I might be able to meet at Phillipes!

Hi, Guys! I noticed that the Lummis Home has a sustainable garden party on Saturday. It's on our route, and I think it would be fun to stop off there. Any thoughts?

Here's the info- I was planning on going there after the hike:
Urban Rancho Goes Homesteading

You asked for it, you got it! There will be hands on activities and demos all day so come and try your hand at something, ask as many questions as you like, buy something for your sweetie for Valentine's Day and have fun, of course!

When: January 21, noon to 4 pm
Where: El Alisal, The Lummis Home
200 East Avenue 43, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Contact: kbparra@yahoo.com

Sounds fun! But please be advised that entery IS $10.

It will be nice if we can stop by at Lummis house.

El Alisal / Charles Fletcher Lummis / Southwest Museum are all topics of interest for me that will be part of my Route 66 banter! I'm really looking forward to this walk on Saturday.

Are we still going even though it rains?

Is it possible for people to join you at different parts along the route if we can't get to Pasadena by 9am, or is that not really a possibility?

Thanks! : )

I think this should go, rain or not--but I'd love it if it got rescheduled! I woke up this morning feeling a little achy & chill-ish; probably not wise to take a 10-mile hike in the rain! Even if the hike DOES go--I'd love an opportunity to take another whack at this! :-)

I agree with Scott. I really want to do this walk, but not in the rain. They are calling it 80% chance ....reschedule?

Yes, please! Reschedule... Rain makes my hair frizzy!

I concur with Scott and Beth.

Can the organizer and/or host please reply today if this is still a go? Thanks.

I am going to reschedule it

Great ....thanks Matt

Thanks Matt.

Now that it's been re-scheduled, I can make it! Looking forward t meeting everyone...this will be my first MeetUp with this group.

Thanks Matt. Looking forward to meeting everyone Feb. 4th.

Darn! I got my umbrella an raincoat out and set my alarm....

After reading comments, questions still prevail: Is this a one-way 10-mile hike, or 10 miles RT? If one-way, what's the transportation plan? Thanks David and Scott for posting Metro/parking info. As on the other hike, if a group wants to stop and stare, they can, while the other part of the group continues, right? I'm interested in hearing Route 66 banter, and any other banter that informs my psyche.

At the end we hop on the gold line and return to the station

Hey Dev - if you map it, it's 10 miles to from Pasadena to LA. As Beth said, you can take the gold line back to pasadena after. You could also leave your car in Dowtown and take the gold line to meet everyone in Pasadena - then when you reach the end of the hike, you can just hop in your car and head home.

@Dev: it is a one-way 10-mile walk, starting in Pasadena and ending in downtown L.A. If you park your car in Pasadena, you can jump on the Gold Line after the walk is done and return to your car. If you park your car in L.A., you'd have to take the Gold Line to Pasadena prior to the walk, then do the walk, and when the group reaches downtown L.A. your car will be there.

RE: PARKING in Pasadena...
there are approximately 125 free parking spaces for Gold Line riders in the parking structure at the Fillmore Station, and the Del Mar Station offers very cheap parking ($2 per day) for Gold Line patrons...enter the parking structure from Raymond St. Just make sure you keep your ticket to show to the parking attendant upon exiting.

Thanks Beth, Alaina and Germaican. All my questions now answered. : )

There's a "Park & Walk" garage right across the street from Memorial Park Station: Marriott Parking Facility, 171 N. Raymond Avenue (between Holly and Walnut). All-day parking cost is $6. Also, here's a link to more Old Town Pasadena parking info: http://www.oldpasadena.org/map.asp

Wow, with so many attending! This is sure to be a Parade.

Yikes! The last time I looked it was just over 100. Are this many people at a time allowed to walk down the sidewalk--without a permit, for example? Are there safety issues that law-enforcement might be concerned about? You can't get that many people across an intersection on one green light! Matt or Becky, have you ever done an urban hike this large? (On the other hand, I've been on events where only HALF the RSVPs actually show-up...)

I was at the "Secret Stairs and Hidden Pathways Hike" last week with over 200 people and it went great, It was lots of fun walking with so many people across Silver Lake and Echo Park

People tend to flake as well. There were 300 RSVPs for the walk last week and there were definitely not 300 people there. Plus, everyone moves at different speeds - some like to go slower and sidetrack more while others like to push straight through.

I was also in Silver Lake last week and it was fine, don't worry! :)

first timer and very excited!

For those of you concerned about the 10-mile distance of tomorrows hike--just be glad you're not doing THIS one!

http://www.facebook.com/events/279285988787968/

"Stair Trek VI: The Most Brutal Walk of All"

24 miles, 80 stairways--all in one day! :-O

scott: no way i'd ever want to do that one - yikes!

is there parking lot there?

Eric - see my comment above re: Marriott Parking Facility across the street. That's $6 for all day. Otherwise, there is free parking at the Gold Line stop before this one (Fillmore Station), and here's a map with more options: http://www.oldpasadena.org/map.asp

Stair Trek VI is actually, a prelude to The Big Parade in May; 70 miles, all the staircases from downtown to the Hollywood sign, over two days. Can't wait till Sat!!

Hey does anyone know what time approximately we will get back to the Gold station?

Hi, Sorina :) I was wondering the same thing but I'll be there no matter how long it takes.

Thanks Sonia...I needed to gauge a time because I have a dental appointment....since nobody answered me I will not be able to make it....have a good time...

Sorina, we will be walking past a few of the goldline stations on our walk. If you take a map of the stations with you, you can always leave early to make your appointment. The goldline will be running every 12-15 minutes tomorrow.
http://www.metro.net/around/rail/gold-line/
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/804...

Is anyone traveling from Santa Monica, Brentwood, WLA area and would like to carpool? If you are interested please email me your phone number.

according to Google, the walk is about 3 hours and 15 min, so I guess we should be in downtown LA by 2pm. Or.. we can also run and be there by 12 :)

{ Yawn! } I set the alarm for 5:50am this morning--thinking this was starting at 9:00am!! We start at TEN?! Oh, maaaaaan.....!

I have to be at a high tea by 2:30,so if it looks like it will take longer,I may have to break off,and to get there,but we are going in the right direction.

Buenos Dias Everyone :) Ok, I guess I'm running the hike. . Just kidding. I'm going out tonight and I need some rest before so I'll hike as long as I can since I live in Orange County. .See you guys soon :)

The map location provided is different by quite a few blocks from when I just search for Memorial Park Station. Which one is correct?

ANNOUNCEMENT! We are adding an additional 30 minutes to lunch. Please meet back at the station at 1:30. Please let everyone you're with know. Spread the word.

thank you becki and matt for a great walk.