Ride the Metro to Swankdom

€uroMeinke · 12-13-2005, 04:29 PM

The other night I was chatting with a couple folks from these boards that ride the red line daily as part of their commute. I myself walk through Union Station twice a day, and can’t help but notice a swank little bar, Traxx, done up in 1930’s Art Deco Railroad chic and can’t help but think what a delightful place to meet up with my fellow commuters for a little refreshing beverage before heading home and putting the work day away.

Of course, those I spoke to mentioned some other swank destinations all redline adjacent. Naturally, I would also love to explore these metro stops further and think perhaps we can make a “Rank the Swank” kind of quest, picking out the hippest destinations of the Redline.

But first, I’d love to give Union Stations a go, the end of the line for many a route. So who’s up for a little mid-week indulgence? I pass through there daily around 5:00 PM, but can certainly sit a spell to enjoy the company of a fellow swanker if your workplace makes you linger later than that.

CoasterMatt · 12-13-2005, 08:44 PM

Depending on the day, I can usually get there by about 5:30

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 12-14-2005, 01:03 PM

Maybe I can convince Boss Radio to make the trip with me.

€uroMeinke · 12-14-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

Maybe I can convince Boss Radio to make the trip with me.

I am beginning to fear the consequences should the two of us be in the same room together - lately destiny has conspired otherwise. Of course, this is outside his workplace so it might just work - though wouldn't it be a bit early for him?

As for myself, I might be hitting Hollywood and Highland after work today to get some shopping done.

Kevy Baby · 12-14-2005, 10:16 PM

This type of excursion sounds positively swankalicious. However, being as I am stuck in Tustin until the wee hours of the 5:00 timeframe, I believe you would be waiting a VERY long time for my presence.

LSPoorEeyorick · 12-15-2005, 12:53 AM

Count me in! That's only... what, seven stops after mine? Hardly fifteen minutes away. Which would get me there around... five. Swell timing! I'd happily wait for Matt, or Kevin (however long) or Boss and Eliza (how swanky that would be!) if they were able to make it.

Boss Radio · 12-15-2005, 02:13 AM

Ideally, it would be a day that ended with a meeting at, say, Paramount or Dreamworks...otherwise, trying to get from the Westside to Union Station at 5 would a bit daunting - the same feeling a spawning salmon might experience when he first lays fisheyes on the whitewater rapids he has to swim against.

Not that the plan is to spawn when we get there.

But there could be caviar.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-15-2005, 10:41 AM

Sigh. Living in the OC is a total liability when it comes to swank. Have fun!

Not Afraid · 12-15-2005, 10:54 AM

Well, I made it from the office to The Grove is under an hour last night. But, it makes me so mad there is no Metro from the westside east - or south for that matter.

Do it on a day I am home and I can meet you there anytime. How sad it is that I can get from LB to Union Station easier that I can get from Santa Monica to Union Station.

€uroMeinke · 12-15-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Sigh. Living in the OC is a total liability when it comes to swank. Have fun!

Daily Metrolink service from Orange County to Union Station

12-13-2005, 04:29 PM	#1
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Ride the Metro to Swankdom The other night I was chatting with a couple folks from these boards that ride the red line daily as part of their commute. I myself walk through Union Station twice a day, and can’t help but notice a swank little bar, Traxx, done up in 1930’s Art Deco Railroad chic and can’t help but think what a delightful place to meet up with my fellow commuters for a little refreshing beverage before heading home and putting the work day away. Of course, those I spoke to mentioned some other swank destinations all redline adjacent. Naturally, I would also love to explore these metro stops further and think perhaps we can make a “Rank the Swank” kind of quest, picking out the hippest destinations of the Redline. But first, I’d love to give Union Stations a go, the end of the line for many a route. So who’s up for a little mid-week indulgence? I pass through there daily around 5:00 PM, but can certainly sit a spell to enjoy the company of a fellow swanker if your workplace makes you linger later than that. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Depending on the day, I can usually get there by about 5:30 __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	Maybe I can convince Boss Radio to make the trip with me.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	This type of excursion sounds positively swankalicious. However, being as I am stuck in Tustin until the wee hours of the 5:00 timeframe, I believe you would be waiting a VERY long time for my presence. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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12-15-2005, 12:53 AM	#6
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Count me in! That's only... what, seven stops after mine? Hardly fifteen minutes away. Which would get me there around... five. Swell timing! I'd happily wait for Matt, or Kevin (however long) or Boss and Eliza (how swanky that would be!) if they were able to make it.
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12-15-2005, 02:13 AM	#7
Boss Radio The Littlest Hobo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hobo Junction Posts: 393	Ideally, it would be a day that ended with a meeting at, say, Paramount or Dreamworks...otherwise, trying to get from the Westside to Union Station at 5 would a bit daunting - the same feeling a spawning salmon might experience when he first lays fisheyes on the whitewater rapids he has to swim against. Not that the plan is to spawn when we get there. But there could be caviar.
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12-15-2005, 10:41 AM	#8
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Sigh. Living in the OC is a total liability when it comes to swank. Have fun! __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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12-15-2005, 10:54 AM	#9
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Well, I made it from the office to The Grove is under an hour last night. But, it makes me so mad there is no Metro from the westside east - or south for that matter. Do it on a day I am home and I can meet you there anytime. How sad it is that I can get from LB to Union Station easier that I can get from Santa Monica to Union Station.
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