| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Really really enjoyed!
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| Wed, Jul 23, 08 12:00 PM |
clairec001 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I brought a friend who was only in LA for a day on this tour, as a taster of the history of Los Angeles. I myself had been in town a month, but hadn't fancied the prospect of the other tours available..very celbrity driven, with not a lot of proof that said celebs lived in the houses flaunted.
my friend was a little worried it would be all death doom and gloom, but it was refreshingly balanced, with historical events and some new and older well known peoples houses shown. the guide was really engaging, and knew both the towns [LA] history, but also notable unusual events in the countries of all the tourists on the tour English, German ect.
the guide was open to all questions about buildings, events, where certain stars lived, even his own breakfast contants were up for grabs. 3 and a half hours SOUNDS like a long time, but it flew.
we pulled in and wer able to take great photos, the stop off and walk is well planned, the added sound and vision effects are brilliant. I really cannot rave about this tour enough.
tipping in LA/America is obligitory, sometimes begrudgingly so. But in thuis instance, it was a pleasure.
like the old saying goes, sucess comes from doing something ordinary extraordinary well. if thats the case this tour is a massive success.
should be one in every city!! |
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Great tour and enjoyable guide
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| Sun, Jul 20, 08 1:00 PM |
Kumberger |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Scott was full of information and very animated. He obviously loves his job and researches constantly.
He was sensative to the kids, and made sure I didn´t let them see anything too graphic. He involved the group in the discussions and answered all of our crazy questions.
I highly recommend the tour for anyone who wants to see a bit of the life and death of the rich and famous - or infamous! |
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hollyweird past and present
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 1:00 PM |
ericaconley |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| the tour was very informative,the van ride was safe and comfortable.overall its a tour i would take again. i look forward to returning to hollywood soon! i would definetly recomend taking this dearly departed tour for anyone who is even slightly interested. |
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An Interesting Tour of Hollywood
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 1:00 PM |
amountain13 |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Scott, the tour guide, is the key to this tour. He is well researched and balances horror and comedic relief well. It is a great tour to find out more of tabloid LA. |
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Great stuff. Very interesting.
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| Sun, Jul 13, 08 1:00 PM |
chas2008 |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My only comment to Scott is to include more stuff! The man is very passionate about Hollywood folk lore, and it shows. He's the right man for the job! I'm familiar with his website, and wanted to see some more local haunts on his tour -- Sal Mineo, Albert Dekker, Jack Cassady...
Minor quibles aside, it's a good few hours, and a pleasant change from the usual crappy tours. Whether your from out of town or live locally, it's worth experiencing. Keep it up Scott. Hope you didn't notice my girlfriend and I sneaking a bite of our sandwiches! |
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Interesting Lacking Something
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| Sat, Jul 12, 08 1:00 PM |
freeway12 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Scott Michaels is clearly very knowledgable about Hollywood. The information he gave us was all very interesting. However, the tour was advertised as the Dearly Departed. I thought it would be only about the dead and how they died in Hollywood and the creepy stories, with creepy music playing in the background and creepy videos. We spent a lot of time hearing about which celebrity lived here or there. All interesting, but not what I expected. I suspect Scott's interest really lies in the movie location sites and the history behind that. We learned a lot about the movie Sunset Blvd., but again, not what I expected. Also, there was a lot of time between narration, too much "dead" air.
I thought for sure we'd go by Nicole Brown Simpson's house, and the site of Marilyn Monroe's death, Superman's death, Wonderland Murders, etc, but we didn't. I felt that a lot of the major, well-know crime scenes were overlooked.
I would suggest that the tour be shorter and limited only to the dead and creepy things about Hollywood. If there aren't that many creepy things about Hollywood, then maybe the tour should be scrapped or renamed, "Historical Mishmash Hollywood Tour."
I'm going on the Helter Skelter Tour and I am looking forward to that one. I'll probably go on the location tour, too. However, this one needs reworking. |
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very cool tour
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| Fri, Jul 11, 08 11:00 AM |
timdougford1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I took my wife and father on this tour. My dad hasn't been to Hollywood ever and I thought he would get into this. He's big into learning new things and I'm sure he will take this home with him.
I liked Scott's personality...very knowledgable about what he's talking about. Liked that it wasn't all doom and gloom (though I wish we could have driven past the Cielo Drive, Sharon tate site...I guess that would be covered in the Manson tour).
Anyway, I would highly recommend this tour to anyone coming through town and would probably go on this tour again if given the chance.
Nice job Scott! |
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Great fun and uniquely informative
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| Wed, Jul 9, 08 9:30 AM |
gspivak |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We really enjoyed the tour which took us to places we wanted to see but were not aware where they were. It included places and events from the present as well as those from the golden age of movies. The tour touched on some off color topics (as advertised) but our guide Scott was aware that our teenage son was with us and his sensitivity was appreciated. It was great fun. We would most enthusiastically reccomend this tour. |
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Morbid fun
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| Wed, Jul 9, 08 9:30 AM |
tycastro |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Scott's tour was awesome. You can tell he's really fascinated by Hollywood and it's history, which really elevated the tour. Definitely recommended. |
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It was a blast!
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| Sun, Jul 6, 08 1:00 PM |
AllisonDeJu |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Recommended for 15+. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, funny and had great stories. |
