The shortest distance between two points, may be a line, but the organizers of The Big Parade are not in any hurry. They're planning to climb the maximum number of stairways between Angel's flight in downtown Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign in Griffith Park. This would be just over 8 miles if you took the most direct route, but writer and stairway fanatic Dan Koeppel has stretched it to 40 miles, which he and his friends and followers will walk this weekend over 2 days via a circuitous route of stairways through downtown, Angeleno Heights, Silverlake, Echo Park, and Griffith Park.
They're planning visits to community groups along the way and 30+ sightseeing stops including the Los Angeles Central Market; Vista Hermosa Park; the Corralitas Red Car site; Elysian Park; Richard Neutra houses in Silverlake; the Fairy Tale Bridge; the Griffith Observatory, and The Hollywood Sign. A planned paddle boat route across Echo Park Lake is in jeopardy since the paddle boats were sacrificed to budget cuts, but they're working on lining up some other option.
The route has been mapped out in segments so that visitors interested in joining in the walk for a few hours can pick up the trail along the way. The walk begins this Saturday, July 18 at 7 am and continues through Sunday. There are route maps and timetables on the website at bigparadela.com, and even clearer route maps at greenlagirl.com.
More: I won't be able to make it so if you go, come back and tell me all about it!
They're planning visits to community groups along the way and 30+ sightseeing stops including the Los Angeles Central Market; Vista Hermosa Park; the Corralitas Red Car site; Elysian Park; Richard Neutra houses in Silverlake; the Fairy Tale Bridge; the Griffith Observatory, and The Hollywood Sign. A planned paddle boat route across Echo Park Lake is in jeopardy since the paddle boats were sacrificed to budget cuts, but they're working on lining up some other option.
The route has been mapped out in segments so that visitors interested in joining in the walk for a few hours can pick up the trail along the way. The walk begins this Saturday, July 18 at 7 am and continues through Sunday. There are route maps and timetables on the website at bigparadela.com, and even clearer route maps at greenlagirl.com.
More: I won't be able to make it so if you go, come back and tell me all about it!
Lovers of secluded outdoor stairways: Here’s an article about the (almost) hidden public stairways of L.A.’s Rustic Canyon neighborhood in Pacific Palisades and close to Santa Monica.
http://www.examiner.com/x-12746-LA-Unique-Travel-Examiner