Having been a tour guide for ten years in three different cities (New Orleans, New York City, and Los Angeles), I've had a lot of time learning the best ways to see different places by foot and discover the secrets you may not find otherwise. The best trips I've ever taken were in India, Cuba, Japan, and throughout South America. I love to meet people from abroad and spend time learning about them.
Hidden beneath the layer of malls and street vendors along Hollywood Boulevard lie reminders of a crime-filled bygone era. As the film industry in Hollywood was getting its start in the early 20th century, new filmmakers found themselves caught up in a lawless world of vice and murder. By the 1930s, it got so bad the US Government almost shut the entire industry down.
On this tour, we will learn the stories that started Hollywood’s reputation of a city of sin. We will visit the secret spots of Old Hollywood along the Hollywood Strip that still remain, hiding in plain sight.
The two-hour tour will feature stories and mysteries of:
The mile-and-a-half walking tour begins at the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard and will end at the Pantages Theater.
Because of adult content, this tour is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Meet outside the front of the Hotel Roosevelt (Hollywood Blvd side). I'll be in a backpack, with a tablet, and a button with my name.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
