Thanks to our fearless leader in Sacramento, it will probably be some time before we ever see that magic bullet train become a reality, if ever. Until that point if you need to make the trip between LA and SF, your options are pretty standard and not always that cheap.

Interpreted through a wide-angle lens, ‘œpromotions’, ‘œdeals’, and ‘œlimited time offers’ aren’t all bullshit, but damnit, you have to approach them with a level head. Companies sling deals in an attempt to buy loyalty so they can recoup losses in the future business you and other suckers provide to them