The Santa Monica beach and Palisades Park, which overlooks the beach, are great democratizers. They're free, beautiful, and attract a wide demographic -- families, hipsters, buff guys working out on the free equipment, tattooed beach volleyball players, rollerbladers, etc.
Today I saw a guy on a recumbent two wheel bicycle talking on his cell phone on the bike path. Earlier I saw a dad helping his pint-sized son do pull ups as I embarrassed myself by failing to complete even half a pull up. Half an hour later I saw Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver walking along the footpath at Palisades Park, the only visible security a guy tagging along fifteen feet behind looking more like a tourist (in shorts) than a heavy. Maybe it's because Schwarzenegger has lived in LA since emigrating from Austria, but people seemed to be leaving the two alone, even though they are a very recognizable couple even when they're dressing and acting low key, which they were.
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