Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association SUMMER Meeting
Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Keep in mind that just because the 405 is shutting down for 53 hours, Los Angeles does not have to be paralyzed!  

 

Consider the following options for the weekend of the 405 closure...

   

 

405 Things to Do in LA  

 

The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau is lending a hand, or, rather, 405 tweets. Starting yesterday, Sunday July 10 (at 4:05 PM of course!), the bureau began tweeting out recommendations of 405 things to do around town during the stay-clear-of-that-freeway weekend. Iconic activities will be suggested, as well as some offbeat activities for Angelenos. Public transportation suggestions and $4.05-themed deals will be part of the mix. Follow @discover LA to get more tips.

  

Ride the Subway for FREE all weekend long! 

Free rides on the subway will be offered by Metro to help area residents move around the region when the 405 freeway is shut down over the Sepulveda Pass on the weekend of July 15 to 17. Read about participating lines at the above link and also take advantage of the Metro Dining map here. 

Bike LA!

  

The San Fernando Valley and Westside will be the most clogged this weekend, but the whole City could feel the effect. Los Angeles has a plethora of bike trails and paths to offer, all of which can be used for recreation and/or transit. Utilize DOT's detailed and up-to-date maps to explore these possibilities and learn new ways to navigate Los Angeles. You can download the maps or call to have them mailed to you at 213-972-4972.

  

While "The Big Parade," has already passed for 2011, it has done Angelenos a great service in mapping out the public stairwells and walkways of yesterday in the North-East LA area. With 111 public stairways that cover 42 miles on foot and gain more than 10,000 feet of elevation, "The Big Parade" website chronicles L.A.'s little-known network of staircases and showcases the Southland's amazing urban landscape. While most of these spread throughout Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park and Mt. Washington, people from all over can get to these locations and avoid the closure for a day or two! Check out the Facebook page for Bob Inman, the man who originated these exploratory jaunts: Guide to the stairways of Los Angeles

 

Carmageddon Walk to the Mulholland Bridge 

In keeping with the WalkLA theme, check out the"Carmageddon Walk to the Mulholland Bridge (and back!)" organized by Bob Inman and Dan Koepple, another Big Parade collaborator. Pedestrian enthusiasts will delight in walking along the Sepulveda Pass to get a glimpse of ghostly emptiness on the country's largest motorway. In honor of the closing of the 405, join this group in a walk along the thoroughfare in an attempt to get to the Mulholland Bridge and back. Who needs a car?

 

DineLA!  

The Valley Industry and Commerce Association partners with the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber, the Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber, and Councilman Paul Koretz's office to compile a list of businesses that will offer discounts to local shoppers and diners. These participating entities all represent areas along the 405 corridor that will experience the brunt of the closure. This bargain compilation will be posted on both the VICA and Greater SFV Chamber websites, so keep an eye out!  In the meantime, read this blurb in the VICA newsletter (linked above).

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