10,000 Steps a Day in L.A.: 52 Walking Adventures

by Paul Haddad

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!

10,000 Steps a Day in L.A. features:
• 52 walks containing 10,000 steps
• Detailed maps and directions
• Descriptions of the terrain, walking surface, and dog-friendliness of each walk
• 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!

336 pages, Paperback

First published September 8, 2015

About the author

Paul Haddad is the author of several books about his native Los Angeles, including the L.A. Times Bestseller "Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles," "Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles," and "High Fives, Pennant Drives, and Fernandomania: A Fan’s History of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Glory Years (1977-1981)." His book "10,000 Steps a Day in L.A.: 57 Walking Adventures," also an L.A. Times Bestseller, has published two editions. As a writer and contributor, his work has appeared in such media as the L.A. Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, The Times (UK), LAist, ESPN, NPR, and HuffPo. He is also the author of three novels. An MFA graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Haddad has been nominated for multiple Emmys as a documentary producer.

Reviews

[Mollie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really enjoy a good walking book. I have several for Los Angeles and, when I saw this one, I had to have it. It reads really well, but it doesn't tell you much. For instance, most walking books rate the difficulty of the walk, local lore, what to look out for, how long the walk should take. This doesn't do that. As a matter of fact, we took a walk today and got so miserably lost due to lack of relevant directions that we had to be rescued by a Good Samaritan before we and our dogs got heat stroke. I'd be wary of this book if you don't have a good GPS tracker on your phone and a lot of time to wander around.

[Susan Card · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is something you use over time. The first adventure was great

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great because it combines things I love...walking, Los Angeles, history and trivia...and provides a map, parking recommendations and directions in a fun, breezy tone. I’ve lived my whole life in LA and this book has shown me wonderful parts of the city I have never seen.