BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//EVDB//www.eventful.com//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080907T094500 DTSTAMP:20080902T173117Z SUMMARY:LA: Metro Rail Art Tour\, Explore Downtown\, Greek Fest (w/Anc ient Greek Theater!) DESCRIPTION: (Time above is when we'll meet at the LA Union Station I nformation Booth for the Metro Rail Art Tour.) If you love rail\, art\ , and/or LA\, then letÂ’s hop the train to Union Station! Free guided tours of the LA Metro Rail systemÂ’s artwork are offered the first wee kend of every month\, aiming to give “insights into the artworks\, th e artists who created them\, the processes it took to make them\, and the communities they enhance”. The 2-hour tours are 90% walking\; ele vators and escalators in all the stations. The 9/7 tour will include t he Red and Purple Metro Rail lines. After the tour\, we can have lunch at an affordable place downtown\, or in nearby Chinatown\, Olvera Str eet\, Little Tokyo\, etcÂ…will bring an LA guidebook. And we very well may break into small groups according to peopleÂ’s tastes. After lunc h\, youÂ’ll need to decide whether youÂ’ll leave LA on the 4:30 p.m. o r 8:45 p.m. train\, depending on what you want to do in the afternoon/ evening. I mention the later train due to one afternoon/evening possib ility in which a few members have expressed interest\, the LA Greek Fe st -- turns out that Fest activities on 9/7 include a “Night with the Ancients” theatrical show! The show (5p and 6:45p) is free with admi ssion and is just ½ hour long (and the Cathedral representative I spo ke to was not sure of its content)Â…but itÂ’s ancient Greek theater! T he 33 bus runs from downtown to the Greek Fest (Byzantine Latino Quart er) in 20-25 minutes. However\, interested members who are leaving LA on the 4:30 p.m. train would probably prefer to attend the Greek Fest right after lunch (while others of us would probably do something else downtown and then head to the Fest at about 4:30 p.m.). We can just p lay it by ear on the day. Some ideas mentioned: LA Central Library\, M useum of Contemporary Art\, Museum of Neon Art\, self-guided Historic Core/Bunker Hill art tour. Please continue to post ideas. METROLINK TR AIN & TICKETS Because many people are leaving from their home train st ations (and because IÂ’m taking the later train back)\, I am going to do the same\, instead of leaving from Santa Ana. And this way I can tr y to hold seats for our group on the OC-to-LA train. * LetÂ’s plan on sitting together in the last car of the train (upper level if there ar e two levels). I will email my cell number to the “Yes” and “Maybe ” RSVPs. * OC Metrolink weekend fares are half the price of Amtrak\, a nd your Metrolink ticket gives you free use of LA Metro Rail all day. I strongly suggest you buy your Metrolink ticket in advance of 9/7 as the ticket machines are sometimes out of order or finicky about the fo rm of payment theyÂ’ll accept\, and/or there may be people ahead of yo u in line. When you buy your ticket\, you can specify the date you are taking your trip. Please also contact Metrolink at 1-800-371-5465 to confirm that you can park your car for free all day at your local stat ion\, and that there will be adequate parking. Please Note: The mornin g train to LA does not pick up at San Clemente Pier. The 4:30p train b ack to OC does not drop off at San Clemente or San Clemente Pier. The 8:45p train back does not drop off at San Clemente Pier. ROUGH ITINERA RY 6:47a to 7:44a: Depart for LA Union Station on Metrolink\, departur e time depends on your station. 8:30a: Breakfast at Union Station or n earby (letÂ’s meet at the bagel breakfast place inside the station and decide from there.) 9:40a: Meet at the Union Station Information Boot h for the 10a-12p rail art tour. 12-4p/8p: Whatever we decide on the d ay...please post ideas! 4:30p/8:45p: Catch Metrolink back to OC Hope y ou can join us!\n LOCATION:Postal code 92701\, United States @ Santa Ana, California 927 01 United States SEQUENCE:1220376677 UID:E0-001-014712218-1 URL:http://eventful.com/E0-001-014712218-1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR