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  Dearly Departed Tours
Ratings Summary:   Rating: 4.7 (652)
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Last 3 months 69 175 175 0 100% 4.8
Last 6 months 168 402 403 1 99% 4.7
Last 12 months 270 652   656   4 99% 4.7
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Dearly Departed's Hollywood Tragical History Tour 556 99% 4.6
Helter Skelter Tragical History Tour 96 100% 4.9
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Rating: 4
Great stuff. Very interesting.
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!
Rating: 3
Interesting Lacking Something
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.
Rating: 5
A MUST TOUR FOR TRUE CRIME FANS
Sat, Jul 12, 08   9:00 AM EloiseF Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
This is our second tour with Scott and we just love him. He is the best. We have not been dissapointed. He has such a knowledge of the case history. We left the tour shocked about all the information that he had about the victims and murderers. Our family ranges in ages from 14 to 75 and we all found it interesting.
Rating: 5
very cool tour
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!
Rating: 5
Great fun and uniquely informative
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.
Rating: 5
Morbid fun
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.
Rating: 5
It was a blast!
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.
Rating: 5
Best tour I've ever been on
Sun, Jul 6, 08   1:00 PM skywyze Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
Most tours of the L.A. area take you to see the "stars" homes. You end up seeing gates, doors and hedges the "stars" use to keep away prying eyes. This tour takes you through the history that made the area. Most interesting history has to do with scandal and crime, this is the tour that walks you through it. It is very tastefully done, no blood and gore, just facts and locations. Highly recommended for anyone interested in walking through history and seeing what made L.A. great.
Rating: 5
Friendly Tour Guide
Sat, Jul 5, 08   1:00 PM RickMusgrave Male 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
Scott, is an excellent tour guide. Has real knowledge of the tour. Very interesting (Second time) we have taken this Tour. Note: Scott, Your the "BEST" ran two blocks to return my camera, inwhich I left on the Bus... Highly Reccommended! Will see you again soon.....Waiting for the new tour to open Rick and Elaine Musgrave
Rating: 1
Not what I expected
Sat, Jul 5, 08   1:00 PM ifzack Female 50-59 Local Family Without Children
This activity (tour) was poorly represented. The expectation of visiting places where well known people met their demise was not met. This was just another Hollywood tour of celebrity homes & places of note.....The guide was not amusing or engaging. I was very disappointed.
Rating: 5
Fantastic!
Thu, Jul 3, 08   1:00 PM BlytheBain Female 20-29 Local Family Without Children
We had such a great time. I've lived in SoCal for 25 years and never experienced anything like this. It will now definitely be included on the "must see" list of things for friends and family that come visit. Thank you for your enthusiasm!
Rating: 5
Everything I expected and more
Thu, Jul 3, 08   1:00 PM Eviltrav Male 30-39 International Tourist(s) Individual
I enjoyed the Dearly Departed tour immensely. Its a fantastic way to see the underbelly of LA. I loved the multimedia angle as well, with Scott having photos and playing 911 calls relevant to the sites we were visiting. Scott is a magnificent guide, seeming to have boundless amounts of information, definately the kind of person you'd love to have a few beers with! My only disappointment is that i can't go on Scott's other tours any time soon! Dearly Departed was actually the main reason i was in LA, and i wasn't disappointed!
Rating: 5
excellent
Wed, Jul 2, 08   1:00 PM p00key Female 30-39 International Tourist(s) Group of Friends
A very informative , brilliant organized tour . With a friendly host who was very accommodating .
Rating: 5
Fantastic
Sun, Jun 29, 08   1:00 PM mwebsdane Male 20-29 International Tourist(s) Family With Children
This was a very interesting, well presented and very funny tour. Scott showed some great sights, both popular and lesser known. It isnt all death and tragedy tho, lots of humour thrown in. I would do this tour again.
Rating: 5
This is the most fun Star Tour in LA
Sun, Jun 29, 08   1:00 PM PatSilver Female 50-59 Local Group of Friends
Scott, the tour guide is absolutely great. He has the best and most current gossip along with music or testimony to accompany each site we visited, that along with the pictures of the past made it the most fun.
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