photo by vm2827, via Flickr I’m all for public art in public spaces. But I’m not sure how crazy I am about these sculptures, visible to those who take the train to the New Delhi airport in India. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s [continue reading]
photo by Leonard Deschampe, via submission Nice photo of a train station in Tokyo. It was taken with a Sony digital camera with the tilt-shift — which makes the train appear miniaturized — effect applied using an iPad photo app. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [continue reading]
Photo by inc1979, via tumblr Nice photo of the tunnel under the tracks at L.A. Union Station. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 10D — a DSLR — with a shutter speed of three seconds, aperture of f/22 and 100 ISO. To submit a photo for the [continue reading]
Sure, riding Metro saves you from the stress of traffic, reduces your environmental impact and lowers your monthly transportation costs – but did you know it also entitles you to a bunch of great deals around L.A.? That’s what Destination Discounts is all about – and The Source is here [continue reading]
To celebrate September and the redesign of our Go Metro Dining Map – which is now tipping the scales with 93 restaurant suggestions from Metro riders – we’re asking readers a tough question: what are your favorite Metro accessible BBQ spots? We’re talking traditional American BBQ here, not the awesome [continue reading]
All events are subject to change or may be be sold out, please check with the venue before making plans. A denotes an event with a Destination Discount – Go Metro and save! To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the [continue reading]
photo by John Delcourt, via Flickr As I’ve said before, if a photo says something about getting from Point A to Point B, it’s eligible for our daily “art of transit” post. If you haven’t guessed already, the above photo — which I love, love, love — was taken [continue reading]
photo by Fernando Andres Di Zitti, via submission Nice shot taken with a phone camera on the Amtrak on the Central Coast. Fernando, by the way, is a transportation planner with Metro on the San Fernando Valley/North County area team. I processed the photo with the Snapseed app for iPad. [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”367″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv96zk5nnAE[/youtube] The Nutty Nomads are a pair of urban explorers who happen to be sisters that love to document their adventures in L.A. Last week they tweeted @MetroLosAngeles to let us know about their latest video: Metro Challenge. The challenge? Visiting some of L.A.’s best sites without a [continue reading]
photo by Sippanont Samcha, via Flickr This photo is is titled “it’s a miniature world” for good reason — it’s nice use of the tilt-shift method of photography that makes real objects look like toys. Go ahead and guess where it was taken — answer is after the jump. To submit a photo [continue reading]
