Santa Monica Steps
It’s a path, workout, and fashion show all in one! Welcome to the Santa Monica Stairs, a great place to stargaze. There are actually two sets of stairs. One is at Adelaide Drive and 4th Street, constructed of cement with narrow steps, twisting downward. The other is further down Adelaide towards 7th Street and is made up of 168 wider wood steps leading straight down. The visitors include regular runners, personal trainers with clients, hikers with loaded packs training for Mount Whitney, and the kind who like to park their fancy cars as close as possible (to impress women). Several celebrities have been spotted as well, so keep a close lookout. The stairs are super crowded on weekends and after work, to the dismay of the residents of the multi-million dollar homes that line Adelaide. For those visiting the stairs in hopes of picking up a date, a fashionable workout outfit is required – but you actually have to walk the stairs. Some women like doing fancy ballet kicks behind them to further strengthen their rear ends, so leave some distance in front of you to avoid being booted in the face. And let the heaving, sweating man pass you if you’re slower – everyone here is on a mission.
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