Los Angeles Union Station is a magnificent building and I had a good opportunity to wander around and soak up the atmosphere on my recent trip. After flying into Los Angeles from Maui, I had to check out of the LAX Hilton by noon. That left me with quite a lot of time to kill…
First, I’ll admit I feel some anxiety every time I’m in Los Angeles. I’ve experienced two mild earthquakes here during past visits and we sometimes get shaken in Hawaii. Two days ago, the authorities here announced there would be an increased possibility of a severe earthquake for the next few days. It seems there has…
CHICAGO–The Southwest Chief doesn’t depart until 6:15 p.m., but this past Sunday, I showed up almost four hours early—-thinking I would have a late-but-light lunch at Traxx restaurant there in the station. Alas, it was closed, and I settled for a BLT from Subway. Los Angeles Union Station is right out of the Golden…
I don’t know why, but I always seem to get a Russian taxi driver in Los Angeles. This time, en route from my airport hotel to the magnificent railway station in downtown LA, was no exception. My taxi driver did not command a feeing of confidence. He was a fragile old man who spoke almost…