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Next Monday (labor day, I think) is looking to be quite rainy with current models now predicting over an inch of rain in Seward. My plan had been to ride the Alaskan Railroad there and back and then just wing it. "Breathe the air and walk around" as they say. But with needing to fill a 11:30am - 5:30pm-ish time and it looking to be quite a wet day, I'm looking for recommendations of day tours and excursions timed around the train.

The Seward City Tours - Historical Seward and Mural Walk had my interest for filling a couple of those hours. That operator also has a "Deluxe Tour" that fills in five hours. That's usually a bit too much for me - I like being independent and just finding my ow

I've seen this 5pm merch marketplace time in a couple of shared VIP schedules. Is this only for VIP holders, and the rest of us have to wait until the 7pm door time?

I'm going to Oakland and LA/Inglewood and I'm just trying to figure out my schedule. When I saw Fromis_9 in same/similar venues, I liked being able to show up kind of close to show time but I got overwhelmed by the merch line and avoided it. I'd like to plan for it a bit better this time.

Thank you.

I'm coming in from out of town for a concert at YouTube Theater in a few weeks. I don't drive, and prefer mass/public transit whenever I can take it. But this new stadium area... yikes. It just seems so hostile to transit and pedestrians. Any tips/tricks for getting back from there to Little Tokyo?

My plan is to just use maps/transit app after the concert and try to find best available combo for getting to the E, A, or J/Silver metro lines (including walking back to Downtown Inglewood station). I've been looking at all of these combos. It's frustrating (but a little understandable) that the different bus routes are so far apart in space and time.

So my main question is: is there any parti

I'm trying to plan solo travel around seeing NMIXX at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood (Los Angeles) this April. And I hate it. I don't drive. I prefer walking and public transit. I've loved catching artists in downtown LA at the old theaters on Broadway. But this YouTube Theater / SoFi Stadium seems totally cut off from everything. I've asked a similar question in r/AskLosAngeles. But I figured others in here may also have traveled to go to KPop specific shows at the YouTube Theater and have some insights.

For good and bad, this is a small event. The bad is there's no shuttle to the subway like there is on NFL game day or big concerts.

So: What's worked for you for accessing this place as

I'm planning on a visit this spring to catch a concert at the YouTube Theater (SoFi Stadium). I'm a middle aged self-described "city hermit". I don't drive, but I don't mind transit and walking. I often prefer them. But SoFi Stadium appears to be absolute hell for someone like me - low on transit and walkability. While I love downtown LA. One trip idea I'm playing with is staying in downtown LA for proximity to Union Station and the Coast Starlight train - especially with its 9:30-ish AM departure (or coming in on the Coast Starlight train which would get into downtown around 10pm at night or later).

My question is - is it worth dealing with Lyft/Uber between SoFi/Inglewood and downtown LA?

I have a Fuji EF-X20 flash. It came bundled with a Fuji X-Pro2 I got on eBay a few years ago, but I'm not much of a flash user and I just set it aside. But I thought I'd seen it recommended as a useful flash for Leica M cameras, and it does seem to match the style nicely. And I thought it'd be nice to use with my M8 occasionally.

However, when trying to just mount it to my M8, it doesn't seem to fit. I know the M8 has that weird annoying pin/post at the very top of the hot shoe. Can that thing be removed? Is there some other reason why this flash (and other little things like general-purpose hot shoe covers) don't fit the hotshoe on the M8?

I didn’t notice this email as I’ve been traveling. I’m midlly stressed now about VIVIZ everything check-in, hotel check-in, and getting back in time.

Updated schedule:

2:00PM: Check In 3:30PM: Fan Sign + Soundcheck 5:30PM: Skip The Line 6:00PM: GA Doors Open 7:00PM: VIVIZ CONCERT 9:00 PM: Hi-Touch event, Group Photo, You+ and Selfie Event

We will have a staff member available on site to explain the process.

VIP ticket holders are expected to begin checking in at 2:00PM to ensure entrance to the venue at 3:30PM. Skip The Line ticket holders are expected to have entrance around 5:30PM (after VIP events have finalized). Merchandise will be available for early access starting at 3:30PM. To