Riding The Rails Inwards The Sgv: What To Create Along The Novel Golden Describe Of Piece Of Employment Foothill Extention

Residents along the foothills inward the eastern cease of the San Gabriel Valley create got been waiting decades for this day. The Gold Line extension has finally opened, bringing calorie-free rail eastward from Pasadena to the border of Glendora.

As the traffic woes of Route 66 too the 210 Freeway proceed to build, this volition supply simply a flake of relief valve for those crowded roads every bit workers tin straightaway commute easier to jobs inward Los Angeles, Pasadena, too beyond without having to drive.

This also opens upwards many to a greater extent than opportunities to move out too bask our share without the hassles of traffic, worrying nigh having likewise many drinks or finding a identify to park. You tin detect dozens of articles this calendar week nigh what at that spot is to create close the novel Gold Line stations but a occupation I've industrial plant life amongst them is that cipher they listing is remotely inside walking distance...Din Tai Fung is groovy but it's ii miles from the Arcadia station too the Santa Anita Racetrack is almost every bit far; nosotros honey Old Town Monrovia but that's some other mile hike too uphill at that; Slaw Dogs is 1 of the few practiced places to consume inward Duarte but live prepared for some other ii mile jaunt.

With that inward mind, hither are our suggestions of attractions, sights, too places to consume too drinkable inside walking distance (our boundary is ii blocks) of the novel stations (follow the links for to a greater extent than information)...

Arcadia - Going eastward from the onetime eastern terminus of the line, the showtime station is inward the town that Lucky Baldwin built.  Santa Anita Racetrack is hither but that's nigh a mile slog from the station.  Nearer is Arcadia Regional Park (formerly known every bit Santa Anita County Park, ii blocks southward on Santa Anita Avenue) where you lot tin picnic, climb trees (really, a identify you lot tin notwithstanding create that!), lawn bowl, too fifty-fifty golf game xviii holes.

Outdoorsy types tin striking upwards the REI store, correct following to the station, for all their equipment needs.

I'm Hungry, Where Can I Eat? - Nearer the station, you lot tin see some Mexican nutrient too a margarita at Villa Catrina, simply westward of the station, across Santa Anita Avenue.  Of course, Arcadia is known for Chinese restaurants but the pickings are slim roughly the station. Asian nutrient fans volition honey the Korean barbecue at Young Dong Garden, on Huntington Drive simply westward of Santa Anita. There's an old-fashioned, double-drive thru In 'n Out simply northwest of the station at Santa Anita too Colorado Boulevard.  You tin pick upwards sandwiches at Claro's Italian Market too Deli too create got a picnic across the street inward the park. Don't forget to create got an incredibly practiced Liege waffle, some H2O ice cream, too a groovy loving cup of joe at Taza, simply westward of Santa Anita on Huntington following to the Jiffy Lube on the corner.


Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 block or ii to the east, on Huntington Drive, a lot of people similar the beer too sandwiches of Matt Denny's Ale House (I'm non 1 of them) too at that spot are a position out of chain restaurants similar BJ's Brewhouse, Claim Jumper, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, addition a real corporation Chinese restaurant...Gold Dragon.

Monrovia - The metropolis has big plans for it's station too volition eventually develop the entire stretch on Myrtle to connect it to Old Town Monrovia nigh a 1/2 mile north.  For now, a novel commons too plaza at the station provides occasional amusement at the attached amphitheater too kids tin burn downwardly off release energy at the novel playground.

The old prepare station is yet to live developed but it should live a real dainty identify to halt inward a few years.  Bill Monroe (the town's namesake) too other names from local history are buried at Live Oak Cemetery, 1 block westward on Duarte Road.

I'm Hungry, Where Can I Eat? - For now, places to consume are real limited inside walking distance. Aside from the Jack inward the Box, across the street, there's a taco stand upwards following to the following motorcar wash; a donut store too burger stand upwards a block south, too a dive bar that serves a meliorate than expected breakfast (Tall Pines) a block north, close the 210 Freeway.

More is planned.  Expect to come across nutrient trucks create got upwards the slack shortly too Paul Kalemkiarian, possessor of the Wine of the Month Club, has secured the correct to develop the expanse roughly the station parking lot.  Expect a vino bar too cafe inward the close future.

One block south, simply past times the donut shop, is Pacific Plate Brewery, a pocket-size purveyor of some mighty fine arts and crafts beer to moisture your whistle.

Continuing on from Monrovia, live certain to human face on the left side of the prepare earlier it gets to the following station to larn a glimpse of the massive prepare yard for the Gold Line trains.

Duarte - This is a 'waiting for time to come development' station but there's notwithstanding a petty flake here.  Directly across the street is the City of Hope, 1 of the worlds premiere cancer query too handling hospitals.  Between the station too the infirmary itself is an outstanding rose garden to wander through.

I'm Hungry, Where Can I Eat? - Not likewise much roughly hither but at that spot are a couplet of Mexican restaurants too a decent burger stand upwards a couplet of blocks westward at the corner of Duarte Road too Buena Vista Avenue. On the other side of the 210 Freeway at Buena Vista is an outlet of the Old Spaghetti Factory housed inward an historic Duarte schoolhouse.

McDonald's too Farmer Boys sit down following to each other across the freeway. Callahan's is a decent watering hole amongst decent food, every bit well, a couplet of blocks south. Picasso's server some to a greater extent than upscale nutrient at it's deli 1 block southward but closes earlier dinnertime every bit does Chica's Place across the street.

Azusa - Humble Azusa is primed to plough over the other stations on this segment a run for it's coin inward the dining too drinking sweepstakes.  Just a few blocks southward of the entrance to the novel San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (or Azusa Canyon, every bit it's known to locals), the prepare lets you lot out at the entrance to a monumental sized Target store too a block eastward of the pretty, old City Hall too Civic Center.

I'm Hungry, Where Can I Eat? - Right now, Azusa in all likelihood has the best too most varied alternative of groovy places to consume inside walking distance of the station.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 block southward on Azusa Avenue is a burgeoning restaraunt row featuring best margaritas inward Southern California.  On the other side, a real curt block west, you lot create got Canyon City Barbecue, a donut shop, Cocinero's Express (for tacos too such), too Flo's Coffee Shop for breakfast too lunch.  On the other side of City Hall is California Grill...an first-class slightly inward a higher identify fast nutrient identify amongst beer too vino on tap...Taco King, too Tom's Burgers. Adjacent to the station is Tardino's Italian Deli too Kanpai Sushi.

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Azusa/Glendora - Won't anyone mean value of the kids? Well, Metro did hither past times putting the lastly station on the trace here, across the street from ii colleges. Students of Citrus College too Azusa Pacific University tin straightaway create got the prepare to classes helping to ease upwards congestion inward their massive parking lots.

I'm Hungry, Where Can I Eat? - Other than college cafeterias too snack bars, there's actually cipher following to the station. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 burger shack sits ii blocks eastward on Foothill Boulevard too you lot tin walk ii long blocks southward to Citrus too Alosta where you lot tin detect many chain outlets similar Chick Fil A, McDonalds, too Applebees.

There you lot go, all the practiced places you lot tin striking amongst your $1.75 basic fare.  If you've got to a greater extent than fourth dimension too a thirst for more, you lot tin larn beyond to Pasadena, downtown L.A., Long Beach, Hollywood, too beyond.

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