A WEEKENDER GUIDE WITH METRO BIKE EAST AND CENTRAL LOS ANGELES EDITION #METROBIKE
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MYBELONGING + METRO BIKE SHARE A WEEKENDER GUIDE The Metro Bike share program is finally upon us. It just launched at the Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles and comparable to similar programs at major metropolitan cities around the globe. Now we can easily take the train and hop on a bike through our beautiful city, its various locales -- stress and worry free.
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So, let’s break the cycle and breeze through this sprawling urban center, brimming with culture and scenic memories, together. Introducing my latest lookbook guide with Metro Bike. Follow along the #MetroBike hashtag to see my journey across my favorite neighborhoods situated in the East and Central parts of LA.
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SOUTH PASADENA THIS IS WHERE I SPEND MOST OF MY WEEKENDS, WHEN NOT
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COOPED AWAY IN MY OFFICE STUDIO OR JE T TING OFF TO ANOTHER DE S TINATION . THERE’ S SOME THING VERY COMFORTING AND TRANQUIL ABOUT THE FEEL AND ATMOSPHERE OF SOUTH PA SADENA , A SLEEPY TOWN THAT IS RE SIS TANT TO CORP OR ATE CHAINS AND WARY OF HIP RE S TAUR ANTS . AROUND THE ME TRO S TATION , T H E R E A R E M A N Y W E L L- A P P O I N T E D B O U T I Q U E S , S H O P S A N D C A F E S T H AT M A K E F O R A W O R T H W H I L E S T O P.
ON WEEEKENDS, THIS IS WHERE MY METRO JOURNEY BEGINS.
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LINCOLN CAFE 1992 LINCOLN AVE, PASADENA , CA 91103 H O U R S 8A M - 4PM | T EL 626 .765.6746
I FIRST CAME TO LINCOLN CAFE WITH A FRIEND
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AND HAVE BEEN HOOKED EVER SINCE. ITS FRESH, CLEAN AND HONE S T INTERPRE TATION OF C ALIFORNIAN FARE IS SUPERB. THERE’S ALSO A SISTER BOUTIQUE NEXT DOOR, W H ER E YO U C A N S TO CK U P O N R A R E S E A SA LT S , SPICE S AND BELG IAN CHOCOL ATE S .
WHAT TO ORDER BREAKFAST BOWL, PARMESAN EGGS, CHICKEN YUZU SAL AD
WHAT TO DRINK HONE Y L AVENDER L AT TE , CHAI L AT TE , GOLDEN MILK
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HIGHLAND PARK HIGHLAND PARK HAS JOINED THE R ANKS OF EMERGING N EI G H B O R H O O D S M U C H L I K E EC H O PA R K A N D S I LV ER L A K E .
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I LOVE HOW CHARMING IT IS WITH ITS SLEW OF TERRIFIC RE S TAUR ANTS AND BAR S . AND I T ’ S C E R TA I N LY B ECO M E A N AT T R AC T I O N F O R WE S TSIDE DEFEC ATOR S LOOKING FOR A CHANG E OF PACE A ND SCENERY.
BE SURE TO STOP BY THE HIGHLAND PARK BOWLING ALLEY FOR A QUICK ROUND OF DRINKS, LIGHT BITES AND A FEW STRIKES.
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HIGH LAND PARK BOWL
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UNION STATION THIS IS WHERE ALL THE MAGIC HAPPENS FOR ME. EVER SINCE AS A CHILD, I’VE BEEN MESMERIZED THE UNION S TATION ’ S ARCHITEC TURE , BOTH E X TERIOR AND INTERIOR, AND HOMAGE TO THE ART DECO PERIOD.
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OF THE METRO BIKE SHARE PROGRAM, WHICH I G OT TO E X P ER I EN C E F I R S T- H A N D. I C A N ’ T STRESS HOW EASY IT IS TO RENT A BIKE AND BE ON YOUR WAY.
IT’LL FOREVER A LTER A N D IMPAC T TH E WAY WE CO MM U TE FO R G O O D.
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THE METRO BIKE EXPERIENCE
WHY SHOULD YOU RIDE THE METRO BIKE? - IT’S A STRESS AND WORRY FREE TO GET AROUND TOWN - IT’S ACCESSIBLE. RENT ONE AND GO. - I T ’ S H E A LT H Y F O R YO U AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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CHINA TOWN S H O R T LY A F T ER D RO P P I N G O F F M Y B I K E , I CO N T I N U ED DOWN TO THE NE X T S TOP ON THE ME TRO: CHINATOWN . TAK ING A BRIEF DE TOUR FROM MY FINAL DE S TINATION
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IS ALWAYS BRE ATHTAK ING HERE .
PROPS TO METRO FOR DESIGNING AND BUILDING S TATIONS THAT CELEBR ATE ITS HIS TORIC AL A N D LO C A L CU LT U R E .
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KOREA TOWN/ SILVERLAKE KO R E ATOW N A N D S I LV ER L A K E A R E H O M E TO S O M E O F M Y A L L-T I M E FAV O R I T E H O T E L S , R E S TA U R A N T S , S PA S , C O F F E E SHOPS AND THE
LIKE.
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THEY’RE ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WHY I COME OUT HERE AND HANG EVER SO OFTEN. IT’S ALSO ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WHY I KEEP FALLING IN LOVE WITH TH E M U LTI - CU T U R A L O FFER IN G S TH AT WE’ R E SO SPOILED BY IN LOS ANGELES.
BECAUSE OF THE METRO AND ITS MYRIAD TRANSPORTION O P T I O N S , I A M A B L E TO M O R E R E A D I LY ACC E S S A N D G E T TO MY NE X T DE S TINATION WITHOUT ALL THE ADDED STRESS.
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IF YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED BY NOW, M Y L I FE R E VO LV E S A RO U N D FO O D.
I U S UA L LY S TO P BY I N S I LV E R L A K E , AFTER ENJOYING A SPA SESSION IN KORE ATOWN , TO SATIATE MY APPETITE.
SAME SAME THAI IS A NEWEST KID ON THE BLOCK. GET THE CRISPY CHICKEN OVER GARLIC RICE OR THEIR KHAO SOI. YOU WON’T
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REGRE T IT.
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LET’S BREAK THE CYCLE TOGETHER.
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