Photos by Metro This past Saturday, a portion of the Expo Line was shut down so crews could replace the support pole damaged by a wrong-way driver last month. Before the pole was replaced, trains had to stay under a 5 mph speed restriction between the Expo/Blue Line junction and 23rd Street Station. Trains [continue reading]
This weekend, head to Chinatown and enjoy the Chinese New Year Festival. There will be food, performances and the chance to score a free gift. The Chinese New Year Festival will take place from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17 [continue reading]
The Kings are set to begin the defense of their Stanley Cup title against the Chicago Blawkhawks on Jan. 19 with the player lockout apparently resolved (the players still have to approve of the deal). The Kings made this nice video in the off-season promoting Metro as a good way [continue reading]
Need a last minute gift for an L.A. Clippers fan? Metro riders can score a 10% discount on all official Clipper merchandise at TEAM LA. The store has locations at L.A. LIVE and Staples Center. Just show your valid TAP card or L.A. County Employee ID to receive the discount. The [continue reading]
This Saturday and Sunday is East L.A. on Ice, taking place from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. both days at the EastL.A.CivicCenter. The free event features live music, snow, artwalk boutiques, free ice skating for kids and more. The tree lighting ceremony takes place at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. [continue reading]
The circus comes to the city as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents DRAGONS at the Staples Center. DRAGONS celebrates the Year of the Dragon with a blend of mythic dragon lore and authentic circus feats. There are shows on Friday at noon and on Saturday and Sunday at [continue reading]
This year, Anime Expo and the X Games – both events that bring thousands to downtown Los Angeles – overlap for three days. Anime Expo takes place June 29 to July 2 at the L.A. Convention Center and the X Games take place June 29 to July 1 at L.A. [continue reading]
The Los Angeles Kings not only won their first Stanley Cup, but they made history in the process. Their playoff run over the past couple of months was among the best ever in professional hockey — –check out their accomplishments here — and now it’s time to properly celebrate the [continue reading]
This week’s thoughts: photo by Bradley Tollison, via Twitter •The more big events in downtown L.A., the better for Metro Rail. Downtown is the hub of the rail system, of course, and events such as the NHL and NBA playoffs I suspect give people a chance to ride a transit [continue reading]
Here is the news release from Metrolink, the commuter rail agency, and here is our post on taking Metro Rail to the parade: LOS ANGELES – Don’t miss the parade and/or rally for the LA Kings’ historic Stanley Cup win waiting in traffic or searching for a parking spot. Metrolink [continue reading]
