Mattachine Stairs — Attraction in Los Angeles

One of the earliest American gay movement organizations, the Mattachine Society began in Los Angeles in the winter of 1950. It was formed by Harry Hay, a leading gay activist and former Communist Party member, along with seven other gay men. The name refers to the Société Mattachine, a French medieval masque group that allegedly traveled from village to village, using ballads and dramas to point out social injustice. The name was meant to symbolize the fact that "gays were a masked people, unknown and anonymous." By sharing their personal experiences as gay men and analyzing homosexuals in the context of an oppressed cultural minority, the Mattachine founders attempted to redefine the meaning of being gay in the...

Pretty cool area. Near other walk/ run paths not too far away. Can use as a warm up or a full workout if you go back & forth few to several times, below them is a small steep uphill side walk that you can tie into the workout. It’s cool if you’re in or live in the area but not to go out of your way. But maybe once to get it out of your system. Also have to find parking somewhere down the hill in the neighborhood or above it I suppose but google takes you to...

Loved these steps! My mom and I wondered if we’d be able to climb them as a pre-walk cardio and we did! The view from the bottom and all the way up was gorgeous! There’s a family of coyotes here according to a sign at the bottom of the steps, so be careful when bringing dogs (both small and large) and children on the climb. Be respectful of their...