by Kim Cooper | Mar 29, 2016 | The Esotouric Blog
Most Saturdays, we host a few dozen “gentle riders” on the Esotouric tour bus, revealing the lost lore of Los Angeles through visits to landmarks both notable and obscure. Because most of our passengers are Southland locals, we don’t offer tours during the busy...
by Kim Cooper | Mar 28, 2016 | The Esotouric Blog
We were nearly ready to head back to Los Angeles, after a full day exploring Helena Modjeska’s country house and other interesting Orange County canyon sites, when Richard suggested we pay a visit to historic Cook’s Corner. There’s been a building on...
by Kim Cooper | Mar 23, 2016 | The Esotouric Blog
The rumors are true: this year’s wildflower bloom is really something to see! Come tag along with us as we leave Los Angeles at 4:30am to reach the canyons of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park while the shadows are still long on the land and the temperatures are...
by Kim Cooper | Mar 17, 2016 | The Esotouric Blog
When our friend Susan Phillips–the graffiti scholar who recently took us to the Confluence of the Los Angeles River and Arroyo Seco to see century-old hobo inscriptions–told us about a riverside tunnel that had been elaborately carved by one...
by Kim Cooper | Mar 16, 2016 | The Esotouric Blog
On a cool, spring day we left Los Angeles early, bound for the Orange County canyon home of Helena Modjeska, the great 19th century Polish actress who learned English in mid-life and tirelessly toured America, bringing culture and emotional honesty to the people. Our...
