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octubredel2007
Metromonthly
metro.net
Orange Line Says “Super-Size Me” Metro has debuted a gigantic new 65-foot Metro Liner demonstration bus for daily service on the Orange Line.
Just ten feet shorter than a Metro Rail subway car, the extra-long transit vehicle is a first-of-its-kind, designed exclusively for operation on the Orange Line.
It is a full five feet longer than the original Metro Liner and provides room for 66 seated passengers compared to the previous model’s 57. When fully loaded with seated and standing passengers, the new model can hold up to 100 people.
Familia Unida Wheelchair Wash October 6
Disabled persons can get a free wheelchair wash, hair cut, manicure and massage at the 4th Annual Wheelchair Wash on Saturday, October 6. The event takes place from 10am to 5pm at the Familia Unida Offices, 4716 E Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, East LA.
Familia Unida serves some 18,000 persons and families affected by multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases. To register for the event call 877.298.3267 or visit msfamiliaunida.org.
Ahorre $1 en el Festival de Cine Latino
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Obtenga 20% de descuento en los espectáculos de los martes de Wicked
The new 65-foot Metro Liner can hold up to 100 seated and standing passengers.
Metro Challenge
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Sudoku
Fill out the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9. The solution to this puzzle will be in next month’s Metro Monthly or find it online at the Go Metro Monthly Specials link.
H I N TThis month’s
Metro Blue Line 103rd Street Station.
Metro Destination ScrambleRe-arrangethelettersbelowtonameapopularLAdestinationontheMetrosystem.
819526347
375914268
462387195
624753819
153892476
798641523
547268931
286139754
931475682
Last month’s solution
T A S T W E R WO T S
Discount To Latino Film Festival October 7-14 Save when you Go Metro to one of the most prominent film festivals of its kind, the 11th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival October 7-14 at the ArcLight Cinemas at 6360 W Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box office and get $1 o= admission price to see more than 100 feature films, documentaries and shorts from Latino filmmakers in Latin American, Europe and the US.
The program also features workshops, panel discussions and presentations from the Hollywood and international film communities. For more information and show times check latinofilm.org.
Get A “Taste Of Encino” October 14
Attend one of LA’s oldest food festivals as the Taste of Encino celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sunday, October 14 from 10am to 5pm at the corner of Ventura and Balboa boulevards in Encino.
Enjoy the food of some of Encino’s best restaurants as well as an arts and crafts show, a Health and Wellness pavilion and three stages of entertainment sponsored by the California Traditional Music Society, a home show and three entertainment stages.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Encino Chamber of Commerce booth and receive a free bottle of water and other gifts.
Free Metro Art Guide Now Available
A new, pocket-sized guide to the art in the Metro system is now available. To receive your free copy, visit metro.net/art. The colorful brochure includes a fold out system map and over one hundred images of the artwork that enhances the Metro system.
The guide introduces 30 recent art projects and is the perfect companion piece for self-guided tours. Metro employs art and design to create a sense of place, engage the transit riders and improve the quality of life throughout LA County.
For more information about Metro’s art programs and its free docent guided tours visit our site or call 213.922.4ART.
Free AltCar Expo In Santa Monica October 19-20
See the latest in bus and light rail technology as well as more than 100 alternative fuel and fuel efficient vehicles at the Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo, October 19-20 from 10am to 5:30pm at Barker Hanger located at the Santa Monica Air Center.
Admission to the expo is free to the public. A main feature of the event will be a “ride and drive” demonstration for many of the vehicles on display. For more information, visit altcarexpo.com or call 310.390.2930.
Go Metro To “Wicked Tuesdays,” Get 20% O= Feel like being wicked this Tuesday? Then do it right and Go Metro to see the smash hit musical Wicked now playing at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
It’s “Wicked Tuesdays,” a special promotion where Metro riders get 20% off ticket prices on Tuesday evening performances.
Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
To get your discount for “Wicked Tuesdays,” show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Pantages Theatre Box Office or buy tickets online at ticketmaster.com and use the promotional code METRO.
Pantages Theatre is located across from the Hollywood/Vine Metro Rail Station at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard. The box office is open daily at 10am.
The new, pocket-sized Metro Art guide introduces 30 recent art projects and is the perfect companion piece for self-guided tours. Experience The “NoHo Scene”
October 6 North Hollywood’s unique Arts District presents “NoHo Scene,” an all-day celebration of the arts that offers free theater, dance and music performances and art exhibitions on Saturday, October 6 from 11am to 10pm on Lankershim Boulevard near the North Hollywood Metro Rail Station.
Enjoy discounts and free samples from local businesses. Special guest performances by Shane Sparks from the hit TV Show “So You Think You Can Dance?” For more information, visit nohoarrtsdistrict.com.
“Go Metro” for Destination Discounts:
> LA Home & Remodeling Show October 12-14 at the LA Convention Center. Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box office and save 50% on admission. For more information visit thehomeshow.com.
> Ready, Set, Grow, when you “Go Metro” with your
“First 5 LA card” and save on numerous family discounts to the LA Zoo, California Science Center’s IMAX and many more. For more information call 1.888.347.7855 or visit readysetgrowla.org for more information.
> Dia de Los Muertos – October 25-November 2 – Day of the Dead, a joyful week-long celebration of departed loved ones, is taking place at the El Pueblo Historical Monument in downtown LA. Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket and save 20% on any purchase at El Pueblo’s Visitor Center, located in the Historic Sepulveda House on 622 North Main St. For more information, visit lacity.org or call 213.485.8372.Valid through December 31.
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Go Metro to... For convenient connections to the Go Metro specials listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.
October2007
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Save $1 At Latino Film Festival
Get 20% Off “Wicked Tuesdays”
Juegos y diversión
Sudoku
Llene la cuadrícula hasta que cada fila, columna y caja de 3-por-3 contenga los números del 1 hasta el 9. La solución del rompecabezas estará en el siguiente Metro Monthly o encuéntrelo por Internet en la sección de Go Metro Monthly Specials.
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Solución del mes pasado
LA PISTA del mes:
Estación 103rd Street de Metro Blue Line.
Para conexiones convenientes a las especiales de Go Metro enlistadas aquí, use el Trip Planner en metro.net.
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Metro Orange Line aumenta su tamaño Metro ha debutado un gigantesco autobús de Metro Liner de demostración que mide 65 pies de largo para servicio diario en Metro Orange Line.
Tan solo con 10 pies menos que el tren subterráneo de Metro Rail, este vehículo de transporte extra largo es uno de los primeros en su clase, diseñado exclusivamente para ofrecer servicio en Metro Orange Line.
Es cinco pies más largo que el Metro Liner original y tiene capacidad para 66 usuarios sentados comparado con el modelo anterior que tenía capacidad para 57. Cuando se encuentra lleno en su total capacidad con usuarios sentados y parados, el nuevo modelo puede llevar hasta 100 personas.
Lavado de sillas de ruedas de Familia Unida el 6 de octubre
Las personas discapacitadas pueden llevar sus sillas de ruedas para un lavado gratis, cortarse el cabello, hacerse una manicura y un masaje gratis en el 4o Lavado de Sillas de Ruedas Anual el sábado 6 de octubre. Este evento se llevará a cabo de 10am a 5pm en las oficinas de Familia Unida, 4716 E Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, East LA.
Familia Unida brinda servicio a 18,000 personas y familias afectadas por esclerosis múltiple y otras enfermedades debilitantes. Para registrarse para este evento, llame al 877.298.3267 o visite msfamiliaunida.org.
Cuando se encuentra lleno en su total capacidad con usuarios sentados y parados, el nuevo Metro Liner que mide 65 pies de largo puede llevar hasta 100 usuarios.
Descuento para el Festival de Cine Latino del 7 al 14 de octubre
Ahorre cuando Viaje en Metro a uno de los más importantes festivales de cine de su clase, el 11o Festival Anual de Cine Latino Internacional de Los Angeles del 7 al 14 de octubre en ArcLight Cinemas en el 6360 W. Sunset Boulevard en Hollywood.
Muestre su pase de Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla y obtenga $1 de descuento en la entrada para ver más de 100 películas, documentales y corto metrajes de productores latinos en Latinoamérica, Europa y los EE.UU.
El programa también presentará talleres, paneles de discusión y presentaciones de las comunidades cinematográficas internacionales y de Hollywood. Para más información y horarios visite latinofilm.org.
Pruebe el “Sabor de Encino” el 14 de octubre
Asista a uno de los festivales de comida más antiguos de Los Angeles cuando Sabor de Encino celebre su 20o aniversario el domingo 14 de octubre desde las 10am hasta las 5pm en la esquina de los bulevares Ventura y Balboa en Encino.
Disfrute de la comida de unos de los mejores restaurantes de Encino así como una exhibición de arte y artesanía, una exhibición del hogar y tres escenarios de entretenimiento.
Muestre su pase de Metro válido o su boleto de Metro Rail y reciba una botella de agua gratis y otros regalos de la Cámara de Comercio de Encino.
Ahora disponible, guía de arte gratuita de Metro
Ahora se encuentra disponible una nueva guía de arte en el sistema de Metro. Para recibir su copia gratuita, visite metro.net/art. El folleto en color incluye un mapa del sistema y más de 100 imágenes de las piezas de arte que embellecen el sistema de Metro.
La guía presenta 30 proyectos de arte recientes y es la compañera perfecta para visitas al sistema. Metro utiliza el arte y el diseño para crear un sentido del sitio, capturar a los usuarios y mejorar la calidad de vida a lo largo del Condado de Los Angeles. Para más información sobre los programas de arte de Metro y sus visitas guiadas gratuitas, visite metro.net/art o llame al 213.922.4278.
AltCar Expo gratis en Santa Monica el 19 al 20 de octubre
Vea lo último en la tecnología de autobuses y trenes ligeros así como más de 100 alternativas de combustible y vehículos de combustible eficientes en la Expo de Energía Alternativa y Transporte del 19 al 20 de octubre de 10am a 5:30pm en Barker Hanger en el Santa Mónica Air Center.
La entrada al público es gratis. Una característica principal del evento será una demostración de “pasee y conduzca” para muchos de los vehículos que se estén mostrando.Para más información, visite altcarexpo.com o llame al 310.390.2930.
Viaje en Metro a Wicked y obtenga 20% de descuento en los espectáculos de los martes ¿Quiere ser embrujado éste martes? Entonces, hágalo bien y Viaje en Metro a ver el éxito musical Wicked que se presenta ahora en el Teatro Pantages en Hollywood.
Se trata de “Wicked Tuesdays,” una promoción especial dónde los usuarios de Metro obtienen 20% de descuento en las entradas para las presentaciones de los martes.
Ganador de 15 premios importantes incluyendo el Grammy Award y tres Tony Awards, Wicked es la historia de las brujas de Oz. Mucho antes de que Dorothy llegara, otras dos muchachas se encuentran en la tierra de Oz. Wicked cuenta la historia de su extraordinaria odisea, como estas dos amigas crecen y se convierten en la Malvada Bruja del Oeste y Glinda la Bruja Buena.
Para obtener su descuento para Wicked los martes, muestre su pase de Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla del Teatro Pantages o compre los boletos en ticketmaster.com y use el código promocional METRO.
El Teatro Pantages está ubicado frente a la estación Hollywood/Vine de Metro Rail en 6233 Hollywood Boulevard. La taquilla está abierta todos los días a partir de las 10 de la mañana.
La nueva guía de arte de Metro presenta 30 proyectos de arte recientes y es la compañera perfecta para visitas al sistema.
Experimente el “Noho Scene” el 6 de octubre El Distrito de Arte de North Hollywood presenta “Noho Scene,” un día completo de celebración de arte que ofrece teatro, danza, presentaciones musicales y exhibiciones de arte gratis el sábado 6 de octubre de 11am a 10pm en el bulevar Lankershim cerca a la Estación North Hollywood de Metro Rail.
Muestre su pase de Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla o caseta de información y obtenga una tarjeta NoHo de $29.95 con increíbles descuentos a más de 100 comerciantes por sólo $15.
“Viaje en Metro” para descuentos en su destino:
> Exhibición del Hogar y Remodelación de Los Angeles del 12 al 14 de octubre en el Centro de Convenciones de Los Angeles. Sólo muestre su pase o boleto válido de Metro en la taquilla y reciba 50% de descuento en la entrada. Para más información, visite thehomeshow.com.
> Ready, Set, Grow, cuando Viaje en Metro con su “First 5 LA Card” y ahorre en numerosos descuentos familiares para el Zoológico de Los Angeles, el Teatro IMAX de California Science Center y muchos más. Para más información, llame al 1.888.347.7855 o visite readysetgrowla.org.
> Día de los Muertos – 25 de octubre al 2 de noviembre – Día de los Muertos, una semana divertida de celebraciones por los seres queridos que ya nos dejaron se llevará a cabo en el monumento histórico El Pueblo en el Centro de Los Angeles. Sólo muestre su pase de Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla y reciba 20% de descuento en cualquier compra que realice en el Centro de Visitantes del Pueblo ubicado en el Historic Sepulveda House en 622 North Main St. Para más información, visite lacity.org o llame al 213.485.8372. Válido hasta el 31 de diciembre.
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octubredel2007
Metromonthly
metro.net
Orange Line Says “Super-Size Me” Metro has debuted a gigantic new 65-foot Metro Liner demonstration bus for daily service on the Orange Line.
Just ten feet shorter than a Metro Rail subway car, the extra-long transit vehicle is a first-of-its-kind, designed exclusively for operation on the Orange Line.
It is a full five feet longer than the original Metro Liner and provides room for 66 seated passengers compared to the previous model’s 57. When fully loaded with seated and standing passengers, the new model can hold up to 100 people.
Familia Unida Wheelchair Wash October 6
Disabled persons can get a free wheelchair wash, hair cut, manicure and massage at the 4th Annual Wheelchair Wash on Saturday, October 6. The event takes place from 10am to 5pm at the Familia Unida Offices, 4716 E Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, East LA.
Familia Unida serves some 18,000 persons and families affected by multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases. To register for the event call 877.298.3267 or visit msfamiliaunida.org.
Ahorre $1 en el Festival de Cine Latino
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©20
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LAC
MTA
Obtenga 20% de descuento en los espectáculos de los martes de Wicked
The new 65-foot Metro Liner can hold up to 100 seated and standing passengers.
Metro Challenge
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Sudoku
Fill out the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9. The solution to this puzzle will be in next month’s Metro Monthly or find it online at the Go Metro Monthly Specials link.
H I N TThis month’s
Metro Blue Line 103rd Street Station.
Metro Destination ScrambleRe-arrangethelettersbelowtonameapopularLAdestinationontheMetrosystem.
819526347
375914268
462387195
624753819
153892476
798641523
547268931
286139754
931475682
Last month’s solution
T A S T W E R WO T S
Discount To Latino Film Festival October 7-14 Save when you Go Metro to one of the most prominent film festivals of its kind, the 11th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival October 7-14 at the ArcLight Cinemas at 6360 W Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box office and get $1 o= admission price to see more than 100 feature films, documentaries and shorts from Latino filmmakers in Latin American, Europe and the US.
The program also features workshops, panel discussions and presentations from the Hollywood and international film communities. For more information and show times check latinofilm.org.
Get A “Taste Of Encino” October 14
Attend one of LA’s oldest food festivals as the Taste of Encino celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sunday, October 14 from 10am to 5pm at the corner of Ventura and Balboa boulevards in Encino.
Enjoy the food of some of Encino’s best restaurants as well as an arts and crafts show, a Health and Wellness pavilion and three stages of entertainment sponsored by the California Traditional Music Society, a home show and three entertainment stages.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Encino Chamber of Commerce booth and receive a free bottle of water and other gifts.
Free Metro Art Guide Now Available
A new, pocket-sized guide to the art in the Metro system is now available. To receive your free copy, visit metro.net/art. The colorful brochure includes a fold out system map and over one hundred images of the artwork that enhances the Metro system.
The guide introduces 30 recent art projects and is the perfect companion piece for self-guided tours. Metro employs art and design to create a sense of place, engage the transit riders and improve the quality of life throughout LA County.
For more information about Metro’s art programs and its free docent guided tours visit our site or call 213.922.4ART.
Free AltCar Expo In Santa Monica October 19-20
See the latest in bus and light rail technology as well as more than 100 alternative fuel and fuel efficient vehicles at the Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo, October 19-20 from 10am to 5:30pm at Barker Hanger located at the Santa Monica Air Center.
Admission to the expo is free to the public. A main feature of the event will be a “ride and drive” demonstration for many of the vehicles on display. For more information, visit altcarexpo.com or call 310.390.2930.
Go Metro To “Wicked Tuesdays,” Get 20% O= Feel like being wicked this Tuesday? Then do it right and Go Metro to see the smash hit musical Wicked now playing at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
It’s “Wicked Tuesdays,” a special promotion where Metro riders get 20% off ticket prices on Tuesday evening performances.
Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
To get your discount for “Wicked Tuesdays,” show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Pantages Theatre Box Office or buy tickets online at ticketmaster.com and use the promotional code METRO.
Pantages Theatre is located across from the Hollywood/Vine Metro Rail Station at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard. The box office is open daily at 10am.
The new, pocket-sized Metro Art guide introduces 30 recent art projects and is the perfect companion piece for self-guided tours. Experience The “NoHo Scene”
October 6 North Hollywood’s unique Arts District presents “NoHo Scene,” an all-day celebration of the arts that offers free theater, dance and music performances and art exhibitions on Saturday, October 6 from 11am to 10pm on Lankershim Boulevard near the North Hollywood Metro Rail Station.
Enjoy discounts and free samples from local businesses. Special guest performances by Shane Sparks from the hit TV Show “So You Think You Can Dance?” For more information, visit nohoarrtsdistrict.com.
“Go Metro” for Destination Discounts:
> LA Home & Remodeling Show October 12-14 at the LA Convention Center. Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box office and save 50% on admission. For more information visit thehomeshow.com.
> Ready, Set, Grow, when you “Go Metro” with your
“First 5 LA card” and save on numerous family discounts to the LA Zoo, California Science Center’s IMAX and many more. For more information call 1.888.347.7855 or visit readysetgrowla.org for more information.
> Dia de Los Muertos – October 25-November 2 – Day of the Dead, a joyful week-long celebration of departed loved ones, is taking place at the El Pueblo Historical Monument in downtown LA. Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket and save 20% on any purchase at El Pueblo’s Visitor Center, located in the Historic Sepulveda House on 622 North Main St. For more information, visit lacity.org or call 213.485.8372.Valid through December 31.
.
Go Metro to... For convenient connections to the Go Metro specials listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.
octubredel2007
Metromonthly
metro.net
Orange Line Says “Super-Size Me” Metro has debuted a gigantic new 65-foot Metro Liner demonstration bus for daily service on the Orange Line.
Just ten feet shorter than a Metro Rail subway car, the extra-long transit vehicle is a first-of-its-kind, designed exclusively for operation on the Orange Line.
It is a full five feet longer than the original Metro Liner and provides room for 66 seated passengers compared to the previous model’s 57. When fully loaded with seated and standing passengers, the new model can hold up to 100 people.
Familia Unida Wheelchair Wash October 6
Disabled persons can get a free wheelchair wash, hair cut, manicure and massage at the 4th Annual Wheelchair Wash on Saturday, October 6. The event takes place from 10am to 5pm at the Familia Unida Offices, 4716 E Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, East LA.
Familia Unida serves some 18,000 persons and families affected by multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases. To register for the event call 877.298.3267 or visit msfamiliaunida.org.
Ahorre $1 en el Festival de Cine Latino
08-
075
3tr
©20
07
LAC
MTA
Obtenga 20% de descuento en los espectáculos de los martes de Wicked
The new 65-foot Metro Liner can hold up to 100 seated and standing passengers.
Metro Challenge
7
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3
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136
6
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14
1
9
7
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42
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814
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Sudoku
Fill out the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9. The solution to this puzzle will be in next month’s Metro Monthly or find it online at the Go Metro Monthly Specials link.
H I N TThis month’s
Metro Blue Line 103rd Street Station.
Metro Destination ScrambleRe-arrangethelettersbelowtonameapopularLAdestinationontheMetrosystem.
819526347
375914268
462387195
624753819
153892476
798641523
547268931
286139754
931475682
Last month’s solution
T A S T W E R WO T S
Discount To Latino Film Festival October 7-14 Save when you Go Metro to one of the most prominent film festivals of its kind, the 11th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival October 7-14 at the ArcLight Cinemas at 6360 W Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box office and get $1 o= admission price to see more than 100 feature films, documentaries and shorts from Latino filmmakers in Latin American, Europe and the US.
The program also features workshops, panel discussions and presentations from the Hollywood and international film communities. For more information and show times check latinofilm.org.
Get A “Taste Of Encino” October 14
Attend one of LA’s oldest food festivals as the Taste of Encino celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sunday, October 14 from 10am to 5pm at the corner of Ventura and Balboa boulevards in Encino.
Enjoy the food of some of Encino’s best restaurants as well as an arts and crafts show, a Health and Wellness pavilion and three stages of entertainment sponsored by the California Traditional Music Society, a home show and three entertainment stages.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Encino Chamber of Commerce booth and receive a free bottle of water and other gifts.
Free Metro Art Guide Now Available
A new, pocket-sized guide to the art in the Metro system is now available. To receive your free copy, visit metro.net/art. The colorful brochure includes a fold out system map and over one hundred images of the artwork that enhances the Metro system.
The guide introduces 30 recent art projects and is the perfect companion piece for self-guided tours. Metro employs art and design to create a sense of place, engage the transit riders and improve the quality of life throughout LA County.
For more information about Metro’s art programs and its free docent guided tours visit our site or call 213.922.4ART.
Free AltCar Expo In Santa Monica October 19-20
See the latest in bus and light rail technology as well as more than 100 alternative fuel and fuel efficient vehicles at the Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo, October 19-20 from 10am to 5:30pm at Barker Hanger located at the Santa Monica Air Center.
Admission to the expo is free to the public. A main feature of the event will be a “ride and drive” demonstration for many of the vehicles on display. For more information, visit altcarexpo.com or call 310.390.2930.
Go Metro To “Wicked Tuesdays,” Get 20% O= Feel like being wicked this Tuesday? Then do it right and Go Metro to see the smash hit musical Wicked now playing at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
It’s “Wicked Tuesdays,” a special promotion where Metro riders get 20% off ticket prices on Tuesday evening performances.
Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
To get your discount for “Wicked Tuesdays,” show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Pantages Theatre Box Office or buy tickets online at ticketmaster.com and use the promotional code METRO.
Pantages Theatre is located across from the Hollywood/Vine Metro Rail Station at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard. The box office is open daily at 10am.
The new, pocket-sized Metro Art guide introduces 30 recent art projects and is the perfect companion piece for self-guided tours. Experience The “NoHo Scene”
October 6 North Hollywood’s unique Arts District presents “NoHo Scene,” an all-day celebration of the arts that offers free theater, dance and music performances and art exhibitions on Saturday, October 6 from 11am to 10pm on Lankershim Boulevard near the North Hollywood Metro Rail Station.
Enjoy discounts and free samples from local businesses. Special guest performances by Shane Sparks from the hit TV Show “So You Think You Can Dance?” For more information, visit nohoarrtsdistrict.com.
“Go Metro” for Destination Discounts:
> LA Home & Remodeling Show October 12-14 at the LA Convention Center. Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box office and save 50% on admission. For more information visit thehomeshow.com.
> Ready, Set, Grow, when you “Go Metro” with your
“First 5 LA card” and save on numerous family discounts to the LA Zoo, California Science Center’s IMAX and many more. For more information call 1.888.347.7855 or visit readysetgrowla.org for more information.
> Dia de Los Muertos – October 25-November 2 – Day of the Dead, a joyful week-long celebration of departed loved ones, is taking place at the El Pueblo Historical Monument in downtown LA. Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket and save 20% on any purchase at El Pueblo’s Visitor Center, located in the Historic Sepulveda House on 622 North Main St. For more information, visit lacity.org or call 213.485.8372.Valid through December 31.
.
Go Metro to... For convenient connections to the Go Metro specials listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.