CicLAvia makes its first journey to South L.A. on December 7
CicLAvia South LA is approaching – so mark your calendar for Sunday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and make sure not to miss this fun-filled event! This is [continue reading]
Go Metro on the Fourth of July! Here are the service hours and some events easy to reach via Metro
Planning on going Metro this Friday, July 4? We hope so! From Grand Park to the Coliseum to the Queen Mary, there are plenty of Fourth of July festivities easily accessible via Metro Bus or Rail. Just keep in mind that due to the holiday, Metro will make the following [continue reading]
Go Metro to Pompeii: The Exhibit and save on tickets
Pompeii: The Exhibit is coming to the California Science Center! On loan from the Naples National Archaeological Museum in Italy, the exhibit will be on display from May 20, 2014 to January 4, 2015. View artifacts that show the opulent lifestyle and tragic end of this ancient Roman society, including Gladiator armor, coins [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, Cinco de Mayo
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Union Station’s complexity grows 75 years down the line (L.A. Times) A super interesting essay by architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne on the history of Union [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, Jan 17 − 19
This weekend, let Metro take you beyond your weekday commute to fun, informative, and inspiring events across the city. Friday Kick off the weekend with great music at Amoeba Records this Friday. Guest DJ JUN will be spinning vinyl for free starting at 8 p.m. Browse or shop to your heart’s content [continue reading]
Go Metro for fun Fourth of July festivities
It’s time to get patriotic and enjoy some barbeque, fireworks, and whole lot of red, white, and blue. The Fourth of July is right around the corner and Metro provides Angelenos an easy way to get to celebrations of the nation’s 237th birthday. Take the Metro Red or Purple Line [continue reading]
From Dinos to Disney: the Natural History Museum gets a facelift for its 100th birthday
From gazing up into the ferocious jaw of a life-size Tyrannosaurus rex to wandering through the exotic landscape of fluttering butterflies, every day this summer boasts family-friendly fun at the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. The museum is now 100 years old and it has revamped [continue reading]
Street Food Cinema announces summer event series, go Metro to save
Enjoy movies, live music, food trucks and more this summer in Los Angeles at the Street Food Cinema Summer Event Series, taking place at destinations conveniently accessible by Metro. Every Saturday this summer from May 25 through Sept. 21, Street Food Cinema will be showing great movies under the stars. The majority [continue reading]
Bus detours on May 11 due to Revlon Run/Walk for Women
The Revlon Run/Walk for Women will take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum this Saturday, May 11 from 7 a.m. to noon. Metro will be detouring the following bus lines in the Exposition Park area to accommodate the event. Metro Lines: 14/37, 38, 81, 102, 200 and Metro Silver [continue reading]
Expo Line service to USC football kicks off with big crowds!
The new Expo Line did what it was designed to do this afternoon, carrying many USC fans to the Trojans’ football season opener against Hawaii. It is the first time in nearly six decades that there has been train service to a football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. [continue reading]