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Title: Just A Jumping Off Point
Review: I have the first edition of this book, and while I find it enjoyable, it is only good as a jumping off point. It's good for ideas on where to go. But any native Angeleno (such as myself) and avid urban explorer (such as myself) will find these tame strolls too limiting. My advice? Take Walking L.A.'s short routes and triple them, perhaps even quadruple them. Go into the areas suggested but go a lot wider. In a city like L.A., where you often have to get into the car and drive 5-10 miles just to get to the neighborhood you are going to explore, there is no point in taking a mile and a half walk.Although many of these routes are standard and well-known there are a few hidden gems that many natives don't know about, such as Castlemarre and Mount Washington. But again, go longer than the book suggests.
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