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Patch Blog: A Walk, Run and a Jog

Skip the Yoga today.

There's one thing that I cannot do; stay indoors for too long. I need air, pavements, graffiti, hills, dogs behind gates and scenic streets. Here is a list of routes I take to unwind, burn calories and discover the "land" in Highland Park.

 

Route "San Rafael: Road to Self Realization"

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  • Start at Avenue 50 and San Rafael Avenue
  • Take a right on Terrace 49
  • Left on San Rafael Avenue,  follow to
  • Keep on San Rafael Avenue
  • Follow to --visit the Garden inside
  • Follow to Avenue 37 and turn back

 

Route "Aldama meets York"

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  • Start on Avenue 54 and Aldama Street
  • Go east on Aldama Street
  • Cross York Boulevard
  • Left on Meridian Street
  • Pass Avenue 51
  • Left on Avenue 49
  • Left on York Boulevard
  • Right on Aldama Street
  • Stop at Avenue 54

 

Route "Avenue 51 and Eagle Rock"

  • Start on Avenue 51 and York Boulevard
  • Go north on Avenue 51
  • Merge toward Townsend Avenue
  • Follow Townsend Townsend Avenue
  • Turn left on Yosemite Drive
  • Pass Maywood Avenue
  • Stop at Eagle Rock Boulevard and turn back 

 

Route "Peanut Lake"

  • Start on Avenue 52 and North Figueroa Street
  • Go south on Avenue 52
  • Cross the Arroyo Seco Parkway and take a picture of the giant fireflies
  • Follow Avenue 52 to Griffen Avenue
  • Enter green gate for Audubon Center at Debs Park
  • Follow path and choose any trail
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