Gentle rider,

The next Esotouric bus to roll is our most popular tour, The Real
Black Dahlia, departing the Lincoln Heights Cypress Gold Line Station
at 1pm on May 5. Drop me a line if you'd like us to hold you a spot,
which costs $55 (including complementary Scoops gelato) and can be
purchased online at www.esotouric.com or via check or money
order. And one lucky passenger will be taking home a copy of the new
Denise Hamilton-edited anthology "L.A. Noir" courtesy of Akashic
Books.

By popular demand, we've added a second date for the new Raymond
Chandler's Los Angeles tour, which will debut on May 12 and repeat on
July 21. Tickets are going fast, so reserve yours now.

Here's a big thank you to all the nice folks who purchased season
passes after our recent announcement. For $190, you can now select any
four Esotouric bus adventures, which is a savings of $30. More info is
at www.esotouric.com

Courtesy of Richard Schave, we have a new and more versatile
computer-based format for our on-bus slide shows, and will be giving
out souvenir pamphlets on most of the upcoming tours.

A pair of tickets on Raymond Chandler's LA (or any of our tours) is
currently up for bid as part of the Long Beach Public Library
Foundation online auction, with a bargain opening bid of just $37
(retail price $110). More info is at
www.1947project.com/lbplf

And starting in June, we're thrilled to announce that Esotouric will
be added to KCRW's Fringe Benefits program, with a 15% discount on
tickets for all KCRW members. Stay tuned for more details as we know
'em.

See you on the bus!

Kim
Esotouric
www.esotouric.com