On October 20, Esotouric, the eclectic collective whose offbeat bus tours expose LA's secret history, offers passengers a crash course in the complex and fascinating Elizabeth Short murder case, better known as The Black Dahlia.
ABOUT THE TOUR: Since January 1947, this iconic mutilation murder has lingered unsolved at the forefront of the American imagination, with dozens of books, films, TV shows and web sites dedicated to solving the slaying of the ambitious young woman from Medford, Mass. who came to Hollywood hoping to make it, and ended up cut in two in a vacant lot. Suspects have included famous men like Norman Chandler and Orson Welles, crazed lesbians, twisted drifters and more than one writer's father, but still the mystery abides.
On the Real Black Dahlia Crime Bus, Esotouric gives a guided tour to more than two dozen scenes from the real and imaginary history of the Black Dahlia case. Along the way, passengers will explore the social history of postwar Los Angeles, several popular Dahlia theories will be debunked and a little known but likely suspect will be introduced.
The tour will introduce passengers to the real Elizabeth Short and some of the peculiar characters who knew her in life or become obsessed with her in death. Passengers on this eye-opening, funny and informative tour will leave with a new understanding of the Black Dahlia case and the 1940s in Los Angeles. It is highly recommended for natives and newcomers, crime and history buffs and anyone who likes to seek out the unexpected.
Snack stops on the public tour include Black Dahlia themed gelato from the avant-garde ice cream shop Scoops in East Hollywood, and Krispy Kreme donuts near the body dump site.
Upcoming Esotouric bus tour schedule:
Sun Oct 7 Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles (architecture/urbanism tour)
Sat Oct 20 The Real Black Dahlia tour
Sun Oct 21 Where the Action Was (rock history tour)
Sat Oct 27 Haunts of a Dirty Old Man: Charles Bukowski's LA
Sun Oct 28 Hallowe'en Horrors featuring Crimebo the Clown
For more info on Esotouric, visit http://www.esotouric.com
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