Tech Oasis

4 - Club Entrepreneur

Things to do around Phoenix

SCOTTSDALE

Buffalo Museum of America
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Frank Lloyd Wright's Winter Retreat
Fifth Avenue
Scottsdale Historical Museum
Monument Valley
Mountain View Park

Glendale

That's not to say that Glendale is bad, but I find that the most stable and propsperous areas of Glendale are farther out in recently developed areas such as Arrowhead. The older, more established areas of Glendale are in transition and offer less stability than the northern part of the city.