I commute through downtown Los Angeles, and I'd have to say that the best part of my commute is the 1 mile stretch up Figueroa Blvd past the Staples Center, (home of the LA Lakers, Clippers, and Kings), to the subway station at 7th and Figueroa. You have to share the lane with buses, but there is an electricity in the air in being downtown, riding past the landmarks that most just see on television, and passing traffic as it sits hopelessly stalled in gridlock. As I ride home at night, lights in the form of angels have been put in all the trees that line both sides of Figueroa for the holiday season. Most of you who commute down quiet country roads will think I'm nuts, but parts of the city can be beautiful.