For travelers who want to burn off all those calories from LA's top restaurants, here are ten fun ways to experience LA and stay fit at the same time.
1. Rollerblading on the Venice Boardwalk
Join bikini-clad babes and muscle-bound boys rolling through the outlandish street performers, artists and vendors on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. If you don't want to fight the crowd on the boardwalk - which is paved, not boards, by the way - you can aim your wheels toward the paved beach path.2. Dancing at a Hollywood Hot Spot
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It doesn't feel like a workout, but burns plenty of calories. Don you party rags and shake your booty at any of the Top LA Dance Clubs.
3. Take a Walking Tour
Photo by Buz Carter courtesy of Charles Phoenix
The rumor that nobody walks in LA is blatantly false! Tourists do it all the time. There are walking tours from Venice Beach to Hollywood to Downtown LA. You get a much more personalized view of the neighborhoods on foot, and it helps burn off some of those rich vacation meals.
4. "Running from the Paparazzi" Tour of Beverly Hills
Courtesy of Off and Running Tours
Off and Running Tours offers guided running tours of Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, including the "Running from the Paparazzi" Tour, a 4-mile run from Wilshire Boulevard to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, through Hollywood and past eclectic shops on Robertson Boulevard.
5. Hike up Runyan Canyon
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Just a few short blocks from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Runyan Canyon Park offers several hiking trails into the Hollywood Hills where you might chance upon actors and musicians out walking their dogs. There are some great views over Hollywood from the trails. The park entrance is at the north end of N. Fuller Ave. From Hollywood Blvd, Fuller is one block east of La Brea and the park is two blocks north on Fuller.
6. A Walk or Run at the Beach
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With over eighty miles of coastline in the LA metro area, you're rarely more than an hour from the beach and usually much less.
Check out the Traveler's Beach Workout Gallery with fitness trainer Justin Rudd.
Check out the Traveler's Beach Workout Gallery with fitness trainer Justin Rudd.
7. Biking on the Beach Path
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If you'd rather ride than walk, there are over 25 miles of paved bike path right across the sand. One 20 mile stretch reaches from the northern edge of Santa Monica to Redondo Beach in the South. Another 5.5 mile stretch crosses Long Beach.
