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SHED CALORIES AS YOU BOOST YOUR L.A. I.Q. – ONE STEP AT A TIME!

"Paul could teach a Master's class in getting to know Los Angeles."
                                 -- Stefan Fagerholm, host of LifeHacksLA podcast
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Available at Los Angeles bookstores and online retailers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble

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10,000 Steps a Day in L.A. is for urban adventurers with a passion for healthy living who are also eager to explore Los Angeles—from its most legendary locations to its more hidden, unsung, and quirky sites.

In this first-ever book to explore the 10,000-steps lifestyle in Los Ange­les, we journey through the city’s streets, beaches, mountains, rivers, reservoirs, and parks, from Simi Valley to South from Pasadena to Pacific Palisades. Tread the grounds of a defunct Disney attraction called Dwarfland. Trace the extinct canals of Venice Beach. Stroll the shortest Main Street in America. Discover hid­den streams, secret murals, lost cities, Hollywood haunts, houses made of stone, and parks that time forgot!

Most importantly, 10,000 Steps a Day in L.A. offers a sense of fun and discovery about Los Angeles that makes the goal of these roughly 5-mile walks easy to attain. Readers need not wear Fitbits or Pedometers – I’ve charted it all out for you... 52 walks for 52 weekends in the original edition -- with six more added for the second version (Aguora Hills was removed due to extensive fire damage).

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Each of the 57 itineraries includes: 
• Detailed maps and directions 
• Descriptions of the terrain, walking surface, and dog-friendliness of each walk 
• Ideal picnic spots 
• Parking suggestions
• Sidebars with colorful trivia and anecdotes 
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WALK THIS WAY...

Here's just a sampling of the landmarks you'll encounter on these walks...
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Set remnants from a Western town in Chatsworth
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Hidden murals in North Hollywood
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Current -- and paved-over -- canals of Venice
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"Backstage" at the Hollywood Sign
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Historic bridges of the Arts District
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Chinatown and other historic neighborhoods
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Iconic lighthouses
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The Southland's greatest piers & beach communities
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Secret ponds of Central L.A.
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A side of Echo Park you've never seen
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The culture of East L.A. and Lincoln Heights
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Historic-Cultural Monuments galore
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The funky modernism of Culver City
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Forgotten rivers of the Valley
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DTLA's People-Movers that never were
... and hundreds of other L.A. landmarks, past and present!

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