Eric Lynxwiler

Urban anthropologist J. Eric Lynxwiler is the co-author of “Knott’s Preserved: From Boysenberry to Theme Park, The History Of Knott’s Berry Farm” and “Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles.”

Neon enthusiasts may know Eric as the affable host of the memorable Neon Cruise for the Museum of Neon Art and downtown LA preservationists know him as an LA Conservancy docent for the Broadway Theater district.

While attending UCLA, he spent one school year behind the counter of Knott’s shooting gallery.