Manhattan Beach Greenbelt--4 miles--2 hours--a flat trail near the beach

A FLAT HIKE THROUGH CHEERY MANHATTAN

BEACH ON THE FORMER TRAIN-TRACKS THAT

ARE NOW A GREENBELT PARK

the trail also has workout equipment and chin-up bars...

DINNER AFTERWARD:

Could be somewhere swanky near the beach, or something more moderate near the shopping center....

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HERE'S A MAP SHOWING THE TRAILHEAD AT BAJA FRESH...

"A" IS THE START; "B" IS THE HALFWAY POINT

http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=33.88855,-118.39816&z=15&t=M&marker0=33.90105%2C-118.39409%2C2.3%20km%20NE%20of%20Manhattan%20Beach%20CA&marker1=33.87451%2C-118.40077%2C1.4%20km%20N%20of%20Hermosa%20Beach%20CA

NOTE: BAJA FRESH IS NEXT DOOR TO THE PACIFIC THEATERS COMPLEX

LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:

https://www.meetup.com/terms/

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