Glendale
An art deco downtown wedged between two mountain ranges and a famous cemetery.
- Distance
- ~4 miles
- Time
- 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best at
- Late afternoon
- Stops
- 6
- Walk total
- 4.6 mi · ~99 min
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- 01
Alex Theatre
"Start at 216 N Brand Boulevard. Find the 100-foot neon spire above the marquee. Count the rings of light circling it."
34.14710, -118.25430Pin on map - 250 m · ~3 min · head SSW from stop 102
Americana at Brand
"Walk two blocks south to 889 Americana Way. Find the trolley line and the central fountain with the bronze 'Spirit of American Youth' statue. How many notes does the dancing fountain play between shows (per the sign)?"
34.14520, -118.25570Pin on map - 230 m · ~3 min · head NNE from stop 203
Glendale Central Library
"At 222 E Harvard Street, find the ReflectSpace gallery inside the entrance. Read the name of the artist whose mural wraps the children's wing."
34.14710, -118.25470Pin on map - 1.4 mi · ~29 min · head NW from stop 304
Brand Library & Art Center (El Miradero)
"Drive to 1601 W Mountain Street. Find the white Moorish-revival mansion with three onion domes at the head of Brand Park. Count the domes from the front lawn."
34.16260, -118.26930Pin on map - 1.5 mi · ~32 min · head S from stop 405
Casa Adobe de San Rafael
"Stop at 1330 Dorothy Drive. Find the white-walled 1865 adobe surrounded by a small public garden. Read the year painted above the door."
34.14100, -118.26930Pin on map - 1.5 mi · ~31 min · head SE from stop 506
Forest Lawn Memorial Park — Glendale
"End at 1712 S Glendale Avenue. Drive to the Court of Freedom and find the full-size replica of Michelangelo's David (relocated several times). How many of Michelangelo's other sculptures are recreated on the grounds?"
34.12710, -118.25030Pin on map