Metro News May 2006 Issue

Vaya en Metro a...
Chivas USA empieza su segunda
temporada, los usuarios de Metro
ahorran $3
Viajar en Metro es la manera más inteligente de ir a la escuela.
Conviértase en la estrella de la clase
Es muy inteligente que Vaya en Metro a la escuela.
Porque cuando permite que Metro lo lleve a las escuelas
secundarias, las escuelas técnicas y las universidades del
área, usted gana tiempo de estudio valioso y ahorra dinero.
Vaya en Metro.
Ahorre 15% en las flores para el
Día de la Madre
El día de la Madre es el domingo 14 de mayo y Metro
se ha unido a 1-800-FLOWERS para darle un descuento
de 15% en las selecciones de flores frescas, canastas de
regalo y mucho más para hacer ese día especial.
Para hacer un pedido y recibir el 15% de descuento,
llame a 1.800.FLOWERS (1.800.356.9377) o compre
por Internet en 1800flowers.com y use el código de
promoción LAMETRO.
Empiezan la construcción en la nueva
estación de la Orange Line
La nivelación del terreno para la extensión de 1/3 de
milla de Metro Orange Line al norte de Warner Center
en el oeste del Valle de San Fernando está en proceso.
La extensión brindará servicio a la nueva Estación Canoga
en la Avenida Canoga al norte del Bulevar Victory.
La estación, que tiene 588 espacios para estacionamiento,
tiene programada su inauguración en diciembre y será la
última parada de la Orange Line antes que los autobuses
viren hacia el sur para hacer el círculo de regreso en
Warner Center.
El Día de Ir al Trabajo en Bicicleta es parte de la campaña del
estado para promover el ciclismo como manera de viajar
diariamente al trabajo.
Inscríbase para el Día de Ir al Trabajo
en Bicicleta
Gane una bicicleta o accesorios para ciclismo cuando
se comprometa a ser parte del Día de Ir al Trabajo en
Bicicleta el jueves 18 de mayo. Ese día, además de los
premios, usted y su bicicleta viajarán gratis en Metro
Bus y Metro Rail.
Los ciclistas que se inscriban por Internet para viajar en
su bicicleta, participarán automáticamente en un sorteo
para una bicicleta de REI, así como otros accesorios y
equipos de ciclismo.
Los ciclistas que hagan conexión con Metro Bus o Metro
Rail: sólo aborden con su casco de seguridad y/o su
bicicleta, y ese día su viaje será gratis.
Para inscribirse u obtener más información sobre el
Día de Ir al Trabajo en Bicicleta, visite metro.net.
Visite las especiales de Go Metro
mensualmente por Internet
Manténgase informado sobre los eventos especiales
y los descuentos para los usuarios de Metro visitando
la sección Especiales Go Metro mensualmente
por Internet.
Cada mes, hay ofertas tales como el descuento actual
de $3 disponible para los usuarios de Metro en los
boletos de entrada a ver el fútbol de CD Chivas USA,
o la entrada a mitad del precio al Show del Hogar en el
Los Angeles Convention Center.
Visite metro.net para ver más descuentos y ofertas
de Metro, busque el titulo “Spotlight” y haga clic en
“Especiales Go Metro de Este Mes”.
Vea toda la acción emocionante de la Liga Mayor de
Fútbol mientras que Chivas USA empieza su segunda
temporada desde ahora hasta octubre en el Home
Depot Center en Carson.
El club hermano del excelente equipo Club Deportivo
Guadalajara de la liga Mejicana, Chivas USA, empieza
la temporada 2006 con un nuevo entrenador principal
y una lista de jugadores que incluye jugadores
veteranos y nuevas estrellas.
Muestre su pase o boleto de Metro válido en la
boletería del Home Depot Center y reciba $3 de
descuento en boletos para los juegos de Chivas
en Carson.
El Home Depot Center está ubicado en Victoria
Street cerca a Avalon Boulevard con convenientes
conexiones hacia el Centro de Transporte de Artesia.
Consulte el Trip Planner en metro.net para planear
su viaje.
1.800.COMMUTE metro.net
Programa de juegos en Carson
para Chivas USA del 2006
sábado 27 de mayo
Chicago Fire
7 pm
sábado 3 de junio
Colorado Rapids
7 pm
domingo 18 de junio
Columbus Crew
7 pm
miércoles 28 de junio
Houston Dynamo 7:30 pm
sábado 1 de julio
FC Dallas
7 pm
sábado 15 de julio
LA Galaxy
7 pm
domingo 6 de agosto NE Revolution
será anunciado
sábado 19 de agosto
KC Wizards
7 pm
sábado 26 de agosto
Houston Dynamo
8 pm
domingo 3 de sept.
DC United
4 pm
sábado 9 de sept.
FC Dallas
7 pm
sábado 23 de sept.
Colorado Rapids
7 pm
domingo 15 de oct.
Real Salt Lake
4 pm
14avo Festival Anual de
Artes NoHo del 20 al 21
de Mayo
Las presentaciones de las leyendas
del Rock, The Platters y la estrella de
actuación y canto mejicana Rozenda
Bernal serán parte del 14avo Festival
Anual de Teatro y Artes NoHo del
20 al 21 de mayo en North Holllywood.
Uno de los festivales de teatro y artes más grande en
el Sur de California, el NoHo Festival presenta teatro
en vivo, música, danza, bellas artes, manualidades y
comida de diferentes partes del mundo. La entrada
es gratis.
Las festividades se realizarán de las 11am a las
8pm en Lankershim Boulevard entre Chandler y
Camarillo, a sólo unos pasos de la Estación North
Hollywood de Metro Red Line y Metro Orange Line.
Muestre su boleto o pase de Metro válido y obtenga
el 50% de descuento para una camiseta del 2006
NoHo Festival.
Obtenga $4 de descuento en los boletos
de fútbol de los LA Avengers
Obtenga un descuento de $4 de Metro mientras que los
LA Avengers se enfrenta a los Nashville Cats el sábado
6 de mayo a las 7:30pm y Las Vegas Gladiators el sábado
13 de mayo a las 7:30pm en el Staples Center.
Muestre su pase o boletos de Metro válidos en la taquilla
del Staples Center y reciba $4 de descuento en boletos
individuales. Los descuentos también están disponibles
por Internet en metro.net, haga clic en el cartel
promocional de los Avengers y ponga el código “Metro”.
Todos los juegos en casa de los Avenger se llevan a cabo
en el Staples Center con numerosas conexiones de Metro
Bus o Metro Rail. Use el Trip Planner de metro.net para
información sobre las mejores rutas.
Para más información sobre el festival, visite
nohoartsdistrict.com.nohoartsdistrict.com.
Los usuarios de Metro ahorran 50%
en el Home Show de LA
Festival de Música Cubana 2006 el
21 de Mayo
Celebre Lummis Day el 4 de junio
Vaya en Metro al 30avo Show Anual de Remodelación
y Decoración del Hogar del 2 al 4 de junio en el
Centro de Convenciones de Los Angeles y obtenga
50% de descuento en el precio de la entrada.
Tome Metro Gold Line a la Estación Southwest
Museum para la celebración de Lummis Day el 4 de
junio de 11am a 4pm en el Sycamore Grove Park en
Figueroa Street al noreste del Centro de Los Angeles.
Disfrute de música en vivo, danzas y mucho más con un
sabor cubano distintivo en el Festival Presencia Cubana
el domingo 21 de mayo desde el medio día hasta las 6
pm en el Echo Park.
Sólo muestre su pase de Metro o su boleto del Metro
Rail en la entrada y reciba el descuento.
El evento se enfoca en la cultura e historia de las
comunidades a lo largo de Arroyo Seco, con comida,
música y arte. Lleva ese nombre en honor a Charles
Fletcher Lummis, un prominente ciudadano de LA
de los años 1800, quien fundó el Southwest Museum.
Disfrute de talleres para ‘hágalo usted mismo’, vea
el Mundo de las Cocinas, la Expo de Vida Exterior
y Jardines y visite el Jardín Soñado. Para más
información, visite thehomeshow.com o llame al
818.557.2950.
Ahora en su 12avo año, el festival celebra la herencia
cultural de Cuba y es el único evento importante en
LA que marca el Día de Independencia de Cuba. Las
presentaciones incluyen la rumba y tambor de Odo Olo
Ilu y la super banda de Bobby Matos quien presenta a
Candy Sosa.
Muestre su pase válido de Metro o su boleto de Metro
Rail en el puesto de Liborio Market en el festival y
obtenga una bebida gratis.
Puede llegar fácilmente al Centro de Convenciones
en Metro Bus o Metro Rail. Use el Trip Planner
de metro.net para información sobre las mejores
conexiones.
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May 2006
Metro
News
Move To The Head
Of The Class
Also:
> New Orange Line Station
> Save 15% On Flowers
>Get $3 O= Chivas USA
>And More Inside
Go Metro To…
Metro is the smart way to go to school.
Bike to Work Day is part of a state-wide campaign to promote
commuter biking.
Move To The Head Of The Class
Sign Up For Bike To Work Day
It’s smart to Go Metro to school. Because when you
let Metro do the driving to local high schools, trade
techs, colleges and universities, you gain valuable
study time and save money. Go Metro.
Win a new bicycle or biking accessories by
pledging to join Bike To Work Day on Thursday,
May 18. Besides prizes, you and your bike ride
free on Metro Bus and Metro Rail that day.
Save 15% On Mother’s Day Flowers
Bicycle commuters who pledge to ride that day
online are automatically entered to win a commuter
bike from REI, bike accessories and other gear.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14 and Metro has
joined with 1-800-FLOWERS to give you a 15%
discount on a selection of fresh flowers, gourmet
gift baskets and more to make the day special.
To place an order and receive a 15% discount,
call 1.800.FLOWERS (1-800-356-9377) or shop
online at 1800flowers.com and use the promotion
code LAMETRO.
Work Begins on New
Orange Line Station
Grading is underway on a 1/3-mile extension
of the Metro Orange Line north of Warner Center
in the west San Fernando Valley. The extension
will serve the new Canoga Station at Canoga
Avenue just north of Victory Boulevard.
Featuring a 588-space parking lot, the station is
scheduled to open in December and will be the
last Orange Line stop before buses turn south to
make the return loop at Warner Center.
Riders connecting to Metro Bus or Metro Rail:
just board with your bicycle safety helmet and/or
bike that day and you ride free.
To register or learn more about Bike To Work Day,
visit metro.net.
Check Out Monthly Go Metro
Specials Online
Keep up on Metro special events and rider
discounts by checking monthly Go Metro
Specials online.
Each month, there are bargains such as the
current $3 discounts available to Metro riders
on CD Chivas USA tickets, or the half-off
admission to the home show at the Los Angeles
Convention Center.
Find Metro’s discounts and deals at metro.net,
under “Spotlight” and click on “This Month’s
Go Metro Specials.”
14th Annual NoHo Arts
Festival May 20-21
Chivas USA Kicks O= Second
Season, Metro Riders Save $3
Chivas USA 2006
Home Schedule
Catch all the exciting action of Major League
Soccer as CD Chivas USA begins its second
season now through October at the Home Depot
Center in Carson.
Sat. May 27
Chicago Fire
7 pm
Sat. June 3
Colorado Rapids
7 pm
Sun. June 18
Columbus Crew
7 pm
Wed. June 28
Houston Dynamo
Sat. July 1
FC Dallas
7 pm
Sat. July 15
LA Galaxy
7 pm
Sun. Aug 6 NE Revolution
TBD
Sat. Aug 19
KC Wizards
7 pm
Sat. Aug 26
Houston Dynamo
8 pm
Sun. Sept 3
DC United
4 pm
Sat. Sept 9
FC Dallas
7 pm
Sat. Sept 23
Colorado Rapids
7 pm
Sun. Oct 15
Real Salt Lake
4 pm
The sister club of Mexican league powerhouse
Club Deportivo Guadalajara, CD Chivas USA
begins the 2006 season with a new head coach
and a roster of players that includes veterans and
new stars.
Show your valid Metro pass or ticket at the
Home Depot Center box office and get $3 o=
tickets to CD Chivas USA home games.
Home Depot Center is located at Victoria
Street near Avalon Boulevard with convenient
connections to the Artesia Transit Center.
Check the Trip Planner at metro.net.
7:30 pm
Performances by Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame legend The Platters
and Mexican motion picture and
recording star Rozenda Bernal
highlight the 14th Annual NoHo
Theatre and Arts Festival,
May 20-21 in North Hollywood.
One of the largest theatre and arts festivals in
Southern California, the NoHo Festival features
live theatre, music, dance, fine arts, crafts and
foods from around the world. Admission is free.
The festivities run from 11am to 8pm on
Lankershim Boulevard between Chandler
and Camarillo, just steps away from the North
Hollywood stations of both the Metro Red Line
and Orange Line. Show your valid Metro pass
or Metro Rail ticket and get 50% off a 2006
NoHo Festival t-shirt.
Metro Riders Save 50% At
LA Home Show
For more information on the festival, visit
nohoartsdistrict.com.
Take Metro to the 30th Annual Home
Remodeling & Decorating Show June 2-4 at
Los Angeles Convention Center and get a 50%
discount off the admission price.
Celebrate Lummis Day June 4
Just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail
ticket at the box office to receive the discount.
Enjoy do-it-yourself workshops, see the World of
Kitchens, Outdoor Living and Garden Expo and
visit the Dream Backyard. For more information,
visit thehomeshow.com or call 818.557.2950.
The Convention Center is easy to reach on Metro
Bus or Metro Rail. For the best connections, use
the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Save $4 O= LA Avengers
Football Tickets
Get a Metro discount of $4 as the Arena Football
League LA Avengers take on the Nashville Cats,
Saturday, May 6 at 7:30pm, and the Las Vegas
Gladiators, Saturday, May 13 at 7:30pm, in
Staples Center.
Show your valid Metro pass or ticket at the
Staples Center box office and receive a $4
discount on individual tickets. Discounts are
also available online at metro.net by clicking on
the Avenger promotional banner and entering
the code “Metro.”
The event focuses on the culture and history
of communities along the Arroyo Seco with
food, music and art. It is named for Charles
Fletcher Lummis, a prominent LA citizen from
the 1800s who founded the Southwest Museum.
Conviértase en la
estrella de la clase
Además:
Enjoy live music, dancing and more with a
distinct Cuban flavor at Presencia Cubana
Festival, Sunday, May 21 from noon to 6pm
in Echo Park.
Now in its 12th year, the festival celebrates the
cultural heritage of Cuba and is the only major
event in LA to mark Cuban Independence Day.
Stage performances include Odo Olo Ilu Ile
rumba and tambor and Bobby Matos’ super
band featuring Candy Sosa.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket
at the Liborio Market stand at the festival and get
a free soft drink.
.
.
Metro
News
All Avenger home games are in Staples Center
with numerous Metro Bus or Metro Rail
connections. Use the Trip Planner at metro.net
for your best route.
2006 Cuban Music Festival May 21
Take the Metro Gold Line to the Southwest
Museum Station for the Lummis Day
celebration June 4 from 11am to 4pm at
Sycamore Grove Park on Figueroa Street
northeast of Downtown LA.
mayo de 2006
> Nueva Estación de la Orange Line
> Ahorre 15% en Flores
>Obtenga $3 de Descuento para
Chivas USA
>Y Mucho Más
06-2631tr ©2006 lacmta
1.800.266.6883 metro.net
Go Metro To…
Metro is the smart way to go to school.
Bike to Work Day is part of a state-wide campaign to promote
commuter biking.
Move To The Head Of The Class
Sign Up For Bike To Work Day
It’s smart to Go Metro to school. Because when you
let Metro do the driving to local high schools, trade
techs, colleges and universities, you gain valuable
study time and save money. Go Metro.
Win a new bicycle or biking accessories by
pledging to join Bike To Work Day on Thursday,
May 18. Besides prizes, you and your bike ride
free on Metro Bus and Metro Rail that day.
Save 15% On Mother’s Day Flowers
Bicycle commuters who pledge to ride that day
online are automatically entered to win a commuter
bike from REI, bike accessories and other gear.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14 and Metro has
joined with 1-800-FLOWERS to give you a 15%
discount on a selection of fresh flowers, gourmet
gift baskets and more to make the day special.
To place an order and receive a 15% discount,
call 1.800.FLOWERS (1-800-356-9377) or shop
online at 1800flowers.com and use the promotion
code LAMETRO.
Work Begins on New
Orange Line Station
Grading is underway on a 1/3-mile extension
of the Metro Orange Line north of Warner Center
in the west San Fernando Valley. The extension
will serve the new Canoga Station at Canoga
Avenue just north of Victory Boulevard.
Featuring a 588-space parking lot, the station is
scheduled to open in December and will be the
last Orange Line stop before buses turn south to
make the return loop at Warner Center.
Riders connecting to Metro Bus or Metro Rail:
just board with your bicycle safety helmet and/or
bike that day and you ride free.
To register or learn more about Bike To Work Day,
visit metro.net.
Check Out Monthly Go Metro
Specials Online
Keep up on Metro special events and rider
discounts by checking monthly Go Metro
Specials online.
Each month, there are bargains such as the
current $3 discounts available to Metro riders
on CD Chivas USA tickets, or the half-off
admission to the home show at the Los Angeles
Convention Center.
Find Metro’s discounts and deals at metro.net,
under “Spotlight” and click on “This Month’s
Go Metro Specials.”
14th Annual NoHo Arts
Festival May 20-21
Chivas USA Kicks O= Second
Season, Metro Riders Save $3
Chivas USA 2006
Home Schedule
Catch all the exciting action of Major League
Soccer as CD Chivas USA begins its second
season now through October at the Home Depot
Center in Carson.
Sat. May 27
Chicago Fire
7 pm
Sat. June 3
Colorado Rapids
7 pm
Sun. June 18
Columbus Crew
7 pm
Wed. June 28
Houston Dynamo
Sat. July 1
FC Dallas
7 pm
Sat. July 15
LA Galaxy
7 pm
Sun. Aug 6 NE Revolution
TBD
Sat. Aug 19
KC Wizards
7 pm
Sat. Aug 26
Houston Dynamo
8 pm
Sun. Sept 3
DC United
4 pm
Sat. Sept 9
FC Dallas
7 pm
Sat. Sept 23
Colorado Rapids
7 pm
Sun. Oct 15
Real Salt Lake
4 pm
The sister club of Mexican league powerhouse
Club Deportivo Guadalajara, CD Chivas USA
begins the 2006 season with a new head coach
and a roster of players that includes veterans and
new stars.
Show your valid Metro pass or ticket at the
Home Depot Center box office and get $3 o=
tickets to CD Chivas USA home games.
Home Depot Center is located at Victoria
Street near Avalon Boulevard with convenient
connections to the Artesia Transit Center.
Check the Trip Planner at metro.net.
7:30 pm
Performances by Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame legend The Platters
and Mexican motion picture and
recording star Rozenda Bernal
highlight the 14th Annual NoHo
Theatre and Arts Festival,
May 20-21 in North Hollywood.
One of the largest theatre and arts festivals in
Southern California, the NoHo Festival features
live theatre, music, dance, fine arts, crafts and
foods from around the world. Admission is free.
The festivities run from 11am to 8pm on
Lankershim Boulevard between Chandler
and Camarillo, just steps away from the North
Hollywood stations of both the Metro Red Line
and Orange Line. Show your valid Metro pass
or Metro Rail ticket and get 50% off a 2006
NoHo Festival t-shirt.
Metro Riders Save 50% At
LA Home Show
For more information on the festival, visit
nohoartsdistrict.com.
Take Metro to the 30th Annual Home
Remodeling & Decorating Show June 2-4 at
Los Angeles Convention Center and get a 50%
discount off the admission price.
Celebrate Lummis Day June 4
Just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail
ticket at the box office to receive the discount.
Enjoy do-it-yourself workshops, see the World of
Kitchens, Outdoor Living and Garden Expo and
visit the Dream Backyard. For more information,
visit thehomeshow.com or call 818.557.2950.
The Convention Center is easy to reach on Metro
Bus or Metro Rail. For the best connections, use
the Trip Planner at metro.net.
Save $4 O= LA Avengers
Football Tickets
Get a Metro discount of $4 as the Arena Football
League LA Avengers take on the Nashville Cats,
Saturday, May 6 at 7:30pm, and the Las Vegas
Gladiators, Saturday, May 13 at 7:30pm, in
Staples Center.
Show your valid Metro pass or ticket at the
Staples Center box office and receive a $4
discount on individual tickets. Discounts are
also available online at metro.net by clicking on
the Avenger promotional banner and entering
the code “Metro.”
The event focuses on the culture and history
of communities along the Arroyo Seco with
food, music and art. It is named for Charles
Fletcher Lummis, a prominent LA citizen from
the 1800s who founded the Southwest Museum.
Conviértase en la
estrella de la clase
Además:
Enjoy live music, dancing and more with a
distinct Cuban flavor at Presencia Cubana
Festival, Sunday, May 21 from noon to 6pm
in Echo Park.
Now in its 12th year, the festival celebrates the
cultural heritage of Cuba and is the only major
event in LA to mark Cuban Independence Day.
Stage performances include Odo Olo Ilu Ile
rumba and tambor and Bobby Matos’ super
band featuring Candy Sosa.
Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket
at the Liborio Market stand at the festival and get
a free soft drink.
.
.
Metro
News
All Avenger home games are in Staples Center
with numerous Metro Bus or Metro Rail
connections. Use the Trip Planner at metro.net
for your best route.
2006 Cuban Music Festival May 21
Take the Metro Gold Line to the Southwest
Museum Station for the Lummis Day
celebration June 4 from 11am to 4pm at
Sycamore Grove Park on Figueroa Street
northeast of Downtown LA.
mayo de 2006
> Nueva Estación de la Orange Line
> Ahorre 15% en Flores
>Obtenga $3 de Descuento para
Chivas USA
>Y Mucho Más
06-2631tr ©2006 lacmta
1.800.266.6883 metro.net