Art Night Pasadena Friday, October 13th from 6pm-10pm

October 13, 2006

6:00 pm

Ahh Los Angeles… the smog-ridden cultural and transit wasteland. At least that’s what they’d like us to believe. But MetroRiders know better, and we’ve found that one of the best ways to experience the “cultural” side of Los Angeles is by never setting foot in a personal automoblie… those just lead us to parking lots and pricey valets. Why not hop on LA’s most scenic rail line, the Gold Line, and experience some of LA County’s finest art in one of its finest (and transit centered) cities: Pasadena.

On Friday October 13th (eek!) the City of Pasadena’s Cultural Affairs Division is sponsoring a free event dubbed “Art Night Pasadena”. Part of the Pasadena Art Weekend, Art Night is a unique transit-oriented cultural event where multiple Pasadena art venues open their doors to the public and are linked by free shuttles, allowing the public to enjoy the fine art offerings of the city without worrying about the typical automobile related things that keep Angelenos at home in front of the TV on a Friday night instead of out and about taking advantage of all this great metropolis has to offer. Art Night goes from 6pm to 10pm and the venues include: Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Conservatory of Music, among many others. The main shuttle stop is at the Memorial Park Gold Line Station near Raymond Avenue and Holly Street. At the station, check out the Holly Street Village Apartments above you, a transit-oriented development that hints towards Mayor Villaraigosa’s dream of “Transit Villages” across Los Angeles.

If you are serious about embracing the LA Public Transit Lifestyle, this event seems like a great opportunity.