Tag Archives: Silverlake

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 […]

BUSted!

April 2, 2014 · by · in Metro Adventures, The People of Metro · Leave a comment

Last Thursday, March 27th, I had the pleasure of attending and incredible story slam called BUSted, which took place at Stories Cafe and Books in Silverlake!  The topic of the slam was about people who get around Los Angeles without a car.  A friend on Facebook invited me, and it seemed like a justifiable reason […]

The Thrill of a New Route

December 22, 2013 · by · in Biking · Leave a comment

As a biker, you have your regular routes  to get you from one neighborhood to another: Venice Blvd. to the beach, 7th St. to DTLA.  When I’m going from K-Town near the Sunset corridor of Silverlake, I would typically head north on Heliotrope and right on Santa Monica.  It’s a good route.  You pass through […]