Santa Anita Regional Park

I love this park for a few reaons, one of them is that I ran a couple of cross country races here while in high school.  Arcadia was not in the Rio Hondo League with Duarte.  We competed against La Canada, South Pasadena, Bell Gardens, San Marino, and Temple City, all of whom were tough.  We did have morning practice where we ran from Duarte High School to Arcadia Park, a six-mile run. The course here at Arcadia was also used for CIF Finals, meaning only the best runners, like Allen Ashcraft, Marc Greene, and Tom Ashcraft would race.  So it was a place for legends.  Arcadia had a very tough cross country team back in the early 70s.

Years later Al and I would run laps around the park in training for basketball.

I had eaten here only a few times.  It is unremarkable.  In fact, the last time confirmed my distaste for it--the coffee was typical diner coffee--terrible water, bland-flavored coffee.  Pass.  It's convenient. If you're looking for a diner in the Arcadia area, I guess this might be the place to go but only because there isn't any other place.  The Good Earth Restaurant up in the Hasting Ranch area was the best place for breakfast.  Their pancakes and syrup were the best.  And their cinammon tea unmatched. They had a restaurant in Studio City that closed back in February 2014.  That's too bad.

Arcadia Par