Tour Stories
Fun stories from the road & useful info for Los Angeles travelers
A Message Regarding COVID-19 From Adam Duford, Owner Surf City Tours
<deep breath> Ok hi. I’ve been going back and forth about this post for about a week now, but relieved to put fingers to keys and start typing. We pride ourselves as being “the Fun Ones” here at Surf City Tours, and this is decidedly not a fun topic. Instead...
A Brief History of Santa Monica
The beach town of Santa Monica has a lot to offer. Santa Monica is about 10 miles north up the coast from LAX Airport, and if you head roughly east for about 12 miles you'll pass through Beverly Hills into Hollywood. Santa Monica features the end to the historic route...
Guitar Center Hollywood: The Original Guitar Center
The Guitar Center is the largest musical instrument chain in America. Today you can find at least a handful of guitar centers in just about every state across the country, and ours here in Hollywood has immortalized music's greats with handprints, signatures and more...
All About Adam: Learn About the Owner of Surf City Tours
WHO ARE YOU? I’m Adam and I’m the owner of Surf City Tours. I recently took over, and we’ve been doing a lot of fun things with the company ever since- including this blog. I want to give each and every one of the dedicated employees here at Surf City a moment of...
Taking a Hollywood Tour During the LA Marathon – Do Tours Run During the Marathon?
Surf City Tours will be operating tours during the 2020 LA Marathon! Visit this quick blog post for all the details, and we hope you’ll join us for an awesome Hollywood tour on marathon day.
Finding & Visiting Kobe Bryant Memorials in Los Angeles
Kobe Bryant's loss was not something taken lightly in Los Angeles. A fan of the sport or not, Kobe Bryant's legacy is one that reached far beyond the basketball court. Murals and memorials for Kobe Bryant have appeared throughout Los Angeles since the tragic...
The Hollywood Walk of Fame
Learn about the Hollywood Walk of Fame, its creation and place in history today. Take a virtual tour of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and get ready to join us on the Perfect Los Angeles Tour.
5 Things to do in Los Angeles in February, 2020
February is a tricky month. The return to reality after the holidays, but then Valentine’s Day hits while you’re not paying attention and…WHAM BAM it’s a super short month and you’re smacked in the face by March and the idea that Spring is coming. This year is a leap...
Choosing the Perfect Los Angeles Hotel
Los Angeles is a big city. If you have a large and varied set of interests to bemuse and locations to visit in LA, choosing your hotel or home base is a very important step in your planning. Ultimately I cannot give you the right answer without you giving us a call...
Family Halloween Events in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a scary place, and we're not talking about the gang-banging. If you plan on finding yourself in Los Angeles for Halloween 2019, there are a number of things to get excited about. We'll go over a few family-friendly Halloween events in Los Angeles in...