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The Fourth of July weekend is a great time to discuss hot dogs. And in the search for the perfect hot dog, Los Angeles is a good place to start. L.A. consumes more hot dogs than any other city in the country, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage [continue reading]
Soccer fans crowded onto Gold Line platforms and trains on Saturday as they headed to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to watch U.S. versus Mexico at the 2011 Gold Cup Championship. Metro transportation planner Andres Di Zitti was working that night making sure crowds made it safely to and from [continue reading]
The U.S. and Mexico are facing off this Saturday in the Gold Cup Championship game, and Metro’s got you covered with Gold Line service and shuttles to the Rose Bowl. Check out the details in the press release below: Take Metro Gold Line to the Gold Cup Championship this Saturday, [continue reading]
We’ve already posted the news about more frequent Gold Line service during the rush hours and more Silver Line buses from the South Bay. Here’s the official news release issued by Metro today: Summer Months Bring Added Gold Line Service, $5 Day Pass & More Frequent Silver Line Bus Service [continue reading]
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]
