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LA BREA TAR PITS TIME TRAVEL TRIP

July 17, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

$50.00
Join Esotouric for an immersive excursion all around Wilshire and Fairfax, the western terminus of the Miracle Mile. We’re on the trail of a layered history that leads from Columbian mammoths foraging in the last Ice Age to today’s construction cranes, with some fascinating detours along the way. We’ll explore the La Brea Tar Pits as a zone of pre-colonial commerce and Victorian scientific discovery, revealing the fossil hoard’s role in east coast theatrical spiritualism and a deathless romance. Then on to Wilshire Boulevard, where bean fields turned almost overnight to an ultramodern Jazz Age canyon of car culture commerce, including the magnificent Art Deco May Company (and yes, it’s a crime scene). And as the county’s art museum struggles to remake itself with a controversial new building and curatorial vision, we’ll honor the institution that was, and sneaky artists who got their work displayed without curatorial review, all seen through the candid lens of your guides’ advocacy for preserving the 1965 William Pereira campus. Plus, a stroll through the immediate neighborhood on an architectural treasure hunt, including some sweet echoes of the lost LACMA.

This walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. And next time some silly person tries to tell you Los Angeles doesn’t have any history, having taken this tour will give you everything you need to set them straight.

MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:

Tour begins at 10:30am sharp, with check-in time 10am at the southeast corner of the La Brea Tar Pits park, at Wilshire and Curson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Please arrive on time and proceed to the check in table to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations.

PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:

There is lot parking directly behind the La Brea Tar Pits Page Museum with a $15 flat rate, entry from the western side of Curson Avenue south of Sixth Street. LACMA’s parking is in the Pritzker Parking Garage on Sixth Street just east of Fairfax Ave, with an $18 flat rate. There is also street parking in the neighborhood, on Sixth Street, Orange Street, Crescent Heights Boulevard, Eighth Street, and Hauser Boulevard. If using street parking, please read all signs carefully, as restrictions apply. The nearest Metro station is Wilshire/Vermont. If using public transit, this link can help you plan your trip.

TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS

Our priority is to provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere for our guests and guides on these outdoor walking tours. Because guides will not be masked when telling stories, and because different people have different levels of risk tolerance, we have strict mask policies for attendees. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated. These simple rules are being implemented for the benefit of all attending. Anybody not abiding by these rules will be given one chance to shape up, then asked to leave the tour if it happens again. There are no refunds or exchanges for anyone removed from a tour for violating the rules.

BE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 2 1/2 to 3 hours, over level ground moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, a hat and a medical-grade mask. Bring your smartphone so you can view the tour slide show. We will have a cooler with cold water, and you’re encouraged to bring a full water bottle. A restroom will be available at the start and end of the tour. If you need more information about what to expect, please email us.

MASKS: Attendees must wear a medical-grade mask (i.e. N95, KN95, KF94) at all times, unless eating or drinking, when we ask that you physically distance from anyone not from your household. Masks must be worn properly, covering mouth and nose completely, and not have any exhalation valves, vents or holes of any kind. Bring your own mask and put it on before tour check in.

SOCIAL DISTANCING: Please maintain physical space from anyone not from your household when walking with the group or at tour stops.

VACCINATION: We do not require proof of vaccination for outdoor walking tours.

CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:

Emailing is the best way to communicate with us, but after 8am on tour day you can call or text Richard on his mobile phone, 213-915-8687.

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:

If you feel like you’re getting sick, if you test positive for Covid-19, or if you have knowingly been in contact with a positive case of Covid-19 in the last 7 days, please do not attend the tour. Let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure, we can refund or reschedule your booking. If notified at least 24 hours before departure, we can honor the booking on a future date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name, email address and phone number to make this switch.

Details

Date:
July 17, 2022
Time:
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
$50.00
Event Category:

Organizer

Esotouric
Phone
213 915 8687
Email
tours@esotouric.com
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Venue

La Brea Tar Pits
Wilshire Blvd & S Curson Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036 United States
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