Inside an Angels Flight rail car. Photo by DB’s travels via Flickr Creative Commons
If you’re ringing in the New Year in downtown LA on the 31st, swing by Angels Flight for a one-cent ride. The view from the top is lovely, and it offers plenty of fun photo opportunities while dressed in your New Year’s best.
Angels Flight is located next to the 4th Street exit of Red/Purple Line Pershing Square Station.
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Photos by Luis Inzunza/Metro
This morning, Rose Queen Vanessa Natalie Manjarrez and Rose Princesses Kate Alice Benuska, Tracy Italia Cresta, Victoria Sophia McGregor, Nicole Cherie Nelam, Sonia Marie Shenoi and Madison Michelle Barili Teodo took a ride on the Expo Line to promote Metro services to the 2013 Tournament of Roses events.
Metro is the best way to get to Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses parade, the Rose Bowl game and post-parade float-viewing at Victory Park. Metro will be running 24 hours on New Year’s Eve for people heading to New Year’s festivities, and the rides between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. will be free.
Metro Deputy Chief Operations Officer Debra Johnson reminded everyone to stay safe and emphasized a few key points:
Two more pictures from this morning after the jump.
Celebrate the holidays at Grand Park, served by the Civic Center Station. Photo via Grand Park Official Facebook
In keeping with tradition, Metro will once more be offering free rides this Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve to provide safe transportation and reduce holiday traffic congestion. No fare will be charged on all Metro Rail and Bus lines starting at 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24 until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 25 and 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31 until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1.
Buses and trains are running on their usual weekday schedule on today, Christmas Eve. Buses and trains will run on their Sunday/holiday schedules on Tuesday. Here are all of Metro’s schedules and route maps.
Metro Rail will operate all-night service on New Year’s Eve for those staying out extra late and to encourage easy travel to the Rose Parade inPasadena. However, free fares only apply until 2 a.m. Those traveling after 2 a.m. will need to TAP to ride.
Metro Rail and Metro Bus systems will operate on a Sunday schedule Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, both of which fall on a Tuesday this year.
Take your whole family to the L.A. County Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion tonight. The free three-hour extravaganza lasts from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature over 20 choirs, music ensembles and dance companies from all over Los Angeles. Pre-show activities will start at noon.
Go Metro to take advantage of our exclusive Destination Discount. Present your your valid TAP card, Metro employee ID or LA County employee ID at the Holiday Celebration hospitality table to receive a holiday celebration souvenir (while supplies last).
The show will also be streamed live on KCET and broadcast live on radio station 90.7 FM for those who aren’t able to go.
The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is served by the Metro Red/Purple Line Civic Center Station and Metro Bus 14/37. Check Trip Planner for more routes and connections.
Official Clippers store.
Need a last minute gift for an L.A. Clippers fan? Metro riders can score a 10% discount on all official Clipper merchandise at TEAM LA. The store has locations at L.A. LIVE and Staples Center.
Just show your valid TAP card or L.A. County Employee ID to receive the discount. The offer is also valid online when you use the code METRO10 during checkout.
L.A. LIVE and Staples Center can be reached from Pico Station off the Metro Blue and Expo lines, and the Silver Line from Figueroa/12th.
Here’s the news release from Metrolink:
Take Metrolink, Metro to 2013 Tournament of Roses® celebrations
Limited service offered on Christmas Day, modified schedule offered on New Year’s Day
LOS ANGELES - Metrolink will operate a Sunday schedule on the San Bernardino and Antelope Valley lines on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25.
Metrolink will operate a modified schedule on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, which will allow people to attend the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade® celebrations in Pasadena.
The 124th Rose Parade®, themed “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!,” will feature floral floats, equestrian units and marching bands.
To serve the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, the first train on Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line will operate a modified Sunday schedule, departing Riverside-Downtown at 5:30 a.m. and San Bernardino at 6:05 a.m. making all station stops. Train 349 will arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:35 a.m.
From L.A. Union Station, passengers can transfer without additional charge to the Metro Gold Line and get off at the Del Mar, Memorial Park, Lake or Allen stations. The parade route is just a short walk from the stations.
Metrolink passengers going to the 99th Rose Bowl Game® between Wisconsin and Stanford can take the Gold Line from L.A. Union Station, stopping at the Memorial Park Station in Pasadena. Free shuttles to the stadium will be available.
For details on Metrolink’s holiday service, please visitwww.metrolinktrains.com.
ABOUT METROLINK (www.metrolinktrains.com)
Metrolink is Southern California’s regional commuter rail service in its 20th year of operation. The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), a joint powers authority made up of an 11-member board representing the transportation commissions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, governs the service. Metrolink operates seven routes through a six-county, 512 route-mile network. Metrolink is the third largest commuter rail agency in the United States based on directional route miles and the seventh largest based on annual ridership.
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Photo from Tournament of Roses Official Facebook
Avoid paying for parking and crazy traffic by going Metro to the Tournament of Roses or the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day. The Metro Gold Line has four station stops near the parade route in Pasadena. Free shuttles to the Rose Bowl leave from the Parsons parking lot located just three blocks from the Gold Line Memorial Park Station.
Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line will provide additional service to help people get to Union Station, where they can connect to the Gold Line.
The full press release from Metro with parade and game times and service info is after the jump.
Disney on Ice! Photo via jp_42 from Flickr Creative Commons
This Saturday and Sunday is East L.A. on Ice, taking place from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. both days at the EastL.A.CivicCenter. The free event features live music, snow, artwalk boutiques, free ice skating for kids and more. The tree lighting ceremony takes place at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. (Metro Gold Line to East L.A. Civic Center Station)
Take advantage of Metro’s Destination Discounts to see Disney on Ice at the Staples Center this weekend. Shows are at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and at 11:30 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Present your TAP card at the box office to receive $5 off tickets or get the discount online by using the code TRAIN. The discount also applies to Disney on Ice shows at the Honda Center, Citizens Business Bank Arena (both served by Metrolink) and Long Beach Arena (Metro Blue Line). (Metro Expo/Blue Line to Pico Station or Metro Bus 81 to Figueroa/12th for Staples Center)
