Author Archives: hoffthebeatenpath

Bike Week LA 2015

Today officially kicks off the 2015 edition of Bike Week LA.  The week will see events all throughout Los Angeles that promote biking as a form of transportation, and raises awareness about bicycle and pedestrian safety. No matter in which side of town you live, there are events near you.  There are a ton of […]

Women Bike, Women Lead Summit – April 18th, 2015

Last Saturday, I had the privilege of attending the Women Bike, Women Lead Summit at the California Endowment in Downtown Los Angeles.  The summit included workshops and activities aimed at building the capacity of women interested in using their skills, networks and bikes as a way to create change in their communities.  The summit was […]

This Tuesday: Best of New Urbanism Film Festival 2014 Screening

This coming Tuesday, March 24th, you will have your chance to see all the short films and performances that took home an award at the 2014 New Urbanism Film Festival in Los Angeles.  If you missed the festival last year, now is your chance to see the best entertainment relating to urban planning, architecture, health […]

This Saturday: Women Bike, Women Lead

Attention all lades! On February 21, join other women-identified cyclists for the Women Bike, Women Lead ride. The ride meets at Grand Park at 10:00, with the guided group ride leaving at 10:30. The ride will head down into South LA and will come back to Grand Park by about 2:00. The ride is expected […]

SuperShuttle vs. LAX Flyaway: Which is the Better Airport Shuttle?

Getting to the airport is never an easy feat. Fortunately, Los Angeles has many options to get to LAX. There are remote airport lots, if you feel like paying an arm and a leg to have your car sleep there. Or you could sweet talk a friend into picking you up, but that could result […]

Photos: Night on Broadway

This Saturday, seven of LA’s historic Broadway theaters were open to the public for Night on Broadway as a celebration of the Bringing Back Broadway Initiative.  Some of these theaters haven’t been open to the public for years, so it was quite a treat to see them.  Performances included live music, carnival acts, burlesque dancers […]

This Saturday: Night On Broadway

This Saturday, as part of the Bringing Back Broadway Initiative, several Broadway theaters and other venues will open their doors for the free event, Night on Broadway.  This event celebrates the 7th year of the Bringing Back Broadway Initiative. Night on Broadway includes programs at six of the Broadway theaters, a street festival, classic car […]

Photos: No Pants Metro Ride

Last Sunday was the return of the No Pants Metro Ride in cities all over the world. LA’s ride had great participation, despite the rainy conditions (c’mon, if New York can do it in January, so can LA). Riders came dressed in the silliest and sexiest undies for a wacky day on the subway. The […]

Stranger Danger in Koreatown

This afternoon, I was made aware of a series of four attacks that have occurred to women in apartment buildings throughout Koreatown. Eek! The first attack was in early November, with the most recent one occurring on December 30th.  The assailant robbed all his victims, and sexually assaulted one of them. Today the LAPD released […]

This Sunday: No Pants Metro Ride 2015

It’s about time for my favorite, and probably only acceptable, event on the subway that involves a partial state of undress: the No Pants Metro Ride! Hundreds of panty-clad Angelenos will be taking over the rail lines this Sunday for LA’s annual No Pants Metro Ride.  The ride begins at several different stations throughout the […]