Go Metro Weekends is back, grab a Day Pass and have some fun. Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and space constraints limit us from listing every accessible event in this city, but this curated list represents what we think is [continue reading]
Now I feel I see my fair share of “performance art” on Metro’s rail lines, but let’s just say it tends to err on the side of amateur rather than professional. As much as I love hearing a guy playing a kazoo and banging random notes on a mini Casio [continue reading]
The baseball team did well on Opening Day on Monday, as did the new Dodger Stadium Express bus service between Union Station and the ballpark — for a glimpse, check out the above video produced by Metro. There were about 2,900 boardings on 68 total bus trips or an average [continue reading]
With opening day attracting its usual monster crowds, lines were long this morning and early afternoon for the Dodger Express bus service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium. Metro officials estimate about 1,400 people took the bus to the game. If you haven’t heard the news yet, here’s the gist [continue reading]
Another weekend, another load of Metro accessible stuff to do. Check out Streetsblog L.A.’s fundraiser this Friday and help out a great blog while meeting some people who care about improving transportation in L.A. On Saturday celebrate Japanese culture in Little Tokyo with the return of the annual Cherry Blossom [continue reading]
Metro Mentions is a feature on The Source where we highlight advertisements we’ve stumbled upon that include Metro access information. Why? In this car-culture town, when local businesses and community organizations voluntarily go out of their way to include transit information in their ads, it raises awareness and informs people [continue reading]
Don’t know how I missed this in this weekend’s roundup, but one of L.A.’s best festivals is tomorrow, and it’s totally Metro accessible – and it’s FREE. Songkran Festival at Thai Town Celebrate the Thai New Year with great food, cultural activities and Thai boxing! Website: http://www.thainewyear.com/en/ Type: Cultural When: [continue reading]
Celebrate the Easter weekend by leaving your car hidden away like an Easter egg. Lots of great stuff to do this weekend including a screening/party in honor of “The Big Lebowski”, the Blessing of the Animals at Olvera Street, a massive outdoor pillow fight and of course, FREE Metro Art [continue reading]
The new Dodger Stadium Express bus service will be in operation tonight as the Dodgers face the Cleveland Indians in a preseason game. Service from Union Station to Dodger Stadium will start at 5:40 p.m. – 90 minutes before the game begins at 7:10 p.m. – and run every 10 [continue reading]
Next up in our series of essential transportation links on the web: other transit agencies that are blogging. Although agency blogging is still in its infancy, Metro is not alone in the endeavor. In fact, some of the blogs here served as inspiration for The Source and continue to do [continue reading]
