Walking L.A. is your portable guide to 38 walking tours exploring stairways, streets, and buildings you never knew existed all around Los Angeles. Completely updated, the second edition of this award-winning book contains expanded trips with dozens of additional points of interest, new information like nearby Metro stations and stroller-friendly walks, and four new trips to South Pasadena, San Pedro's waterfront, Glendale's Brand Park and Kenneth Village, and the uber-hip Atwater Village. This portable guide features detailed maps for each trip, original photos, and public transportation information. Route summaries make each walk easy to follow, and a "Points of Interest" section summarizes each walk's highlights, ranging from cultural institutions to the hippest spots to dine, drink, and shop.
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Southern California native Erin Mahoney Harris loves to walk, yet she's lived most of her life in areas that wouldn't typically be considered pedestrian friendly. Undaunted, she makes it a point to hoof it whenever possible. She finds walking to be meditative, invigorating and almost always rewarding, as there are so many fascinating features and landmarks in Los Angeles that are easy to miss when whizzing by in a car.
Erin is also the founder and editor of ChillOutLA.com, a guide to health, beauty and relaxation deals in Los Angeles. She currently lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband and her Golden Retriever/Chow mix, both of whom patiently accompanied her on many of the walks featured in Walking LA.
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This review is from: Walking L. A.: 38 Walking Tours Exploring Stairways, Streets and Buildings You Never Knew Existed (Paperback)
Most of us who live in the Los Angeles area are like old-world peasants: we're only familiar with the neighborhoods we live in or pass through at 70 mph on our way to work or school. This book will make you aware that there are fascinating neighborhoods to explore, and that not every neighborhood is a dreary collection of chain stores and fast-food restaurants. It is a collection of walks, pointing out interesting stores, places to eat, historical landmarks, and unique sights along the way. It's a great way to get some exercise while broadening your horizons. The author rates the walks by difficulty; some of those stairways are a bit more difficult than she suggests, but that's a minor complaint. I hope the book gets updated periodically. A must for those who enjoy exploring new areas in their own city.
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My husband and I have had a blast on the three walks we've done so far. What a great way to get some exercise and discover hidden gems in the Los Angeles area. I highly recommend this book!!! Each walk is a mini adventure. We've gone to so many places that we never knew existed. No wonder this book received the Ben Franklin award. I'm going to find out what other books the author has written and other books that received the Ben Franklin award. Erin Harris, thank you for writing this book. It's delightful.
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good walking guide but...,
This review is from: Walking L. A.: 38 Walking Tours Exploring Stairways, Streets and Buildings You Never Knew Existed (Paperback)
pay attention: if you already bought the first edition,
this second one is quite the same, with only 4 added hikings. it is worth having one of the two, a nice alternative guide to Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles, Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, Wilshire Blvd, Hollywood Blvd, Franklin Ave, Los Feliz Blvd, Culver City, South Pasadena, Grand Ave, Silver Lake Blvd, Highland Ave, Santa Monica, Melrose Ave, Glendale Blvd, Tujunga Ave, Beverly Blvd, Vermont Ave, Washington Blvd, Art Deco, Degnan Blvd, Lankershim Blvd, Spanish Colonial Revival, Culver Blvd, San Pedro Browse Sample Pages:
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