[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHK-qn6uNQI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] In the latest edition of Metro Motion, the Metro Orange Line extension is off to a great start, improving mobility through the San Fernando Valley and bringing faster travel times, improved bus and rail connections and a chance to discover the rich history and beautiful scenery of Chatsworth. Gene [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsV8TrF4gN0[/youtube] Crystal Castles (ft. Robert Smith) – “I’m Not In Love” Noticing a trend yet? Thanks to two conveniently located subway stations and a handful of Rapid and local bus lines running on main thoroughfares like Hollywood, Sunset and Santa Monica Boulevards, it’s easy to take Metro to the vast [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EDakp3h1wI&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube] Great time-lapse video from the office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Go Metro to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour being moved to the California Science Center today! Please see this earlier post and remember the Expo Line delivers you next door to the California Science Center, the Endeavour’s new home. And remember that many bus detours remain in effect for much [continue reading]
Recent Spanish Cinema XVIII Oct. 11-14, 2012 Show your valid TAP card at the Egyptian Theatre box office and receive $1 off admission. For details on the Destination Discount, click here. ArtNight in Pasadena, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 Show your valid TAP card to receive special discounts on store merchandise and [continue reading]
photo by Downtowngal, via submission I was away for a few days earlier this week and managed unfortunately to miss the latest CicLAvia. But it’s never too late to post a great photo of a great event and this one qualifies. Downtowngal used the ‘glowing edges’ filter in Photoshop Elements [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP80YWdj6rw[/youtube] Here’s a nice, short video from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, which each fall provides an “L.A. Transit Tour” to incoming students to help them get a better handle on the lay of the land here. Take a look. The video includes footage of former Source writer [continue reading]
View Mission 26: The Big Endeavour in a larger map The space shuttle is currently parked in a lot at La Tijera and Sepulveda and is scheduled to be underway again within a couple of hours. It’s basically the big transportation story of the next couple of days and I [continue reading]
Don’t forget to swing by Ben&Jerry’s at Union Station tonight or tomorrow evening. Go between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and score some free scoops. Afterwards, head into Pasadena for the Old Town Haunt. Descend into the basement of the historic Union Savings Bank Building (20 N. Raymond Ave.) [continue reading]
Hankering for some more Space Shuttle Endeavour? Head to Expo Park this Saturday evening to be a part of its last mission ever and welcome the space shuttle home. Expo Park will be the only mass viewing area for the shuttle. Endeavour fans should gather around 8 p.m. on Saturday, [continue reading]
