600 strangers, 16 miles, just because — LA’s mellowest walking party hits Route 66 next Saturday

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Fiona Ng, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · November 14, 2026 · 1 min read

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Michael Schneider (guy in hat) leading the 2025 edition of Great L.A. Walk If you happen to see 600 people snaking down 14.3 miles of Santa Monica Boulevard (and then some) on Saturday, Nov. 21 — their sole purpose is just to … walk. “For years people were asking us, ‘What are you doing?’” said M...

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