Councilmember LaBonge's Annual Summer Solstice Hike

Consuls General, family and friends came together to share a meal atop Mount Hollywood

Councilmember LaBonge led about 200 hikers including Consuls General and members of the Los Angeles Sister Cities to the top of Mount Hollywood at sunset last night during his Annual Summer Solstice hike.
The 1.5 mile hike, which attracted international dignitaries and avid hikers, ended with a potluck feast and a fly-over from a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.
“There’s nothing quite like the view of the City from Mount Hollywood at sunset,” said Councilmember LaBonge. “It’s breathtaking, it’s awe-inspiring and I hope that some of our hikers will fall in love with Los Angeles all over again.”
Among the hikers were Consul General of Germany, The Honorable Wolfgang Drautz; Consul General of the United Kingdom, The Honorable Barbara Hay; Consul General of China, The Honorable Zhang Yun and many others.
The Sister Cities program, established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, fosters diplomacy among cities in different countries to promote cultural, educational and commercial exchange. Councilmember LaBonge is president of Sister Cities of Los Angeles, Inc.