Gentle reader,
Happy Hallowe’en! We hope yours is a spooky delight.
Our flagship true crime tour The Real Black Dahlia is coming up again on Saturday, November 22 and we’d love you to join us to discover the mysterious Beth Short and how hard boiled cops and newspaper reporters sought to understand her in the aftermath of her still unsolved 1947 murder.
So here’s a Hallowe’en treat: use the code medfordgirl when checking out, and your ticket for The Real Black Dahlia will be 30% off. Offer good while supplies last, sale ends Monday, November 3.
Bring a friend to discover a lost world of reckless, lonely kids searching for connection in the heart of Los Angeles, and the horrible crime that reveals so much about a fascinating woman who would otherwise have kept her secrets forever.
And if you’re still looking for activities to fill this haunted weekend, we’re leading a Saturday morning stroll through historic Evergreen Cemetery, to get to know some of the fascinating characters who rest in the vast 19th century burial ground on the east side of the river. Join us, do!
Yours for Los Angeles,
Kim & Richard
Esotouric
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UPCOMING WALKING TOURS
• Evergreen Cemetery, 1877 (11/1) • Highland Park Arroyo Time Travel Trip (11/8) • Richard’s Birthday: Alvarado Terrace & South Bonnie Brae Tract (11/15) • The Real Black Dahlia (11/22) • Hollywood Noir (11/29) • Hotel Horrors & Main Street Vice (12/6) • Westlake Park Time Travel Trip (12/13) • Miracle Mile Marvels & Madness (Sunday, 12/21) • Human Sacrifice: The Black Dahlia, Elisa Lam, Heidi Planck & Skid Row Slasher Cases (12/27)
