Culver City Observer -

Following the recent release of the Downtown Cultural Walking Tour Book to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Art in Public Places Program, you can now hear a narrated tour by downloading a mobile app from Otocast. You can go to your App Store and download the Otocast (Travel) App. The app is free.

Learn about public art and historical buildings in downtown Culver City, by listening to the artists, City Historian Julie Lugo Cerra, and Culver City residents tell the fascinating stories behind these city sites.

Culver City Mayor Thomas Small said, "I want to invite you to enjoy walking through either Tour One or Tour Two, both of which begin at historical buildings. As an architectural writer and consultant, I have a particular fondness for some of our cherished buildings, as well as the public artworks that so effortlessly fit into their built surroundings."

In addition to the audio there are GPS pins to guide you, as well as multiple photographs and written text in the app.

You can pick up a free copy of the illustrated bright red tour book from the following locations:

» City Hall on the 1st and 2nd floors, and in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

» Culver City Julian Dixon Public Library, 4975 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA 90230

» Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

» Lundeen’s, 9726 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

» The Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232