June 2008

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6 New Rapid Lines Due June 30

Save 10% On LA Sparks

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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 Cambie la orden de las letras debajo para descubrir el nombre de un destino popular de Los Angeles cerca a una de las paradas del sistema de Metro.

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LA PISTA del mes:

Las Líneas 710 y 720/920 y Metro Purple Line los llevan a este destino popular.

Para conexiones convenientes a las especiales de Go Metro enlistadas aquí, use el Trip Planner en metro.net.

“Make Music Pasadena” debuta el 21 de junio

El primer “Make Music Pasadena” se llevará a cabo el sábado 21 de junio de las 10 de la mañana hasta las 10 de la noche y hará historia en la música.

“Make Music Pasadena” presentará a internacionalmente reconocidos artistas que se presentarán en cuatro escenarios principales y cientos de músicos principiantes quienes traerán sus talentos musicales a las veredas, parques y jardines, callejones, vestíbulos de edificios y otros espacios no convencionales pero que presentarán principalmente en The Playhouse District y en Old Pasadena.

Las primeras 100 personas que muestren su pase de Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido en la caseta de informaciones de “Make Music Pasadena” recibirá una tarjeta de regalo por $5 para Famima. Para más información, llame al 626.793.8171 o visite makemusicpasadena.org.

Vea “The Green Scene” en la Feria de Los Feliz el 8 de junio

“The Green Scene” es un pabellón de productos ecológicos que regresa el 8 de junio como parte de la 17a Feria Anual de Los Feliz. La feria es gratuita para el público y se lleva a cabo entre las 11 de la mañana y las 8 de la noche a lo largo de la Avenida Vermont, entre el Bulevar Hollywood y la Avenida Franklin.

Muestre su pase de Metro o boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla de información de Metro entre el mediodía y las 4 de la tarde y sea automáticamente incluido a participar en un sorteo con premios especiales para ganar un fin de semana con dos noches gratis para dos personas en el nuevo ecológico Hotel Palomar en Westwood. Para obtener más información, visite losfelizstreetfair.com.

Seis nuevas líneas de Metro Rapid llegan a las calles este mes San Fernando Road, la Avenida Central, y los bulevares Atlantic, Manchester/Firestone y Pico tendrán el servicio rápido y frecuente de Metro Rapid a partir del 30 de junio.

> La nueva Línea 724 de Metro Rapid brindará servicio por San Fernando Road y Bulevar Lankershim entre la Estación Sylmar/San Fernando de Metrolink y la Estación North Hollywood de Metro Rail.

> La nueva Línea 794 brindará servicio por San Fernando Road, el Bulevar Brand y la Calle Hill entre la Estación Burbank de Metrolink y el Centro de Los Angeles.

> La Línea 753 de Metro Rapid brindará servicio a la Avenida Central entre el Centro de Los Angeles y la Estación Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks de Metro Rail.

> La Línea 762 de Metro Rapid brindará servicio a los bulevares Fair Oaks y Atlantic entre Pasadena y la Estación Artesia de Metro Rail.

> La Línea 715 de Metro Rapid brindará servicio a la Avenida Manchester/Bulevar Firestone entre LAX City Bus Center y el Bulevar Atlantic en South Gate con conexión a Metro Blue Line.

> La Línea 730 de Metro Rapid brindará servicio al Bulevar Pico entre el Centro de Los Angeles y el Pico/Rimpau Transit Center.

Para obtener información sobre estas nuevas rutas, visite metro.net.

Plani>que su verano con la Guía de Destinos ¿Tiene planes para éste verano? Encuentre más de 100 lugares para visitar y cosas para hacer, todo con conexiones convenientes al sistema de Metro Rail en la nueva Guía de Destinos de Verano de Metro.

Visite Chinatown, Universal Studios Hollywood, Aquarium of the Pacific, el Bulevar Hollywood y mucho más. Puede encontrar la guía en metro.net.

Y mientras revisa la guía, no deje de visitar la página de Destinations Discounts dónde encontrará ofertas especiales para los usuarios de Metro.

Transporte público de Metro en Los Angeles cumple 50 años Hace cincuenta años, en marzo de 1958, el primer Metro (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority, LAMTA por sus siglas en inglés) se convirtió en el propietario y operador de transporte en Los Angeles. Por primera vez el transporte estaba bajo control del público con una junta de gobierno formada por oficiales locales lo cual marcó una nueva era en la región.

Por aproximadamente $40 millones, LAMTA compró el equipo, instalaciones y rutas de dos compañías privadas: Metropolitan Coach Lines (anteriormente Pacific Electric Railway y Asbury Rapid Transit Lines) y Los Angeles Transit Lines (anteriormente Los Angeles Railway).

LAMTA había sido originalmente formada en 1951 para estudiar la viabilidad de la construcción de una línea de monocarril entre el Valle de San Fernando y Long Beach. Esa propuesta fue eventualmente archivada a cambio de una propuesta para el establecimiento de un sistema de subterráneos.

El Metro original se convirtió en Southern California Rapid Transit District en 1964 operando el sistema de autobuses y eventualmente poniendo la primera piedra para el gran esperado subterráneo. En 1993 se convirtió en Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Nuevas líneas de Metro Rapid brindarán servicio al Valle de San Fernando, el centro y el sur centro de Los Angeles.

Vea LA Sparks en 2008, con 25% de descuento para juegos selectos Con el regreso de Lisa Leslie, perenne MVP, y la llegada de la sensación novata Candace Parker, las Sparks de Los Angeles de la WNBA están listas para volver al campeonato para la temporada 2008. Los seguidores de Sparks que viajan en Metro obtendrán un descuento especial de 10% en boletos para juegos individuales durante la temporada regular de 2008. Sólo muestre su pase de Metro o su boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla de STAPLES.

Adicionalmente, los usuarios de Metro pueden ahorrar 25% en los boletos para tres juegos selectos: La Noche de Apertura, el 6 de junio, contra el campeón actual, Phoenix Mercury; Go Green Night, el 18 de junio, contra Chicago Sky; y Fiesta Night, el 30 de agosto, contra San Antonio Silver Stars. Todos los juegos empiezan a las 7:30 de la noche. Nuevamente, sólo muestre su pase de Metro o su boleto de Metro Rail válido en la taquilla y reciba el descuento. Para más información sobre el horario y noticias de la temporada de LA Sparks, visite lasparks.com.

Horario de juegos en casa de LA Sparks 2008 en STAPLES Center

viernes 6 de junio contra Phoenix 7:30pm

miércoles 11 de junio 1 contra Detroit 7:30pm

viernes 13 de junio contra Connecticut 7:30pm

miércoles 18 de junio contra Chicago 7:30pm

domingo 22 de junio contra Indiana 6:30pm

martes 24 de junio contra Seattle 7:30pm

jueves 26 de junio contra Washington 7:30pm

martes 1 de julio contra New York 12:30pm

jueves 3 de julio contra Minnesota 7:30pm

domingo 6 de julio contra Phoenix 6:30pm

miércoles 9 de julio contra Houston 7:30pm

lunes 14 de julio contra San Antonio 7:30pm

jueves 28 de agosto contra Sacramento 7:30pm

sábado 30 de agosto contra San Antonio 7:30pm

lunes 1 de septiembre contra Minnesota 7:30pm

jueves 11 de septiembre contra Atlanta 7:30pm

domingo 14 de septiembre contra Seattle 1:30pm

Explore el Centro de Los Angeles del 6 al 8 de junio Explore lo que significa vivir en el Centro de Los Angeles y experimente los ricos lugares culturales, restaurantes, vida nocturna, venta al por menor y el entretenimiento que el centro de la ciudad tiene que ofrecer. Desde Chinatown al norte hasta el Corredor de Figueroa en el sur, y desde Central City West (110 Freeway) en el oeste hasta el LA River en el este, venga a disfrutar del Día de Puertas Abiertas en el Centro de Los Angeles del 6 al 8 de junio de 2008.

El evento es gratuito y abierto al público. El Día de Puertas Abiertas incluye: apartamentos y altillos de venta o para alquiler; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo y Museo Japonés Americano; galerías de arte; tiendas y boutiques; restaurantes, cantinas y discotecas; Staples Center y Nokia Theatre en LA Live; The Music Center, incluyendo el Walt Disney Concert Hall. El Día de Puertas Abiertas funcionará desde el viernes por la noche hasta el domingo por la noche. La exhibición del Día de Puertas Abiertas estará abierta al público desde las 10 de la mañana hasta las 5 de la tarde solamente el sábado y domingo.

Descuentos especiales para los usuarios de Metro Visite Destinations Discounts en metro.net para informarse sobre ofertas especiales para los usuarios de Metro para los siguientes eventos:> Se trata de “WICKED Tuesdays,” una promoción especial

dónde los usuarios de Metro obtienen 20% de descuento en los boletos para las presentaciones del éxito musical WICKED de los martes por la noche.

> Obtenga $2 de descuento en la entrada para la exhibición Bob Dylan’s American Journey, 1956-1966 desde ahora hasta el 8 de junio en el Skirball Cultural Center.

> Compre una entrada regular para adulto y reciba entrada para niño GRATIS para el Aquarium of the Pacific en Long Beach.

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“Make Music Pasadena” Debuts June 21 Music history will be made with the first-ever Make Music Pasadena taking place Saturday, June 21, from 10am to 10pm. Presented in part by Levitt Pavilions USA.

Make Music Pasadena will feature internationally known headliners performing at four main stages, and hundreds of amateur musicians who will bring their musical talents to sidewalks, parks, courtyards, alleys, building lobbies and other unconventional performance spaces primarily in The Playhouse District and in Old Pasadena.

The first 100 visitors who show their valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Make Music Pasadena information booth will receive a $5 Famima gift card. For more information, call 626.793.8171 or visit makemusicpasadena.org.

See “The Green Scene” At Los Feliz Fair June 8

“The Green Scene” special interest pavilion of environmentally friendly products and services returns Sunday, June 8 as part of the 17th Annual Los Feliz Village Street Fair. The fair is free to the public and takes place between 11am-8pm along Vermont Avenue, between Hollywood Boulevard and Franklin Avenue.

Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Metro Information Booth between noon and 4pm and be entered in a special prize drawing to win a free two-night weekend stay for two at the new eco-chic Hotel Palomar in Westwood. For more information, visit losfelizstreetfair.com.

Seis nuevas líneas de Metro Rapid listas el 30 de junio

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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 Destination Discounts Specials link.

H I N TThis month’s

Metro Rapid Lines 710, 720/920 and the Metro Purple Line all take you to this Los Angeles landmark.

Metro Destination Scramble Re-arrange the letters below to name a popular LA destination on the Metro system.

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531486972

498732561

612947358

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For convenient connections to the Go Metro Destination Discounts listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.

Ahorre 10% en boletos para LA Sparks

Six New Metro Rapid Lines Hit The Street This Month San Fernando Road, Central Avenue, Atlantic, Manchester/Firestone and Pico boulevards are all getting the fast and frequent Metro Rapid treatment beginning June 30.

> Metro Rapid Line 724 will serve San Fernando Road and Lankershim Boulevard between the Sylmar/ San Fernando Metrolink Station and the Metro Rail North Hollywood Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 794 will serve San Fernando Road, Brand Boulevard and Hill Street between the Burbank Metrolink Station and downtown LA.

> Metro Rapid Line 753 will serve Central Avenue between downtown LA and the Metro Rail Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 762 will serve Fair Oaks and Atlantic boulevards between Pasadena and the Metro Rail Artesia Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 715 will serve Manchester Avenue/Firestone Boulevard between the LAX City Bus Center and Atlantic Boulevard in South Gate with connection to the Metro Blue Line.

> Metro Rapid Line 730 will serve Pico Boulevard between downtown LA and the Pico/Rimpau Transit Center.

For timetable information on these new routes, go to metro.net.

Plan Your Summer With Destination Guide Got your plans set for this summer? Find more than 100 places to visit and things to do, all with convenient connections to the Metro Rail system in Metro’s new Summer Destinations Guide.

See Chinatown, Universal Studios Hollywood, Aquarium of the Pacific, Hollywood Boulevard and more. Find the guide online at metro.net.

And while you are checking out the guide, be sure to visit the Destination Discounts site to find special o=ers for Metro riders.

Metro Public Transit Is 50 Years Old Fifty years ago in 1958, the first Metro (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority) became the owner and operator of transit in Los Angeles. It marked a new era in the region when for the first time transit was under public control with a governing board of local o;cials.

For some $40 million, LAMTA purchased the equipment, facilities and routes of two private companies: Metropolitan Coach Lines (formerly the Paci>c Electric Railway and Asbury Rapid Transit Lines) and Los Angeles Transit Lines (formerly Los Angeles Railway).

The LAMTA had originally been formed in 1951 to study the feasibility of building a monorail line between the San Fernando Valley and Long Beach. That proposal was eventually shelved in favor of looking into establishing a subway system.

The original Metro became the Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1964 operating the bus system and eventually breaking ground on the long awaited subway. In 1993, it became the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

New Metro Rapid lines will begin serving the San Fernando Valley, Central and South Central LA this month.

See LA Sparks For 2008, 25% O= Selected Games With the return of perennial MVP Lisa Leslie and the arrival of rookie sensation Candace Parker, the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks are poised to get back on championship track for the 2008 season. Sparks fans who ride Metro get a special 10% discount towards single game tickets for any regular season game during the 2008 season. Just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the STAPLES Center Box O;ce.

In addition, Metro riders can save 25% off tickets to three select games: Opening Night, June 6, versus the reigning champion Phoenix Mercury; Go Green Night, June 18, versus the Chicago Sky; and Fiesta Night, August 30, versus the San Antonio Silver Stars. All game times are 7:30pm. Again, just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box o;ce to get the discount. For more information on your LA Sparks season schedule and news, visit lasparks.com.

LA Sparks 2008 Home Schedule At STAPLES Center

Friday, June 6 vs Phoenix 7:30pm

Wednesday, June 11 vs Detroit 7:30pm

Friday, June 13 vs Connecticut 7:30pm

Wednesday,June 18 vs Chicago 7:30pm

Sunday,June 22 vs Indiana 6:30pm

Tuesday, June 24 vs Seattle 7:30pm

Thursday, June 26 vs Washington 7:30pm

Tuesday, July 1 vs New York 12:30pm

Thursday, July 3 vs Minnesota 7:30pm

Sunday, July 6 vs Phoenix 6:30pm

Wednesday, July 9 vs Houston 7:30pm

Monday, July 14 vs San Antonio 7:30pm

Thursday, August 28 vs Sacramento 7:30pm

Saturday, August 30 vs San Antonio 7:30pm

Monday, September 1 vs Minnesota 7:30pm

Thursday, September 11 vs Atlanta 7:30pm

Sunday, September 14 vs Seattle 1:30pm

Explore Downtown LA June 6-8 Explore what residing in downtown LA is like and experience the rich cultural venues, restaurants, nightlife, retail and entertainment the central city has to o=er. From Chinatown on the north, to the Figueroa Corridor on the south, Central City West (110 Freeway) on the west, to the LA River on the east, come enjoy Downtown LA Open House 2008 June 6-8.

The event is self-guided, free and open to the public. The Open House includes: For-sale and for-lease lofts and apartments; Museum of Contemporary Art and the Japanese American Museum; art galleries; shops and boutiques; restaurants, bars, nightclubs and lounges; Staples Center and Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live; The Music Center, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The Open House will run from Friday night through Sunday night. Residential open houses will run from 10am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday only.

Special Discounts For Metro Riders Visit the Destination Discounts at metro.net to find out about special o=ers for Metro riders on the following events:

> It’s “WICKED Tuesdays,” where Metro riders get 20% o= ticket prices on Tuesday evening performances to see the smash hit musical WICKED.

> Get $2 o= admission to Bob Dylan’s American Journey, 1956-1966 exhibit now through June 8 at the Skirball Cultural Center.

> Purchase a regular adult admission and receive a FREE child’s admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

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“Make Music Pasadena” Debuts June 21 Music history will be made with the first-ever Make Music Pasadena taking place Saturday, June 21, from 10am to 10pm. Presented in part by Levitt Pavilions USA.

Make Music Pasadena will feature internationally known headliners performing at four main stages, and hundreds of amateur musicians who will bring their musical talents to sidewalks, parks, courtyards, alleys, building lobbies and other unconventional performance spaces primarily in The Playhouse District and in Old Pasadena.

The first 100 visitors who show their valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Make Music Pasadena information booth will receive a $5 Famima gift card. For more information, call 626.793.8171 or visit makemusicpasadena.org.

See “The Green Scene” At Los Feliz Fair June 8

“The Green Scene” special interest pavilion of environmentally friendly products and services returns Sunday, June 8 as part of the 17th Annual Los Feliz Village Street Fair. The fair is free to the public and takes place between 11am-8pm along Vermont Avenue, between Hollywood Boulevard and Franklin Avenue.

Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Metro Information Booth between noon and 4pm and be entered in a special prize drawing to win a free two-night weekend stay for two at the new eco-chic Hotel Palomar in Westwood. For more information, visit losfelizstreetfair.com.

Seis nuevas líneas de Metro Rapid listas el 30 de junio

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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 Destination Discounts Specials link.

H I N TThis month’s

Metro Rapid Lines 710, 720/920 and the Metro Purple Line all take you to this Los Angeles landmark.

Metro Destination Scramble Re-arrange the letters below to name a popular LA destination on the Metro system.

276519483

531486972

498732561

612947358

947358126

853621794

369274815

125893647

784165239

Last month’s solution

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For convenient connections to the Go Metro Destination Discounts listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.

Ahorre 10% en boletos para LA Sparks

Six New Metro Rapid Lines Hit The Street This Month San Fernando Road, Central Avenue, Atlantic, Manchester/Firestone and Pico boulevards are all getting the fast and frequent Metro Rapid treatment beginning June 30.

> Metro Rapid Line 724 will serve San Fernando Road and Lankershim Boulevard between the Sylmar/ San Fernando Metrolink Station and the Metro Rail North Hollywood Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 794 will serve San Fernando Road, Brand Boulevard and Hill Street between the Burbank Metrolink Station and downtown LA.

> Metro Rapid Line 753 will serve Central Avenue between downtown LA and the Metro Rail Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 762 will serve Fair Oaks and Atlantic boulevards between Pasadena and the Metro Rail Artesia Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 715 will serve Manchester Avenue/Firestone Boulevard between the LAX City Bus Center and Atlantic Boulevard in South Gate with connection to the Metro Blue Line.

> Metro Rapid Line 730 will serve Pico Boulevard between downtown LA and the Pico/Rimpau Transit Center.

For timetable information on these new routes, go to metro.net.

Plan Your Summer With Destination Guide Got your plans set for this summer? Find more than 100 places to visit and things to do, all with convenient connections to the Metro Rail system in Metro’s new Summer Destinations Guide.

See Chinatown, Universal Studios Hollywood, Aquarium of the Pacific, Hollywood Boulevard and more. Find the guide online at metro.net.

And while you are checking out the guide, be sure to visit the Destination Discounts site to find special o=ers for Metro riders.

Metro Public Transit Is 50 Years Old Fifty years ago in 1958, the first Metro (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority) became the owner and operator of transit in Los Angeles. It marked a new era in the region when for the first time transit was under public control with a governing board of local o;cials.

For some $40 million, LAMTA purchased the equipment, facilities and routes of two private companies: Metropolitan Coach Lines (formerly the Paci>c Electric Railway and Asbury Rapid Transit Lines) and Los Angeles Transit Lines (formerly Los Angeles Railway).

The LAMTA had originally been formed in 1951 to study the feasibility of building a monorail line between the San Fernando Valley and Long Beach. That proposal was eventually shelved in favor of looking into establishing a subway system.

The original Metro became the Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1964 operating the bus system and eventually breaking ground on the long awaited subway. In 1993, it became the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

New Metro Rapid lines will begin serving the San Fernando Valley, Central and South Central LA this month.

See LA Sparks For 2008, 25% O= Selected Games With the return of perennial MVP Lisa Leslie and the arrival of rookie sensation Candace Parker, the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks are poised to get back on championship track for the 2008 season. Sparks fans who ride Metro get a special 10% discount towards single game tickets for any regular season game during the 2008 season. Just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the STAPLES Center Box O;ce.

In addition, Metro riders can save 25% off tickets to three select games: Opening Night, June 6, versus the reigning champion Phoenix Mercury; Go Green Night, June 18, versus the Chicago Sky; and Fiesta Night, August 30, versus the San Antonio Silver Stars. All game times are 7:30pm. Again, just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box o;ce to get the discount. For more information on your LA Sparks season schedule and news, visit lasparks.com.

LA Sparks 2008 Home Schedule At STAPLES Center

Friday, June 6 vs Phoenix 7:30pm

Wednesday, June 11 vs Detroit 7:30pm

Friday, June 13 vs Connecticut 7:30pm

Wednesday,June 18 vs Chicago 7:30pm

Sunday,June 22 vs Indiana 6:30pm

Tuesday, June 24 vs Seattle 7:30pm

Thursday, June 26 vs Washington 7:30pm

Tuesday, July 1 vs New York 12:30pm

Thursday, July 3 vs Minnesota 7:30pm

Sunday, July 6 vs Phoenix 6:30pm

Wednesday, July 9 vs Houston 7:30pm

Monday, July 14 vs San Antonio 7:30pm

Thursday, August 28 vs Sacramento 7:30pm

Saturday, August 30 vs San Antonio 7:30pm

Monday, September 1 vs Minnesota 7:30pm

Thursday, September 11 vs Atlanta 7:30pm

Sunday, September 14 vs Seattle 1:30pm

Explore Downtown LA June 6-8 Explore what residing in downtown LA is like and experience the rich cultural venues, restaurants, nightlife, retail and entertainment the central city has to o=er. From Chinatown on the north, to the Figueroa Corridor on the south, Central City West (110 Freeway) on the west, to the LA River on the east, come enjoy Downtown LA Open House 2008 June 6-8.

The event is self-guided, free and open to the public. The Open House includes: For-sale and for-lease lofts and apartments; Museum of Contemporary Art and the Japanese American Museum; art galleries; shops and boutiques; restaurants, bars, nightclubs and lounges; Staples Center and Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live; The Music Center, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The Open House will run from Friday night through Sunday night. Residential open houses will run from 10am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday only.

Special Discounts For Metro Riders Visit the Destination Discounts at metro.net to find out about special o=ers for Metro riders on the following events:

> It’s “WICKED Tuesdays,” where Metro riders get 20% o= ticket prices on Tuesday evening performances to see the smash hit musical WICKED.

> Get $2 o= admission to Bob Dylan’s American Journey, 1956-1966 exhibit now through June 8 at the Skirball Cultural Center.

> Purchase a regular adult admission and receive a FREE child’s admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

junio de 2008

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“Make Music Pasadena” Debuts June 21 Music history will be made with the first-ever Make Music Pasadena taking place Saturday, June 21, from 10am to 10pm. Presented in part by Levitt Pavilions USA.

Make Music Pasadena will feature internationally known headliners performing at four main stages, and hundreds of amateur musicians who will bring their musical talents to sidewalks, parks, courtyards, alleys, building lobbies and other unconventional performance spaces primarily in The Playhouse District and in Old Pasadena.

The first 100 visitors who show their valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Make Music Pasadena information booth will receive a $5 Famima gift card. For more information, call 626.793.8171 or visit makemusicpasadena.org.

See “The Green Scene” At Los Feliz Fair June 8

“The Green Scene” special interest pavilion of environmentally friendly products and services returns Sunday, June 8 as part of the 17th Annual Los Feliz Village Street Fair. The fair is free to the public and takes place between 11am-8pm along Vermont Avenue, between Hollywood Boulevard and Franklin Avenue.

Show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the Metro Information Booth between noon and 4pm and be entered in a special prize drawing to win a free two-night weekend stay for two at the new eco-chic Hotel Palomar in Westwood. For more information, visit losfelizstreetfair.com.

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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 Destination Discounts Specials link.

H I N TThis month’s

Metro Rapid Lines 710, 720/920 and the Metro Purple Line all take you to this Los Angeles landmark.

Metro Destination Scramble Re-arrange the letters below to name a popular LA destination on the Metro system.

276519483

531486972

498732561

612947358

947358126

853621794

369274815

125893647

784165239

Last month’s solution

T AI TN HW EE RR EL T

For convenient connections to the Go Metro Destination Discounts listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net.

Ahorre 10% en boletos para LA Sparks

Six New Metro Rapid Lines Hit The Street This Month San Fernando Road, Central Avenue, Atlantic, Manchester/Firestone and Pico boulevards are all getting the fast and frequent Metro Rapid treatment beginning June 30.

> Metro Rapid Line 724 will serve San Fernando Road and Lankershim Boulevard between the Sylmar/ San Fernando Metrolink Station and the Metro Rail North Hollywood Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 794 will serve San Fernando Road, Brand Boulevard and Hill Street between the Burbank Metrolink Station and downtown LA.

> Metro Rapid Line 753 will serve Central Avenue between downtown LA and the Metro Rail Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 762 will serve Fair Oaks and Atlantic boulevards between Pasadena and the Metro Rail Artesia Station.

> Metro Rapid Line 715 will serve Manchester Avenue/Firestone Boulevard between the LAX City Bus Center and Atlantic Boulevard in South Gate with connection to the Metro Blue Line.

> Metro Rapid Line 730 will serve Pico Boulevard between downtown LA and the Pico/Rimpau Transit Center.

For timetable information on these new routes, go to metro.net.

Plan Your Summer With Destination Guide Got your plans set for this summer? Find more than 100 places to visit and things to do, all with convenient connections to the Metro Rail system in Metro’s new Summer Destinations Guide.

See Chinatown, Universal Studios Hollywood, Aquarium of the Pacific, Hollywood Boulevard and more. Find the guide online at metro.net.

And while you are checking out the guide, be sure to visit the Destination Discounts site to find special o=ers for Metro riders.

Metro Public Transit Is 50 Years Old Fifty years ago in 1958, the first Metro (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority) became the owner and operator of transit in Los Angeles. It marked a new era in the region when for the first time transit was under public control with a governing board of local o;cials.

For some $40 million, LAMTA purchased the equipment, facilities and routes of two private companies: Metropolitan Coach Lines (formerly the Paci>c Electric Railway and Asbury Rapid Transit Lines) and Los Angeles Transit Lines (formerly Los Angeles Railway).

The LAMTA had originally been formed in 1951 to study the feasibility of building a monorail line between the San Fernando Valley and Long Beach. That proposal was eventually shelved in favor of looking into establishing a subway system.

The original Metro became the Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1964 operating the bus system and eventually breaking ground on the long awaited subway. In 1993, it became the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

New Metro Rapid lines will begin serving the San Fernando Valley, Central and South Central LA this month.

See LA Sparks For 2008, 25% O= Selected Games With the return of perennial MVP Lisa Leslie and the arrival of rookie sensation Candace Parker, the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks are poised to get back on championship track for the 2008 season. Sparks fans who ride Metro get a special 10% discount towards single game tickets for any regular season game during the 2008 season. Just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the STAPLES Center Box O;ce.

In addition, Metro riders can save 25% off tickets to three select games: Opening Night, June 6, versus the reigning champion Phoenix Mercury; Go Green Night, June 18, versus the Chicago Sky; and Fiesta Night, August 30, versus the San Antonio Silver Stars. All game times are 7:30pm. Again, just show your valid Metro pass or Metro Rail ticket at the box o;ce to get the discount. For more information on your LA Sparks season schedule and news, visit lasparks.com.

LA Sparks 2008 Home Schedule At STAPLES Center

Friday, June 6 vs Phoenix 7:30pm

Wednesday, June 11 vs Detroit 7:30pm

Friday, June 13 vs Connecticut 7:30pm

Wednesday,June 18 vs Chicago 7:30pm

Sunday,June 22 vs Indiana 6:30pm

Tuesday, June 24 vs Seattle 7:30pm

Thursday, June 26 vs Washington 7:30pm

Tuesday, July 1 vs New York 12:30pm

Thursday, July 3 vs Minnesota 7:30pm

Sunday, July 6 vs Phoenix 6:30pm

Wednesday, July 9 vs Houston 7:30pm

Monday, July 14 vs San Antonio 7:30pm

Thursday, August 28 vs Sacramento 7:30pm

Saturday, August 30 vs San Antonio 7:30pm

Monday, September 1 vs Minnesota 7:30pm

Thursday, September 11 vs Atlanta 7:30pm

Sunday, September 14 vs Seattle 1:30pm

Explore Downtown LA June 6-8 Explore what residing in downtown LA is like and experience the rich cultural venues, restaurants, nightlife, retail and entertainment the central city has to o=er. From Chinatown on the north, to the Figueroa Corridor on the south, Central City West (110 Freeway) on the west, to the LA River on the east, come enjoy Downtown LA Open House 2008 June 6-8.

The event is self-guided, free and open to the public. The Open House includes: For-sale and for-lease lofts and apartments; Museum of Contemporary Art and the Japanese American Museum; art galleries; shops and boutiques; restaurants, bars, nightclubs and lounges; Staples Center and Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live; The Music Center, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The Open House will run from Friday night through Sunday night. Residential open houses will run from 10am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday only.

Special Discounts For Metro Riders Visit the Destination Discounts at metro.net to find out about special o=ers for Metro riders on the following events:

> It’s “WICKED Tuesdays,” where Metro riders get 20% o= ticket prices on Tuesday evening performances to see the smash hit musical WICKED.

> Get $2 o= admission to Bob Dylan’s American Journey, 1956-1966 exhibit now through June 8 at the Skirball Cultural Center.

> Purchase a regular adult admission and receive a FREE child’s admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.