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By Red Thread
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The previous price was €6 and current price is €5 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 5m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into 1980s Los Angeles, where real estate magnate Dr. Jerry Buss turned a professional basketball team into the city's defining cultural export. On this walking journey through city centre LA, trace the spatial geography of victory: from the bronze monuments of Star Plaza along the historic parade corridors of South Broadway, past Hollywood's film palaces, and up to City Hall. Discover how Black athletic royalty, Hollywood glamour, working-class street life, and civic ambition merged to transform city centre streets into a theatrical stage.

    • A 4.2 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 125 minutes
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Pop Culture & Media Landscapes and Power, Protest & Civic Spaces
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Staples Center
    • 1111 S Figueroa St,
    • 90015-1300, Los Angeles, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Crypto.com Arena
    • 1111 South Figueroa Street
    • 90015, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Podcast Tour: Showtime - How the Lakers Staged Modern Los Angeles in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 5 minutes2h 5m
    2h 5m
  • Opening hours: Wed 00:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
€5.99
€4.79 x 1 Adult€4.79
Total
The previous price was €5.99 and current price is €4.79
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Staples Center

  • 10m
At Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena, see the modern pantheon of Los Angeles sports entertainment, including bronze monuments to Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and key architects of the Showtime era.

South Broadway & West Olympic Boulevard

  • 10m
At the crossroads of South Broadway and Olympic Boulevard, discover the historic starting point of 1980s Lakers championship parades, where large crowds gathered before the city centre victory processions.

The United Theater on Broadway

  • 10m
See the exterior of the 1927 flagship theatre of United Artists, an architectural example of how Hollywood staging influenced modern sports presentation.

Clifton's Republic

  • 10m
View Clifton's Republic and the surrounding Historic Broadway Commercial District from outside. This legendary multi-level dining institution evokes the working-class streetscape where everyday fans gathered during city centre parades.

Biddy Mason Memorial Park

  • 10m
Visit this historic sanctuary honouring Bridget 'Biddy' Mason. The memorial celebrates early Black landownership and civic leadership in city centre Los Angeles.

Gloria Molina Grand Park

  • 10m
Explore this 12-acre terraced civic park connecting Bunker Hill to City Hall, designed as a modern gathering space for civic celebration and public life.

Los Angeles City Hall

  • 10m
Finish outside the monumental 1928 Art Deco seat of municipal government, the official culmination point for championship parades and civic ceremonies.

Location

Activity location

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    Staples Center
    • 1111 S Figueroa St,
    • 90015-1300, Los Angeles, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Crypto.com Arena
    • 1111 South Figueroa Street
    • 90015, Los Angeles, California, United States

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