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]
Participate in Car Free SFV Earth Day by pledging to reduce or eliminate driving between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday, May 4. Those who pledge can participate in a variety of SFV Earth Day activities and take advantage of special one-day promotions offered by local Valley businesses. Additionally, [continue reading]
This weekend, head to Downtown Long Beach for the 40th Annual Long Beach Grand Prix! See some of your favorite celebrities and Indy car racers compete in this weekend long event. Take the Blue Line to Downtown Long Beach and walk south down Pine Avenue to access the race and [continue reading]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3bgxXKimGA] Whether you’re planning on attending the Festival of Books (go Metro to save 10% on festival merch!) or the L.A. K-Pop Festival, there’s no question the Expo Line is the way to go. The free K-Pop Festival takes place on Saturday, April 12 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and both Expo/Vermont and Expo [continue reading]
Enjoy a car-free day on Wilshire Boulevard at CicLAvia – Iconic Wilshire Boulevard this Sunday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wilshire Blvd. will be closed to car traffic between Downtown L.A. and Fairfax Avenue for pedestrians and cyclists to enjoy. Getting to CicLAvia is easy via Metro Rail — there are [continue reading]
Join transit riders in cities across the nation tomorrow, March 18, for Transit Driver Appreciation Day. Because let’s face it: operating a bus or train is no easy task and no one’s getting rich doing it. Operators have to keep a schedule, give directions, announce stops, remember stop requests, all while [continue reading]
Today is Pi Day, and it’s a wonderful day to discuss the number’s significance and compete to see who can recall the highest number of decimal places. (I get to 3.14159 and I’m good.) It’s also a great excuse to eat some pie. Here are a few recommendations from our Twitter followers [continue reading]
This Saturday, Councilmember José Huizar will host a street dedication ceremony and free community concert at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights. The event can easily be reached from the Gold Line Mariachi Plaza Station and starts at 1 p.m. The dedication of Avenida Lucha Reyes at Mariachi Plaza’s Bailey Street is [continue reading]
The annual Abilities Expo began today and despite the adverse weather conditions, plenty of folks still showed to check out the products and services available for the community of people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors and healthcare professionals. The Abilities Expo takes place in the West Hall of the L.A. [continue reading]
First, a huge thank you from everyone at Metro to those who participated in today’s first-ever (first annual?) Speed Dating on the Red Line event! Above are some of the photos I grabbed while riding back and forth between DTLA and NoHo. Hope you enjoy. Click on a photo to [continue reading]
