Photo by Izzie Hallock | Signal Tribune
Last Saturday, the Bixby Strollers met at their usual location, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Atlantic Avenue, for their three- to four-mile walk. However, on this day, the club members celebrated their 10-year anniversary, having logged a total of about 1,976 miles. Participants enjoyed free coffee and received celebratory T-shirts.“What started as my first attempt to connect people to the business corridor has proven to have longevity. And I must say that I am thrilled about it,” said Blair Cohn, executive director of the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association. “It was the first way to reconnect the neighborhood to the business district, as I quickly discovered there was a great disconnect from people living just a block away.” The routes change each week and average 3.8 miles. The group has explored businesses, back yards, a Metro station, downtown, Virginia Country Club, Rancho Los Cerritos, La Linda, and Forest Lawn and Sunnyside cemeteries. The group meets every Saturday morning at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 4105 Atlantic Ave., at 7:15am. The strolls begin promptly at 7:30am. The coffee shop provides free coffee each week for the group. Friendly dogs are welcome too.
