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Metro for Holiday Shopping
If
Santa Claus were on the Board of Directors at Metro, he would certainly
be pleased with the gift-giving opportunities the transportation agency
presents this year to all the traffic-weary shoppers of L.A. County. The
Metro Bus and Rail system is the wise shopper's best tool for beating
the traffic around some of the the county's busiest shopping areas. At
$3 for an all-day transit pass, it's also a great way to save money to
purchase more gifts this holiday season. Metro's
fleet of 2,400+ buses and 73 miles of rail lines serve major shopping
areas throughout Los Angeles County including Northridge Fashion Center,
3rd Street Promenade, Beverly Center, Universal CityWalk, Old
Pasadena, Macy's Plaza downtown, CityPlace in Long Beach and South Bay
Galleria. Shoppers
looking beyond the malls can find unique, affordable gifts at one of the
special shopping districts in downtown Los Angeles. Whether looking for
toys, fashion clothing, jewelry or flowers, downtown L.A.'s shopping
districts are the place to go, accessible via a multitude of Metro Bus
lines, the Metro Red and Gold Lines, Metrolink trains and Dash Buses. The
recent opening of the Metro Orange Line opens up brand new shopping
venues in the San Fernando Valley for Metro-bound shoppers. The latest
addition to the Metro family of bus service provides convenient access
to several key shopping locations along the 14-mile line. Starting at
its western end at Warner Center in Woodland Hills lies the Westfield
Promenade and Westfield Topanga shopping centers. Westfield Promenade
contains 615,000 square-feet of lifestyle/entertainment/retail space,
including Barnes & Noble, Macy's and AMC 14-screen theater.
Westfield Topanga shopping locations include Nordstrom, Robinsons-May,
Sears and more. The
Metro Orange Line Van Nuys Station is the starting point where shoppers
can jump on board Metro Local 233, 237 or Metro Rapid 761 to shop at the
Panorama Mall, home to Anchor Blue, K-B Toys, Wal-Mart and more. Shoppers
may also catch Metro Bus Lines 169, 233 or Metro Rapid 761 from the
Metro Orange Line Van Nuys Station to The Plant, where they can shop at
Babies-R-Us, Cost Plus, Office Max, Radio Shack and other stores. At
the Metro Orange Line's eastern end, the NoHo Arts District offers
shoppers an ecclectic array of retail, vintage and children's
clothing, home décor shops and boutiques, including Omni Designs, Art
& Soul, Luggage for Less and the Iliad Bookstore. Metro
has produced a "Go Metro 2005 Shopping Guide" which lists shopping
venues accessible by Metro. A map shows where to find nearly 30
different shopping areas along the Metro Red, Orange, Blue, Green and
Gold Lines. Guides will be available on board Metro Buses and Rail lines
or downloadable from Metro's web site at www.metro.net. While
on the web, shoppers looking for that special "Metro" gift can visit
the Metro Store online. Available from the metro.net homepage, the web
site is the one-stop location for purchasing commemorative
transit-related apparel, posters, bags and drinkware. Other
shopping and destinations available by Metro can be found at WWW.EXPERIENCELA.COM. Metro-178 |