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In the nearly three years that I’ve been running this blog, I’m pretty sure the most requested service change from readers has been for more late night rail service, particularly on the weekends. Metro CEO Art Leahy has decided to do just that. The specifics: •All Metro Rail lines will [continue reading]
dineLA takes place from July 16 – 27 for its first ever summer run, and many of the participating restaurants can be easily reached by Metro. For those who aren’t familiar with dineLA, it’s 12 days of foodie heaven. Restaurants put together special three-course menus at fixed prices ranging from $15 [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI234GFwXa8[/youtube] Sadly, we won’t be getting a government mandated three-day weekend this Fourth of July (if you’re taking three days off work anyway, good for you!), but that doesn’t mean the weekend is a total bust. There’s the Orange Line Extension opening events to look forward to on Saturday, and [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]
Blogger Billy Vasquez — aka the 99 Cent Chef — has a great review of all the delicious and cheap food you can find within walking distance of the Expo Line. It’s a handy guide for those thinking of going Metro to explore some of the newest neighborhoods to have [continue reading]
Celebrate theatre, dance, art, comedy, film, cabaret and much more at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, which continues until June 24. With more than 200 different shows scheduled at the Fringe Central Mainstage at Open Fist Theatre and dozens of other venues in Hollywood, you’ll find yourself entertained for days. The [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3YmaADISlo[/youtube] honeyhoney – “Little Toy Gun” With a half-dozen stages set up for Make Music Pasadena 2012 within walking distance of the the Del Mar and Memorial Park Gold Line stations, it doesn’t get any easier to Go Metro this weekend to enjoy a piece of what summer is all about: [continue reading]
With the Expo Line’s Culver City station opening at noon on Wednesday, June 20, Culver City bus has issued the above map showing bus connections from the station. Two Culver City buses stop near the Expo Line station: Culver City Line 1 runs along Washington Boulevard from Venice Beach in [continue reading]
Everyone get to and from the parade and rally in speedy fashion? It was definitely the most Kings jerseys I’ve ever seen in Union Station. Everything seemed to be working smoothly on the Red/Purple Line. How about the Blue Line and Expo Line for those who used them? Comment please [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]
