Illustration and Type by Peter Hoey
In the spring of 2006, I was scheduled for my third spinal surgery in three years. I was in constant pain, unable to run, jog, or even stand for more than a few minutes at a time. The closet was full of hiking shoes and tennis rackets I couldn’t use. The calendar was full of movie openings, museum exhibitions, and cocktail parties I couldn’t attend. Surgery was the only option. But walking eased my discomfort a little. I started slowly—a block at a time. Soon I was up to a half mile. After a month, I added some hills. Then I began to explore the staircases… Read moreÂ
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Giant Steps
423 Stairs
This section of Echo park used to be so loaded with Left-brained folks like Woody Guthrie… -
Cycleway
328 Stairs
At Via Marisol and Monterey Road in Hermon (near Highland Park) walk along Marisol toward… -
Rustic Canyon
315 Stairs
The 4th Street stairs are famously crowded with social climbers, but Santa Monica’s best staircases… -
Edendale
567 Stairs
In Silver Lake walk south on Glendale Boulevard from Silver Lake Boulevard, toward downtown… -
La Loma
480 Stairs
This tree-lined excursion is perfect on a hot day in Pasadena… -
Castellammare
396 Stairs
For this Pacific Palisades outing trek north on the beach side of Pacific Coast Highway… -
High Tower
211 Stairs
From Highland Avenue near the Hollywood Bowl, walk up Camrose Drive. Turn right… -
Glendower
574 Stairs
High above Los Feliz Boulevard, at the end of Berendo Street, an artfully designed staircase… -
Flights of Fancy
Six more stair walks worth noting
