Walking the Line

<p><strong>A 342-Mile Exploration of America's Second Largest City</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Walking the Line</em> is an inspirational urban walking adventure that explores Los Angeles away from the glamor and fame of its well-known centrally located attractions.</p><p></p><p>Longtime LA resident Roy Meals describes numerous little-known points of interest he discovered while tracing the 342-mile perimeter of America's second-largest city. In ten-mile twice-weekly segments he follows LA's city limits beginning atop a 5000-foot mountain proceeding along sea-level beaches and continuing through residential commercial and industrial areas.</p><p></p><p>He samples ethnic delicacies races go-karts pets a giraffe suffers landfill ejection paints graffiti and takes hang gliding and fencing lessons. For LA residents and visitors this is a unique guide to under-appreciated and fascinating local attractions.</p><p> </p><p>Highlights include:</p><p></p><ul><li>Full chapters on attraction-dense areas: Venice Griffith Park San Pedro and Wilmington</li><li>7 wilderness hikes in the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains</li><li>27 urban segments including Sylmar Brentwood South LA Boyle Heights North Hollywood and Eagle Rock</li><li>107 color photographs</li></ul><p></p><p>Regardless of readers' home turf <em>Walking the Line</em> encourages everyone to escape their own neighborhoods venture forth on foot and make interesting life-enriching discoveries.</p>