Here’s a shot from this morning, as a Caltrans worker unveils a graffiti-resistant mural of George Sportelli’s “Tony Curtis” on the wall of the 101 Freeway in downtown L.A. “The murals have cultural meaning and we want to replace them since they are part of the heritage of the city [continue reading]
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photo by Urban Muser, via Flickr Nice iPhone photo of the Q train on the New York subway. The photographer lists the Top Camera and Camera+ apps as those used to process the image. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email [continue reading]
Curbed LA got the scoop yesterday and the news has spread across the tech blogs: it looks like Apple is planning on building a fancy new retail store on the Third Street Promenade – just one block away from the future Colorado/4th Expo Line Station. It’s not confirmed, but an [continue reading]
photo by johnsnape, via Flickr I know what you’re thinking: this photo was taken during Carmageddon in July. Nope — look a little closer. This is San Diego County — see the exit to the 8 freeway. How did the photographer get the shot? He kept the shutter open for [continue reading]
The Dodgers have obviously had a tough year both on and off the field. Even with attendance lagging at the ballpark, the Dodger Stadium Express looks to be doing better in its second year. The stats from Metro, which runs the service: The bus service between Union Station and Dodger [continue reading]
photo by Girrish Nayyar, via Flickr Wow — and this photo of a Metro train in London was taken with an iPhone. It was processed using the Colorsplash Pro app to — used to keep the train red — and the awesome Snapseed app for saturation, drama and the center [continue reading]
This week in Arts/Entertainment: Save $1-$2 at the Gourmet Music Carnival at L.A. State Historic Park Save 10% on Merchandise at the Long Beach Funk Festival Catch a Metro dining discount at Hollywood & Highland Center and a free jazz concert This week in Sports: Save $5 on Advanced Purchase [continue reading]
photo by Daniella Hlynka, via Flickr Daniella called this photo intestines on her Flickr page — and it’s not hard to see why. Go ahead and guess where this freeway interchange is located — answer is after the jump. Hint: one of those roads is likely familiar to many Southern [continue reading]
What’s the best ice cream in L.A. and how can we get there without polluting the air? It’s a question for the ages but thanks to observant Metro rider Eric Griswold, we have a good start. Without his recommendation toThe Sourcedining map we might never have stumbled into Paradis ice [continue reading]
