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U2 is playing Angel Stadium tonight and Saturday night, with both concerts scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The train is $7 round-trip from Union Station — a good deal — and probably a lot nicer than sitting in traffic on the 5 freeway or the stadium parking lot. Here [continue reading]
Downtown blogger and transit oriented real estate agent Brigham Yen (read our interview with him here) reports that the 7th Street Metro Center Station will soon be home to Rush Snack Bar, a new venture that will cater to Metro commuters and downtown denizens. The shop is located in a [continue reading]
The following post first appeared on El Pasajero, Metro’s Spanish-language blog. It was written by Maria Luisa Arredondo and has been translated for The Source. The place is small, modest and colorful — and sits in a perfect location next to Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, where it’s easily accessible [continue reading]
Regular readers of The Source are familiar with Metro’s Destination Discounts program – our weekly picks spotlight the latest deals offered to Metro riders from our local community partners. This week, in addition to our weekly picks, we’re going to highlight a community that has really embraced Destination Discounts: North [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: On National Train Day Saturday, May 7, Metro will join Amtrak in celebrating the history of trains in the United States at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The free event will include many attractions for children and their families. It’s easy to get [continue reading]
On December 16, 1896, a Welsh Colonel named Griffith J. Griffith gave the residents of Los Angeles an early Christmas present: 3,000 acres of wilderness from his Rancho Los Feliz estate. As far as I can tell, no other civic-minded gift has yet to top Griffith’s in the region’s history. [continue reading]
April is Earth month and Metro, Metrolink and Amtrak have teamed up with the NBA Los Angeles Clippers basketball team to encourage everyone to Go Clippers-Go Green-Go Transit. In honor of Fan Appreciation Night April 13, transit riders can save up to 40 percent on tickets for certain levels at [continue reading]
The Dodgers’ first home game of the season is tonight at 7:10 with an exhibition game against the Angels. The Dodger Stadium Express bus service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium also begins running this evening. A few basic details: •The bus is free for anyone holding a game ticket [continue reading]
As announced by LA Streetsblog, UCLA researchers recently launched a website of photos taken by transit riders around Los Angeles that I highly recommend checking out. The site, called “The Zen of Public Transit: Using Visual Ethnography to Understand the Transit Experience” is more than just The Source’s weekday “Art [continue reading]
Sidelined this year but still want a piece of the action? Make Metro Rail your curbside ticket to the Los Angeles Marathon. Check out the L.A. Marathon’s animated video of the route this year and pick a good spot close to a Metro Rail station. Eight Metro Rail stations are [continue reading]
