LA Reconnaissance (LA Recon) is an LA based scavenger hunt company, formed by Kimberly Olpin and Amy Trulock. Teams of 2-4 people solve challenging clues that lead them around LA neighborhoods where they must perform tasks and answer questions. They are fun, silly, and informative adventures which focus on discovering LA's hidden treasures: historical, folklore, quirky, obscure, and occasionally off the beaten path.

LA Recon was started after Kim and Amy created a crazy adventure for their friends on the occasion of Kim's 30th birthday. Both are Southern California natives who love to explore and find unique events and places. Kim decided she wanted to share some of her favorite discoveries with her friends, so together they created a day long adventure encompassing Hollywood and downtown LA. After a very successful Birthday hunt, they decided the plan more in different places around the city. Now they are opening their hunts to the public to show off the city they love.

 

 

Kim has lived in LA for over 24 years. She tried living on the East Coast, but realized she needed to live some where that has the beach, mountains, the desert, and Angelyne.

When not exploring or reading about LA, Kim also has a fondness for music, rugby, baseball, hiking, trees, purple elephants, water, books, throwing parties, tea, Yakko, chocolate, being barefoot, food fights, water fights, Baloo, kayaking, driving, Wakko, laughing, theatre, photography, politics, and Dot.		  

 

 

Amy is the creator of HYP Radio at HipYoungParent.com, a Fids & Kamily awards juror, and has been a guest blogger for the International Chapter of the Junior Society. Her children's internet radio station, and "No Barney, No Britney" philosophy, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the LA Times.

When not immersed in children's music, Amy enjoys sporting her apron collection at Smart Gals events, losing her voice at rugby tournaments, hanging out in metro stations, and making snarky buttons and t-shirts. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Library & Information Science.