Category The People of Metro
Can we just talk about how awesome it was that I jumped into a moving bus?
A few nights ago, I was meeting some friends in downtown for dinner. I made sure to check the Metro app before leaving the house in order to plan my trip accordingly. We were meeting up at 8:30, and that’s a rather crucial time to catch a bus. After peak hours, buses come much less […]
This Tuesday: Best of New Urbanism Film Festival 2014 Screening
This coming Tuesday, March 24th, you will have your chance to see all the short films and performances that took home an award at the 2014 New Urbanism Film Festival in Los Angeles. If you missed the festival last year, now is your chance to see the best entertainment relating to urban planning, architecture, health […]
Photos: No Pants Metro Ride
Last Sunday was the return of the No Pants Metro Ride in cities all over the world. LA’s ride had great participation, despite the rainy conditions (c’mon, if New York can do it in January, so can LA). Riders came dressed in the silliest and sexiest undies for a wacky day on the subway. The […]
This Sunday: No Pants Metro Ride 2015
It’s about time for my favorite, and probably only acceptable, event on the subway that involves a partial state of undress: the No Pants Metro Ride! Hundreds of panty-clad Angelenos will be taking over the rail lines this Sunday for LA’s annual No Pants Metro Ride. The ride begins at several different stations throughout the […]
BUSted! Storytelling Wins Emerging Ideas Award at the New Urbanism Film Festival
Wow, great news! The storytelling show and Hoff the Beaten Path favorite, BUSted!, has won the Emerging Ideas Award at the New Urbanism Film Festival. The Festival featured four days of film, interactive events and workshops that aimed to encourage a dialogue about making Los Angeles a more walkable, sustainable, and thriving community. BUSted! was […]
Car Free Day, totally eating it on the escalator, and other Monday night musings
Thanks to Katya Duft at the Tales from the Bus blog, I’m learning that today was Car-Free Day. Boy, am I a little late to the game! Of course, I celebrated without even realizing the occasion, but every day is a car-free day for me. I wonder if word got around, and if others got […]
Army of Smells
I’ve been getting migraine headaches for over 20 years, and man do they suck. For me, strong scents will trigger and exacerbate them. I felt one beginning to creep up this afternoon. I cut out of work early to seal myself in a dark room with some medicine. Before today, I never noticed each individual […]
BUSted! Storytelling Event – 7/26/2014
One of my favorite events is coming up–BUSted! Scott Schultz, storytelling wizard and friend of Hoff the Beaten Path, produces and hosts the evening filled with tales of getting around LA without a car. While most of the storytellers focus on bus and metro stories, this month is featuring a one from the Los Angeles […]
Viva La Bolt Bus
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 […]
Be Careful What You Wish For
As I write this blog entry, I sit in a Bolt Bus from Vegas to LA (more on that later). I became very excited when I realized there were only five other riders on the bus, and none of them young children. I sprawled out across the seat and got comfortable. I was nearly falling […]
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