Murals, Music, Art, Native Plants "A wonderful day in the City of Trees and Ph.D.s" Saturday, May 18, 2024: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM - $69/74 Claremont was voted the "best suburb in the West" by Sunset Magazine, and I'd like to show you why. It is a wonderful college town with a friendly, […]
Laguna Coast Wilderness Nix Nature Center Wednesday, May 22: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - $25 (Tour limited to 15 guests) "Exploring springtime in our beautiful Laguna Greenbelt" If you haven't visited the beautiful Nix Nature Center in Laguna Canyon or if you want to learn more about the natural wonders of Laguna's Greenbelt, this […]
Gamble House, Norton Simon Art Museum, Old Town Pasadena (lunch on your own) Thursday, May 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - $92/97 Consider this tour the one-two punch of Pasadena's world-class art and architecture. We'll start the day with a docent-led tour of the famous craftsman Gamble House (1908), the crowning achievement of […]
Nixon Library, Anaheim Packing House, Hilbert Museum of California Art July 20 : 9:15 AM - 4:30 PM - $94/99 This tour combines a highly-rated Presidential Library and Museum (and one of only two National Historic Landmarks in the county), Orange County's first Food Hall, and the best collection of California Scene Painting in […]
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures "Hollywoodland" Exhibit, LACMA's Ed Ruscha Exhibit, Petersen Automotive, La Brea Tar Pits Monday, July 29: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - $99/104 (includes entry to Academy Museum) Lunch on your own at wonderful Farmers Market Museum Row LA might be one of the best collections of attractions in the country […]
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO WALKING TOUR Historic Downtown San Juan Capistrano: Everything but the Mission! August 30: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: $40/35 Downtown San Juan Capistrano has become one of Orange County's most popular downtowns - a beautiful blend of old and new. I imagine many of you have visited our famous mission, but may […]
SAN DIEGO ADVENTURES Cabrillo National Monument, Liberty Station Public Market, USS Midway Museum Sept. 19: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - $95/99 September is a great month to visit San Diego, and this tour combines some venues we haven't explored in a while. First, we'll visit the dramatic Cabrillo National Monument at the end of Point Loma. […]
MERCADO GONZALEZ A Celebration of Mexican Cuisine and El Dia de los Muertos Oct. 30: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - $55 Hoffy Tours has a special date with the owners of Mercado Gonzalez - the 70,000 square foot, first-of-its-kind Mexican food hall!!! The Gonzalez Family will give us a private tour of their amazing […]
INLAND EMPIRE GOLD Cheech Museum of Chicano Art, State Historic Citrus Park, Abraham Lincoln Memorial - Redlands (with included lunch at Old Spaghetti Factory) Saturday, March 8: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - $124/119 You might call this tour - "Follow the Oranges" - because we'll visit two cities made very wealthy from citrus. We'll […]
BALBOA ISLAND WALKING TOUR Including Chocolate-Covered Banana and Ferry Ride Thursday, May 15: 10:30 - 12:00 - $35/30 (adults/seniors) "Learn the backstory of this gem of Newport Beach" This is one of the most beautiful walks in Orange County. Our first stop will be at the Balboa Island Museum to learn how William Collins created […]
MASTERS IN WOOD AND CLAY Sam Maloof Foundation and the American Museum of Ceramic Art with lunch at Claremont Village Wednesday, June 4: 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM: $99/94 This tour features American craftsmanship and art in two great venues, one in Alta Loma, the other in Pomona. Our first stop will be a tour of […]
The Ecology Center (SJC) and Tanaka Farms (Irvine) "Walk the farm fields and pick your own produce!" June 25: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM - $84/89 We're going back to the Farms! This tour gets us in touch with the earth and where our food comes from. We'll start at the bustlin' Ecology Center in San […]