Jimmy Dean’s Tours

We took the tour with Anthony and it was amazing! He was so knowledgable about the history and it seems like he knew everyone. We had a great time and I definitely want to do it again!

This is the absolutely best tour u can take in Venice beach. The tour guide was super nice and great energy. Our bikes were of the best quality too. Jimmy took us all around the historical parts of Santa Monica and the legendary Venice beach, muscle beach. We got to meet so many cool people from all around the world, cause it seems like he knows everyone. I would love to do it again as soon as possible, it was a bucket list experience.

I hired Anthony of Jimmy Dean’s Tours to lead a 2 – 3 hour tour for a group of 25 Israeli and American teens as part of an exchange program. From the start I knew hiring Anthony was a good choice – he was in constant contact with me, working to cater the tour to the needs of the group (for example taking them to a synagogue located on Venice beach since he knew it was a Jewish group). Herding 20 Israelis and 2 American teenagers is not an easy task, especially on bikes. He was able to keep us all safe and on the right route while also holding the responsibility of making sure we had fun. He knew not only the landmarks but he also knew the people. It was neat to see the interaction between the locals. He put us first and there was never a moment where the teens felt unsafe. The way Anthony talked as we rode through areas filled with history and facts was really engaging and it brought the beach to life.
Afterwards, he followed up to see how the rest of the groups trip was. I will definitely be reaching out to him again when the delegation comes back next year!

So I’m a native & been a Venice resident for a long time. I was told about Jimmy’s Tour by some local friends who had taken it, so I decided to take the tour myself.
I know about Venice so I wasn’t expecting to see or hear anything I hadn’t seen or heard before. I was pretty surprised by all of the interesting stories and information our tour guide, (Anthony) shared with my friends and I on a casual, 2 hour bike ride up the coast and through Venice. I was also impressed by the business because of their attention to detail. The whole tour was seamless and well put together from the time I called to schedule to the end and I would recommend taking a Jimmy Dean’s tour to anyone who comes to the West side to visit from out of town and to locals as well.
Thank you for a great afternoon Anthony!

Anthony knows a ton about the Venice Beach area, along with its sights, sounds, history, and culture. He makes it fun and interesting! Biking along with him is a great way to spend a couple of hours near the beach. He was also extremely accommodating to us, as we basically called him an hour before we wanted to take a tour, and he let us join in!

Really enjoyed the tour and workout on Venice Beach! Thanks Anthony!

Anthony (Jimmy Dean) does a terrific job sharing the crazy detailed history of Venice on an easy bike ride around town.
We had a business group of 10 people and Anthony had a great couple hours for us in the sunshine. He has fun surprises along the way. Great day that I never would have explored on my own.

Jimmy Dean KNOWS his stuff! Being a veteran of the Venice area, he will share with you things that no one else seems to know. This experience is perfect for the guest that wants an authentically detailed experience and who wants to truly learn about the area. If you are into movies, you will be shown actual film sites such as «White Men Can’t Jump». He maintains awareness of his guests, their comfort levels and their safety. No need to worry. Follow his lead!

Anthony was a super cool tour guide, really has a lot of knowledge of the area. I was the only person on the tour so it really was a private tour of venice. He took me around and showed me all the cool areas to check out, told me about the history behind some the buildings, we got to check out Robert Downey JR.‘s venice pad as well as the venice canals. Anthony was more than helpful offering recommendations to places to eat and he even offered me to call him anytime during my stay if I needed to know about anymore places to visit or check out. Highly highly highly recommended, dude is top notch!!!

Best education of old venice ever
Great quality bikes or bring your own
Ask about two for one special.
God bless you and what you do for us locals