Cellar Tours of the King Eddy Saloon, Saturday December 8th, 7-8pm
The time has nearly come when we must say goodbye to our dear King Eddy Saloon, the last Skid Row bar. But eight days before last call on December 16th, LAVA presents a rare opportunity to tour the historic basement speakeasy, where a select group of fortunate explorers can see the remnants of Prohibition-era decor. Join us to soak up the considerable atmosphere of this place that is memorably featured in John Fante’s great downtown novel Ask The Dust.
Below are links to the four 10-minute tours which are scheduled from 7pm to 8pm on Saturday, December 8th. Follow the links to sign up for a specific tour (while available):
Saturday, December 8th, 7:15pm
THE RULES: Space is extremely limited and promptness required for these small, free group tours, which are hosted by third generation proprietor Dustin Croick and Esotouric’s Richard Schave. Please visit the landing page to see a list of all available tour times. Registration for each tour slot will open at 10am on Thursday, and we expect reservations to go quickly. Please sign up for a user account in advance, and visit this webpage at that time if you would like to sign up. Attendees should plan to be upstairs in the bar at least ten minutes before their scheduled tour begins. Every guest must register individually (no plus ones).

Comments
PROPOSAL: To the selected few...
I can only assume that I am only one of many who were unable to sign up for the four brief King Eddy basement tours this Saturday, but am still willing to show up with my three guests just to soak in the last bastion of Bukowskian aesthetic. I heretofore offer the following PROPOSAL:
To those lucky few who... Actually went on the tour
My proposal is as follows: I offer to buy a round of drinks immediately following your completion of said tour if you will regail us with, paint a verbal tapestry of, or at least summarize in bulletpoints, what sacred knowledge you learned in that 15 minutes, so that I, and my very attractive guests, might vicariously glean whatever wisdom we were too unlucky to miss. For your own edification, we will take that privileged information and spread the word, keeping alive, in story at least, the memory of such hallowed ground for the ages.
Scott Dickinson
Tunnels
Was there actually a tunnel hoing all the way to venice? Impossible no since they cannot even mae a tunnel for the metro!
No, of course there is no
No, of course there is no booze-running tunnel leading all the way to Venice--although there are some pretty impressive sanitary sewer systems under LA that run from the hills to the sea. The tunnel under the King Eddy is part of an unmapped network connecting several early 20th century buildings in downtown. You can see many of the city's tunnels on our curated Google map: http://downtowntunnels.notlong.com
HELP!
I CANT FIGURE OUT WHERE TO RSVP? I'M NEW BUT I LOVE KING EDDYS AND ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE THE TUNNELS/ BASEMENT.
Please read the instructions
Please read the instructions on the event page, which explain how you will be able to sign up for a specific tour time on Thursday starting at 10am.
Speakeasy tour
Can my 14 y.o. son join us? I'm doubtful b/c of meeting in the bar first. Thanks!
Please call the King Eddy
Please call the King Eddy directly at (213) 629-2023 and ask if they will allow your son inside the bar before making reservations for the basement tour. There is no access to the basement except through the bar.
so excited
omg... I am so excited for this that I thought today was thursday and I have been trying to sign up for the past 15 minutes! lol!
tour king eddy TK
sign me up TK
even Mr. Downtown LA must sign up following the instructions!
Dear TK, please pick a tour time, sign up when reservations open on Thursday, and we'll see you in the King Eddy!