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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]
The Border Grill green corn tamale with crema and salsa fresca was yummy, as were the fresh baked cookie ice cream sandwich from Sweets Truck and the lemon crepe from Crepes Bonaparte. But it was the Tornado Potato that had the longest customer lines at yesterday’s first Truckit Fest at [continue reading]
The bus running between Los Angeles Union Station and Dodger Stadium during baseball season was a success last year and thanks to a a grant from the state Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee it’s returning for the 2011 season. As was the case last season, the Dodger Stadium [continue reading]
Why bother with traffic, parking and dangerous drivers? This Super Bowl Sunday is a great opportunity to hop on Metro Rail to visit some of the great establishments along the lines. We’ve compiled a list of 10 popular spots for sports viewing and revelry – all easily accessible by Metro [continue reading]
This week the San Marino Patch featured a story from local mom Lisa Montano who decided to buck the parental trend of playing permanent taxi driver and instead let Metro do the driving. Metro Line 79 serves San Marino along Huntington Drive and Montano takes advantage of the route to [continue reading]
