Saturday Stairs: an iconic run in the heart of Hollywood

Sightseeing meets serious workout, scaling the steps at the Hollywood Bowl is not to be missed, and you can do it every Saturday morning.

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I began an article I recently wrote for Christie’s about why I love Los Angeles by highlighting the lack of true cultural landmarks in my adopted hometown. (I do love it here, honest.) There’s no Empire State Building or Statue of Liberty. There’s no Big Ben or Eiffel Tower.

To so many, Los Angeles is simply synonymous with Hollywood - film is what I wrote about - but while movie production is largely located in Burbank, and those grimy stars on the Walk of Fame lost their dazzle light-years ago, it’s the classic venues of L.A. that retain their allure. And I’m not talking about Disneyland.

My times at Saturday Stairs: (l-r) A selfie at seat 101 during a necessary rest near the top; photo of me enjoying myself (?!) c/o Jeff; the grueling PR Day route around the Hollywood Bowl stairs.

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