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If you’ve never seen a “bus lighting ceremony” now’s your chance: Metro will be participating in the Winter Holiday Festival this Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Denker Recreation Center. The festival will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. One of Metro’s red articulated buses will be decorated and [continue reading]
You asked for it and now you’ve got it: after a long hiatus, the Metro Store is back beginning today as an online store. Some of the dozen products available are in the above slideshow. More products will be added soon — check back often and sign up for email alerts.
UCLA takes on USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum this Saturday at 5 p.m. Metro will be running enhanced service on the Expo Line to make it easy for fans of both teams to get to the game. The Expo Line has three stops near the Coliseum: Jefferson/USC, Expo Park/USC and Expo/Vermont. The enhanced [continue reading]
Just a quick reminder: If you need a lift to the Turkey Trot 5K or 10K in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, Metro Rail will be running (on a Sunday schedule). Registration is still open for the race; here is more information. Show your TAP card and get a 10 [continue reading]
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, meaning it’s now officially time to contemplate two holiday traditions: grandma’s green bean casserole and shopping (hopefully in that order!) Metro serves many of the area’s largest shopping malls or districts — helping shoppers avoid overflowing parking lots or finding a parking meter on congested [continue reading]
At the risk of sounding like I’m aware of current trends in pop culture, you simply must drop everything and watch Pharrell Williams’ new music video for his song “Happy.” It’s not just a regular video — it’s a 24-hour video featuring different people dancing to the song across Los [continue reading]
The 23rd Annual Mariachi Festival takes place in Boyle Heights this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will include a day full of Mariachi music, Folklorico dancers, arts activities, and delicious food. Go Metro and save some cash! Show your TAP card to participating merchandise and food [continue reading]
We may miss out on the whole picturesque, snow-capped December thing here in the Los Angeles-area — which is perhaps why many of us (including yours truly) are nutty about holiday lights. In the spirit of all things festive and electric, here is a list of Metro-adjacent holiday light celebrations. [continue reading]
Participate in the “12 Days of Metro” for a chance to win great prizes from some of Metro’s Destination Discounts partners! The scavenger hunt begins on Thursday, Dec. 5, and will run each weekday through Friday, Dec. 12. Here’s how it works: each weekday at 8 a.m. Metro will post [continue reading]
The Lion King will be gracing the Hollywood Pantages Theatre stage from Nov. 20 through Jan. 12. During its run, Metro riders will be able to save 15% on tickets to Tuesday evening shows. Show your valid TAP card and mention the promo code METRO at the box office when [continue reading]
