Mar 22, 2018 | Urban Explorer
People smile when they talk about New Orleans, and I can see why. It's a city with the reputation for partying (read Bourbon Street!), cuisine (read Cajun and creole), great music (read jazz and zydeco) and creative license, but there is so...
Dec 19, 2017 | Urban Explorer
I can't believe it took me 66 years to tour the famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada/Flintridge. But, the wait was truly worth it. On December 6, I took 53 enthusiastic travelers from the Chicago Club in Laguna Woods to this...
Nov 8, 2017 | Urban Explorer
For the second year in a row, Hoffy Tours lead a group of adventurers to central Mexico for a "Dia de los Muertos" Colonial Mexico eight-day tour. Just like last year, the beauty of the Mexican culture, the gorgeously preserved historic...
Sep 10, 2017 | Urban Explorer
As if there weren't enough reasons to enjoy downtown LA's resurgence, here's another - the Grammy Museum at LA Live (Grammy Museum)! For music lovers of any genre, this highly interactive museum is a cornucopia of fun exhibits, classic videos and interesting...
Jun 26, 2017 | Urban Explorer
Pasadena has an architectural heritage like no other Southland city. Starting out as a resort for Indiana health seekers way back in the 1880s, this famous city never stopped building beautiful buildings, neighborhoods and districts....
May 5, 2017 | Urban Explorer
Of course, we Southern Californians enjoy our Mediterranean climate. Cool nights and warm, sunny days. But the drought from 2011-2015 was serious and it seemed like our home would stay brown forever. Then the rains - steady and...
