I've lived in Los Angeles awhile now, so when family come from out of town wanting to recapture the star-struck nostalgia of Lucy and Ethel gawking at the Hollywood glitterati living their fairy tale lives on their palatial estates, I naturally groan in anticipation of the grim reality of what an afternoon's torturous wandering through the post- post- post-Golden Age of Hollywood will be. My well-cultivated Tinsel Town cynicism was only too joyfully crushed by our capable and enthusiastic tour guide, Lawrence of Hollywood. My parents (who are both in their early seventies) and I were treated to surprisingly fitting Golden Age movie star aliases for the duration of the trip, and my mom in particular had the opportunity to shine during Lawrence's Hollywood trivia challenge, which brought an enormous smile to her face. What made this bus tour so memorable was not only Lawrence's affability and sincere interest in the enjoyment and engagement of his passengers, but also, and perhaps even more importantly, his palpable love for what Hollywood used to be, a magical dream factory of matinee idols, dashing and courageous leading men, and the exquisitely beautiful and almost otherworldly leading ladies that, for my parents' generation and the one preceding, were a source of endless inspiration and hope in a world of unglamorous and often outright terrifying reality. To see my parents light up with memories of a Saturday double feature of Westerns and a cartoon, of great stars that once sparked their imaginations, of great movies that once captured their hearts-- well, it's no surprise that my cynicism quickly melted into immense gratitude for an afternoon well spent with Lawrence of Hollywood. Whether you're new in town looking to see the sights or a battle-hardened local looking for a little nostalgia and a reminder of WHY we love living here, I couldn't recommend Lawrence and his tour more.