Metro Lifestyle

Destinations Discount: Let's Go Kings!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUgp19ZMjSk&feature=fvst[/youtube] The puck drops at 7:30 tonight at Staples Center, where the Los Angeles Kings will be hosting the Florida Panthers. And while the hockey season may be young, it’s a huge game for the Kings, who surged to the top of the conference standings early in the season but [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Steven Honeyman, via Flickr In keeping with yesterda’s ski theme-related photo, here’s a great photo of Gonergrat Bahn cog railroad that literally climbs the ski slopes above Zermatt, Switzerland, with spendid views of the Matterhorn along the way. The Gonergrat runs between Zermatt and a ridge offering views [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Christopher J. May, via Flickr Ski season is now in full swing across much of the western U.S., so this great photo has some seasonal appeal. Christopher took the photo of the local “Ski Train” in a blizzard in Denver in March of ’09. The train connects Denver [continue reading]

Why You Ride: Rach, Mar Vista

‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Julia Nikitina, via Flickr This image was taken in Moscow last spring and perfectly captures the mood of a rainy day, has great depth of field and smartly employs the use of color — the purple umbrella supplies a small splash of color twice. Plus, the all-around composition [continue reading]