I rode up and into Franklin Canyon and then I was crazy enough to hike the Hastain trail. It was freaking hot today, but I did it! Now my legs are tired.
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I rode up and into Franklin Canyon and then I was crazy enough to hike the Hastain trail. It was freaking hot today, but I did it! Now my legs are tired.
More info on The 'Hidden Staircase' of the Hollywood Bowl from LAist
Heath came back into town. We went to Barney's Beanery to catch the Miami game where Nick Lachey joined us. JK. He's the blurry one. hahaha The other pic was taken up on Sunset Blvd, these lights are finally going in. I love walking around my neighborhood.
I'm walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I'll call you back
A likely story, but leave a message
And I'll call you back
I went for a hike in Franklin Canyon and there was one are covered with spiderwebs.
Today was a full day of events. Ken and I went for a hike in Will Rogers State Park followed by a quick trip to the Getty Villa. We then drove along the coast on the PCH to Malibu for the Madden 10 launch party. It was the 1st annual Pro-am flag foot ball game. It was absolutely amazing. With my love of sports (esp NFL) I was in heaven!With talent such as John Elway (yes, John freaking Elway), Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Junior Seau, Barry Sanders, Marcus Allen, Tony Gonazales, Damarcus Ware, Larry Fitzgerald, Willie Parker, it was amazing to watch them play football.
The celebrities on the roster were Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Brody Jenner, Sam Trammell, Jason Patrick, Josh Henderson, Adrian Pasdar, Kelly Rowland, Maria Menenous, Brooke Burke, Alison Sweeney, Jesse McCartney, Donald Faison, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (yes, ZACH freaking MORRIS)
Rich Eisner & Rod Woodson commentated. It will air on ESPN2 on Aug 14.
Joe Montana talking to Jerry Rice
The above picture is not one that Ken or I took.It's from Brooke Burke's collection, but it's a great pic of Elway. ;)
Thanks to Ken for taking all of these pix, my camera and cell were both dead. :(
I've been discovering new trails in the Hollywood Hills, and I have found three other trails than the three most popular in Runyon Canyon. Since the pool was closed for unscheduled maintenance, I decided to hike all five that I knew of. The reason why Runyon is so popular is the location and the workout that you get from hiking. They're small trails, but burn your thighs. The weather has been perfect in LA for getting outdoors, it's not too hot. It's time to jump on a trail and get outside. :)
I hiked in Wilacre Park with Ritch this morning, but then decided to hike Fryman Canyon afterward. Last week I didn't complete the entire Betty B. Dearing trail, so I thought I would do it today. I got a little lost, but if that wouldn't have happened, then I wouldn't have found this beautiful bed of flowers. Luckily the trail is mostly shaded and crosses some small streams, so it was bearable. Being out on a trail for 4 hours is tiring. Luckily I tried the 5 hour energy drink, and, I think, it kept me going. I inhaled my PB& J and protein shake when I got back to the car.That's me in the reflection of the stream. :)
When I started discovering the trails in the Hollywood Hills, I wanted to share them, but the trail I hiked this morning: I want to keep it for myself. It's so beautiful and is not used as much as the other trails. You can find it if you do a little bit of research or if you persuade me to take you on it, but for now it will be my peaceful sanctuary in this crazy city.
I woke up and decided to hike Mt. Hollywood. I've become obsessed with the Hollywood Hills, lately, but it's so beautiful and so close. You can hike near the Hollywood sign, but you can't get closer than the picture I took. This was not a strenuous hike, it was actually quite easy. The hardest part was the beginning, because it's a steady up hill for about 2 miles. Then it flattens out for a bit and then a short steep uphill to the top. I kinda wandered around with my map in hand and found another trail that I would like to try, I believe it goes up to Cahuenga Peak.
When I set my mind to do something, there is little that will dissuade me from accomplishing it, call it determination or insanity. Today, I wanted to tackle the Beachwood Canyon staircases (and I was crazy enough to add in the 5 mile run around the Hollywood Reservoir). The staircases are intense. There are six of them, and even if I was supposed to only descend them, I would turn right back around, ascend them and then descend again. The last stair case was killer. It was one of the descending stairs, and it took everything in me to turn around and march my burning thighs up those steps. As soon as I got back to my car I inhaled my PB&J and protein shake.
If that wasn't enough I drove to Franklin Canyon and hiked the Hastain Trail. Franklin Canyon is literally 15 minutes from my apt, and I can't believe I've never hiked it before. It's absolutely beautiful. It's so peaceful and quiet...it's like a hidden treasure in the Hollywood Hills.
This me almost near the top... don't I look exhausted?
I've hiked Runyon Canyon extensively, but have never looked into the other canyons in the Hollywood Hills. Today, I went for a hike in Coldwater Canyon Park/Wilacre Park/Fryman Canyon. I will have a lengthier post on another website that will detail the location, parking, trails, and an overall review, but for now this will be a short post. While this is not as challenging as Runyon Canyon, it is quiet and peaceful. If Runyon can be compared to a Hollywood Club (to see and be seen), Wilacre Park/Fryman Canyon is a nice hotel bar. The trails were not desolate; I encountered some runners. I opted not to run, because I didn't know the length of the trail. Next time I will run. It can be a quick hike or a lengthy small trail hike. It's versatile because of the parks adjacency to each other. There is a longer trail that I will do at some point, I only did part of that trail, because the map I had was not very detailed. Next time!
I went to grad school with Paty and Greg. They moved to Chicago a little over a year ago...maybe longer. So I was happy to hear that Paty was coming to LA for a visit. She was able to make some time for a quick hike. We went to Runyon Canyon (RC) this morning. RC allows dogs to be off leash, as you can imagine, it's packed with pups. In a city where most people live in apartments, it's nice to know that there's outdoor space for pets. When we got to the top we were greeted by this little dog, and he was digging in the water bowl for water even though it was already full. He was so cute.It was a nice hike and a great time to catch up with each other. I wish she lived in LA, because then we could hike everyday.
My thoughts are with Paty, her aunt and her family. :)
I don't know why digital cameras don't charge the same way cell phones do. I forgot to grab my battery from the charger this morning. So this pic was taken with my cell phone. :(
This is a beautiful trail in Topanga State Park. Adrian, Sandy, Fish, Amery, Jacob and myself woke up early this morning to go for a quick hike.
After we had bagels in the Pacific Palisades and ran into Chris Rock. Amery was trying to tell us that it was him, but Amery is usually bullsh***ing. He's the boy who cried wolf, so most of us did not believe him. hahaha
UPDATE: I wanted to add this, but thought some might find it unsettling...for those of you who are devoted readers, if you find this...it's like a hidden easter egg. :)
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