19 must-try eateries near Metro
Chow, fare, grub — when you think of Los Angeles, great climate and beautiful beaches usually come to mind. But let’s not forget about the great food options this city [continue reading]
How We Roll, Sept. 8: the non-issue of Expo Line parking (so far)
The next round of Metro Board staff reports will include a survey of Expo Line riders done in June. LAT transpo reporter Laura Nelson shares some findings: 44% of new [continue reading]
8 bookstores to visit on National Read a Book Day (plus bonus libraries)
I love my Kindle because it makes reading in transit very convenient, but downloading a new book just doesn’t compare to the feeling of picking up a real paper book — [continue reading]
How to get to Smorgasburg LA
One of my favorite Sunday morning activities is stuffing my face with delicious and Instagrammable food, so I’ve been to Smorgasburg LA a few times since it opened. In fact, I’ve [continue reading]
Traffic, don’t kill my vibe: take the Expo Line to FYF Fest
Are you going to FYF Fest this weekend? Avoid parking and traffic and get to FYF via the Expo Line. Metro will be running enhanced late-night rail service during FYF so you can get [continue reading]
Video: Mark Spitz greets riders at Downtown Santa Monica Station on Friday
Thanks to everyone for coming out and meeting Olympic gold medalists the past two weeks. Above is video of Mark Spitz, nine-time Gold Medalist in swimming, meeting riders at Downtown [continue reading]
Go Metro and meet decathlon Gold Medalist Bryan Clay at APU/Citrus Station today!
With the Rio Games in full swing, Metro’s and LA2024’s efforts to bring the Games closer to home continues today when Bryan Clay — who won the Gold Medal in the [continue reading]
What should you eat this Saturday?
There are two major food events happening in the DTLA area this Saturday: the L.A. Taco Festival at Grand Park and the World Gyoza Eating Championships in Little Tokyo. Both [continue reading]
Go Metro and meet Gold Medalist Brenda Villa at Atlantic Station today
With the Rio Games in full swing, Metro’s and LA2024’s efforts to bring the Games closer to home continues tonight when Brenda Villa — who won a Gold Medaal in women’s water polo at the 2012 London Games — will be appearing at the Gold Line’s Atlantic Station from 4:30 [continue reading]
Go Metro to ‘Iconic Wilshire Boulevard’ CicLAvia on Sunday
This CicLAvia is a little shorter than some of the recent open streets events. But it’s still a good chance to ride a healthy slice of Wilshire Boulevard with the route [continue reading]