BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Esotouric - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Esotouric X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://esotouric.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Esotouric REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T133000 DTSTAMP:20230907T180410Z CREATED:20230907T174100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T180410Z UID:10000586-1696674600-1696685400@esotouric.com SUMMARY:ANGELINO HEIGHTS AND CARROLL AVENUE TIME TRAVEL WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:Angelino Heights is the living\, beating heart of Victorian Los Angeles\, a nearly perfect late 19th century neighborhood where time seems to stand still. \nBut the historic district—including every location scout’s favorite Carroll Avenue—is actually the happy result of decades of carefully planned house moving\, vintage streetlight sourcing\, power line burial\, design guideline crafting and passionate advocacy by local preservationists. They did such a terrific job that it looks as if it’s always been this way. \nEsotouric invites you to take an immersive trip back in time into Angelino Heights\, on a walk that tells the stories of the early Los Angeles neighborhood\, its notable characters\, landscape and landmarks\, and the visionary Angelenos who invented new tools to protect and improve the district. \nStarting from the foot of Angelino Heights on Sunset Boulevard\, where the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul operated the city’s first hospital\, we’ll set out to discover Angelino Heights’ rich and compelling cultural\, architectural\, historic preservation and true crime history. You’ll see fascinating bits of Victorian infrastructure both original and salvaged\, get to know colorful locals like the artist Leo Politi\, discover the architects who shaped this early streetcar suburb\, see where little Marion Parker was held in the kidnapping case that captivated the nation\, and enjoy a stroll among some of the most beautiful and eclectic residences in town. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am outside of Guisados restaurant at 1261 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026. Please arrive on time to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \nBRUNCH / SNACK OPTIONS\nGuisados opens at 9am\, and offers Mexican breakfast and lunch options\, with indoor and outdoor patio seating. The menu can be reviewed here. If you plan to eat\, please plan to arrive early\, as the tour will begin promptly at 10:30am. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: NIf you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine.\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is ample unmetered street parking with no time restrictions throughout the neighborhood. Please read any posted signs before parking. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/angelino-heights-fall-2023/ LOCATION:Guisados Echo Park\, 1261 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90038\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/angelino-heights-featuredWP-use.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T133000 DTSTAMP:20230717T183537Z CREATED:20230627T170457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T183537Z UID:10000572-1694860200-1694871000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:Franklin Village Old Hollywood Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:There is one Los Angeles neighborhood that seems to vibrate on a special frequency\, where the layers of offbeat spiritual\, cultural\, music industry\, motion picture\, architectural and true crime history knit together to tell an only-in-Hollywood story: Franklin Village. \nJoin Esotouric for an immersive walk back through time to get to know the colorful characters\, faith\, folly\, fantasies and heartbreak that left their eternal mark on this beautiful and historic corner of the city. \nStarting from the hillside Hindu ashram Vedanta\, where the English writers Christopher Isherwood and Aldous Huxley expanded their minds as the Hollywood freeway cut the neighborhood in two\, we’ll descend down into the flats then up again on a tour that spans the highest consciousness and the depths of depravity\, lovely architecture and landscapes\, real life and fictional noir narratives that will have even locals exclaiming “I never knew that!” \nStops include the Parva Sed Apartments from Nathanael West’s dark Hollywood fantasy The Day of the Locust\, the Chateau Alto Nido from Sunset Boulevard\, the site of the high profile police raid that inspired Jack Webb to create Dragnet\, a nightmarish tale of a Capitol Record co-worker run amok\, City Hall gadflies\, torched landmarks\, lost restaurants\, a serial killer who hunted in his own backyard\, and a visit to Monastery of the Angels\, the nearly century old community of Dominican nuns that is beginning a new chapter with its recent suppression by the Vatican. \nOn our return to Vedanta as the tour concludes\, you will have an opportunity to shop in the temple bookstore. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. It was featured in the VERA Virgin Atlantic in-flight magazine feature\, Lost Angeles. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CHECK-IN DETAILS:\nTour begins at 10.30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am under the Bo Tree to the right of the domed temple at the Vedanta Society of Southern California\, 1946 Vedanta Place\, Los Angeles\, CA 90068. Please arrive on time to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nYou may park in the open air lot at the Vedanta Society of Southern California\, 1946 Vedanta Place\, Los Angeles\, CA 90068. The nearest Metro station is Hollywood and Vine on the B line. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/franklin-village-fall-2023/ LOCATION:Vedanta Temple Hollywood\, 1946 Vedanta Place\, Los Angeles\, 90068\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Vedanta-Featured-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T150000 DTSTAMP:20230714T190332Z CREATED:20230627T165142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T190332Z UID:10000571-1694257200-1694271600@esotouric.com SUMMARY:Pasadena Confidential Crime Bus Tour DESCRIPTION:“Intensely dark and deeply researched.” – Los Angeles Magazine \nThe Crown City masquerades as a calm and refined retreat\, where well-bred ladies glide around their perfect bungalows and everyone knows what fork to use first. But don’t be fooled by appearances. Dip into the confidential files of old Pasadena and meet assassins and oddballs\, kidnappers and slashers\, Satanists and all manner of maniac in a delightful little tour you WON’T find recommended by the better class of people! From celebrated cases like the RFK assassination (with a visit to Sirhan Sirhan’s folks’ house)\, “Eraserhead” star Jack Nance’s strange end\, black magician/rocket scientist Jack Parsons’ death-by-misadventure and the 1926 Rose Parade grand stand collapse\, to fascinating obscurities\, the tour’s litany of murders\, arsons\, kidnappings\, robberies\, suicides\, auto wrecks and oddball happening sites provide a alternate history of Pasadena that’s as fascinating as it is creepy. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 11am sharp\, with check-in time 10.30am at the Southwest corner of Central Park (Del Mar & Fair Oaks). There is a public restroom in the park and one the bus. Please arrive on time and proceed to the check-in table to get signed in\, logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and select a seat on the bus. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a bus tour lasting approximately 4 hours\, which will be split fairly evenly between time on and off a 56-seat coach class bus. The bus has A/C\, video monitors (the tour has a slideshow)\, and a restroom. There will be a complimentary coffee and snack break during the tour\, and you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy at this time\, as well as any non-alcoholic beverages. \nCOVID SAFETY: Guests are required to wear a mask while boarding and traveling on the bus. Please bring your own mask\, or ask for one on check in. The charter company that we work with cleans the bus cabin before each trip\, and also requires passengers to wear a mask when on board. Thank you for working with us to help keep each other healthy so we can enjoy exploring today and in the future. \nIf you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit\nThere is ample parking at the Metro Del Mar Station on Raymond Ave (the east side of Central Park). Central Park is adjacent to the Del Mar Metro Station served by the A Line. This link can help plan your trip on public transit. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/pasadena-2023/ LOCATION:Central Park (Pasadena)\, 275 S Raymond Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States CATEGORIES:bus tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pasadena-confidential-featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T150000 DTSTAMP:20230714T190148Z CREATED:20230621T010119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T190148Z UID:10000570-1693047600-1693062000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:Hotel Horrors & Main Street Vice Crime Bus Tour DESCRIPTION:From the founding of the city through the 1940s\, downtown was the true center of Los Angeles\, a lively\, densely populated\, exciting and sometimes dangerous place. After many quiet decades\, downtown is making an incredible return. But while many of the historic buildings remain\, their human context has been lost. This tour aims to revive the ghosts that cling to the bricks and alleyways. \nThe Hotel Horrors section is a true crime and oddities tour featuring some of the wildest\, weirdest\, goriest and most memorable happenings in historic hotels like the St. George\, Barclay and Cecil. Join us to see inside some of these legendary locales and find out where Night Stalker Richard Ramirez dumped his blood-soaked clothing and where Canadian tourist Elisa Lam fell off the map\, see the hotel that saw a visit from the Skid Row Slasher and the one where two traveling chocolate salesmen laughed so hard they fell backwards out a window to their deaths. You’ll also explore the fiery curse that repeatedly leveled one building. Included are some light hearted stories to help the blood and gore go down. \nThe Main Street Vice section celebrates the social history of the ribald\, racy\, raunchy old promenade where the better people simply did not travel\, but kicks were had by all who did. Burlesque babes and dirty picture parlors\, mummified western outlaws and old time tattoo parlors\, wax museums and pawn brokers\, “professors” offering sex lectures and magazine peddlers with nudie Marilyn Monroe calendars under the counter\, sophisticated steak houses and nickel donut dives — these were the pleasures and the people to be found along Main during the first half of the 20th century. We’ll visit the scenes of some more unforgettable debaucheries and share stories of crime\, smut\, passion and commerce. \nThis “downtown double feature” tour is especially recommended for residents curious about their neighborhood’s neglected history\, and anyone fascinated by grim crimes and gorgeous architecture. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 11am sharp\, with check-in time 10.30am at the patio outside Grand Central Market at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. Please arrive on time and proceed to the check-in table to get signed in\, logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and select a seat on the bus. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a bus tour lasting approximately 4 hours\, which will be split fairly evenly between time on and off a 56-seat coach class bus. The bus has A/C\, video monitors (the tour has a slideshow)\, and a restroom. There will be a complimentary coffee and snack break during the tour\, and you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy at this time\, as well as any non-alcoholic beverages. \nCOVID SAFETY: Guests are required to wear a mask while boarding and traveling on the bus. Please bring your own mask\, or ask for one on check in. The charter company that we work with cleans the bus cabin before each trip\, and also requires passengers to wear a mask when on board. Thank you for working with us to help keep each other healthy so we can enjoy exploring today and in the future. \nIf you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/hotel-horrors-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:bus tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/hotel-horrors-featured.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T150000 DTSTAMP:20230503T042826Z CREATED:20230426T024959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T042826Z UID:10000565-1691838000-1691852400@esotouric.com SUMMARY:HAUNTS OF A DIRTY OLD MAN: CHARLES BUKOWSKI'S LOS ANGELES BUS TOUR DESCRIPTION:This page is for the Charles Bukowski bus tour which debuted in 2007. In 2024\, we launched a walking tour of Charles Bukowski’s Westlake. Check the website calendar for upcoming dates. \n[This tour is] a poetic journey full of rare insight into the life of a man who’s come to represent the ghettoized contingency of the City of Angels.” – Tanja M. Laden\, Flavorpill \n“Haunts of a Dirty Old Man: Charles Bukowski’s LA” focuses on Bukowski’s great passions: writing\, screwing and Los Angeles. We’ll take in the canonical locations of his life and myth: the Postal Annex Terminal where he gathered the material for “Post Office\,” the De Longpre apartment where he briefly experimented with marriage and fatherhood (and which your tour guides helped save)\, the cathedral-like Central Library\, an iconic SRO apartment residence and many other spots. Along the way\, we’ll explore the people and ideas that made up the warp and weft of Buk’s rich inner life. This Esotouric tour is hosted by Richard Schave and spans Bukowski’s personal city\, from Skid Row to once-genteel Crown Hill\, to Bukowski’s favorite East Hollywood liquor store\, the Pink Elephant. \nIn honor of this tour and Bukowski’s poem Bluebird\, cartoonist Tony Millionaire has created The Bukbird\, a pale blue version of his beloved alcoholic crow character. The Bukbird is available on T-shirts\, mugs\, coasters and fine art prints by plasticmuse. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 11am sharp\, with check-in time 10.30am at the patio outside Grand Central Market at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. Please arrive on time and proceed to the check-in table to get signed in\, logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and select a seat on the bus. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a bus tour lasting approximately 4 hours\, which will be split fairly evenly between time on and off a 56-seat coach class bus. The bus has A/C\, video monitors (the tour has a slideshow)\, and a restroom. There will be a complimentary coffee and snack break during the tour\, and you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy at this time\, as well as any non-alcoholic beverages. \nCOVID SAFETY: Guests are required to wear a mask while boarding and traveling on the bus. Please bring your own mask\, or ask for one on check in. The charter company that we work with cleans the bus cabin before each trip\, and also requires passengers to wear a mask when on board. Thank you for working with us to help keep each other healthy so we can enjoy exploring today and in the future. \nIf you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/bukowski-tour-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:bus tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bukowski-WesternAve-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T133000 DTSTAMP:20230503T043114Z CREATED:20230427T013803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T043114Z UID:10000568-1691231400-1691242200@esotouric.com SUMMARY:ANGELINO HEIGHTS AND CARROLL AVENUE WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:Angelino Heights is the living\, beating heart of Victorian Los Angeles\, a nearly perfect late 19th century neighborhood where time seems to stand still. \nBut the historic district—including every location scout’s favorite Carroll Avenue—is actually the happy result of decades of carefully planned house moving\, vintage streetlight sourcing\, power line burial\, design guideline crafting and passionate advocacy by local preservationists. They did such a terrific job that it looks as if it’s always been this way. \nEsotouric invites you to take an immersive trip back in time into Angelino Heights\, on a walk that tells the stories of the early Los Angeles neighborhood\, its notable characters\, landscape and landmarks\, and the visionary Angelenos who invented new tools to protect and improve the district. \nStarting from the foot of Angelino Heights on Sunset Boulevard\, where the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul operated the city’s first hospital\, we’ll set out to discover Angelino Heights’ rich and compelling cultural\, architectural\, historic preservation and true crime history. You’ll see fascinating bits of Victorian infrastructure both original and salvaged\, get to know colorful locals like the artist Leo Politi\, discover the architects who shaped this early streetcar suburb\, see where little Marion Parker was held in the kidnapping case that captivated the nation\, and enjoy a stroll among some of the most beautiful and eclectic residences in town. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am outside of Guisados restaurant at 1261 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026. Please arrive on time to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \nBRUNCH / SNACK OPTIONS\nGuisados opens at 9am\, and offers Mexican breakfast and lunch options\, with indoor and outdoor patio seating. The menu can be reviewed here. If you plan to eat\, please plan to arrive early\, as the tour will begin promptly at 10:30am. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: NIf you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine.\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is ample unmetered street parking with no time restrictions throughout the neighborhood. Please read any posted signs before parking. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/angelino-heights-summer-2023/ LOCATION:Guisados Echo Park\, 1261 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90038\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/angelino-heights-featuredWP-use.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T150000 DTSTAMP:20230501T164724Z CREATED:20230426T015041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T164724Z UID:10000562-1690023600-1690038000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:IN A LONELY PLACE: RAYMOND CHANDLER’S LOS ANGELES BUS TOUR DESCRIPTION:Bungalows. Crime. Hollywood. Blondes. Vets. Smog. Death. \nThis was Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles\, which resonated under deft and melancholy fits from his writer’s bow. \nJoin us as we go down the mean streets that shaped his fiction\, and that in turn shaped his hard-boiled times\, in a four hour tour of downtown\, Hollywood and surrounding environs: The Los Angeles Athletic Club\, the Larry Edmunds Bookshop\, the Hotel Van Nuys\, Paramount Studio’s gates\, and much\, much more. \nThrough published work\, private correspondence\, screenplays and film adaptations\, we trace Chandler’s search for meaning and his anti-hero Philip Marlowe’s struggle to not be pigeonholed or give anything less than all he has\, which lead them both down the rabbit hole of isolation\, depression\, and drink. \nExclusive on this tour: the fascinating story of Raymond Chandler’s lost comic operetta The Princess and the Pedlar\, a bombshell in Chandler studies\, discovered by our own Kim Cooper in 2014. \nTour passengers will have the opportunity to purchase an autographed copy of co-host Kim Cooper’s mystery novel The Kept Girl\, inspired by this tour and starring the young Chandler and the real-life Philip Marlowe on the trail of a cult of murderous angel worshippers\, as well as the new Raymond Chandler Map of Los Angeles. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 11am sharp\, with check-in time 10.30am at the patio outside Grand Central Market at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. Please arrive on time and proceed to the check-in table to get signed in\, logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and select a seat on the bus. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a bus tour lasting approximately 4 hours\, which will be split fairly evenly between time on and off a 56-seat coach class bus. The bus has A/C\, video monitors (the tour has a slideshow)\, and a restroom. There will be a complimentary coffee and snack break during the tour\, and you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy at this time\, as well as any non-alcoholic beverages. \nCOVID SAFETY: Guests are required to wear a mask while boarding and traveling on the bus. Please bring your own mask\, or ask for one on check in. The charter company that we work with cleans the bus cabin before each trip\, and also requires passengers to wear a mask when on board. Thank you for working with us to help keep each other healthy so we can enjoy exploring today and in the future. \nIf you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/chandler-bus-tour-summer-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:bus tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/chandler-bus-featured-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T133000 DTSTAMP:20230503T043340Z CREATED:20230427T013821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T043340Z UID:10000569-1689417000-1689427800@esotouric.com SUMMARY:WESTLAKE PARK WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:When Los Angeles was young\, Westlake was a favorite pleasure park\, with boating\, a mini-zoo and exotic trees for lovers to spoon under\, surrounded by grand mansions and elegant hotels. Then in 1934\, Wilshire Boulevard punched through the lake\, marking the ascendency of the automobile. Westlake would never be the same. \nEsotouric invites you to take an immersive trip back in time exploring the layers of history hiding in plain sight in and around Westlake (MacArthur) Park. \nStarting from the tropical garden courtyard of the elegant William Penn Hotel—now called The Sinclair LA—we’ll set out to discover the rich and compelling cultural\, architectural and true crime history of this fascinating L.A. neighborhood. \nOn this walk\, you’ll learn about the legendary booksellers and influential art academies that thrived here\, see where cult leader Jim Jones lost his cool\, visit a little known monument to detective novelist Raymond Chandler\, learn where a bomb was set for the publisher of the Los Angeles Times\, thrill to the offbeat goings on at the Elks’ Lodge\, plus enjoy early pleasure park lore\, silent film locations\, mysteriously mummified infants\, and a stop to admire the only art nouveau castle home in Los Angeles\, a rare domestic commission by master architect John Parkinson. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at The Sinclair LA at 2200 W 8th St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90057. Please arrive on time and proceed through the lobby to the central courtyard check in table to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThe nearest paid public parking lot is at 730 S Lake St 90057. This lot has an attendant to take your $10 payment (cash only). \nThe nearest Metro station is Westlake/MacArthur Park station on the B and D lines. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over level ground moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/westlake-walk-summer-2023/ LOCATION:The Sinclair LA\, 2200 W 8th St\, Los Angeles\, 90057\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/westlake-featured-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T133000 DTSTAMP:20230530T154651Z CREATED:20230426T221948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T154651Z UID:10000566-1688812200-1688823000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:THE RUN: GAY DOWNTOWN HISTORY WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:Join Esotouric on a walking tour of 20th century LGBTQ landmarks in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles\, for a time travel trip along The Run\, the circuit of queer friendly spaces that provided community\, culture and connection at a time when homosexuality was still criminalized\, and in the early years of gay liberation. Drawing on original archival research and featuring unpublished images\, this tour will bring a lost world to life. \nStarting from Grand Central Market\, we’ll take you where the action was\, from Pershing Square to the Main Street fun zone\, private assignations to bold political organizing\, groundbreaking legal cases to discrete bars\, and even into the shuttered 1920s-era speakeasy beneath the King Eddy Saloon to see scrawled hook up messages in the only cruisy bathroom that’s a designated National Register landmark! Plus\, we’ll put the nail in the coffin of the urban legend that there was a gay uprising at Cooper’s Do-Nuts that predates the Stonewall Rebellion. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Guests are welcome to wear masks\, but they are not required except when we visit historic interiors that don’t have ventilation. When we go into the basement speakeasy under the King Edward Hotel\, we ask that all guests wear a mask. Please bring your own\, or ask for one on check in. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/gay-downtown-walk-summer-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/gay-downtown-feature-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230701T150000 DTSTAMP:20230503T042905Z CREATED:20230426T022712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T042905Z UID:10000564-1688209200-1688223600@esotouric.com SUMMARY:ECHO PARK BOOK OF THE DEAD BUS TOUR DESCRIPTION:From the deranged minds of Esotouric\, an historical crime tour meant to honor the lost souls who wander the hills and byways of the “streetcar suburbs” (Echo Park\, Silver Lake\, Elysian Park\, Angeleno Heights) that hug Sunset Boulevard. Climb aboard to see seemingly ordinary houses\, streets and commercial buildings revealed as the scenes of chilling crimes and mysteries\, populated by some of the most fascinating people you’d never want to meet. Featured cases include Edward Hickman’s kidnapping of little Marion Parker\, the Hillside Strangler serial killings and the bizarre “Man in the Attic” love nest slaying\, plus many more incredible\, forgotten tales of Angelenoes in peril. Guests will also see some of the most beautiful historic architecture in Los Angeles\, including a visit to Sister Aimee Semple McPherson’s exquisite Parsonage\, her one-time home\, now a museum. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 11am sharp\, with check-in time 10.30am at the patio outside Grand Central Market at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. Please arrive on time and proceed to the check-in table to get signed in\, logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and select a seat on the bus. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a bus tour lasting approximately 4 hours\, which will be split fairly evenly between time on and off a 56-seat coach class bus. The bus has A/C\, video monitors (the tour has a slideshow)\, and a restroom. There will be a complimentary coffee and snack break during the tour\, and you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy at this time\, as well as any non-alcoholic beverages. \nCOVID SAFETY: Guests are required to wear a mask while boarding and traveling on the bus. Please bring your own mask\, or ask for one on check in. The charter company that we work with cleans the bus cabin before each trip\, and also requires passengers to wear a mask when on board. Thank you for working with us to help keep each other healthy so we can enjoy exploring today and in the future. \nIf you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/echo-park-bus-tour-summer-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:bus tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EchoPark-5-Cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T150000 DTSTAMP:20230501T164405Z CREATED:20230426T020329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T164405Z UID:10000563-1687604400-1687618800@esotouric.com SUMMARY:THE REAL BLACK DAHLIA BUS TOUR DESCRIPTION:“This tour… has established itself as an L.A. classic.” — The Los Angeles Times \n\nThe Black Dahlia murder in 1947 is the most compelling unsolved crime Los Angeles has ever known. What Jack the Ripper is to London\, the Torso Killer to Cleveland\, the Black Dahlia is to L.A. And yet unlike those other cases\, the name Black Dahlia refers not to the killer\, but to the victim. What was it about Elizabeth Short that keeps her the object of obsessive fascination by writers\, musicians\, artists\, filmmakers\, cops and readers\, more than sixty years after she was slain? \nThe Real Black Dahlia Crime Tour seeks to answer this question by intimately exploring the last weeks of Elizabeth Short’s life\, asking not “who killed her?” but “who was she?” \nThe tour takes us from the human hustle of Main Street to the serene lobby of the Biltmore (the second-to-last place she was seen alive)\, to the newspaper offices and the Greyhound station where she checked her bags\, and concludes at the site where her bisected body was found in Leimert Park and with a little known suspect who lived nearby. \nFrom the few personal possessions she left behind to the friends who scarcely knew her\, from the mass hysteria of the investigation with its fruitless leads\, wacko suspects and false confessions\, the tour reveals all that’s known about this enigmatic black-haired girl who reinvented herself at whim\, and shows how she came to be the unfortunate symbol of her time and place. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 11am sharp\, with check-in time 10.30am at the patio outside Grand Central Market at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. Please arrive on time and proceed to the check-in table to get signed in\, logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and select a seat on the bus. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a bus tour lasting approximately 4 hours\, which will be split fairly evenly between time on and off a 56-seat coach class bus. The bus has A/C\, video monitors (the tour has a slideshow)\, and a restroom. There will be a complimentary coffee and snack break during the tour\, and you’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy at this time\, as well as any non-alcoholic beverages. \nCOVID SAFETY: Guests are required to wear a mask while boarding and traveling on the bus. Please bring your own mask\, or ask for one on check in. The charter company that we work with cleans the bus cabin before each trip\, and also requires passengers to wear a mask when on board. Thank you for working with us to help keep each other healthy so we can enjoy exploring today and in the future. \nIf you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/black-dahlia-bus-tour-summer-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:bus tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/black-dahlia-featured-better-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T133000 DTSTAMP:20230601T013518Z CREATED:20230307T163441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T013518Z UID:10000557-1686997800-1687008600@esotouric.com SUMMARY:Bunker Hill’s Modernist Marvels with Nathan Marsak Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:In the late 1960s\, after the Community Redevelopment Agency bought up all the boarding houses\, hotels\, shops and taverns\, displaced 9000 people and brought in the bulldozers\, it seemed like the end for Bunker Hill\, the Victorian neighborhood above Downtown. But a funny thing happened\, as the proposed redevelopment stalled and new ideas about adaptive reuse\, historic preservation\, environmentalism and tenants rights took root: people who never visited old Bunker Hill began to study\, celebrate and explore it–virtually–through the thousands of photos\, film clips\, stories and paintings that survive. Bunker Hill might be dead\, but its ghosts are active and eager to meet you. \nJoin Esotouric and Bunker Hill historian Nathan Marsak for an immersive time travel trip onto modern Bunker Hill\, to explore the lost neighborhood and how it grew\, with stops to memorialize iconic landmarks and fascinating personalities\, and its double life as a favorite film noir location. Then once you’ve fallen in love with the lively and lovely old neighborhood\, we’ll break your heart with how local and Federal officials conspired to knock it all down\, and the lessons this failed redevelopment scheme can teach Angelenos of today. Plus\, we’ll explore the new Bunker Hill’s best buildings and public spaces\, an open-air Museum of Modernism\, featuring remarkable examples of Late Moderne\, New Formalist\, Postmodernism and more\, and revisit some notorious crime scenes from the past. \nIf that sounds like an unusually rich and layered walking tour\, that’s because it is! Our guest hosts Nathan Marsak is the author of three very different books about Bunker Hill–Bunker Hill Los Angeles\, Bunker Noir! and Marsak’s Guide to Bunker Hill–and this tour includes elements of all of them. You’ll have a chance to buy copies and get them autographed after the tour. \nAlso joining us is native son Gordon Pattison who will be our guide hunting for the ghosts of the lost Victorian neighborhood hiding among the shining modern towers. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. We will be making frequent use of the pedestrian bridges\, and there will be one or two flights of stairs to ascend or descend at a time for the first half of the walk. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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\, roughly halfway through at the Bonaventure\, and end of the tour. If you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/modern-bunker-hill/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/marsak-guide-to-bunker-hill-Cropped-new-tour-graphic-no-date.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T133000 DTSTAMP:20230530T025948Z CREATED:20230427T013801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T025948Z UID:10000567-1686393000-1686403800@esotouric.com SUMMARY:HIGHLAND PARK ARROYO WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:Come take a walk back through time in one of our favorite early Los Angeles suburbs: Highland Park\, down around the Arroyo. We’ll begin the adventure at El Alisal\, the Pueblo Revival / Craftsman style home of author\, preservationist and civic booster Charles Fletcher Lummis. Following a tour of the house museum and tales of The Old Man’s advocacy for saving Southern California landmarks\, documenting traditional recipes and songs\, and recognizing Native American achievements in art and architecture\, we’ll set out on a stroll around the lower Arroyo\, for tales of fascinating characters\, remarkable buildings and places where the past is so very present you can almost kiss it. \nOn our walk\, we’ll explore Griffin Avenue\, part of an early subdivision\, and share stories of crimes and oddities that took place there. And we’ll stop at the one-time home of Florencio Morales\, to honor the neighborhood hero folk artist whose wild holiday displays were a citywide sensation in the early 1990s. \nWe’ll get a tour of the the Arturo and Mabel Bilderrain House (1912)\, an unusual\, transitional home that blends the then popular Craftsman and Mission Revival styles with elements that reflect the inward facing adobe culture of the Spanish Colonial-era\, to learn about the famous pet rooster\, and ascend 40 steps to see the landmarked Young-Gribling Residence (R.B. Young\, 1885) and enjoy fabulous city views in the company of California historian and neon sign maker Paul Greenstein\, who restored both homes. \nAnd we’ll visit Heritage Square\, the living history museum of rescued buildings\, to hear about the tragedy of the landmarked mansions The Castle and The Salt Box that were moved from Bunker Hill. And we’ll hear some much happier historic preservation success stories. Plus you’ll get to see Heritage Square’s vintage Los Angeles streetlight boneyard\, with rare lamps awaiting future restoration. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CHECK-IN DETAILS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at Lummis House\, 200 East Avenue 43\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031. Please arrive on time to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and take a stroll around the grounds. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is ample unmetered street parking with no time restrictions along Carlota Boulevard\, by the East gate of Lummis House. Please read any posted signs before parking. The nearest Metro stops are Heritage Square / Arroyo and Southwest Museum. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours\, over mostly level ground moving at a casual pace\, however\, halfway through the tour we will walk up 40 steps to get to an late 19th century home. We will have to go back down those same 40 steps as well to leave. Total distance walked is about 3 1/2 miles. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/highland-park-arroyo-time-travel-trip/ LOCATION:Lummis House/El Alisal\, 200 East Avenue 43\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90031\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/arroyo-featurd-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T133000 DTSTAMP:20230503T043705Z CREATED:20230307T165158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T043705Z UID:10000558-1685183400-1685194200@esotouric.com SUMMARY:EVERGREEN CEMETERY\, 1877 WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles\, 1877: a sleepy village of 10\,000 souls on the cusp of a wild real estate boom. In the budding Eastside suburb of Boyle Heights\, a group of civic minded citizens establish a 67 acre cemetery with room to grow for the city to come: Evergreen! \nJoin Esotouric for an immersive time travel trip from the cemetery’s founding through the present day\, revealing the colorful characters who helped shape the ethnically mixed\, non-denominational cemetery and the city\, including prominent families like Lankershim\, Hollenbeck\, Van Nuys\, Bixby and Workman\, and other fascinating figures who rest forever among 300\,000 souls. You’ll see beautiful early monuments crafted by local stonemasons and a rare signed memorial\, spot the lucky lizard\, the hidden maiden and the prancing pink tiger\, descend into the Chinese Shrine and visit the shores of the lost Crystal Lake. \nThis walking tour draws on newly discovered\, unpublished documents to tell the forgotten early history of L.A.’s oldest cemetery\, and is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am just inside the main cemetery gate. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over level ground moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is plenty of parking inside the cemetery along the main roads. Please do not use the stalls in front of the office or park close to the chapel. The nearest Gold Line station is Indiana. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/evergreen-spring-2023/ LOCATION:Evergreen Cemetery\, 204 N Evergreen Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90033\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/EastsideBabylon-evergreenGates-Cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230429T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230429T133000 DTSTAMP:20230428T013459Z CREATED:20230314T223430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T013459Z UID:10000559-1682764200-1682775000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:HUMAN SACRIFICE: THE BLACK DAHLIA\, ELISA LAM\, HEIDI PLANCK & SKID ROW SLASHER CASES DESCRIPTION:Join Esotouric’s Kim Cooper and Richard Schave\, the Skid Row historians featured in “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel\,” and their special guest Joan Renner\, on a true crime and cultural history walking tour that explores the terrifying intersection of real estate speculation\, housing insecurity and death in Downtown Los Angeles from the 1940s to the present. \nStarting from Grand Central Market\, we’ll fan out over the historic core to visit significant sites in the investigations of three notorious and heartbreaking cases: the kidnapping and murder of Beth Short in 1947\, the serial killing of seven poor or homeless men by Vaughn Greenwood between December 1974 and January 1975\, and Elisa Lam’s disappearance and drowning while staying at the Stay on Main hostel inside the single room occupancy Hotel Cecil in 2013. We’ll also talk about the October 2021 disappearance of Heidi Planck\, although we won’t trek as far as the Hope + Flower apartments where she was last seen. \nYou’ll learn about the importance of newspaper reporting to 20th century crime investigations\, and the role of internet communities today\, hear about how previous generations slept rough in all-night movie theaters\, alleys and under bushes\, how the high cost or lack of housing options make victims more vulnerable\, and about property developers who bend the rules to transform low-income residency hotels and market rate apartments into profitable blind spots where people can vanish. \nAlong the way\, you’ll get to know the victims as sympathetic and relatable people who serve as fascinating windows into real life and death in Los Angeles over the decades and learn how public policy choices can set the stage for avoidable tragedy. \nCan understanding why true crimes happened help Los Angeles finally solve its housing crisis? We think it can! \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours\, with the exception of when we visit the cramped and unventilated basement speakeasy beneath the King Edward Hotel or the Dutch Chocolate Shop. Please bring a mask to wear for this portion of the tour. If you forget your mask\, we can provide one on check in. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/human-sacrifice-spring-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Hotel-Cecil-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T133000 DTSTAMP:20230314T233731Z CREATED:20230307T042856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T233731Z UID:10000554-1682159400-1682170200@esotouric.com SUMMARY:ALVARADO TERRACE & SOUTH BONNIE BRAE TRACT TIME TRAVEL TRIP DESCRIPTION:When people talk about Victorian Los Angeles\, they usually bring up Carroll Avenue in Angelino Heights and the lost neighborhood of Bunker Hill above Downtown—and we offer tours of both those neighborhoods. But there are other time capsule residential districts that are just as beautiful and compelling\, hiding in plain sight just off Pico and Olympic in the heart of the city. \nEsotouric invites you to take an immersive trip back in time exploring the layers of history to be found in Westlake / Pico-Union\, on a walk that includes two stunning National Register Districts: Alvarado Terrace and the South Bonnie Brae Tract\, as well as the handsome homes and apartment hotels that are their near neighbors. \nStarting from the tropical garden courtyard of the elegant William Penn Hotel—now called The Sinclair LA—just south of MacArthur Park\, we’ll set out to discover the rich and compelling cultural\, architectural and true crime history of these historic residential neighborhoods\, and the commercial corridors that connect them. \nOn this walk\, you’ll see gorgeous homes reflecting the eclectic range of styles in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras—Queen Anne\, Gothic\, Colonial Revival\, Craftsman\, Mission Revival\, Chateauesque\, Shingle\, Chalet and Tudor—and get to know the interesting original residents and the curious characters drawn to their white elephant mansions in later decades. Featured players include a colorful cast of self-dealing politicians\, crooked cops\, gay physique photographers\, cult leaders\, civil rights activists\, wild teens\, do-gooders and lost souls whose stories will stick with you. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at The Sinclair LA at 2200 W 8th St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90057. Please arrive on time and proceed through the lobby to the central courtyard check in table to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThe nearest paid public parking lot is at 730 S Lake St 90057. This lot has an attendant to take your $10 payment (cash only). \nThe nearest Metro station is Westlake/MacArthur Park station on the B and D lines. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours. There are a few slight hills along the way but mostly we will be walking over level ground at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nA restroom will be available at the start and end of the tour. If you need more information about what to expect\, please email us. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/alvarado-terrace-spring-2023/ LOCATION:The Sinclair LA\, 2200 W 8th St\, Los Angeles\, 90057\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Alvarado-Terrace-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T133000 DTSTAMP:20221231T232408Z CREATED:20221230T030927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T232408Z UID:10000550-1681554600-1681565400@esotouric.com SUMMARY:RAYMOND CHANDLER’S NOIR DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES DESCRIPTION:Join Esotouric for an immersive time travel trip in the footsteps of master detective novelist Raymond Chandler and his cynical alter ego Philip Marlowe\, in the historic heart of Downtown Los Angeles. \nChicago-born and educated in a fine English boarding school\, Chandler found his literary voice during long boozy lunches as a 1920s oil company executive\, quietly observing the criminal origins of great Los Angeles fortunes. Although he left Downtown in the 1930s and found success with fiction and screenwriting\, the old neighborhood cast an abiding spell and he returned to it throughout his career. \nThis tour explores some of the time capsule sites where the young Chandler worked and played\, and where the mature writer set some of his most memorable and murderous scenes. From Angels Flight Railway and old Bunker Hill to the Oviatt Building\, Clifton’s Cafeteria to seedy hotels on the edge of Skid Row\, we’ll bring Chandler’s real and invented worlds alive on a stroll among beautiful\, fascinating landmarks. \nAlong the way\, you’ll get to know the real Raymond Chandler\, with intimate details sleuthed out by the tour guides who over many years of noir exploration have discovered Chandler’s previously unknown comic operetta and penned a Chandler map and nonfiction novel The Kept Girl about the real life cult of angel worshippers who fleeced his oil executive colleague and were front page news in a crime crazed city. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours\, with the exception of when we visit the cramped and unventilated basement speakeasy beneath the King Edward Hotel or the Dutch Chocolate Shop. Please bring a mask to wear for this portion of the tour. If you forget your mask\, we can provide one on check in. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/chandler-walk-spring-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chandler-tour-collage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230408T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230408T133000 DTSTAMP:20221231T232329Z CREATED:20221230T195514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T232329Z UID:10000551-1680949800-1680960600@esotouric.com SUMMARY:JOHN FANTE’S DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES TOUR & BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION DESCRIPTION:Join Esotouric for an immersive time travel trip in the footsteps of novelist and screenwriter John Fante (1909-1983) through Downtown Los Angeles and Bunker Hill\, On this special edition of the tour hosted on John Fante’s birthday\, we’ll be joined by Fante’s family and Bunker Hill native son Gordon Pattison\, and end the walk with birthday cake. \nBefore Jack Kerouac\, before Charles Bukowski\, there was John Fante\, author of the classic comic novel Ask the Dust (1939) and four more books featuring his alter-ego Arturo Bandini\, an outspoken\, down-and-out Mr. Hyde to Fante’s Dr. Jekyll. As Bunker Hill’s prodigal son\, Fante chronicles a colorful Los Angeles neighborhood teeming with immigrants\, criminals and dreamers like himself\, until redevelopment forces swept the people\, the buildings and much of Bunker Hill itself away. But Arturo Bandini’s voice remains as strong and relevant today as it was in 1939. So please join us as we follow in his footsteps\, to the hidden speakeasy beneath the King Eddy Saloon\, Central Library and John Fante Square\, for a ride on his beloved Angels Flight Railway and across the new\, corporate Bunker Hill in search of echoes of the lost neighborhood. This walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours\, with the exception of when we visit the cramped and unventilated basement speakeasy beneath the King Edward Hotel or the Dutch Chocolate Shop. Please bring a mask to wear for this portion of the tour. If you forget your mask\, we can provide one on check in. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/fante-birthday-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fante-tour-collage-fixed.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T133000 DTSTAMP:20230120T012023Z CREATED:20221229T035726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T012023Z UID:10000549-1679740200-1679751000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:ANGELINO HEIGHTS AND CARROLL AVENUE TIME TRAVEL TRIP DESCRIPTION:Angelino Heights is the living\, beating heart of Victorian Los Angeles\, a nearly perfect late 19th century neighborhood where time seems to stand still. \nBut the historic district—including every location scout’s favorite Carroll Avenue—is actually the happy result of decades of carefully planned house moving\, vintage streetlight sourcing\, power line burial\, design guideline crafting and passionate advocacy by local preservationists. They did such a terrific job that it looks as if it’s always been this way. \nEsotouric invites you to take an immersive trip back in time into Angelino Heights\, on a walk that tells the stories of the early Los Angeles neighborhood\, its notable characters\, landscape and landmarks\, and the visionary Angelenos who invented new tools to protect and improve the district. \nStarting from the foot of Angelino Heights on Sunset Boulevard\, where the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul operated the city’s first hospital\, we’ll set out to discover Angelino Heights’ rich and compelling cultural\, architectural\, historic preservation and true crime history. You’ll see fascinating bits of Victorian infrastructure both original and salvaged\, get to know colorful locals like the artist Leo Politi\, discover the architects who shaped this early streetcar suburb\, see where little Marion Parker was held in the kidnapping case that captivated the nation\, and enjoy a stroll among some of the most beautiful and eclectic residences in town. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am outside of Guisados restaurant at 1261 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026. Please arrive on time to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \nBRUNCH / SNACK OPTIONS\nGuisados opens at 9am\, and offers Mexican breakfast and lunch options\, with indoor and outdoor patio seating. The menu can be reviewed here. If you plan to eat\, please plan to arrive early\, as the tour will begin promptly at 10:30am. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: NIf you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine.\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is ample unmetered street parking with no time restrictions throughout the neighborhood. Please read any posted signs before parking. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/angelino-heights-spring-2023/ LOCATION:Guisados Echo Park\, 1261 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90038\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/angelino-heights-featuredWP-use.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T133000 DTSTAMP:20221231T231848Z CREATED:20221229T034803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T231848Z UID:10000548-1679135400-1679146200@esotouric.com SUMMARY:FRANKLIN VILLAGE OLD HOLLYWOOD TIME TRAVEL TRIP DESCRIPTION:There is one Los Angeles neighborhood that seems to vibrate on a special frequency\, where the layers of offbeat spiritual\, cultural\, music industry\, motion picture\, architectural and true crime history knit together to tell an only-in-Hollywood story: Franklin Village. \nJoin Esotouric for an immersive walk back through time to get to know the colorful characters\, faith\, folly\, fantasies and heartbreak that left their eternal mark on this beautiful and historic corner of the city. \nStarting from the hillside Hindu ashram Vedanta\, where the English writers Christopher Isherwood and Aldous Huxley expanded their minds as the Hollywood freeway cut the neighborhood in two\, we’ll descend down into the flats then up again on a tour that spans the highest consciousness and the depths of depravity\, lovely architecture and landscapes\, real life and fictional noir narratives that will have even locals exclaiming “I never knew that!” \nStops include the Parva Sed Apartments from Nathanael West’s dark Hollywood fantasy The Day of the Locust\, the Chateau Alto Nido from Sunset Boulevard\, the site of the high profile police raid that inspired Jack Webb to create Dragnet\, a nightmarish tale of a Capitol Record co-worker run amok\, City Hall gadflies\, torched landmarks\, lost restaurants\, a serial killer who hunted in his own backyard\, and a visit to Monastery of the Angels\, the nearly century old community of Dominican nuns that is beginning a new chapter with its recent suppression by the Vatican. \nOn our return to Vedanta as the tour concludes\, you will have an opportunity to shop in the temple bookstore. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. It was featured in the VERA Virgin Atlantic in-flight magazine feature\, Lost Angeles. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CHECK-IN DETAILS:\nTour begins at 10.30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am under the Bo Tree to the right of the domed temple at the Vedanta Society of Southern California\, 1946 Vedanta Place\, Los Angeles\, CA 90068. Please arrive on time to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nYou may park in the open air lot at the Vedanta Society of Southern California\, 1946 Vedanta Place\, Los Angeles\, CA 90068. The nearest Metro station is Hollywood and Vine on the B line. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/franklin-village-spring-2023/ LOCATION:Vedanta Temple Hollywood\, 1946 Vedanta Place\, Los Angeles\, 90068\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Vedanta-Featured-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T133000 DTSTAMP:20221231T001524Z CREATED:20221203T021428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T001524Z UID:10000530-1678530600-1678541400@esotouric.com SUMMARY:DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES IS FOR BOOK LOVERS DESCRIPTION:Join Esotouric on a tour revealing the bookish cultural history in the heart of the city\, packed with tales of colorful Los Angeles writers\, readers and booksellers. \nStarting from Grand Central Market\, where the young John Fante hustled cheap fruit from the Japanese vendors to fuel his dreams of becoming Bunker Hill’s great novelist\, we’ll blaze a time traveler’s trail along Hill\, Grand and Broadway\, visiting Central Library with its street corner monuments to Fante and Ray Bradbury\, to former locations of legendary book sellers Jake Zeitlin\, Caravan\, Dawson’s and Fowler’s\, explore Pershing Square’s rich literary history and symbolism\, and so much more. Featured players include Jack Kerouac\, Charles Bukowski\, Hart Crane\, John Rechy\, Aldous Huxley\, Carey McWilliams and legendary early city librarians Mary Foy and Tessa Kelso. And because it’s an Esotouric tour\, you’ll enjoy lesser known\, offbeat tales about L.A. books and the oddballs who love them. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours\, with the exception of when we visit the cramped and unventilated basement speakeasy beneath the King Edward Hotel or the Dutch Chocolate Shop. Please bring a mask to wear for this portion of the tour. If you forget your mask\, we can provide one on check in. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/book-lovers-winter-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Booklovers-downtown-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T133000 DTSTAMP:20230221T184941Z CREATED:20221205T232720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T184941Z UID:10000535-1677321000-1677331800@esotouric.com SUMMARY:Tour Cancelled Due To Rain - WESTLAKE PARK TIME TRAVEL TRIP DESCRIPTION:The tour is going to be rescheduled in the near future due to heavy rains forecast for this weekend. Please stay tuned.\n \n \n \n \n \n When Los Angeles was young\, Westlake was a favorite pleasure park\, with boating\, a mini-zoo and exotic trees for lovers to spoon under\, surrounded by grand mansions and elegant hotels. Then in 1934\, Wilshire Boulevard punched through the lake\, marking the ascendency of the automobile. Westlake would never be the same. \nEsotouric invites you to take an immersive trip back in time exploring the layers of history hiding in plain sight in and around Westlake (MacArthur) Park. \nStarting from the tropical garden courtyard of the elegant William Penn Hotel—now called The Sinclair LA—we’ll set out to discover the rich and compelling cultural\, architectural and true crime history of this fascinating L.A. neighborhood. \nOn this walk\, you’ll learn about the legendary booksellers and influential art academies that thrived here\, see where cult leader Jim Jones lost his cool\, visit a little known monument to detective novelist Raymond Chandler\, learn where a bomb was set for the publisher of the Los Angeles Times\, thrill to the offbeat goings on at the Elks’ Lodge\, plus enjoy early pleasure park lore\, silent film locations\, mysteriously mummified infants\, and a stop to admire the only art nouveau castle home in Los Angeles\, a rare domestic commission by master architect John Parkinson. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at The Sinclair LA at 2200 W 8th St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90057. Please arrive on time and proceed through the lobby to the central courtyard check in table to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThe nearest paid public parking lot is at 730 S Lake St 90057. This lot has an attendant to take your $10 payment (cash only). \nThe nearest Metro station is Westlake/MacArthur Park station on the B and D lines. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over level ground moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/westlake-winter-2023/ LOCATION:The Sinclair LA\, 2200 W 8th St\, Los Angeles\, 90057\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/westlake-featured-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T133000 DTSTAMP:20221231T001358Z CREATED:20221203T023913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T001358Z UID:10000532-1676716200-1676727000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:EVERGREEN CEMETERY\, 1877 DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles\, 1877: a sleepy village of 10\,000 souls on the cusp of a wild real estate boom. In the budding Eastside suburb of Boyle Heights\, a group of civic minded citizens establish a 67 acre cemetery with room to grow for the city to come: Evergreen! \nJoin Esotouric for an immersive time travel trip from the cemetery’s founding through the present day\, revealing the colorful characters who helped shape the ethnically mixed\, non-denominational cemetery and the city\, including prominent families like Lankershim\, Hollenbeck\, Van Nuys\, Bixby and Workman\, and other fascinating figures who rest forever among 300\,000 souls. You’ll see beautiful early monuments crafted by local stonemasons and a rare signed memorial\, spot the lucky lizard\, the hidden maiden and the prancing pink tiger\, descend into the Chinese Shrine and visit the shores of the lost Crystal Lake. \nThis walking tour draws on newly discovered\, unpublished documents to tell the forgotten early history of L.A.’s oldest cemetery\, and is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am just inside the main cemetery gate. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n BE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over level ground moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable\, closed-toe walking shoes\, sunscreen\, and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is plenty of parking inside the cemetery along the main roads. Please do not use the stalls in front of the office or park close to the chapel. The nearest Gold Line station is Indiana. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/evergreen-winter-2023/ LOCATION:Evergreen Cemetery\, 204 N Evergreen Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90033\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/EastsideBabylon-evergreenGates-Cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T133000 DTSTAMP:20221231T001404Z CREATED:20221203T023310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T001404Z UID:10000531-1676111400-1676122200@esotouric.com SUMMARY:BROADWAY: DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES’ BEAUTIFUL\, MAGICAL MESS DESCRIPTION:Join Esotouric on a stroll through the National Register Broadway Theatre District\, the largest collection of historic motion picture palaces in the country\, on an architectural\, cultural and public policy history tour of a great street that needs a lot of help. How did Broadway take shape in the early 20th Century\, why did the entertainment and retail district decline\, and who are the personalities who have sought to preserve\, reactivate and profit from it—not always successfully? \nStarting from Grand Central Market\, we’ll honor the visionary developer Ira Yellin\, who believed that there was a second life possible for empty early 20th century office buildings\, and changed city law so that Angelenos could live in them. \nAcross Broadway at the Bradbury Building\, Terry McKelvey turned his dad’s dull commercial real estate business into an incubator for creativity\, and dreamed of a Victorian-themed Downtown Los Angeles Gaslight District\, until his personal demons pulled that dream out from under him. \nDown at the United Artists\, obtained through a sweetheart deal involving suitcases full of cash and convenient earthquakes\, offbeat preacher Dr. Gene Scott raised millions through bizarre televised sermons\, for theater restoration\, rare books and preservation of the iconic Jesus Saves neon sign. \nAnd up in City Hall\, ambitious councilman Jose Huizar saw Broadway as a political branding opportunity\, expending civic resources to organize massive street parties with his name on every marquee\, while pushing policies that encouraged speculation at the expense of Broadway’s small businesses—until the FBI came calling. \nSpecial on this edition of the Broadway tour: we’re joined by Miriam and Victoria Caldwell\, sharing insights from the 1950s diaries of their mother Vilma\, whose adventures as a hard-boiled Clifton’s Cafeteria camera girl bring a lost world to life. \nAlong the way\, we’ll talk about what it means to be National Register District\, how the Jewelry District used old buildings in fresh new ways and how the lessons of Wilshire’s Wiltern Theatre could be used to reactivate downtown’s dark venues\, while pointing out the sites of lost landmarks\, hidden details\, ghost signs and magic carpets of terrazzo that make up this beautiful\, magical mess at the heart of the city. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours\, with the exception of when we visit the cramped and unventilated basement speakeasy beneath the King Edward Hotel or the Dutch Chocolate Shop. Please bring a mask to wear for this portion of the tour. If you forget your mask\, we can provide one on check in. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/broadway-winter-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Broadway-magic-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230129T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230129T133000 DTSTAMP:20221231T001229Z CREATED:20221203T030026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T001229Z UID:10000533-1674988200-1674999000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:MIRACLE MILE MARVELS & MADNESS DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 12 noon sharp\, with check-in time 11:30am at the picnic tables near the restrooms in the southeast corner of the La Brea Tar Pits park\, at the Wilshire & Curson Avenue entrance. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is street parking in the neighborhood\, on Sixth Street\, Orange Street\, Crescent Heights Boulevard\, Eighth Street\, and Hauser Boulevard. As the tour is on a Sunday\, there are no restrictions on street parking. The nearest Metro station is Wilshire/Vermont. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/miracle-mile-winter-2023/ LOCATION:La Brea Tar Pits\, Wilshire Blvd & S Curson Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/miracle-mile-featured-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T133000 DTSTAMP:20230119T230101Z CREATED:20221203T031152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T230101Z UID:10000534-1674297000-1674307800@esotouric.com SUMMARY:HUMAN SACRIFICE: THE BLACK DAHLIA\, ELISA LAM\, HEIDI PLANCK & SKID ROW SLASHER CASES DESCRIPTION:Join Esotouric’s Kim Cooper and Richard Schave\, the Skid Row historians featured in “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel\,” and their special guest Joan Renner\, on a true crime and cultural history walking tour that explores the terrifying intersection of real estate speculation\, housing insecurity and death in Downtown Los Angeles from the 1940s to the present. \nStarting from Grand Central Market\, we’ll fan out over the historic core to visit significant sites in the investigations of three notorious and heartbreaking cases: the kidnapping and murder of Beth Short in 1947\, the serial killing of seven poor or homeless men by Vaughn Greenwood between December 1974 and January 1975\, and Elisa Lam’s disappearance and drowning while staying at the Stay on Main hostel inside the single room occupancy Hotel Cecil in 2013. We’ll also talk about the October 2021 disappearance of Heidi Planck\, although we won’t trek as far as the Hope + Flower apartments where she was last seen. \nYou’ll learn about the importance of newspaper reporting to 20th century crime investigations\, and the role of internet communities today\, hear about how previous generations slept rough in all-night movie theaters\, alleys and under bushes\, how the high cost or lack of housing options make victims more vulnerable\, and about property developers who bend the rules to transform low-income residency hotels and market rate apartments into profitable blind spots where people can vanish. \nAlong the way\, you’ll get to know the victims as sympathetic and relatable people who serve as fascinating windows into real life and death in Los Angeles over the decades and learn how public policy choices can set the stage for avoidable tragedy. \nCan understanding why true crimes happened help Los Angeles finally solve its housing crisis? We think it can! \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n About Our Guest Host\nJoan Renner is a true crime author and commentator. Her blog\, Deranged L.A. Crimes\, covers 20th century crimes and scandals. The L.A. Weekly called her book The First with the latest: Aggie Underwood\, the Los Angeles Herald\, and the Sordid Crimes of a City\, “A great introduction to some long-forgotten L.A. crimes.” Over the past decade\, she has appeared in over sixty TV shows and podcasts such as City of Angels\, City of Death; Deadly Women; Buried in the Backyard; and Hollywood & Crime. She is currently working on a book for University Press Kentucky about Los Angeles during the Prohibition era. When she’s not writing about or researching crime\, Joan volunteers as an archivist at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Museum. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours\, with the exception of when we visit the cramped and unventilated basement speakeasy beneath the King Edward Hotel or the Dutch Chocolate Shop. Please bring a mask to wear for this portion of the tour. If you forget your mask\, we can provide one on check in. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click the “+” button for the number of tickets desired\, then click “Get Tickets” to check out. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/human-sacrifice-winter-2023/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Hotel-Cecil-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T133000 DTSTAMP:20221217T152650Z CREATED:20221027T170054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221217T152650Z UID:10000537-1671273000-1671283800@esotouric.com SUMMARY:BUNKER NOIR! TRUE CRIME ON LOS ANGELES’ BUNKER HILL TOUR DESCRIPTION:Until the redevelopment agency bulldozed it all\, Los Angeles had a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood in the heart of the city\, with Victorian mansions converted to boarding houses\, meandering stairways and lush gardens. The buildings were old\, but full of character. Bunker Hill’s residents included retirees and workers\, artists and writers\, families and loners… crime victims and perps. \nJoin Esotouric and Nathan Marsak for a time travel trip through a lost neighborhood viewed through the bloodstained lens of its true crime history. Long before Nathan was the esteemed author of Bunker Hill Los Angeles: Essence of Sunshine and Noir\, he was a collaborator on our 1947project blog\, an experiment in understanding Los Angeles by exploring its forgotten crimes and crime scenes\, with one full year dedicated to an archeological exploration of old Bunker Hill.  Nathan is so committed to preserving Bunker Hill that he’s recently become an Angels Flight operator\, to help keep an eye on the tiny funicular that once served the community’s mass transit needs. \nThis immersive time travel trip is the ghoulish companion to the Bunker Hill\, Dead and Alive\, tour\, shifting the focus from architecture\, history and redevelopment to some of the strange and awful things that happened on Bunker Hill\, which when combined with its use as a film location\, helped to shape the neighborhood’s abiding reputation as the noir stain on the land of sunshine. \nOn this tour\, you’ll get to know the darker side of Bunker Hill\, but the astonishing beauty of its buildings\, culture and community will also shine through. It is recommended for mature audiences.  Bunker Noir! is also the name of Nathan’s true crime zine\, a collection of terrible tales and rare photos that will be available for purchase and signing after the tour. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at the patio outside Grand Central Market in front of Maple Block BBQ at 324 S Hill St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90013. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nOur 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. \nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting 2 1/2 to 3 hours moving at a casual pace. We’ll mostly be moving over level ground\, but there will be some uphill grades to tackle along the way. 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. \nMASKS & SOCIAL DISTANCING: Attendees must bring a medical-grade mask (i.e. N95\, KN95\, KF94) to wear when checking in\, during those portions of the tour when the group is gathered together listening to the tour guides (who will not wear masks when telling stories)\, and when talking with the tour guides one-on-one. If you are more comfortable not wearing a mask while walking between tour stops\, you’re free to remove it\, while maintaining physical space 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. Thank you for working with us to keep guests and guides healthy\, and please let us know if you have any questions about these policies. \nARGH\, I FORGOT MY MASK: Wave to us from a healthy distance at the check in table and point to your cute face. We’ve got you. \nVACCINATION: We do not require proof of vaccination for outdoor walking tours. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Public Transit:\nThere are numerous paid public parking lots around Grand Central Market\, including GCM’s multi-level lot at 308 South Hill Street Los Angeles\, California 90013.  The nearest Metro stations are Civic Center/Grand Park and Pershing Square. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/bunker-hill-noir-12-17-22/ LOCATION:Grand Central Market\, 308 South Hill Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bunker-hiil-noir-featured-3-WP.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T133000 DTSTAMP:20221028T184013Z CREATED:20221026T163505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T184013Z UID:10000545-1670668200-1670679000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:ALL AROUND THE AUTO CLUB WEST ADAMS HISTORY TOUR DESCRIPTION:For everybody who ever drove to the Automobile Club HQ to renew their registration or pick up maps for a road trip\, or cruised by at 70 mph on the 110\, here’s a chance to slow down and explore an early Los Angeles neighborhood that rewards a pedestrian’s pace. \nJoin Esotouric for an immersive time travel trip beginning with the Automobile Club of Southern California itself\, to admire the mini museum of vintage highway signage and two of the southland’s great trees. Then we’ll stroll along West Adams Boulevard\, once the city’s most elegant address for interesting Angelenos like oilman Edward and bookworm Carrie Doheny\, screen vamp Theda Bara and tragic comic Fatty Arbuckle. You’ll see early irrigation infrastructure\, elegant clubhouses\, esoteric faith centers\, homeless shelters\, gay archives\, the surveyor’s edge of Spanish Los Angeles and our first gated community\, discover a lost mansion that lives on in Hollywood’s Magic Castle\, and take a spin through the elegant St. James Park National Register District to admire gorgeous homes and learn about the ongoing battle to preserve this pocket of 19th century Los Angeles from insensitive development. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos and maps you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am in the courtyard of the Automobile Club of Southern California at 2601 South Figueroa. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT\nPlease do not park at the Auto Club. There is street parking and several paid lots nearby\, including: \n\nAmple street and metered parking in the neighborhood\, especially around St James Park.\nUniversity Gateway at Figueroa & 32nd Street with a daily maximum of $18 that kicks in after 2 hours.\nUSC Village at 3301 S Hoover Street\, $5/hour and a daily maximum of $30.\n\nIf using street parking\, please read all signs carefully\, as restrictions apply. The nearest Metro station is Grand/LATTC. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting approximately 3 hours\, over level ground moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/around-west-adams-12-10-22/ LOCATION:AAA Los Angeles\, 2601 S Figueroa St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90007\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AAA-featured-image-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T133000 DTSTAMP:20221130T161725Z CREATED:20221026T172013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T161725Z UID:10000546-1670149800-1670160600@esotouric.com SUMMARY:Canceled Due to Inclement Weather: LA BREA TAR PITS TIME TRAVEL TRIP DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:\nTour begins at 12 noon sharp\, with check-in time 11:30am at the picnic tables near the restrooms in the southeast corner of the La Brea Tar Pits park\, at the Wilshire & Curson Avenue entrance. 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is street parking in the neighborhood\, on Sixth Street\, Orange Street\, Crescent Heights Boulevard\, Eighth Street\, and Hauser Boulevard. As the tour is on a Sunday\, there are no restrictions on street parking. The nearest Metro station is Wilshire/Vermont. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours\, over a mix of level ground and occasional hills and stairs moving at a casual pace. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nCOVID SAFETY: At this time\, we no longer require that masks be worn on walking tours. \nCAMERA POLICY: No video- or audio-taping unless it has been pre-cleared with us\, please. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/tar-pits-time-travel-12-4-22/ LOCATION:La Brea Tar Pits\, Wilshire Blvd & S Curson Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TarPits-3-Cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T150000 DTSTAMP:20221021T021253Z CREATED:20220924T231043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T021253Z UID:10000539-1668853800-1668870000@esotouric.com SUMMARY:HIGHLAND PARK ARROYO TIME TRAVEL TRIP (RICHARD’S BIRTHDAY) DESCRIPTION:Come take a walk back through time in one of our favorite early Los Angeles suburbs: Highland Park\, down around the Arroyo. We’ll begin the adventure at El Alisal\, the Pueblo Revival / Craftsman style home of author\, preservationist and civic booster Charles Fletcher Lummis. Following a tour of the house museum and tales of The Old Man’s advocacy for saving Southern California landmarks\, documenting traditional recipes and songs\, and recognizing Native American achievements in art and architecture\, we’ll set out on a stroll around the lower Arroyo\, for tales of fascinating characters\, remarkable buildings and places where the past is so very present you can almost kiss it. \nOn our walk\, we’ll explore Griffin Avenue\, part of an early subdivision\, and share stories of crimes and oddities that took place there. And we’ll stop at the one-time home of Florencio Morales\, to honor the neighborhood hero folk artist whose wild holiday displays were a citywide sensation in the early 1990s. \nWe’ll get a tour of the the Arturo and Mabel Bilderrain House (1912)\, an unusual\, transitional home that blends the then popular Craftsman and Mission Revival styles with elements that reflect the inward facing adobe culture of the Spanish Colonial-era\, to learn about the famous pet rooster\, and ascend 40 steps to see the landmarked Young-Gribling Residence (R.B. Young\, 1885) and enjoy fabulous city views in the company of California historian and neon sign maker Paul Greenstein\, who restored both homes. \nAnd we’ll visit Heritage Square\, the living history museum of rescued buildings\, to hear about the tragedy of the landmarked mansions The Castle and The Salt Box that were moved from Bunker Hill. And we’ll hear some much happier historic preservation success stories. Plus you’ll get to see Heritage Square’s vintage Los Angeles streetlight boneyard\, with rare lamps awaiting future restoration. \nThis walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n CHECK-IN DETAILS:\nTour begins at 10:30am sharp\, with check-in time 10am at Lummis House\, 200 East Avenue 43\, Los Angeles\, CA 90031. Please arrive on time to get signed in and logged in to the smartphone slideshow\, and take a stroll around the grounds. Scroll down for tour rules and recommendations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSIT:\nThere is ample unmetered street parking with no time restrictions along Carlota Boulevard\, by the East gate of Lummis House. Please read any posted signs before parking. The nearest Metro stops are Heritage Square / Arroyo and Southwest Museum. If using public transit\, this link can help you plan your trip. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TOUR RULES & RECOMMENDATIONS:\nBE PREPARED: This is a walking hour lasting about 3 hours\, over mostly level ground moving at a casual pace\, however\, halfway through the tour we will walk up 40 steps to get to an late 19th century home. We will have to go back down those same 40 steps as well to leave. Total distance walked is about 3 1/2 miles. Wear comfortable walking shoes\, sunscreen and a hat. 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. \nMASK POLICY: Masks are welcome\, but not required\, with the exception of on tours that visit unventilated historic spaces\, when we will provide masks for your safety. \nCAMERA POLICY: If you’d like to share about the tour on social media\, please tag Esotouric in your posts. We ask you don’t record long portions of your hosts’ tour presentations. Still cameras and sketchbooks are fine. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACTING US ON OR BEFORE TOUR DAY:\nEmailing 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:\nIf you’re sick\, please do not attend the tour. Get some rest\, and let us know not to expect you. If notified at least 72 hours before tour departure\, we can refund or reschedule your booking. As long as you contact us before the tour begins\, we are happy to move your reservation to a future tour date. You may also gift your ticket to someone else—we will need their name\, email address and phone number to make this switch. URL:https://esotouric.com/event/arroyo-birthday-walk/ LOCATION:Lummis House/El Alisal\, 200 East Avenue 43\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90031\, United States CATEGORIES:walking tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://esotouric.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/arroyo-featurd-WP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Esotouric":MAILTO:tours@esotouric.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR