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My lovely new bride and I are off on our honeymoon this morning. We trundle our luggage down to Sunset and Coronado (in Silverlake) to take the Metro bus to Union Station, where we’ll catch the fabulous Flyaway – still a bargain, despite the recent fare increase to seven bucks – to LAX.The trip ignites [...]

After the Big Parade was over, I got an email from Bob Inman, author of “A Guide to the Stairways of Los Angeles,” which is absolutely the most complete – and beautifully put together – listing of this city’s public stairs, from San Pedro to South Pasadena, beyond and in-between. Bob has spent four years [...]

Some well known, and some not-so-well-known gems – people, places, and artifacts of Los Angeles – along the route, including artist Paul Landacre’s cabin in the Modjeska tract above Echo Park. This his “Sultry Day,” seen and drawn from his door overlooking what is now (and unfortunately) the terminus of the Glendale Freeway, also known [...]

(This is an archived post from the original Big Parade website.)
On Saturday, our biggest crowd was 68 people, just after Chango coffee shop in Echo Park. On Sunday, we reached 61, at LA Mill Coffee in Silverlake.
But most amazing of all was our climb to the Hollywood Sign. We arrived out of Griffith Park late [...]

We have a fight about numbers. These are Steve’s. They’re not accurate, but that’s not his fault, and the altitude stats are so wildly over-the-top that I plan to use them whenever I discuss this event.
Mileage: 44.90
Total Walking Time: 26:48:06
Ascent: 24,188 ft
Descent: 23,340 ft
Ave Pace, Day 1: 1.6 mph
Ave Pace, Day 2: 1.7 mph.
Anyhow, we’ve [...]

(This is an archived post from the original Big Parade website.)
Friendly friends that wrote about the event.
City Council President Eric Garcetti’s office blogged us and told everyone in his district (my home district) to join us.
Kristin’s List picked us..
So did Kayte’s L.A. travel blog..
Eastsider on the Go, the Echo Park blog from Jesus Sanchez, who leads [...]

Really, just a list of what happened before the parade, of interest to almost nobody. But it gives me an excuse to run this image, from artist Leo Politti, whose Angelino Heights house the route passed.
(This is an archived post from the original Big Parade website.)
JULY 17: All routes and timetables are now FINAL.. Downloadable versions [...]