The tour will start-off with a brief introduction of Los Angeles'
History and detailed stories about LA's early alcohol producers and
what they became during Prohibition. Find out why the big East-Coast
gangsters failed to crack the west coast liquor market and how city
officials filled the demand. We will talk about growth and the influx
of immigrants from Europe and the East Coast to Los Angeles and how
they helped create LA's booze scene. We will visit the historic
theater district, where many of the buildings are still in use today
and learn about Hollywoods origins as Buster Keaton and Charlie
Chaplin used DTLA as the backdrop to their early projects. Roll down
Broadway from United Artists to the Million Dollar Theater,
America’s “Theater Capital” in the 1920’s. Find out how film
talent sprang from vaudeville acts to provide content for many arcades
filled with Nickelodeons.
Visit a century-old speakeasy hidden among our many historic
buildings to learn about prohibition-era Los Angeles and the
underground distilleries populating every neighborhood in LA. Find
out why most of the operations were run by city officials while the
police provided the muscle. See where the LAPD Internal Affairs office
is still located and how they were able to bring down corrupt police
and politicians.
This tour is for riders of all skill levels, email us to book a
private group tour.
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