Category Ride Sharing

Five Years of Car-Free Living

June 27, 2018 · by · in Beauty in Strange Places, Biking, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing, The Far Corners of LA · Leave a comment

June 21st was the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere. It was also a solstice of sorts for me: it was the five year anniversary of living car free! Taking the plunge to get rid of my car nearly didn’t happen. The very day I posted an ad on Craigslist to sell my […]

Bikesharing in Philadelphia 

October 6, 2017 · by · in Biking, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing · Leave a comment

I made a stop in the Philadelphia during my recent East Coast trip and got to try out Indego, their bikesharing program. I downloaded the Indego app before arriving in the City of Brotherly Love.  The app looked great!  It clearly showed all of the bike hubs, and also indicated how many bikes and available […]

Expo Line Extension Opening Weekend

May 20, 2016 · by · in Beauty in Strange Places, Biking, Events Around Town, Metro Adventures, News, Ride Sharing, The Far Corners of LA · Leave a comment

The day is finally upon us!  The Expo Line extension will open May 20th , finally bringing rail service from downtown to the beach. To celebrate, Metro is providing free rides on the Expo line beginning at noon on Friday, and all day on Saturday.  There will be community events at the new stations from […]

Car-Free Living with an Injured Knee

May 12, 2016 · by · in Biking, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing · Leave a comment

Not a day would go by where I would wonder how I would get by if I experienced an injury or serious illness.  The thought would creep into my head as I would make the .7 mile walk to Figueroa St. to catch the 81 bus to work, and then walk another half mile up […]

SuperShuttle vs. LAX Flyaway: Which is the Better Airport Shuttle?

February 13, 2015 · by · in Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing · 5 Comments

Getting to the airport is never an easy feat. Fortunately, Los Angeles has many options to get to LAX. There are remote airport lots, if you feel like paying an arm and a leg to have your car sleep there. Or you could sweet talk a friend into picking you up, but that could result […]

2014 Year in Review for LA’s Car-Free Commuter

December 31, 2014 · by · in Biking, Events Around Town, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing · Leave a comment

Hello dear readers!  I’ve been on a brief break for the holidays, but I’m back!  I was in Milwaukee for a week over Christmas and received quite the surprise to see temperatures some days were warmer there than in Los Angeles.  I’m glad to be back in LA-LA Land and ready for more Metro adventures in […]

Finding a Way Home After the Phone Battery Dies

December 15, 2014 · by · in Biking, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing, The Far Corners of LA · 5 Comments

Smartphones are the Swiss Army knives of green commuting.  With a smartphone, a commuter can find out when the next bus comes using the Metro app.  Google Maps will generate the best route for bikers, walkers or metro riders.  Ride sharing apps like Lyft and Uber will bring a driver to your location to give […]

Halloween and Dia de los Muertos Weekend: Part one

November 4, 2014 · by · in Events Around Town, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing · Leave a comment

Halloween weekend is great.  I love putting on costumes or face paint and having fun.  This year, Halloween landed on a Friday with Dia de Los Muertos celebrations throughout the weekend.  Los Angeles does it right. This week, I will be posting three blogs about each day of the weekend I had filled with celebration.  […]

First Year of My Car-Free Lifestyle

June 20, 2014 · by · in Biking, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing, The Far Corners of LA · 2 Comments

Today marks an important milestone in my life.  One year ago, I sold my car. Four months before selling my car, I got a job in DTLA and starting taking Metro to work.  I go out in DTLA more than any other part of town, so I was already in the habit of taking the […]

Viva La Bolt Bus

June 2, 2014 · by · in Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing, The People of Metro · Leave a comment

Over Memorial Day weekend, I went to Las Vegas with a group of friends. We did Vegas on a shoestring budget, especially when it came to our transportation options. I never heard of Bolt Bus until I was invited to join my friends for the weekend. It is a Greyhound service that connects nearby major […]

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