by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Mar 8, 2011 | The Esotouric Blog
Once upon a time not so very long ago, Los Angeles was a city full of retired burghers and their wives from the central plains–hard-working, respectable people who were easily awed and expected no less in their retirement. In “Day of the Locust,”...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Jul 27, 2010 | The Esotouric Blog
Urban historian Richard Schave's site-specific discussion series "The Flâneur & The City" is an ongoing attempt to explore some of the more important issues revealed by the constantly changing heart of the metropolis. The core notion of the series...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Jun 30, 2010 | The Esotouric Blog
Just before Memorial Day, your intrepid urban adventurers stepped outside of their asphalt-coated comfort zone for a lightning 40-hour road trip to explore some notable, rural Central Californian attractions. This is the third of several blog posts sharing scenes from...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Jun 13, 2010 | The Esotouric Blog
Just before Memorial Day, your intrepid urban adventurers stepped outside of their asphalt-coated comfort zone for a lightning 40-hour road trip to explore some notable, rural Central Californian attractions. This is the second of several blog posts sharing scenes...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Apr 20, 2010 | The Esotouric Blog
On April 8, 2010, the City of Los Angeles officially designated the corner of Fifth and Grand at the foot of Bunker Hill as John Fante Square. To watch a film of that ceremony, featuring speakers Councilwoman Jan Perry, Fante Square nominator Richard Schave of...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Feb 25, 2010 | The Esotouric Blog
LAVA – The Los Angeles Visionaries Association All across this vast and confusing city, little pockets of creative energy flare up, like molten lava oozing from the earth's core. But if you blink, you'll miss them. The failure to find real connection...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Nov 24, 2009 | The Esotouric Blog
We’ve been waiting a long time to share the very cool news that our friend Jordan Jones, 4th generation owner of the historic MUSSO & FRANK GRILL in Hollywood, will be keeping the “new room” bar open late a few nights a week and dialing the...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Nov 19, 2009 | The Esotouric Blog
Toronto Star: Irreverent tour turns L.A. unconfidential – Guide provides candid commentary about city's shortfalls, history – by Michael BenedictLOS ANGELES–Even the passengers on this zany "secret history of Los Angeles" bus tour get...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Jul 14, 2009 | The Esotouric Blog
Now that our Richard Schave is the Director of the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk, you won’t be surprised to learn that walking tours are on the agenda. We started slow for the July 2009 Art Walk: three early evening tours which we guessed would each have about...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Jun 25, 2009 | The Esotouric Blog
On Saturday, June 20, 2009, the Esotouric bus paid a visit to Glendora's remote Fairmount Cemetery, set high on San Felipe Hill, as part of the Reyner Banham Loves LA: Route 66 tour. The dilapidated site is one of the oldest Southern California burial grounds in...
by Esotouric Bus Adventures | Jun 8, 2009 | The Esotouric Blog
Welcome to the Esotouric blog, a place for eclectic bits of L.A. lore that wouldn’t otherwise have a home. Here you’ll find original research that’s too detailed to share on our bus tours, photo tours of offbeat landmarks, recommended readings and...
