A uncommon prevalence unfolded Sunday morning on the Arroyo Seco Parkway: No vehicles have been allowed.
As a substitute, the stretch of the 110 Freeway that snakes its means by means of South Pasadena and Northeast Los Angeles — often full of motorists — was people-powered and reserved for pedestrians, bicyclists and anybody else who needed to discover the realm from a brand new perspective.
The celebration referred to as 626 Golden Streets ArroyoFest is a sequel to the primary ArroyoFest, held 20 years in the past.
Hosted by Energetic San Gabriel Valley and offered by Metro, the free, family-friendly occasion shut down six miles of the freeway and native streets from 7 to 11 a.m. Pedestrians and bicyclists took over the roads, much like the open-streets idea behind the car-free CicLAvia occasions. The emphasis for ArroyoFest is on foot visitors and permitting individuals to discover the neighborhoods of Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park, Highland Park, Hermon, South Pasadena and Pasadena.
![Thousands of bicyclists, rollerbladers, skateboarders, walkers and runners enjoy the Arroyo Seco Parkway during ArroyoFest.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f5d38e1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x3033+0+0/resize/2000x1444!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fe6%2F921ed217414fbd4a01fe91a9d3de%2F1366002-me-2023-arroyofest-31-ajs.jpg)
Hundreds of bicyclists, rollerbladers, skate boarders, walkers and runners benefit from the Arroyo Seco Parkway (110 Freeway) throughout 626 Golden Streets ArroyoFest, a sequel to the primary ArroyoFest held 20 years in the past.
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![People enjoy the route by foot and bike at ArroyoFest, where the 110 Freeway was closed off to cars.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/986674b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6764x4509+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F8e%2F66192a9c41da8a17b76436d43dd8%2F1367805-me-2023-arroyofest-003.jpg)
Folks benefit from the route by foot and on bike at ArroyoFest, by which the 110 Freeway — the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway — was closed off to vehicles from roughly its reference to Interstate 5 to its terminus in Pasadena.
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![Thousands of bicyclists, rollerbladers, skateboarders, walkers and runners enjoy the Arroyo Seco Parkway during ArroyoFest.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5570b3e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdf%2Fee%2Fbf04ba764c25b6c2b5e382bfa4a8%2F1366002-me-2023-arroyofest-33-ajs.jpg)
Hundreds traverse the Arroyo Seco Parkway (110 Freeway) throughout ArroyoFest, a sequel to the primary such occasion held 20 years in the past.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Instances)
![Rollerbladers Jenny Renderos and Veronica Rico pose for a rare photo in the middle of the 110 Freeway.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9bdaf87/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fec%2F71%2Fa9af9d944bb3b9c81c694b570502%2F1366002-me-2023-arroyofest-22-ajs.jpg)
Rollerbladers Jenny Renderos, left, of Panorama Metropolis and Veronica Rico of Pacoima pose for a photograph in the midst of the 110 Freeway throughout 626 Golden Streets ArroyoFest.
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![An aerial early morning view of bicyclists, rollerbladers, skateboarders, walkers and runners taking part in ArroyoFest.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0ce5cd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3675x2900+0+0/resize/2000x1578!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2Fae%2Fd7842f174e3da49ab719ab9b5083%2F1366002-me-2023-arroyofest-26-ajsc.jpg)
An aerial early morning view of the members in ArroyoFest, which shut down six miles of the 110 Freeway to automotive visitors. The primary ArroyoFest was held 20 years in the past.
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![Alex Trepanier, 35, rides his pennyfarthing, the same bike he rode 20 years ago at ArroyoFest when he was a teenager.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/54c814c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2698+0+0/resize/2000x1285!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff6%2F8e%2Fb0d4074b46c98fe184ec991c0718%2F1366002-me-2023-arroyofest-24-ajs.jpg)
Alex Trepanier, 35, rides his pennyfarthing, the identical bike he rode 20 years in the past at ArroyoFest when he was a young person.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Instances)