Inside Historic Downtown LA
This is the definitive tour of Los Angeles. Our "Inside Historic
Dowtown Los Angeles" tour explores a city virtually unchanged
since the glory days of Hollywood. Contained within Downtown's "Historic
District" is the "Broadway Historic Theatre District" -
the largest historic theatre district in the United States. Your
guide will lead you INSIDE some of America's most beautiful old picture
palaces including the Palace Theater, which is the oldest Orpheum
Theatre in the world - a survivor from the days of vaudeville. You
will also see the Million Dollar Theatre - the world's first movie
palace built by Sid Grauman, originator of the world famous Chinese
Theatre. 
You will be transported back in time as we visit a European
style food hall, opulent hotels, grand public buildings and streetscapes
right out of the early 1920's.
Downtown Los Angeles as always been ready for its close up. Because downtown Los Angeles also has the largest contiguous concentration of historic architecture in America it is often used as a "back lot" for turn-of-the-century New York or Chicago. In fact, Los Angeles Center Studios, Downtown's only motion picture studio, uses the streets of Downtown LA as its back lot. Recent blockbuster films such as Terminator 3 are being shot here. When you visit Downtown LA you never know who you might see!
Downtown's historic facades and streetlamps have remained intact since
the 1910's when downtown was the center of the entertainment industry
and Hollywood was still a dream.
Before Hollywood Warner Bros. and Fox headquartered their theatre circuits in downtown Los Angeles. Many companies associated with the movies also headquarted in Downtown LA such the Whirlitzer Organ Co. creator of the mighty organs that were a required fixture in every movie house across America before the 'talkies' arrived.
Although they have disappeared from many cities across the United States
those grand theatres from the early days of vaudeville still line Broadway
in Downtown LA including the Palace Theatre - the oldest surviving Orpheum
Theatre in the world. Stars like Judy Garland, Milton Burle, WC Fields
and Mae West began their careers "trodding the boards" on
Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles! During its heyday in the 1920's Broadway
in LA rivaled New York's Broadway.
Today, a redevelopment plan called "The Broadway Initiative" aims
to breathe new life into one of America's most important architectural
and historical treasures. See for yourself where it all began on our "Inside
Historic Downtown LA" tour.
About "Live-Audio"
Our unique “live-audio" system allows customers to hear the tour guide even over the most extreme city noise. The system is also helpful for our hard of hearing guests who can adjust sound levels to their comfort. To find out more about Live Audio, please click here.
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Departure Times & Pricing
Daily Departure Times: 9:45am
Pricing: Adults $20; Students & Seniors $18, Children (9 - 15) $15
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Tour Itinerary
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