Monthly Archives: February 2016
Metro Announces Expo 2 Line Extension Opening Date
Mark your calendars! Metro will officially open the second phase of the Expo Line on Friday, May 20. The new extension will connect “Grand to the Sand,”completing a 15-mile rail project that connects Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. Metro CEO Phil Washington announced on Thursday that the seven new stations of the extension will […]
I Took a Sneak Peek Train Ride on the Gold Line Extension
Metro invited me, along with Metro Board Members and members of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, to take a sneak peak train ride on the Gold Line Foothill Extension before its March 5th opening. We took the ride on the new Kinkisharyo trains. The ride was the smoothest I’ve felt on any […]
Pictures: Golden Dragon Parade 2016 – Year of the Monkey
Chinatown was full of celebration over the weekend as revelers welcomed in the Lunar New Year. The highlight was the annual Golden Dragon Parade. Dragons, marching bands, and beauty queens got the crowd excited. I took the Gold Line to the Chinatown station to enjoy the festivities. Metro was definitely the smart way to travel […]
Photos: Night on Broadway 2016
The 2nd Annual Night on Broadway event drew crowds to downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Councilmember Jose Huizar’s Bringing Back Broadway Initiative. Broadway’s historic theaters, many of which are normally closed to the public, featured performances by world-renown artists. The street festival included a 40-foot Ferris wheel, interactive kids zone, silent […]
Hoff The Beaten Path 
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