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1 See Inside Bus Service Public Hearings Feb. -0 metro.net Metro February 00 monthly Get $ Off Chinatown Firecracker K/0K

2 For convenient connections to the Go Metro Destination Discounts listed here, check the Trip Planner at metro.net. for Admission at MAK Center for Art and Architecture Stop by the exhibit and orientation station at MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House and receive for admission to its current exhibition How Many Billboards? MAK Center for Art and Architecture commissioned artists to design new works of art that are presented on vinyl billboards from LAX to Hollywood. Just show your valid Metro pass, Metro Rail ticket or Destination Discounts card to the MAK Center sta= at the Schindler House, N Kings Rd, West Hollywood, to receive the discount. For more information and directions, visit howmanybillboards.org or makcenter.org.

3 Exclusive Discount To Harlem Globetrotters For Metro Riders Astounding family fun comes to the STAPLES Center on Sunday, February, with two performances by the Harlem Globetrotters 00 Magical Memories World Tour. Metro riders save $ on select seats to the pm game. See Big Easy Lofton and Flight Time Lang lead the high-flying action with some of the most extraordinary athletes and entertainers on the planet. Just show your valid Metro pass, Metro Rail ticket or Destinations Discounts card at the STAPLES Box O;ce or use the promotional code METRO online to get $ o=. Restrictions may apply. For additional information, game dates and tickets, visit harlemglobetrotters.com.

4 Go Metro to... $ O= Registration For Firecracker k/0k Run/Walk Feb. - It s the Chinese Year of the Tiger! Celebrate and participate in the running of the nd Annual LA Chinatown Firecracker k/0k Run, Walk, Kiddie Run and Bike Ride on the weekend of February. Metro riders get $ o= the race registration fee when they go online and use the promotional code GOMETRO. A traditional lion dance and 00,000 firecrackers kick o= the race. If you re not in it for the race, come enjoy the free festival s music, entertainment and cultural acts from 0am to 0pm on Saturday, February, and noon to pm on Sunday, February. Located adjacent to the Metro Gold Line Chinatown Station, the celebration is just a short ride away from East LA or Pasadena. Use the Trip Planner at metro.net for connections. For information and race registration, visit >recracker0k.org.

5 Time For Change Bus Changes That Is Metro will be holding public hearings to receive comments on proposed changes to Metro bus service to take e=ect on June, 00 or later. > Metro San Fernando Valley Sector Marvin Braude Constituent Center Van Nuys Bl Van Nuys Wednesday, February, 00, :0pm > Metro San Gabriel Valley Sector San Gabriel Valley O;ce Santa Anita Av, rd Floor El Monte Monday, February, 00, pm > Metro Westside/Central Sector La Cienega Tennis Center S La Cienega Bl Beverly Hills Wednesday, February 0, 00, pm To obtain details and information regarding the proposals, check metro.net. Help The Census Help Transit Make sure you re counted during the upcoming 00 U.S. Census. Population >gures generated by the census play a key role in the amount of federal funding Metro receives for transit purposes. The more accurate the census count, the more service Metro can provide. For more information, go to census.gov. Boyle Heights Welcomed The Queen Everyone at the Metro Gold Line Mariachi Plaza Station in Boyle Heights rose to the occasion for her royal highness 00 Rose Queen Natalie Anne Innocenzi, center left, and her royal court as they promoted taking Metro Gold Line to the New Year s celebrations in Pasadena. For the first time, the communities of East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights and the Little Tokyo/Arts District were able to take Metro Rail directly to Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses Parade, Rose Bowl Game and post-parade viewing of the?oats. An estimated crowd of,000 rode the Gold Line to the events.

6 Check Metro online when it comes to making plans for February. Go Metro To A Lovely Valentine s Day There s plenty to worry about when planning for Valentine s Day - dinner reservations, parking, tra;c, spending, and all while making sure that special someone in your life is having a good time. Nervous? Don t be. Let Metro ease your mind with helpful destination guides and discounts. Visit metro.net for dining suggestions, discounts on special events and routing your trip, and you ll have the tools to impress and not put too big of a dent in your wallet. Happy Valentine s Day. Love, Metro.

7 Metro Challenge Sudoku Fill out the grid so each row, column and -by- box contains the numbers through. The solution to this puzzle will be in next month s Metro Monthly or find it online at the Go Metro Destination Discounts link. H I N T Metro Destination Scramble Re-arrange the letters below to name a popular LA destination on the Metro system. Last month s solution I O N T W C N A H Metro Gold Line Station Last Month s Answer: Mark Taper Forum This month s