In case you missed it: last Friday, August 29, the Miguel Delgado Dance Foundation staged the first-ever Southern California Mexican Folklorico Flash Mob at Los Angeles Union Station. More than 75 Mexican folk dancers from across the city of Los Angeles and Orange County convened in the waiting room and performed Miguel Delgado’s [continue reading]
Brazilian forró band Môfo shared their intoxicating sound at last week’s Metro Presents at Union Station. And the talented dancers from Forró in LA taught an enthusiastic crowd how to swivel around the dance floor. A big thank you to Môfo and everyone who came to share the forró love! More photos from [continue reading]
Union Station’s has a brand new attraction. T&Y Bakery opened this morning with pastry and cookies and French macaroons and this amazing coconut confection that turned out to be the perfect way to calm a 3 p.m. hunger attack. T&Y stands for Tbilisi & Yerevan (the capitol cities of Georgia [continue reading]
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! Eyes on the street: faulty ped detour for Expo Phase 2 construction (Streetsblog LA) As the photos show, a pedestrian detour sign instructs walkers to cross busy [continue reading]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MxkmeT21EU] Next up in Metro Presents: The California Feetwarmers bring their unique blend of New Orleans jazz, swing and ragtime to Union Station on Friday, August 8. Make sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss them! The Feetwarmers will perform two 45-minute sets in the Union Station waiting room at [continue reading]
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! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iap8kpHRsA&feature=youtu.be] L.A. County Sheriff’s Department not meeting Metro’s policing goals (L.A. Times) More coverage of the recent — and critical — audit of Metro and [continue reading]
[scribd id=234912465 key=key-507FhcGnE9x0YOvlJMuv mode=scroll] The Metro Board earlier today approved a lease agreement with Cafe Crepe to take over the former Union Bagel space in Union Station (the Metro staff report is above). This is the space directly across from Traxx that has been vacant for quite some time. This is not [continue reading]
[scribd id=234692319 key=key-p389PhY7RnUUEccstZ5p mode=scroll] As most of you likely know, Metro has been developing the Union Station Master Plan to preserve the historic train depot while also renovating it and redeveloping parts of the 40-acre campus as use of the station continues to grow. A companion study has been looking at [continue reading]
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! Reward to be offered in fatal beating at Blue Line station (L.A. Times) The Board of Supervisors has approved a $10,000 reward for information leading [continue reading]
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! Dodger Stadium Express: Metro nightmare or game day savior? (Neon Tommy) One reporter boards the free shuttle bus from Union Station to the ballpark. The [continue reading]
