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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 again became a destination. But while the historic buildings remain, their stories got lost.Blending true crime, architecture and social history, this tour aims to revive the ghosts that cling to the bricks and alleyways and inside some time capsule buildings where the past is present.
This is a tour 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 tattoo artists, weird wax museums and dirty magazine stands, sophisticated steak houses and nickel donut dives — these were the pleasures and the people to be found along Main Street during the first half of the 20th century. We’ll visit the scenes of some more unforgettable debaucheries and share stories of bloodshed, smut, passion and commerce that bring a lost world to life.
This walking tour is illustrated with rare photos you can view on your smartphone.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Grand Central Market, Grand Central Market, 317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, United States,Los Angeles, California
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