Updated and Expanded Second Edition Features Six New Walking Adventures! 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, author Paul Haddad takes readers on a journey through the city's streets, beaches, mountains, rivers, reservoirs, and parks. He includes 10,000-step walks from throughout the Southland, from Simi Valley to the South Bay, and 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! The second edition of 10,000 Steps a Day in L.A. features: * 57 walks containing 10,000 steps * 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 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 10,000 steps easy to attain. Readers need only bring their feet-pedometers are optional!

About the Author
Paul Haddad's books include Aramid (first place, Best YA, at the 2016 Southern California Book Festival), Skinny White Freak (winner, Best YA, at the 2017 Los Angeles Book Festival), and High Fives, Pennant Drives, and Fernandomania: A Fan's History of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Glory Years, 1977-1981 (named one of the Best Baseball Books of 2012 by the Daily News). Born in Hollywood, California, Haddad earned his MFA from the USC film school, where he was awarded a Student Emmy for his documentary thesis film. He works in television as a writer, director, and executive producer. www.PaulHaddadBooks.com

Reviews

"The guidebook couldn't be better timed. Routes offer close-to-home places to explore, mixing up gritty streets with leafy open spaces. . . . Each walk includes a map, directions, bits of history and cool things to see along the way. Even if you think you know the city, Haddad surprises you with twists that sharpen the eye-level focus that walking provides. . . . Books such as his, as well as Charles Fleming's Secret Stairs, are written by people passionate about seeing the city on foot and sharing their remarkable finds. The real treasure is making us all more well-rounded Angelenos, pandemic or not."-Los Angeles Times

"Walking 10,000 steps a day-roughly five miles-is a popular health mantra that Paul Haddad married with the idea of exploring unfamiliar parts of the Southland in his book, 10,000 Steps a Day in L.A."-Arin Mikailian, Glendale News-Press

"Los Angeles is the perfect place to walk and Angelenos are embracing it. Realtors tout walkability indexes. Road diets are making biking and walking easier. Pedestrians are being given priority in city planning. And finally, our weather is second to none. The book charts out 52 easy walks you can take-one for each weekend of the year."-Nancy Cruz, KTLA-5 News

"In his book, 10,000 Steps a Day in L.A., Paul Haddad does something pretty special: he gives you 52 walking adventures and he introduces you to hidden Los Angeles-those places that you drive by, fly over, and otherwise don't even realize they are there. You can strap on your FitBit (or other apparatus of choice) and get out and explore. . . . Going through the different tours, I found a few that I put on the top of my list of family outings."-This Talk Ain't Cheap blog

"Beyond burning calories, each walk is a cultural wakeup call of 52 area locations."-Lori Corbin, ABC-7 News

"The great thing about L.A. is you haven't seen everything, and you can go on a different adventure. That's what I love about this book. You may not be able to get out of town for a weekend, but you can spend three hours doing an adventure in a place you've never been to."-San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Book Information
ISBN 9781595800992
Author Paul Haddad
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint Santa Monica Press
Publisher Santa Monica Press