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 Little Tokyo! It’s almost time for Nisei Week
I know it looks really difficult to access Little Tokyo from the Gold Line these days due to all the Regional Connector construction taking place in the area, but I [continue reading]
This week in Metro
A reminder that the three-month closure of Patsaouras Bus Plaza starts Monday, July 11. The plaza will be getting some much needed upgrades. Have a Metro 7-Day or 30-Day pass? You [continue reading]
This weekend in Little Tokyo: celebrate Obon festival!
The summer festival season in Little Tokyo kicks off this weekend with a full schedule of cultural celebrations in the historic neighborhood. Celebrate Obon, one of the most important Japanese [continue reading]
Video: time-lapse of moving the Gold Line tracks at Little Tokyo/Arts District Station
Time flies when you’re building a new light rail. Between January and March, the Regional Connector project interrupted Gold Line service at the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station to build a [continue reading]
Tunneling machine for Regional Connector sets sail for the Southland
The TBM on a barge in Puget Sound last week (that’s Mt. Rainier in the background of the first pic) en route to Los Angeles. Photos: Metro. The tunnel boring [continue reading]
Metro Business Interruption Fund delivers $2.5 million to small businesses impacted by Metro Rail project construction
Earlier today, Metro presented a check to KC Stylist, a small business in Little Tokyo, as part of the Metro Business Interruption Fund (BIF) for small businesses owners near the Regional Connector project. The BIF is a pilot program that started in Feb. 2015. The program has awarded 135 grants exceeding a total of [continue reading]
Business Interruption Fund spotlight: Chado Tea Room
Chado Tea Room Chado Tea Room is located next to the Japanese American National Museum and boasts over 400 varieties of tea. At Chado Tea Room, patrons can take advantage of indoor or outdoor seating, and purchase light pastries and sandwiches to accompany their tea. Tekeste “Tek” Mehreteab has worked [continue reading]
Regional Connector Little Tokyo update: Little Tokyo/Arts District Station to reopen March 20
After being closed for three months due to Regional Connector construction, the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station is ready to reopen! Gold Line trains will once again run end to end — from [continue reading]
Regional Connector Little Tokyo update: on track to start testing of shoofly track
Things are starting to look more and more put-back-together on the Gold Line in Little Tokyo! Construction has been completed on the shoofly track, the temporary track that will allow the [continue reading]