Cult city? A new tour of downtown Clearwater raises ire and eyebrows
Updated Mar. 16 CLEARWATER â When Ted Reinhard launched Cult City Tours in February, he said his goal was to demystify the presence of the Church of Scientology in downtown by laughing at it. The 90-minute walking tour around church landmarks eases any fears with his sarcastic reading of Scientology teachings, he said, but the route ends up exposing visitors to a fledgling district of bars and restaurants they may have never known about. âIf you come downtown and have dinner or drinks, youâre not supporting Scientology, youâre supporting independent business men and women ...