California Culture Tours

Gale Banks' original speed shop in Lynnwood, CA. circa 1968
Doug White, Shopping Bag Market, date unknown. Photograph, 4 in. x 5 in. Souther

We are pleased to offer four tours in the California Culture series which were inspired by host Richard Schave's study with the British art historian Reyner Banham, author of the seminal monograph Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies. Taking the essence of Reyner’s work--reverence, passion, and an eye to context--we tackle the development of Southern California as a built environment, looking at how the growing populations shaped the climate and ecologies, creating a unique sense of place which has captivated the world.

South L.A. Road Trip: Hot Rods, Adobes, Googie & Early Modernism

The Lowdown on Downtown

Route 66 Road Trip: Roadside Architecture, Citrus, Drive-Ins & Cemeteries

Boyle Heights & The San Gabriel Valley: The Hidden Histories of L.A.'s Melting Pot

The California Culture tour series was formerly known as the Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles series.