Gambling Built the Sunset Strip: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Los Angeles
Durations- 50 minutes (approx.)
Languages- English
Address- 8000 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA

Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip is imbued with history, but’if you’re exploring independently’it’s all too easy to overlook its past. On this self-guided audio tour, explore the street at your own pace and connect with the history behind the fabled boulevard, from its early days as a gambling hot spot to its transformation into a rock ‘n’ roll hub.

  • Learn about Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip on this self-guided audio tour
  • A flexible option’start and pause the tour whenever you want
  • Narration provides an insider’s take on the iconic LA area
  • With audio playing automatically, you’re free to focus on what’s around you

What To Expect

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The Viper Room



The Viper Room is a nightclub famous for being the stamping ground of the Hollywood A-list celebrities. The Viper Room hosts a wide variety of music and has changed ownership several times. Under the Viper Room’s stage and audience area there is a whiskey bar that has an impressive selection of local, international and small batch whiskey.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sunset Boulevard



Sunset Boulevard is a road in Los Angeles County, that goes from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Downtown Los Angeles. It goes through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood as well as districts in Los Angeles. The Boulevard follows the northern boundary of the Los Angeles Basin, a path that shadows the 1780s cattle trail from the Pueblo de Los Angeles to the ocean.

• Admission Ticket Free

SPA Sunset Marquis



The Sunset Marquis Hotel is a luxury hotel that was created for musicians and people in the film industry. The hotel hosts the Morrison Hotel Gallery which features photos of rock ‘n roll stars. There is also a recording studio in the hotel called NightBird Recording Studios where many Grammy award winning songs have been recorded.

• Admission Ticket Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Include

Lifetime access to Gambling Built the Sunset Strip tour
VoiceMap Application
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclude

Smartphone
Transportation
Food/Drink
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Max group – 15