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In the mood for a movie? Oz the Great and Powerful ends its run at El Capitan Theatre on April 30, which means this weekend is the last weekend to catch it there. Go Metro and receive a bonus stamp on your new Frequent Visitor card. Just show your TAP card [continue reading]
The 6th CicLAvia is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, April 21, so time to oil your bike chains, lace up your walking/running shoes or break out the rollerblades! The route this time around is 15 miles and is strikingly different from earlier CicLAvias — this time it will [continue reading]
Photos by Anna Chen/Metro This morning, Los Angeles Times book critic Hector Tobar, The Jasper Dickson Revue and Max Lugavere took the stage at Union Station East Portal to promote going Metro to the Festival of Books, which will be taking place Saturday and Sunday, April 20 – 21 at USC. Head [continue reading]
Here are some quick numbers: •Ridership on Opening Day on Monday was 5,787 boardings. In 2012 on Opening Day there were 4,326 boardings. •Ridership so far this season is 9,750 boardings for three games — the exhibition game against the Angels last Friday and two games against the Giants. Ridership [continue reading]
Photos by Luis Inzunza and Anna Chen/Metro Here are a few photos of the Dodger Stadium Express ferrying fans to the Dodgers opening day game, which [continue reading]
Good new video from the folks at CicLAvia. Reminder: the next event is Sunday, April 21, with a big-time new route, extending from downtown Los Angeles to Venice using mostly Venice Boulevard. It will be a great way to bike between the beach and downtown without having to dodge the [continue reading]
If you’re headed to opening day, here’s the map for the Dodger Stadium Express bus service from Los Angeles Union Station to the ballpark. It’s a free service for those holding tickets to today’s game at 1:10 p.m. against the Giants. More info: •Board the Dodger Stadium Express at Bus [continue reading]
Here’s the announcement from Metro: Zip Car, the Nation’s largest car sharing service, is now available at Los Angeles Union Station! There are currently 4 cars on site; 2 are located in Lot B at the front of the station and 2 are near the Mozaic Apartments. For a nominal [continue reading]
There was a press event at Union Station this morning to promote the service, which returns for another season — and it should definitely be an interesting season, given the Dodgers’ off-season spending spree. Here’s the news release from Metro: For the fourth year in a row, Metro will again [continue reading]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw10uiXI0Tg] Going to Swedish House Mafia’s Masquerade Motel? The music festival will take place March 8 and 9 at the L.A. State Historic Park, which is conveniently served by the Metro Gold Line Chinatown Station. The park is also just a short walk from Union Station. Your Masquerade Motel ticket [continue reading]
