Go Metro and save on admission at the Museum of Tolerance
Grab your TAP card and head to the Museum of Tolerance for a history lesson! Established in 1993, the Museum of Tolerance was built in honor of the late Simon [continue reading]
Hop on the Red Line to AFI FEST's red carpets and save on dinner in Hollywood
[vimeo 105047410 w=500 h=281] THE IRON MINISTRY trailer 2 from J.P. Sniadecki on Vimeo. AFI FEST presented by Audi takes place in Hollywood November 6 through 13 with nightly red-carpet galas, free screenings, film conversations and tributes. The Iron Ministry, a film depicting the sights and sounds of train travel in China, is just one [continue reading]
Go Metro and save on dinner and theatre in the Pasadena Playhouse District
It’s true we’ve got a pretty robust Destination Discount program here at Metro. But despite our large (and growing) list of restaurants, museums, shops, sports teams and more, we’re still pretty impressed to find two Metro partners right next door to each other! This month, Go Metro to the Pasadena [continue reading]
Reminder: Metro Presents ballroom dance at Union Station on Nov. 5
Get ready to do your best Bruno Tonioli impression this Wednesday, Nov. 5! Metro Presents brings Dancing Classrooms Los Angeles to the Union Station Historic Ticketing Hall. More than 100 fifth-grade students representing 10 schools across Los Angeles County will compete in 5 ballroom dances in the Fall 2014 Colors of the Rainbow [continue reading]
Your Friday Send-off: Jimmy Eat World – 23
Jimmy Eat World’s 10 year anniversary tour for Futures hits downtown Los Angeles this Sunday…the album came out when I was in college, which probably gives you an idea of how old I am. If [continue reading]
For those going Metro to the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
As per usual, the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval will draw a huge and freaky crowd Friday night (we mean that as a compliment!). That means the street closures shown above will be in effect and a few Metro Bus Lines — the 2, 4, 10, 30, 105, 704 and 705 — will [continue reading]
Photos from last night's Invisible Cities' performance
There was a huge crowd on hand for Wednesday night’s “Invisible Cities” performance in Los Angeles Union Station’s historic ticketing hall brought to you by the Metro Presents series. Thank you very much to The Industry for their hard work putting on the concert and for everyone who attended!
Shoe shine stand opens in Union Station
The first shoe shine stand at Union Station in decades opened Monday, as the stand’s attendant Marco Ramirez and his team began working their magic earlier this morning. Among the stand’s first customers were Metro Board Member and L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Metro CEO Art Leahy. The shoe shine stand is located at [continue reading]
New Metro video: how to slay Nextrip, sings Rusty Eye
And here is the third of the new videos from Metro’s marketing team, this one featuring Hollywood-based Rusty Eye promoting Nextrip, which allows users to get real-time bus and train arrival information on GPS-enabled smart phones or computers. The new videos are intended as a fun way to help folks learn to ride [continue reading]
New Metro video: TAP the target, sings Steps of Doe
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vTks8IA3JQ&w=560&h=315] And here is the second of the trio of new videos from Metro’s marketing team, this one featuring the L.A.-based folk duo Steps of Doe with instructions for reloading your TAP card at ticket machines. The new videos are intended as a fun way to help folks learn to ride the [continue reading]