- FREE The 2024 Eclectic Music Festival & Art Crawl. In South Pasadena!!_Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
The LINE UP FOR 2024 IS LOCATED HERE https://theeclectic.rocks/line-up/
This event varies over a wide time range and area (multiple venue stages).
For those that want to drive and park there . . . You can. Be at the meetpoint from 3:30 to 4. Info is below
For those who wish NOT to have to deal with parking there.
We take the Gold line there.MEETPOINT ONE: Union Station. Time window of 2 to 2:30 PM.
At the "info booth" at the front of the vintage seating are.A 2:30 we will head to the train.
We will get to So Pas and break up to different venues.We will then re-convene for
MEETPOINT TWO will be at 4:15 PM
@ The Gold Line Stage to catch The So Pas Transit Authority. They play songs from the band Chicago. https://www.reverbnation.com/southpasadenatransitauthority
At The Gold Line Stage . . . meet at the large stone/rock obelisk in the median of the street.MEETPOINT THREE: Gold Line Stage. 8:00 PM to catch Twanguero headlining on the main stage.
At The Gold Line Stage . . . meet at the large stone/rock obelisk in the median of the street.Why multiple Meetpoints? We meet. We split up. We get back together.
The main idea is:
We meet at Union Station to avoid parking issues there.Between all these we also catch whatever else other acts you want with your group-lets
The Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl is a celebration of the arts and a chance for folks to enjoy a Saturday in South Pasadena.
How to get there?
Gold Rail station stops right there at Mission. The Main Stage should be there too with headliners performing starting at 3pm until 10pm.Other than that . . . there will be street parking and lots nearby too.
To attend this event
#1 RSVP on this event with the red RSVP button
AND THEN
#2 Fill out the event form https://forms.gle/FW4aozDwU1ngkqVu6
(spoiler alert: if you do not fill out the form you will not get accurate or updated event info)(Meetup messages is not reliable or efficient at getting out info. Too many have notifications turned off)Got questions?
Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie) (be sure to mention the what event you are talking about)NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Gender, Gender Preference, Ethnicity, National Origin, Race, Color, Religion, or even Belly Button Lint.
We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events. This event is cross-posted. The number RSVP'd here combine with other groups for fun and filled event. CLICK HERE for the Main event link for this event for other rsvp's.
CLICK HERE To see all our other events and join in on them.Art makes for great social fun. Over the course of the year we a bunch of arty events.
May 19 Museums of the Arroyo
June 15 Lummis Day & ArroyoFest
June 16 Chalk Festival
July 27 Shakespeare by the Sea
Sep 17 Smithsonian DayIf you have any suggestions or if you wish to post an event the group or lead an event: Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie)
- Painted Stairs & Steepest Streets Urban Hike W/_Phantasmagloria & Time Trvl MartLot 662: Lemoyne & Sunset, Los Angeles, CA
We have done variations of this event before. Each time filled to limit .
Do not miss out.
Let's break it down
We will Meet and Start at the Time Travel Mart
https://timetravelmart.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOkLEpxqMhwFrom there we will proceed toward The Music Box Stairs at Laurel & Hardy Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoMjiTrx9I8
and here is the full movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9RxyuSRc0MFrom there we will start the Painted Steps portion.
https://youtu.be/qOoE9xfrcJs We will be doing a variation/new route. Not this exact vid route.From the Painted Stairs Section we will move to the Steepest Streets
Eldred is the Steepest in LA. We will do that another time. We are going to be over by Baxter, Duane and Fargo
https://youtu.be/LCmHePeqI00?t=16
https://youtu.be/KyycWzmlyuY?t=9Of the 10 steepest streets in the country we will do #5 and 6
- https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/05/california-has-seven-of-the-ten-steepest-streets-in-america/
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steepest-streets-america_n_4871559
Or #3,4 and 5 of the Steepest Streets in LA
https://la.curbed.com/maps/la-has-the-most-ridiculously-steep-streets-of-any-us-cityFinally. . . . After all that . . . we will go to Phantasmagloria and catch the afternoon and setting sun cascading THRU the artwork.
Randland's Phantasmagloria. We will be able to go into the property
and view the sunset thru the glass.
http://randylandla.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0ioUB_-hjE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6T_37t2SlYLet's Recap:
- TimeTravel Mart
- Music Box Steps
- Other Stairs
- Painted Stairs
- Steepest Streets
- Phantasmagloria.
ONLY those that fill out our google form for this event will get map, and directions, and start locations and info
To attend this event:
- RSVP on this event (then)
- Click Here and fill out our Attendees google form
The form is a safety thing. If you do not fill it out. You will not be hiking with us.
You can also fill out the form if only interested and want to stay in the loop.This is a 3 1/2 hour walking tour of LA involving LOTS of stairs.
IT IS ALSO an Urban Hike (a significant workout)
AND
IT is ALSO a tour or RandyLand's PhantasmagloriaThis is NOT just a stroll around town. This will be a great workout. You will go up and down many sets of stairs and some of the steepest streets in LA
There will be several "bail out"point where you can stop at anytime and call an uber or gps back to our start point of Lot 662
- We are starting at 4:00 PM
- We depart SHARP at 4:00PM
- BRING LOTS O' WATER
- WEAR GOOD SHOES.
- Restrooms are not going to be easy avail. There are some along the way. But you gotta be quick about it.
- This is an "urban hike"
- Bring a rucksack with some bars/food (just in case).
- Distance: Approx 7 to 8 miles
I will have Sidewalk Chalk and be marking the turns along the way.
QUESTIONS?
Can I just do part? Such as just RandyLand? No. We will do Randyland again as a standalone. Only those on the hike will be admitted to Randyland.I am not fit. I don't think I can make it.
If you are average fit you will be fine.We will spread out and there will be different speeds. And you can bail-out easily and head back at any-time.
Can I do with my bike? Scooter? Car? Hoverboard? No. We are walking.
The cost for all this? FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE
That's a bargain at twice the price!!!
BUT
You gotta be ON TIME to our Time Travel Mart start point.
AND
You gotta fill out this form to attend
https://forms.gle/RBQuqmFWCBWeR5rr8 (meetup email sucks so we will email you the event info direct)Got questions?
Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie)NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Gender, Gender Preference, Ethnicity, National Origin, Race, Color, Religion, or even Belly Button Lint.
- Grand Central Market, Angels Flight, DTLA Art Walk, Last Bookstore & Probation-Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, CA
DTLA ArtWalk was a cool thing before the pandemic. It is finally making a return with a slight re-brand as DTLA Art Night
Still on a Thurs evening . . .once a month.
Our event will be a little bit LA history, little bit arty, little bit tour and a little bit bar night social.
Start-point will be at Grand Central Market. In the downstairs area.
Route:
- From Grand Central we exit and take a ride on Angels Flight and then go back down the stairs.
- We will go through Grand Central and exit onto Broadway and turn south towards Spring Street Arcade.
- We will go in and thru the arcade (stopping at the vendors) and exit onto Spring. We will then head north and hit Last Bookstore.
Endpoint Probation https://www.proabition.com
Along the way we will hit assorted galleries and art locations.
The idea is . . .it's a loop. So our end-point is close to the start so you are not far from where parked.
Cost? Free
No cover and no minimum.
In order to make the most out of the evening be prepared to enjoy a cocktail or two. But it's by no means required.Age? Preferred 21 and over.
Parking? Grand Central Market has parking. Enter off Hill https://grandcentralmarket.com/parking/
Try this too https://downtownla.com/maps/getting-around/parkingHowever . . . I STRONGLY suggest you take the train. Super duper easy.
Is there food? Get there early and have a bite at Grand Central Market.
There are street trucks along the way.
There is food at Probation.Other links:
DTLA ArtNight https://dtlaartnight.com
and https://www.instagram.com/dtlaartnight/What's that? You want to skip the ArtNight and just come the the bar? Sure
What's that? What happens if I miss the start point. How do I find the group? Our route is posted above. Follow that route and catch up to us.
To attend this event
#1 RSVP on this event with the red button at the bottom
AND THEN
#2 Fill out the event form https://forms.gle/FW4aozDwU1ngkqVu6
(spoiler alert: if you do not fill out the form you will not get accurate or updated event info)(Meetup messages is not reliable or efficient at getting out info. Too many have notifications turned off)Got questions?
Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie) (be sure to mention the what event you are talking about)NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Gender, Gender Preference, Ethnicity, National Origin, Race, Color, Religion, or even Belly Button Lint.
We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events. This event is cross-posted. The number RSVP'd here combine with other groups for fun and filled event. CLICK HERE for the Main event link for this event for other rsvp's.
CLICK HERE To see all our other events and join in on them.Art makes for great social fun. Over the course of the year we a bunch of arty events.
Apr 27 Eclectic Music Festival
May 19 Museums of the Arroyo
June 15 Lummis Day & ArroyoFest
June 16 Chalk Festival
July 27 Shakespeare by the Sea
Sep 17 Smithsonian DayIf you have any suggestions or if you wish to post an event the group or lead an event: Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie)
- The Sideways Wine Tasting Locations Trip/Tour to Lompoc & The Wine Ghetto...Culver City Central Location Just Off The 405, Culver City, CA
It's All Day!! 8AM to 10PM
Transportation--INCLUDED !
Tastings-----------INCLUDED ! !
Meals--------------INCLUDED ! ! !Of course you have heard of Sideways.
It was filmed in Lompoc & Buellton of the 246 on the East and West side of the 101. This is an amazing gem of wine region located on the coast above Santa Barbara. This is Part ONE . . . We will do the locations and wineries on the West side of the 101. Later we will do Part TWO and visit the places on the East side if the 101
Let's get to the main details. As far as cost. . . . we are doing our best to fight inflation. The is a great value. It would be soooooo much more on your own.
- Cost? $239 Per Person CLICK HERE for Secure Payment Link
- Also CLICK HERE AND FILL OUT OUR ATTENDEE FORM
This event is limit in size to 15 people.
We will be visiting to
Itinerary:
8:00-10:00 LA to Lompoc
10:00-10:30 Ostrichland & Sideways Hotel (w/ the windmill)
11:00-12:30 Dierberg Vineyard
12:30-2:00 Foley Estates Vineyard AND lunch bites
2:00-3:30 Babcock Winery
3:30-4:00 Lompoc Flower Fields
4:00-5:30 Lompoc Wine Ghetto w/ Fiddlehead Winery
5:30-7:00 Montemar Wines (located in the Wine Ghetto) AND dinner at Montemar
Gas up, restrooms . . freshen up and on the road home by 6:30
Home by 9 or so.
6 to 9 PM Nap and Sober up.And yes . . . we will start the day at Ostrichland. Yesssssss . . . . Ostrichland!!!
We will see of adding in Gaviota State Beach where Miles was despondent.
Possible (non Sideways) Bonus Wine/Culture/History locations if time permits:
Such as : The Funk Zone in Santa Barbara.All in all this is the most cost effective way to get the most.
INCLUDES
- Visits to 5 wineries
- All listed tastings included
- Transportation from LA to Lompoc and return.
- Transportation to all the wineries.
- Coffee and morning pastries included
- Lunch bites included
- Dinner included
- What a win!
Event limited to 15. Payment links will be removed when we reach 15. Do not delay. This event is posted to several likeminded meetup groups. This post does not show all the rsvp's Click here to see the main meetup group hosting
Refunds?
Refund if notice is given if cancel 2 weeks in advance of departure date and time.
Less than 2 week notice: 100% credit given toward any future event we lead.Parking? Main meet spot is super central and off the 405 near the 10. It's a designated Park & Ride lot.
We will have a secondary pickup location for those who live Valley and TO . . . in Thousand Oaks at Moorpark Rd at Philz CoffeeDisclaimer:
Itinerary may vary or have slight modification or variation. This is mostly in reference to the specific wineries.Message with questions using link below. And yes. . . This is this as much fun as it looks. We look forward to you joining us.
Links central:
- Interested? CLICK HERE and fill out this form
- CLICK HERE Secure Payment Link
- CLICK HERE to send a Direct Message
- CLICK HERE to see Pix from previous time we have gone to this area
- CLICK HERE to read our General Policies Including: Notice of Non-Discrimination, General Refunds Policy, Cancelation Policies as well as General Liability & Safety Policies/Procedures/Practices
- Click here to RSVP on the main group posting/hosting.
- Click here to learn more about "The Wine Ghetto?"
- CLICK HERE to see and join in on Our Other Events
- {Free} Getty Villa Art Adventure/Montessori Scavenger Hunt/Kinetic Art Activity!The Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, CA
The Getty Villa . . . that amazing place to go.
If you have never been. . . it should be on your list. If you have been before . . . Always good to visit again!!
This event will have several parts/aspects. It is a Getty Villa visit where we will have an Art Adventure.
It will consist of Peristyle Tour, mini art lecture, then we break off into our Montessori Scavenger Hunt/Kinetic Art Activity. After that we re-convene for a themed Potluck Picnic.
What makes this event different from others that visit to Getty Villa . . . is you don't have to take care of tickets. They have given us tix for 100 persons.Space is LIMITED. To attend you MUST Fill out the event form https://forms.gle/FW4aozDwU1ngkqVu6
Attendance is NOT first come first served. Your attendance will be depending upon if you have filled out our google form completely. If you do not fill out the form, I can not send you tickets and entry info, and meetup location info, and schedule.
Also . . . I need your name for the gate to be on the gate list. Screen-names do not work. +1 or Plus One as a name does not work. Need name for you and any guests to be on the gate list we will provide to the gate.
About a week before the event I send the tix pdf via email.
Question: This all sounds like a lot of hoops to go thru. Why so many steps?
Answer: Because we only get so many slots. What we do not want is to hand out slots to those who will be a no-show.They are very well aware we are coming and they are happy to have us attend. This is why they give us space and allow use of the picnic and the theater area.
Itinerary
9:30 to 10:00 Arrival
9:30 to 10:00 Meander and Stroll around the outer gardens and the Peristyle
10AM Meet at the bottom end of the Outer Peristyle for a guided tour of the Outer Peristyle
10 to 10:30 Guided tour of the Outer Peristyle
10:30 Meet at the Amphitheater
10:30 to 11:00 Small Art Lesson AND Instructions for Montessori Museum Scavenger Hunt/Kinetic Art Activity
11:00 to 12:30 Montessori Museum Scavenger Hunt/Kinetic Art Activity
12:30/1:00 to 1:45 Potluck Lunch ( in our reserved picnic area)
2:00 onwards More Museum or head out to other adventureSo here is what will happen.
Getty opens to allow onto the property (parking) at 9:30AM.
The grounds are open but not the main bldg. That opens at 10:00AMWe STRONGLY suggest you are in line at the main gate on PCH no later than 9:30 to get in first and park. Either way, . . . The main part of the meetup will start at 10:30 sharp.
IF you are parked and in there by 10AM you will get the extra bonus Docent Tour of the Peristyle
Lunch will in the picnic area reserved for us.
THEMED POTLUCK bring anything AS LONG AS you can tie it in to Greek, Italian, Roman. Be creative about it. We will provide the plates, napkins, utensils.
After that spend more time at the museum at your leisure with new friends.The Getty Villa is a free museum. This is a FREE event (there is no charge from us) BUT . . . You have to pay for parking.
Parking is $25 per car(they just raised it). You will NEED to have a Museum Entry Ticket from us to be able to be allowed in the parking area.If you have questions of taking bus or uber, or other parking questions http://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/plan/parking.html
And yes, . . .the museum is fully aware we are coming and doing this. So it's not like we will get in trouble. But we still have to behave and follow rules.
Got questions?
Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie) (be sure to mention the what event you are talking about)NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Gender, Gender Preference, Ethnicity, National Origin, Race, Color, Religion, or even Belly Button Lint.
We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events. This event is cross-posted. The number RSVP'd here combine with other groups for fun and filled event. CLICK HERE for the Main event link for this event for other rsvp's.
CLICK HERE To see all our other events and join in on them.Art makes for great social fun. Over the course of the year we do a bunch of arty events.
- Yosemite! MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!! Valley Floor Activities 4 days/3 nights ,.,Yosemite Entrance Gate (Central) - El Portal, Wawona, CA
You like art? Nature is the best art!
Come and take beautiful photos (make your own art)
We have done Yosemite before on the group.
And each and every time it fills up early with lotos of people with big sadness they can not go.
Plain and simple . . . our events have limited size. So when it fill . . . it fills.
Yosemite is that amazing and iconic place that everyone loves to go.
There are Saturday/Sunday planned Easy, Medium and Hard Options.
We will divide by interest for different hikes.
The "Easy" route:
- Yosemite Falls (the easy walk)
- Tunnel View
- Glacier Point
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Mirror Lake
- The Meadows
- Ahwahnee Hotel
Planned Medium Hike:
- Vernal/Nevada Mist Trail
Planned Difficult Hikes
- Yosemite Falls
- 4 Mile Trail
- Pohono Trail
To attend this event:
- RSVP on this event
- CLICK HERE for the payment link.
- Click Here and fill out our Attendees google form (this is also what the carpool info gets built from)
Notes:
- You MUST take care of payment to be confirmed to go.
- After payment you will get a confirmation email from Paypal
- You do NOT need a paypal account. Click the process as guest, or use any credit or debit card.
- If you have a X2 or a Plus One . . . just do the link a 2nd or 3rd time.
- You may see LOTS of people RSVP on the event. Many do RSVP and not take care of payment.
- 100% refund if notice of cancel 2 weeks or more in advance of the start date of the event.
- Less than 2 weeks notice is 100% credit towards future event.
If you not ready to commit yet . . .
- Click Here and fill out our google "interest" form (there is a box for "interested and keep me in the loop")
Includes:
- The site for a three day weekend
- All Firewood & propane heaters
- Flush restrooms (that are clean)
- Clean maintained restrooms with flush toilets
- (free)(hot) Showers available
- Restaurants and Grocery adjacent
- Pool and Jacuzzi available.
- Super Civilized Camping.
- Perfect for the beginner and first timers.
- Many come solo.
- Come alone and leave with friends. Come with friends & leave with more friends.
Tell me about food and everything else.
The logistics of providing food for every possible diet, as well as food prep issues is just not feasible or safe.
AND
Due to varied dietary needs and food contact issues, it's better if bring what you like and prep it.
What gear do I need?
The only specialized gear you need is Tent, Sleeping bag, Sleeping Pad (yoga mat). Everything else is household items you already have.
Special note: this is Tent camping. No RV. No Trailers. No giant campervans.
Can I park my car next to my tent?
Sniffing tires, oil, exhaust and fuel? Yuck!!! You cars will be close. But not on top of us. Cars on one side. Humans on the other. If we overflow our parking area . . . there is an overflow parking area.
Carpools?
- Carpool info goes out ONLY to paid attendees. (it really sucks to set up a carpool with a person who is not actually going)
- Carpool info ONLY goes out to those who fill out the ATTENDEES/CARPOOL FORM (this way it is reliable info)
- Carpool info goes out all at once (not as you sign on)
- Carpool info goes out 1 week before the event. Too early and most carpools fall apart. It really sucks when your ride canceled at asked for a refund a month ago but did not tell you. Carpools info sent when it is stable of who is attending.
- Carpool in week before makes sense because that's when people can really determine schedule and departure time and availability.
Refunds?
If requested 2 weeks before event start: 100% refund.
If requested less than 2 weeks: 100% Full Credit be applied to ANY future event we run.
Questions?
CLICK HERE to send a Direct Message
OR
CLICK HERE FOR Q & A CAMPING Zoom. Meet others attending, be social and ask any questions about the event.
OTHER INFO:
CLICK HERE to join in on the other fun events planned.
Notice: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, gender preference, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, national identity, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, political beliefs or even for belly button lint.
We welcome all, and that includes you!
- Mt Kilimanjaro Trek! Where Art meets Nature.Overseas Event. You depart from LA with others, Los Angeles, CA
Our Meetup is off to another hiking adventure! Mt Kilimanjaro, as the tallest mountain in Africa, is included in the 7 Summits of the world.
It is a bucket-list item for all hard-core hikers and mountain lovers.This event is where the art and beauty of life and living it takes meaning.
Let's get to some numbers. It is 5,895m/19,340ft
BUT . . . our starting elevation for the trek is 3795m/12541ft
As such elevation gain is 2100m/6799ft
To compare Everest Base Camp trek, is about 2754m/9035ft elevation change. And Mt Whitney is about 1828m/6000ft elevation change.
The key to being able to succeed in this endeavor lays in the route and the support system.
We are taking the Lemosho Route via the Northern Circuit. The Northern Circuit route is the longest and newest of the seven established Kilimanjaro routes. It's one of the best routes because it has the best acclimatization profile. This results in one of the highest summit success rates. Add to that stunning views, and comparatively relaxed pace. It is also much less crowded than the other Kilimanjaro routes.
As far as our support system: We will be accompanied by experienced guides, porters and cooks. They are certified, ensuring our safety and comfort. Porters will carry our gear.
We will have a high ratio of guides to hikers. Our guides will go our pace and support each and everyone of us, regardless of fitness level. In other words...you go your own speed and we all get there safe.
More about our trek/trip.
As with all our international trips, we picked the best season/time of year to go for weather and wild-life. Lemosho and Northern Circuit is a scenically spectacular and varied route. At the lower elevations it has an abundance of wildlife such as elephant, buffalo, eland and lion which come over to forage during dry season.Another thing we have done for timing is . . . the last stretch to the summit we leave camp at midnight. June 13th will be a Full Moon making it a stunning hike.
Each of our trips is personally crafted to offer the best places and best use of time.
But I don't have the needed gear?!
You don't need much more than the standard trekker's equipment. We will provide you with a list of what is already included and what can be rented there.Does this include food?
All meals on the trek potion are included and a cook travels with us!What is lodging like?
We are sleeping in new and comfortable tents (carried during the day by porters)I am new at this.
That's OK. We do plenty of prep Zooms before we depart. And in California we have a number of local outdoor day or weekend outings you can test out with us.How dangerous is this? What if I get sick or hurt?
We will be walking on an established, well used trail the entire time. Our trip INCLUDES emergency insurance. We are also Certified Wilderness First Responders and our guides are members of (AMREF) Flying Doctor.
Plain and simple, safety is our primary goal.How much does this cost?
Kilimajaro Mountain Trek $3850 per person, double occupancy. Land only (airfare not included). Solo supplement $600Trip Cost includes:
- 9 nights accommodation
- 3 meals everyday on the trek
- All Fees & Entrances and Taxes
- Camping equipment such as tents, tables, chairs.
- Lead Guide, Assistant Guides, Porters and CookRSVP to this event shows your interest, but does not hold your space.
The only way to secure your spot for this trip is a $300 deposit:
CLICK HERE FOR SECURE DEPOSIT LINK
Deposit is refundable up to 90 days before the departure (less PayPal fees).IF you need an airfare quote, Click here to message Anna
For more information about this or any of our other international events, fill out this form: INTERNATIONAL MEETUPS INFO REQUESTWe do a monthly Q & A Zoom: Meet others attending, be social, or come and get any questions answered.
Click Here to RSVP to our ZoomThe MAIN location where this event is posted:
https://www.meetup.com/twofeet/events/298960441/
(RSVP there for any conversation and comments)This events is cross posted to several other groups and the number of RSVPs on each is not reflective. We have a set of sister groups where we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events too.
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Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!
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