I often drive by Santa Monica’s amazing architectural treasures and yearn to know what lies beyond their front doors. Finally, I’m getting a chance to find out — without resorting to trespassing! Next weekend, I’m going to hop aboard the Santa Monica Conservancy’s Landmarks Bus Tour. This excursion will get me thoroughly acquainted with our city’s architectural heritage as local architectural historian Ken Breisch lets me peek inside many of Santa Monica’s fascinating historic sites. The tour includes landmark homes on Adelaide Drive, the luxurious Georgian, Embassy and Casa del Mar hotels, and classic apartment buildings such as the Charmont and the Sovereign. Join me, the tickets are $25 for SMC members; $30 for nonmembers; $40 for a tour ticket and first-time membership. What a deal!
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 6, 2006. Read the original PDF.