Foodies, crime buffs, art lovers and others interested in a more thematic approach to exploring Los Angeles will enjoy these unique offerings.
Amazing LA Race Tour, Game and Scavenger Hunt
With the [b]Amazing LA Race[/b], you jump into a reality show experience in a competitive small-team race and self-guided tour through Hollywood's landmark's.Check [link url=http://www.goldstar.com/events/hollywood-ca/the-amazing-los-angeles-race.html?a_aid=gola&a_bid=524144fa]Goldstar.com[/link] for occasional discounted tickets
Quick Culture Art Tours
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Quick Culture Art Tours offer regular and customized tours of LA art museums and neighborhoods. They have great tours designed to introduce children to the elements of art, but they're also great for adults who don't really have much background in art. You can check their calendar for tours offered, or book a private tour.
Off 'N Running Tours
Off 'N Running Tours takes runners and fitness walkers on guided tours of Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. The Running from the Paparazzi Tour covers 4 miles through Beverly Hills. The Marvelous Mansions Tour takes in 4.3 miles including a stop at the Greystone Mansion. Stars of the Silver Screen is a Movie Stars' homes tour on foot. The Pacific Pleasures Tour takes runners through Santa Monica's attractions.
Esotouric - Noir-Themed Bus Tours of LA
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Esotouric is a tour company that offers very specialized thematic tours of Los Angeles. The subjects of the tours change, and they are not on a regular schedule so you have to plan around their date. Some popular tours they offer are the Black Dahlia Tour and Raymond Chandler's LA.
Dearly Departed Tours
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Dearly Departed Tours will introduce you to the most gruesome aspects of Los Angeles from the scene of real life murders and massacres to the locations used for some of Hollywood's favorite horror movies. Guides are well-informed, and you get some general Hollywood highlights in between the blood and gore. The guide's narration is complemented by 911 recordings and crime scene photos. Great for crime buffs; not recommended for children.





