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Rock and Roll Superstars Legends of the Sunset Strip Walking Tour
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Sunset Strip
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The Walk of Fame typically comes to mind when people think about Hollywood. But this metropolis has more to offer than just the sparkling lights on the sidewalk. The Sunset Strip is full of rock & roll energy and history. This region was unincorporated prior to 1984, making it quite lawless. Through the years, the gambling and nightlife of the strip have drawn celebrities from the movie business, criminals, musicians, and visitors. Numerous television programs and films have also featured the strip or taken inspiration from it. This tour will take you to some of Sunset Boulevard's most well-known rock and roll hotspots, where you'll learn some of their history, who hung out here, as well as ...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional and courteous tour guide
Thoroughly researched and accurate history
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
The Comedy Store
Meet your tour guide outside The Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard. Your guide will be wearing a Junket T-shirt.
Return
1 OAK
End your tour at 1 Oak.
Itinerary
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The Comedy Store
This building was a nightclub before it was a comedy store. The nightclub had a pesky problem of mobsters and closed when the owner ran into financial difficulties. It reopened as the world's first all-standup comedy nightclub in 1972.
12 minutes
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Pendry West Hollywood
Before the Pendry was here, this location was The House of Blues, the first one built west of the Mississippi. Before closing its doors in 2015, The House of Blues was the place where famous rapper Tupac Shakur gave his last recorded performance.
12 minutes
3
Mels Drive-In
This location opened in 1997. Before then, this spot was Ben Franks, where rock and roll legends like Frank Zappa and members of the Rolling Stones would hang out.
12 minutes
4
Mutato Muzika
This building was originally constructed as a plastic surgery practice. In the late 1980s, musician Mark Mothersbaugh purchased the building and turned it into a full-service production company, which it still is today.
12 minutes
5
The Viper Room
This iconic nightclub is no stranger to scandal and tragedy and is perhaps most well-known for being the site of the death of the talented River Phoenix.
12 minutes
6
Whisky a Go Go
This nightclub is truly iconic. This is where go-go dancing was born, and The Doors were the house band before making it big.
12 minutes
7
The Roxy Theatre
This theater prides itself on hosting up-and-coming and established bands, and has witnessed the birth of many popular acts, one of the most prominent being Paul Reuben's character "Pee Wee Herman".
12 minutes
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Rainbow Bar & Grill
The Villa Nova in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, this location was where Vincent Minelli proposed to Judy Garland, and where Marilyn Monroe met her second husband, Joe DiMaggio.
Rock and Roll Superstars Legends of the Sunset Strip Walking Tour
(3) Reviews
Sunset Strip
About
The Walk of Fame typically comes to mind when people think about Hollywood. But this metropolis has more to offer than just the sparkling lights on the sidewalk. The Sunset Strip is full of rock & roll energy and history. This region was unincorporated prior to 1984, making it quite lawless. Through the years, the gambling and nightlife of the strip have drawn celebrities from the movie business, criminals, musicians, and visitors. Numerous television programs and films have also featured the strip or taken inspiration from it. This tour will take you to some of Sunset Boulevard's most well-known rock and roll hotspots, where you'll learn some of their history, who hung out here, as well as ...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional and courteous tour guide
Thoroughly researched and accurate history
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
The Comedy Store
Meet your tour guide outside The Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard. Your guide will be wearing a Junket T-shirt.