Metro Monthly November 2007 Issue

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enlistadas aquí, use el Trip Planner en metro.net.
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La Caminata Memoria se mueve al
Centro de Los Angeles el 4 de noviembre
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Por primera vez en 15 años, la Caminata Memoria está “en
movimiento” hacia el Centro de Los Angeles. La 15a Caminata
Anual Memoria del Capítulo California Southland de la
Asociación de Alzheimer 2007 se llevará a cabo el domingo
4 de noviembre y la inscripción empezará a las 7am.
Metro ofrece nuevos servicios para usuarios con aparatos electrónicos
portátiles con acceso al Internet.
La Oficina de Oradores de Metro ofrece presentaciones gratuitas a
grupos cívicos y organizaciones en una variedad de temas de transporte.
Metro.net/mobile ofrece información
clave y descarga de información rápida
para aparatos portátiles
Metro habla, usted aprende sobre
transporte
Ahora, los usuarios con aparatos electrónicos portátiles
pueden tener información útil para su viaje en la palma de
su mano al ingresar a una versión más simple y pequeña de
metro.net, el nuevo metro.net/mobile.
El sitio proporciona el Planeador de Viajes de Metro,
información sobre pasajes, mapas del Sistema de Metro
y otra información para usuarios hecha a medida para las
pequeñas pantallas y el acceso más lento a Internet de los
aparatos.
El nuevo sitio funcionará en una variedad de aparatos
con acceso a Internet, aproximadamente 90% de aparatos
portátiles y otros tipos de tecnología.
Para adecuarse a las pequeñas pantallas y los controles
limitados de aparatos, el nuevo sitio de Internet dirige
rápidamente a los visitantes a información.
La Oficina de Oradores de Metro realiza presentaciones
gratuitas a grupos cívicos y organizaciones en una variedad
de temas de transporte.
Aprenda sobre las opciones de viaje compartido, cómo
ayudar el medio ambiente con Metro, complejos de viviendas
construidas cerca de centros de transporte o los últimos
avances de la tecnología de transporte.
Encuentre más información o programe una presentación
en metro.net/metrospeaks.
Participe en un foro interactivo con la
Presidenta de la Junta Directiva de
Metro, Pam O’Connor
Presidenta de la Junta Directiva de Metro, Pam O’Connor y
otros ejecutivos de Metro llevarán a cabo foros interactivos en
metro.net. Los temas variarán y se publicarán por adelantado
en metro.net.
O’Connor invitó al público a darnos sus comentarios para
mejorar el congestionamiento de tráfico del Condado de
Los Angeles en un foro el miércoles, 17 de octubre.
En esa primera sesión, se trataron temas como la expansión
del sistema de los carriles para autos de uso compartido en
las autopistas, los servicios de remolque de Metro Freeway
Service Patrol, la construcción de nuevas líneas de tren, la
adición de más servicio de Metro Rapid y cómo hacer las
camionetas de uso compartido más económicas.
Para participar en foros interactivos en el futuro, visite
metro.net/chat y mándenos sus preguntas y comentarios.
Ahorre $2 en el Desfile de Hollywood
de Santa el 25 de noviembre
Celebre “Las Leyendas de Mariachi” con la presentación de
José Hernández y su Mariachi Sol de México en el 17o Festival
Anual de Mariachi el domingo 18 de noviembre en Mariachi
Plaza, un evento dónde los mariachis se reúnen en First y
Boyle en Boyle Heights por 40 años.
Es un nuevo giro en una tradición Angelina. El Desfile de
Hollywood de Santa da inicio a la temporada de festividades el
domingo 25 de noviembre con celebridades, bandas, carrozas,
automóviles clásicos, cuadrillas a caballo y mucho más a lo
largo de Hollywood Boulevard.
¡Establezca una meta de mantenerse en forma! Comience
asistiendo al Maratón Progresivo Wild at Heart/5K Walk en el Rose Bowl en Pasadena el sábado 3 de noviembre.
El ingreso al festival es gratis y se encuentra abierto de 10am
a 4:30pm. Talentos internacionales y locales se presentarán
durante todo el día. También habrá actividades artísticas para
niños, exposición de artesanos locales y puestos de comida.
Llegue temprano y disfrute del desfile desde la orilla de la calle,
gratis. O mejor aun, levántese del piso y siéntese en la tribuna
para verlo todo. Llame al 1.866.727.2331, mencione la palabra
clave “RUDOLPH” y obtenga $2 de descuento en los asientos
de la tribuna que cuestan $35.
Puede elegir participar en la caminata de 5K el día del evento o realizar el maratón progresivo completo y recaudar fondos por cada milla del maratón. Los fondos ayudarán a importantes asociaciones benéficas comprometidas con la salud del corazón de las mujeres.
El desfile recorre una ruta de 2.3 millas sobre Hollywood
Boulevard, Vine Street, Sunset Boulevard y Orange Drive.
Llegar a este evento es rápido, fácil y conveniente con Metro.
Las estaciones Hollywood/Highland y Hollywood/Vine de
Metro Rail se encuentran justo en la ruta del desfile. Compre
un Metro Day Pass y evite las largas líneas después del desfile.
Todos los participantes recibirán una camiseta. El Wild Heart Expo, gratis para el público, completará el día del evento ofreciendo información educativa sobre el corazón de la Asociación Americana del Corazón.
¡Viaje en Metro! Las Líneas 30-31 llegan a Mariachi Plaza. Para
planear su viaje, use el Trip Planner en metro.net.
Dos por el precio de uno en la
Celebración de los Libros Judíos
Conozca famosos autores, disfrute de música y
entretenimiento en la Celebración de los Libros Judíos de la
Universidad Americana Judía el domingo 11 de noviembre
de 9am a 3pm en el Familian Campus de la Universidad
Americana Judía, 15600 Mulholland Drive, LA.
La entrada al evento cuesta $10 para adultos y $5 para niños.
Muestre su pase de Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido y
obtenga dos boletos por el precio de uno.
Microbuses de servicio de enlace gratuitos al evento salen
desde Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Boulevard, Encino y
The Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Westwood.
Para más información, visite celebrationofjewishbooks.com
o llame al 310.440.1246.
Feria Ecológica de Estudios Universal de
Hollywood el 10 de noviembre
Aprenda como ser una licuadora de energía humana, convertir
un espacio de estacionamiento en un “parque” y qué árboles
son los mejores para su jardín en la Feria Ecológica de Estudios
Universal de Hollywood el 10 de noviembre de
10am a 4pm.
Muestre su pase de Metro o su boleto de Metro Rail válido
en el evento y reciba una bolsa de reciclaje gratis, cortesía de
Coca Cola (la oferta es válida hasta que se acaben). La entrada
a la Feria Ecológica es gratuita y no incluye el ingreso al parque.
Un “Equipo Verde” de expertos presentará exhibiciones
prácticas y demostraciones interactivas y divertidas dirigidas
a la familia.
Maratón Progresivo Wild at Heart/5K
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“Viaje en Metro,” visite “Destination Discounts” en metro.net.
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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.
Sopa de letras de destinos de Metro
> ¿Quiere ser embrujado los martes? Viaje en Metro al
espectáculo WICKED que ahora se presenta en el Teatro
Pantages en Hollywood. Solamente muestre su pase de
Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla y obtenga
su descuento de 20% en las presentaciones de los martes.
> 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.
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Solución del mes pasado
Visite heartmarathon.com para más detalles y para registrarse.
“Viaje en Metro” para descuentos:
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La nueva ruta empieza en The Watercourt de California Plaza,
la cual llevará a los caminantes a pasar por lugares históricos
como Disney Hall y Central Library durante la caminata de
dos millas. Los organizadores tienen la meta de recaudar más
de $500,000 para apoyar la investigación y los programas de
la Asociación de Alzheimer. Para más información o para
registrarse, visite alzla.org/mw.
17o Festival Anual de Mariachi el
18 de noviembre
metro.net
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un destino popular de Los Angeles cerca a una de las paradas del
sistema de Metro.
L E R A MO I M
S O C I MC I M
LA PISTA
Línea 40 o 42 de Metro Local.
del mes:
Save $2 Off Seating
At Santa Parade
Nov. 25
Metro
monthly
November 2007
17th Annual Mariachi
Festival Nov. 18
For convenient connections to the Go Metro specials
listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Memory Walk Moves To
Downtown Nov. 4
Metro Challenge
Sudoku
1
For the first time in 15 years, Memory Walk is “on the
move” to Downtown LA. The 2007 Alzheimer’s Association
California Southland Chapter’s 15th Annual Memory
Walk will be staged Sunday, November 4 with registration
beginning at 7am.
Metro has launched a new feature designed for riders who carry
hand-held electronic devices that can access the Internet.
Metro Speakers Bureau offers free presentations to civic groups
and organizations on a variety of transportation topics.
17th Annual Mariachi Festival Nov. 18
Metro.net/mobile O=ers Key Info,
Fast Downloads For Hand-Held
Devices
Riders with hand-held electronic devices can now
get useful travel information at their fingertips by
logging on to a smaller, simpler version of
metro.net – metro.net/mobile.
The site provides Metro’s Trip Planner, fare information,
maps of the Metro System and other rider information
tailored to the electronic devices small screens and
slower internet access.
The new site will function on a variety of web-enabled
devices, approximately 90% of current hand-held
devices and all but the most basic machines.
To accommodate the devices’ small screens and
limited controls, the new site quickly leads visitors
to information.
Metro Speaks, You Learn About
Transportation
Metro Speakers Bureau provides free presentations to
civic groups and organizations on a variety of transportation
topics through its Metro Speaks program.
Hear presentations about ridersharing options, how to
go “green” with Metro, transit-oriented developments or
the latest advances in transit technology. Find out more
about Metro Speaks or schedule a presentation at
metro.net/metrospeaks.
Chat Online With Metro Board Chair
Pam O’Connor
Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor and other Metro executives
will host monthly lunch-hour chats live at metro.net. Topics
will vary and will be posted in advance on metro.net.
O’Connor invited the public to share their ideas on the
agency’s tra;c-busting plans for LA County and share ideas
for staving off gridlock in Metro’s first Live Chat on Oct. 17.
In that first session topics such as expanding the network of
freeway carpool lanes and the Metro Freeway Service Patrol,
building new rail lines, adding more Metro Rapid service and
making vanpools more affordable were discussed.
To participate in future chats, go to metro.net/chat and post
your questions and comments.
Celebrate the “Legends of Mariachi ” featuring the return
of Jose Hernandez y su Mariachi Sol de Mexico at the 17th
Annual Mariachi Festival, Sunday, November 18 at Mariachi
Plaza, a 40-year-old landmark where mariachi musicians
gather at First and Boyle in Boyle Heights.
Entrance to the festival is free and runs from 10am
to 4:30pm. Local and international talent will perform
throughout the day. There will also be children’s art activities,
local artisans on display and food booths.
Go Metro! Mariachi Plaza is served by Lines 30-31. For your
exact route, use the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Two For The Price Of One At
Celebration of Jewish Books
Meet famous authors Larry King, Kirk Douglas and
Anita Diamant, enjoy music and entertainment at the
American Jewish University Celebration of Jewish Books
on Sunday, November 11, from 9am to 3pm at the
American Jewish University Familian Campus, 15600
Mulholland Drive, LA. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for
children. Special for Metro riders: show your valid Metro
pass or Metro Rail tickets and get two tickets for the price
of one. Free shuttles to the event run from Valley Beth
Shalom, 15739 Ventura Boulevard, Encino and The Federal
Building, 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Westwood.
For more information visit celebrationofjewishbooks.com
or call 310.440.1246.
Save $2 O= Seating At Hollywood’s
Santa Parade Nov. 25
It’s a new twist on a Southland tradition. Hollywood’s
Santa Parade kicks off the holiday season at 5pm on Sunday,
November 25 with celebrities, marching bands, floats,
classic cars, equestrian units and more along Hollywood
Boulevard.
Come early and enjoy the parade from curbside for
free. Or better yet, get up off the ground and sit in the
grandstand to see it all. Call 1.866.PARADE1(1.866.727.2331)
mention the code word “RUDOLPH” and get $2 off $35
grandstand seating.
The parade runs along a 2.3-mile route on Hollywood
Boulevard, Vine Street, Sunset Boulevard and Orange Drive.
Getting to the event is fast, easy and convenient on Metro.
And Metro Rail’s Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood/Vine
stations are right along the parade route. Buy a Metro Day
Pass and avoid long lines after the parade.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Eco-Fair Nov. 10
Wild at Heart Progressive
Marathon/5K
Set a fitness goal for yourself! Get started by attending
the Wild at Heart Progressive Marathon/5K Walk at the
Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, November 3.
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All participants receive a T-shirt. The Wild Heart Expo,
free to the public, will round out the event day offering
heart education information from the American
Heart Association.
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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.
Ahorre $2 en los asientos
del Des>le de Santa el
25 de noviembre
Metro
monthly
noviembre del 2007
17o Festival Anual de
Mariachi el 18 de noviembre
Metro Destination Scramble
“Go Metro” for Destination Discounts:
> Feel like being wicked on Tuesdays? Go Metro to
the musical WICKED now playing at the Pantages
Theatre in Hollywood. Show your valid Metro pass
or Metro Rail ticket at the box o;ce and get 20% o=
Tuesday evening performances.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the event
and receive a free recycled bag, courtesy of Coca Cola (o=er
good while supplies last). Admission to the Eco-Fair is free
and does not include admission to the theme park.
> Ready, Set, Grow, when you “Go Metro” with your
First 5 LA card. Save on family discounts to the LA
Zoo, California Science Center’s IMAX and more.
Call 1.888.347.7855 or visit readysetgrowla.org.
A “Green Team” of experts will feature hands-on exhibits
and fun interactive displays for the whole family to explore.
9
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Last month’s solution
Choose to participate in the 5K walk on the event day or
to do the full progressive marathon and raise pledge dollars
for each marathon mile. Pledges will assist a number of
important charities committed to women’s heart health.
Learn how to be a human-powered blender, turn a parking
space into a “park,” and which trees are best for your yard
at the Universal Studios Hollywood Eco-Fair Saturday,
November 10 from 10am to 4pm.
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The new route beginning at The Watercourt at California
Plaza, will take walkers past such landmarks as Disney
Hall and the Central Library during the two mile walk.
Organizers have a goal of raising more than $500,000
to support research and programs of the Alzheimer’s
Association. For more information or registration, go
online at alzla.org/mw.
Visit heartmarathon.com for details and to register.
metro.net
Find more Destination Discounts when you “Go Metro”
visit “Destination Discounts” at metro.net.
Re-arrange the letters below to name a popular LA destination on the Metro system.
L E R A MO I M
S O C I MC I M
HINT
This month’s
Metro Local Line 40 or 42.
07-0998tr ©2007 LACMTA
Go Metro to...
For convenient connections to the Go Metro specials
listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Memory Walk Moves To
Downtown Nov. 4
Metro Challenge
Sudoku
1
For the first time in 15 years, Memory Walk is “on the
move” to Downtown LA. The 2007 Alzheimer’s Association
California Southland Chapter’s 15th Annual Memory
Walk will be staged Sunday, November 4 with registration
beginning at 7am.
Metro has launched a new feature designed for riders who carry
hand-held electronic devices that can access the Internet.
Metro Speakers Bureau offers free presentations to civic groups
and organizations on a variety of transportation topics.
17th Annual Mariachi Festival Nov. 18
Metro.net/mobile O=ers Key Info,
Fast Downloads For Hand-Held
Devices
Riders with hand-held electronic devices can now
get useful travel information at their fingertips by
logging on to a smaller, simpler version of
metro.net – metro.net/mobile.
The site provides Metro’s Trip Planner, fare information,
maps of the Metro System and other rider information
tailored to the electronic devices small screens and
slower internet access.
The new site will function on a variety of web-enabled
devices, approximately 90% of current hand-held
devices and all but the most basic machines.
To accommodate the devices’ small screens and
limited controls, the new site quickly leads visitors
to information.
Metro Speaks, You Learn About
Transportation
Metro Speakers Bureau provides free presentations to
civic groups and organizations on a variety of transportation
topics through its Metro Speaks program.
Hear presentations about ridersharing options, how to
go “green” with Metro, transit-oriented developments or
the latest advances in transit technology. Find out more
about Metro Speaks or schedule a presentation at
metro.net/metrospeaks.
Chat Online With Metro Board Chair
Pam O’Connor
Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor and other Metro executives
will host monthly lunch-hour chats live at metro.net. Topics
will vary and will be posted in advance on metro.net.
O’Connor invited the public to share their ideas on the
agency’s tra;c-busting plans for LA County and share ideas
for staving off gridlock in Metro’s first Live Chat on Oct. 17.
In that first session topics such as expanding the network of
freeway carpool lanes and the Metro Freeway Service Patrol,
building new rail lines, adding more Metro Rapid service and
making vanpools more affordable were discussed.
To participate in future chats, go to metro.net/chat and post
your questions and comments.
Celebrate the “Legends of Mariachi ” featuring the return
of Jose Hernandez y su Mariachi Sol de Mexico at the 17th
Annual Mariachi Festival, Sunday, November 18 at Mariachi
Plaza, a 40-year-old landmark where mariachi musicians
gather at First and Boyle in Boyle Heights.
Entrance to the festival is free and runs from 10am
to 4:30pm. Local and international talent will perform
throughout the day. There will also be children’s art activities,
local artisans on display and food booths.
Go Metro! Mariachi Plaza is served by Lines 30-31. For your
exact route, use the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Two For The Price Of One At
Celebration of Jewish Books
Meet famous authors Larry King, Kirk Douglas and
Anita Diamant, enjoy music and entertainment at the
American Jewish University Celebration of Jewish Books
on Sunday, November 11, from 9am to 3pm at the
American Jewish University Familian Campus, 15600
Mulholland Drive, LA. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for
children. Special for Metro riders: show your valid Metro
pass or Metro Rail tickets and get two tickets for the price
of one. Free shuttles to the event run from Valley Beth
Shalom, 15739 Ventura Boulevard, Encino and The Federal
Building, 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Westwood.
For more information visit celebrationofjewishbooks.com
or call 310.440.1246.
Save $2 O= Seating At Hollywood’s
Santa Parade Nov. 25
It’s a new twist on a Southland tradition. Hollywood’s
Santa Parade kicks off the holiday season at 5pm on Sunday,
November 25 with celebrities, marching bands, floats,
classic cars, equestrian units and more along Hollywood
Boulevard.
Come early and enjoy the parade from curbside for
free. Or better yet, get up off the ground and sit in the
grandstand to see it all. Call 1.866.PARADE1(1.866.727.2331)
mention the code word “RUDOLPH” and get $2 off $35
grandstand seating.
The parade runs along a 2.3-mile route on Hollywood
Boulevard, Vine Street, Sunset Boulevard and Orange Drive.
Getting to the event is fast, easy and convenient on Metro.
And Metro Rail’s Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood/Vine
stations are right along the parade route. Buy a Metro Day
Pass and avoid long lines after the parade.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Eco-Fair Nov. 10
Wild at Heart Progressive
Marathon/5K
Set a fitness goal for yourself! Get started by attending
the Wild at Heart Progressive Marathon/5K Walk at the
Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, November 3.
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5
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4
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6
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All participants receive a T-shirt. The Wild Heart Expo,
free to the public, will round out the event day offering
heart education information from the American
Heart Association.
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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.
Ahorre $2 en los asientos
del Des>le de Santa el
25 de noviembre
Metro
monthly
noviembre del 2007
17o Festival Anual de
Mariachi el 18 de noviembre
Metro Destination Scramble
“Go Metro” for Destination Discounts:
> Feel like being wicked on Tuesdays? Go Metro to
the musical WICKED now playing at the Pantages
Theatre in Hollywood. Show your valid Metro pass
or Metro Rail ticket at the box o;ce and get 20% o=
Tuesday evening performances.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the event
and receive a free recycled bag, courtesy of Coca Cola (o=er
good while supplies last). Admission to the Eco-Fair is free
and does not include admission to the theme park.
> Ready, Set, Grow, when you “Go Metro” with your
First 5 LA card. Save on family discounts to the LA
Zoo, California Science Center’s IMAX and more.
Call 1.888.347.7855 or visit readysetgrowla.org.
A “Green Team” of experts will feature hands-on exhibits
and fun interactive displays for the whole family to explore.
9
6
Last month’s solution
Choose to participate in the 5K walk on the event day or
to do the full progressive marathon and raise pledge dollars
for each marathon mile. Pledges will assist a number of
important charities committed to women’s heart health.
Learn how to be a human-powered blender, turn a parking
space into a “park,” and which trees are best for your yard
at the Universal Studios Hollywood Eco-Fair Saturday,
November 10 from 10am to 4pm.
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The new route beginning at The Watercourt at California
Plaza, will take walkers past such landmarks as Disney
Hall and the Central Library during the two mile walk.
Organizers have a goal of raising more than $500,000
to support research and programs of the Alzheimer’s
Association. For more information or registration, go
online at alzla.org/mw.
Visit heartmarathon.com for details and to register.
metro.net
Find more Destination Discounts when you “Go Metro”
visit “Destination Discounts” at metro.net.
Re-arrange the letters below to name a popular LA destination on the Metro system.
L E R A MO I M
S O C I MC I M
HINT
This month’s
Metro Local Line 40 or 42.
07-0998tr ©2007 LACMTA
Go Metro to...
For convenient connections to the Go Metro specials
listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Memory Walk Moves To
Downtown Nov. 4
Metro Challenge
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For the first time in 15 years, Memory Walk is “on the
move” to Downtown LA. The 2007 Alzheimer’s Association
California Southland Chapter’s 15th Annual Memory
Walk will be staged Sunday, November 4 with registration
beginning at 7am.
Metro has launched a new feature designed for riders who carry
hand-held electronic devices that can access the Internet.
Metro Speakers Bureau offers free presentations to civic groups
and organizations on a variety of transportation topics.
17th Annual Mariachi Festival Nov. 18
Metro.net/mobile O=ers Key Info,
Fast Downloads For Hand-Held
Devices
Riders with hand-held electronic devices can now
get useful travel information at their fingertips by
logging on to a smaller, simpler version of
metro.net – metro.net/mobile.
The site provides Metro’s Trip Planner, fare information,
maps of the Metro System and other rider information
tailored to the electronic devices small screens and
slower internet access.
The new site will function on a variety of web-enabled
devices, approximately 90% of current hand-held
devices and all but the most basic machines.
To accommodate the devices’ small screens and
limited controls, the new site quickly leads visitors
to information.
Metro Speaks, You Learn About
Transportation
Metro Speakers Bureau provides free presentations to
civic groups and organizations on a variety of transportation
topics through its Metro Speaks program.
Hear presentations about ridersharing options, how to
go “green” with Metro, transit-oriented developments or
the latest advances in transit technology. Find out more
about Metro Speaks or schedule a presentation at
metro.net/metrospeaks.
Chat Online With Metro Board Chair
Pam O’Connor
Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor and other Metro executives
will host monthly lunch-hour chats live at metro.net. Topics
will vary and will be posted in advance on metro.net.
O’Connor invited the public to share their ideas on the
agency’s tra;c-busting plans for LA County and share ideas
for staving off gridlock in Metro’s first Live Chat on Oct. 17.
In that first session topics such as expanding the network of
freeway carpool lanes and the Metro Freeway Service Patrol,
building new rail lines, adding more Metro Rapid service and
making vanpools more affordable were discussed.
To participate in future chats, go to metro.net/chat and post
your questions and comments.
Celebrate the “Legends of Mariachi ” featuring the return
of Jose Hernandez y su Mariachi Sol de Mexico at the 17th
Annual Mariachi Festival, Sunday, November 18 at Mariachi
Plaza, a 40-year-old landmark where mariachi musicians
gather at First and Boyle in Boyle Heights.
Entrance to the festival is free and runs from 10am
to 4:30pm. Local and international talent will perform
throughout the day. There will also be children’s art activities,
local artisans on display and food booths.
Go Metro! Mariachi Plaza is served by Lines 30-31. For your
exact route, use the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Two For The Price Of One At
Celebration of Jewish Books
Meet famous authors Larry King, Kirk Douglas and
Anita Diamant, enjoy music and entertainment at the
American Jewish University Celebration of Jewish Books
on Sunday, November 11, from 9am to 3pm at the
American Jewish University Familian Campus, 15600
Mulholland Drive, LA. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for
children. Special for Metro riders: show your valid Metro
pass or Metro Rail tickets and get two tickets for the price
of one. Free shuttles to the event run from Valley Beth
Shalom, 15739 Ventura Boulevard, Encino and The Federal
Building, 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Westwood.
For more information visit celebrationofjewishbooks.com
or call 310.440.1246.
Save $2 O= Seating At Hollywood’s
Santa Parade Nov. 25
It’s a new twist on a Southland tradition. Hollywood’s
Santa Parade kicks off the holiday season at 5pm on Sunday,
November 25 with celebrities, marching bands, floats,
classic cars, equestrian units and more along Hollywood
Boulevard.
Come early and enjoy the parade from curbside for
free. Or better yet, get up off the ground and sit in the
grandstand to see it all. Call 1.866.PARADE1(1.866.727.2331)
mention the code word “RUDOLPH” and get $2 off $35
grandstand seating.
The parade runs along a 2.3-mile route on Hollywood
Boulevard, Vine Street, Sunset Boulevard and Orange Drive.
Getting to the event is fast, easy and convenient on Metro.
And Metro Rail’s Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood/Vine
stations are right along the parade route. Buy a Metro Day
Pass and avoid long lines after the parade.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Eco-Fair Nov. 10
Wild at Heart Progressive
Marathon/5K
Set a fitness goal for yourself! Get started by attending
the Wild at Heart Progressive Marathon/5K Walk at the
Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, November 3.
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free to the public, will round out the event day offering
heart education information from the American
Heart Association.
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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.
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Metro Destination Scramble
“Go Metro” for Destination Discounts:
> Feel like being wicked on Tuesdays? Go Metro to
the musical WICKED now playing at the Pantages
Theatre in Hollywood. Show your valid Metro pass
or Metro Rail ticket at the box o;ce and get 20% o=
Tuesday evening performances.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the event
and receive a free recycled bag, courtesy of Coca Cola (o=er
good while supplies last). Admission to the Eco-Fair is free
and does not include admission to the theme park.
> Ready, Set, Grow, when you “Go Metro” with your
First 5 LA card. Save on family discounts to the LA
Zoo, California Science Center’s IMAX and more.
Call 1.888.347.7855 or visit readysetgrowla.org.
A “Green Team” of experts will feature hands-on exhibits
and fun interactive displays for the whole family to explore.
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Choose to participate in the 5K walk on the event day or
to do the full progressive marathon and raise pledge dollars
for each marathon mile. Pledges will assist a number of
important charities committed to women’s heart health.
Learn how to be a human-powered blender, turn a parking
space into a “park,” and which trees are best for your yard
at the Universal Studios Hollywood Eco-Fair Saturday,
November 10 from 10am to 4pm.
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The new route beginning at The Watercourt at California
Plaza, will take walkers past such landmarks as Disney
Hall and the Central Library during the two mile walk.
Organizers have a goal of raising more than $500,000
to support research and programs of the Alzheimer’s
Association. For more information or registration, go
online at alzla.org/mw.
Visit heartmarathon.com for details and to register.
metro.net
Find more Destination Discounts when you “Go Metro”
visit “Destination Discounts” at metro.net.
Re-arrange the letters below to name a popular LA destination on the Metro system.
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