Let’s take a Great Walk

Urban hikers, take note: The Great Los Angeles Walk 2009 is fast approaching, and anyone interested in taking part in the cross-town odyssey (this year’s route runs from the Shrine Auditorium downtown to Venice, by way of some West Adams district architectural sightseeing) should block out about eight hours on their schedule on Saturday, November 21. Read more at
the Franklin Avenue blog or at the Great Walk website.

Here is a video from last year’s event:

Meanwhile, our friends over at Metro’s new blog The Source have created a guide to getting there via public transportation.