Hoffy Tours

Historic Orange Walking Tour
2021-07-20 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Watson’s Soda Fountain & Cafe, 116 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA, United States
Enjoy a lively, 90-minute walking tour of Historic Downtown Orange. Learn how the City preserved Orange County’s greatest downtown. We’ll visit the wonderful Hilbert Museum of California Art.
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MISSION SAN LUIS REY: California History Tour
2021-08-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot, 550 Blumont St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651-2038, United States
Enjoy a guided tour of this stunning Mission – a National Historic Landmark – and savor an included lunch in the Mission’s Retreat Center
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Art Deco: America's Most Lavish Architectural Style - Zoom Lecture
2021-08-16 16:00 - 17:00 | CA
Do you like Art Deco architecture? I’ve compiled my best photos to tell the fascinating story of how this lavish style spread throughout the US more than anywhere in the world.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
2021-10-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot, 550 Blumont St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651-2038, United States
Hoffy Tours goes to the Oscars! We’ll visit LA’s new “cathedral of movies” – the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. We’ll be among the first visitors to this exciting museum built from the restored, 1939 Streamline Moderne May Co. building. Lunch on your own at Farmer’s Market and bus tour of LA’s exciting Miracle Mile.
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
2022-01-13 09:00 - 18:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
Tour LA’s brand new movie museum – the largest in the world dedicated to cinema. The tour includes a Hollywood Bus Tour and lunch (on your tab) at the venerable Farmer’s Market. Both the museum and its stellar architecture by Renzo Piano is getting great reviews! Tour leaves from Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach.
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Dana Point Walking Tour
2022-07-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Blue Lantern Inn, 34343 St. of the Blue Lantern, Dana Point, 92629
Enjoy a 90 minute coastal walk through Dana Point history. Meet the explorers developers and innovators who made this town famous.
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Preserving Los Angeles: Celebrating Historic Districts in the City of Angels
2022-08-27 09:15 - 17:30 | Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot, 550 Blumont St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651-2038, United States
Explore seven historic districts in Los Angeles – the city with the most diverse architectural styles in the nation. Enjoy lunch at Farmers Market
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (SOLD OUT)
2022-09-28 09:00 - 17:30 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
Experience a 2 1/2 hour tour of this famous research facility that sends spacecraft to explore our solar system. We will see where the Mars Rover was built and visit the Space Flight Operations Center. Before our visit, enjoy an included lunch at Bucca de Beppo in Old Town Pasadena.
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Walking Tour: Surf City Huntington Beach
2022-10-06 11:00 - 12:30 | 100 Main St., Huntington Beach, 100 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA, United States
Enjoy a 90-minute stroll on the pier and in downtown Huntington Beach. Learn how “Surf City” evolved and enjoy included pizza and ice cream along the way!
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Broad Museum, The Grand, & LA Central Library Tour
2022-10-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
We will enjoy a guided tour of LA’s newest modern art museum – The Broad, explore Frank Gehry’s newly opened mixed-use project – The Grand, and do a Hoffy-guided tour of the art deco landmark LA Central Library. You’ll learn how the library was almost destroyed by fire and then had an amazing rebirth! This tour is a celebration of DTLA’s resilience and creativity.
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Understanding Islam
2022-11-12 09:30 - 16:30 | Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot, 550 Blumont St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651-2038, United States
An educational visit to two Orange County mosques and a guided tour of Anaheim’s first cultural district – Little Arabia!
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Holiday Treat Tour: Cheech Museum, Mission Inn and Festival of Lights
2022-12-08 13:00 - 20:30 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
A Holiday Treat with a visit to the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, a docent-guided tour of historic Mission Inn, and a stroll along Riverside’s Festival of Lights.
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Cannabis 101: An Educational Tour to two OC Dispensaries
2023-01-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
Cannabis 101 will take you to two of Orange County’s leading dispensaries – Pharmacy Santa Ana and Planet 13. We will have presentations from two experts on the uses of cannabis for older adults. Lunch included, along with product reps, free swag bags and T-shirts. A great learning experience.
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Balboa Island Walking Tour (with chocolate-covered banana)
2023-04-07 10:30 - 12:00 | 310 Marine Ave., Balboa Island, 310 Marine Ave., Newport Beach, CA, United States
Enjoy a 90-minute stroll around Balboa Island, including a ride on the Balboa Island Ferry and a visit to the Balboa Island Museum. We’ll search for some of the original island homes with their historic plaque. Meet at Sugar n Spice Donuts, 310 Marine Ave.
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Sustainability Tour: The Ecology Center and Tree of Life Nursery (farm-fresh lunch included)
2023-04-20 10:00 - 15:30 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
Enjoy a guided tour of the 15-acre fields of the beautiful Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano as you learn about the latest in organic farming. Savor a farm-fresh lunch and pick strawberries to take home. The afternoon will find us at Orange County’s most famous native plant nursery – The Tree of Life – in Rancho Mission Viejo. There we will have a 1/2-hour guided tour and a chance to buy some California native plants. Spring will be blooming and you’ll have a chance to learn how we can be closer to nature and the food we eat.
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Huntington Library and Gardens (with bus tour of Pasadena craftsman architecture)
2023-05-17 08:30 - 17:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
After a brief orientation tour to get you started, enjoy four hours in the beautiful galleries, gardens and cafes of Huntington Library – truly one of Southern California’s best attractions. Enjoy both European and American paintings (including the classic Blue Boy and Pinkie and American artists such as Edward Hopper and Andy Warhol), stroll the famed cactus, Chinese and Japanese gardens, study the famous manuscripts at the Library, and enjoy lunch on your own at the 1919 Cafe or Jade Court Cafe. Following lunch on your own, we will do a 30-minute bus tour of craftsman architecture in Pasadena.
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What's UP with Downtown Los Angeles?
2023-05-31 08:00 - 16:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
Flower Market, Fashion District, Arts District, Grand Central Market
This action-packed tour introduces you to five of the specialty districts of downtown LA. We’ll start at the Original Los Angeles Flower Market and the LA Flower District where you will have one hour to smell and buy flowers at wholesale prices! After this floral delight, we will cruise the highlights of the hoppin’ Fashion District, including Santee Alley. Lunch is on your own at the venerable Grand Central Market with its over 28 food vendors. After lunch, Hoffy will lead a guided tour of the 1926 historic LA Central Library with its beautiful murals and statuary. You’ll love the story of how the library was saved and then improved, and there will be time to shop at the excellent Library Store. On the way home, we’ll explore the hip Arts District at the Hauser & Wirth Gallery before crossing the amazing 6th Street Viaduct. This tour will acquaint you with the diversity of downtown LA and hopefully motivate you to explore more next time.
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Laguna Beach Downtown Walking Tour
2023-06-21 13:30 - 15:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
LAGUNA BEACH DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR
Stroll Highlighting Art, Architecture and History
Includes a craft beer or refreshment at FINNEY’S at the White House!
Enjoy a 90-minute guided tour through Laguna’s quaint downtown. Starting at the Festival Grounds, we’ll trace the evolution of this famous art colony from the early 1900s to the present day. You’ll learn why the first settlers planted eucalyptus trees, and how the early plein air artists established their first studios. As we explore the highlights of downtown, we will see famous sculpture gardens, historic buildings, murals and public art. As we pass City Hall, we’ll learn about the creation of the Laguna Greenbelt and how the town rallied to preserve thousands of acres of open space. On lower Forest Ave., we’ll study efforts by the City to create a permanent pedestrian street. On Main Beach, we’ll study efforts to preserve marine life and discuss how the City has preserved a village atmosphere despite thousands of daily visitors. You’ll learn about the most famous Laguna personalities and how they left their mark on this wonderful art colony. We’ll end the tour with a complementary craft beer at Laguna’s newest restaurant – Finney’s at the White House.
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FISH, ART DECO AND THE QUEEN!
2023-07-12 08:15 - 16:00 | Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot, 550 Blumont St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651-2038, United States
FISH, ART DECO AND THE QUEEN!
Long Beach Aquarium, the Queen Mary and picnic at Pt. Fermin Lighthouse Park
Wednesday, July 12: 8:15 AM – 4 PM – $115/120
“Savoring summertime along our beautiful coast!”
It’s time to cruise north up the coast and enjoy the great attractions of Long Beach. We’ll take in the coastal views along the Pacific Coast Highway prior to our first stop – 2 hours at the wonderful Aquarium of the Pacific. The Aquarium has over 100 exhibits with 19 major habitats. My favorites are Shark Lagoon, Penguin Habitat, and the Tropical Pacific Gallery. Then we’ll continue north crossing the new and spectacular Gerald Desmond Bridge and the venerable Vincent Thomas Bridge. The views of the Long Beach and LA Harbors are fabulous as we make our way to our included picnic lunch at picturesque Pt. Fermin Park in San Pedro with its historic 1874 lighthouse (pictured above). The afternoon will find us back in Long Beach for a one-hour Art Deco and Glory Days guided tour of the Queen Mary. Built in 1930 in Scotland by Cunard Lines, the Queen is one of the world’s best art deco landmarks with murals, paintings, carved wood and sculptures. After the tour, you’ll have time to explore the ship on your own and imagine what an Atlantic crossing must have been like.
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SAN DIEGO CLASSIC
2023-08-23 08:00 - 17:30 | Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot, 550 Blumont St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651-2038, United States
SAN DIEGO CLASSIC
Harbor Cruise, Little Italy, Balboa Park, Chicano Park
Wednesday, August 23: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM – $109/104
Summertime’s a wonderful time to see “America’s Finest City”. We’ll start the morning with a delightful, 1-hr. narrated cruise on the Flagship Line. You’ll see San Diego’s beautiful skyline from the water as we cruise out to Ballast Point, learning about the City’s naval history After a narrated bus ride through the famous Gaslamp Quarter, you’ll have 90 minutes for lunch (on your own) in bustlin’ Little Italy. We’ll start at the gorgeous Piazza della Famigliawhere you’ll be given a restaurant map. Little Italy is the most vibrant “new urbanist” neighborhood I have seen in Southern California – colorful, accessible, and interesting. The afternoon will find us in the nation’s most beautiful urban park –Balboa Park – where you will have an hour-and-a-half to explore museums, gardens or shops of your choice. Hoffy will give you a brief on-site orientation and provide you with a map of the museums and gardens. As an added attraction, we’ll visit the nearby Chicano Park – a National Historic Landmark and home to the largest concentration of Chicano murals in the world. This day truly celebrates this wonderful city.

TOUR LEAVES FROM THE LAGUNA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PARKING LOT,
550 BLUMONT ST. (corner with Park Ave.)
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HISTORIC DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES
2023-10-21 09:30 - 18:30 | Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot, 550 Blumont St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651-2038, United States
HISTORIC DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES

Saturday, October 21: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM- $94/89
See how historic preservation has transformed Los Angeles. Learn over 20 architectural styles! We will visit to seven historic districts enjoy lunch at Farmer’s Market, and finish in downtown LA’s historic core.

TOUR LEAVES FROM LAGUNA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PARKING LOT
550 BLUMONT ST. (corner with Park Ave.)
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ORANGE COUNTY COLLAGE
2023-11-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
ORANGE COUNTY COLLAGE
Dim Sum in Little Saigon, Wine Tasting & History in Santa Ana, California Art at the Irvine Museum

Thursday, November 16: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: $125/120

(price includes dim sum brunch, wine tasting)
This active tour celebrates Orange County’s diversity with food, history and art. We’ll start in bustling Little Saigon (home to the largest population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam) for a Dim Sum brunch at the Seafood Cove– one of the most popular restaurants serving authentic Chinese cuisine. From here, we’ll head to the Old Courthouse in Santa Ana for a guided history tour about the birth of our county in 1889, the tragic event at the dedication ceremony, and several of the famous court cases which captured the nation’s attention. You’ll also have time to explore the many exhibits in this gorgeous Romanesque Revival building. We’ll then make our way to bustlin’ 4th Street in downtown Santa Ana for a wine and cheese plate repast at the Alta Baja Market<https://www.altabajamarket.com/>. Owner Delilah Snell has hosted several Hoffy Tour Tastings, and she will pour wines from northern Baja’s hip Guadalupe Valley Wine Country. She will also serve Mexican craft beers – “cervezas artesanales” – for those who prefer hops to grapes. Our last stop will highlight the exciting changes in the OC Art scene. The UCI Langson Institute & Museum of California Art and its huge collection will move to a new building near campus in 2024. Before it moves to its larger digs, we will enjoy the current exhibition – Bohemian of Arroyo Seco: Idah Meacham Strobridge – will highlight the early pioneers of the plein air style and the Arts & Crafts movement who settled in the Pasadena area at the turn of the 20th century. Although this interim museum is small, it is beautifully curated and we will learn a ton. Looking at the day, it will be fun to support local entrepreneurs, visit our county’s most historic site, and have some great food and drink!

TOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS GROUNDS, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD.
(Parking available across the street in Lot 11 for $4 a day)
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Holiday Treat
2023-12-12 12:30 - 20:30 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
Holiday Treat:
Riverside’s Mission Inn, Cheech Museum, Festival of Lights
Tuesday, December 12: 12:30 PM – 8:30 PM – $94/89
This holiday treat includes a guided tour of the historic Mission Inn, a visit to Riverside’s new “Cheech” Marin Museum of Chicano Art and free time to experience the Festival of Lights

TOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS GROUNDS, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD.
(Parking available across the street in Lot 11 for $4 a day)
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DOWNTOWN LA: OLD AND NEW
2024-01-27 08:00 - 17:30 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
DOWNTOWN LA: OLD AND NEW
Broad Museum, Our Lady of Angels Cathedral, Little Tokyo, Olvera Street Tour & Mural

Saturday, Jan. 27: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM – $87/82

This is a tour highlighting how cool Downtown LA has become, and I can’t wait to show you! From world class architecture to great museums to historic and ethnic districts, DTLA has something for everyone. We’ll start at the magnificent and modern Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral with its stunning tapestries and 330 foot nave. From there we will tour the Broad Museum with its stellar collection of post-war and contemporary art. While on Bunker Hill, we’ll explore the newest additions to Grand Avenue on including the Conrad Hotel and Jerry Moss Plaza at the top of the Grand Park. Lunch will be on your own at the historic Grand Central Marketon Broadway Street. You’ll have over 20 food vendors to choose from and Hoffy will lead an optional tour of the Bradbury Building – a National Historic Landmark. After a bus tour of the historic theaters, we’ll head to vibrant Little Tokyo where, after a brief orientation, you’ll be free for some shopping and strolling along the Japanese Village Plaza. Here you’ll be treated to a Korean-style soft serve ice cream treat. Our last stop will be LA’s birthplace – LA Plaza and Olvera Street. We’ll visit the museum which tells the amazing story of the David Siqueiro’s controversial mural “America Tropical” – the first large scale mural painted on an ordinary external wall. The mural was white-washed a year after its opening in 1932 and restored in 2012. After viewing the mural, you’ll enjoy free time visiting the colorful stands of Olvera Street or having a refreshing drink. What a day in DTLA!

Each guest will receive maps of downtown LA, Little Tokyo and El Pueblo de los Angeles as well as the words to “La Bamba” which Hoffy will sing on the bus! Prizes for the trivia quizzes will be from Little Tokyo and Olvera St.

“Learn about DTLA like never before”

TOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD., LB 92651 PLUS A STOP AT LAGUNA HILLS MALL PARKING LOT AT CARLOTA AVE.
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Warner Brothers Studio & the Autry Museum of the American West
2024-02-03 09:30 - 17:45 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
MOVIES and COWBOYS
Warner Brothers Studio & the Autry Museum of the American West

Saturday, February 3: 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM- $159/154*

This tour combines the LA area’s best studio tour with a wonderful museum dedicated to telling the stories and history of the American West. We’ll spend the morning enjoying a 2.5 hour tour of Warner Brothers Studios, seeing sound stages, movie and TV sets, prop rooms, and interactive exhibits. The tour guides are wonderful, and we’ll be whisked all over the massive studio on open-air carts. We’ll explore back lots, the Batcave, DC Universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Game of Thrones exhibit, and the set of the Big Bang Theory. Since February is close to Oscars Season, the studio will likely have costumes from the hit movie – Barbie! For lunch we’ll enjoy an included picnic adjacent to the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park. At the museum, you’ll enjoy 2 hours to explore the many exhibits including Art of the American West, Cowboy Gallery, and California Road Trip. The museum also documents the history of the native peoples of California including the forthcoming exhibition – Reclaiming El Camino: Native Resistance in the Missions and Beyond.

* This is a pricier tour than normal. Studio tours are rather expensive, but offer a rare chance to see firsthand how movie magic is made. Having been on the tour several times, I highly recommend it. The tour price includes entry into both Warner Brothers Studios and the Autry.

TOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD., LB 92651 PLUS A STOP AT LAGUNA HILLS MALL PARKING LOT AT CARLOTA AVE.
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WATER, TAMALES & BIRDS
2024-04-02 09:15 - 15:30 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
WATER, TAMALES & BIRDS
OC Water District, Mercado Gonzalez, San Joaquin Marsh
“Follow the Water”

Tuesday, April 2: 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM – $72/67 Tour limited to 30 guests

This tour combines the “Big Three” – education, food and nature. We’ll start out at a world leader in ground water replenishment – the Orange County Water District. We’ll do a 90-minute tour of this impressive $1 billion facility, seeing first hand how sewer water is treated through reverse osmosis, UV light and micro-filters to be pumped back into the groundwater table. The infrastructure equipment is amazing to see first hand. You’ll receive a “swag” bag at the end and have a chance to drink the treated water (“from toilet to tap”). I did and am still alive! Beaming with pride that our County is on the cutting edge in water treatment, we’ll move on to a delicious lunch at the Mercado Hidalgo – the largest Mexican food hall I’ve seen north of the border. The place is brimming with pride and great products. Hoffy will give you some Spanish lessons and a map, and you’ll be on you own to buy tortillas, sip tequila, try some “tacos de birria”, and savor some delicious churros. Honestly, the food is top- shelf and deliciosa, and the colorful signs and merchandise enhance the experience. On the way home, we’ll stop at the wonderful Sea and Sage Audubon Center in the San Joaquin Marsh by for a bird walk, talk and tour. Bring a sun hat and binoculars.

TOUR LEAVES FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS (parking across the street) AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL
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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
2024-04-30 07:00 - 18:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
“See the beauty of our closest national park in one fun-filled day”
April 30, 2024: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM – $98/103
Includes picnic lunch; stop at Hadley’s Fruit Orchard

Sit back in comfort and take in the beautiful vistas of Joshua Tree National Park.
We’ve picked the most beautiful stops inside the park for nature walks, photos and, of course, a picnic. We’ll marvel at desert flowers, cacti, the amazing Wonderland of Rocks, and the iconic Joshua Trees (actually, not trees but a variety of yucca). You’ll learn lots about protecting the flora and fauna of this fragile ecosystem. It is a long bus ride, but there’s lots of scenery, trivia quizzes, food and drink along the way. Here’s the itinerary:

STOP AT OASIS VISITORS’ CENTER (and Mara Palm Oasis)
PHOTO STOP AT SKULL ROCK
SCENIC OVERLOOK AT KEY’S VIEW – scenic overlook at 5000 ‘ elevation
PICNIC LUNCH AND GUIDED HIKE AT HIDDEN VALLEY – the most beautiful loop trail in the park!
WILDFLOWER LOOP AT CAP ROCK – get your cameras ready
STOP AT HADLEY’S FRUIT ORCHARD – date shakes and shopping!

* This is a pricier tour than normal. Studio tours are rather expensive, but offer a rare chance to see firsthand how movie magic is made. Having been on the tour several times, I highly recommend it. The tour price includes entry into both Warner Brothers Studios and the Autry.

Tour departs from the Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road and Laguna Hills Mall, 24001 Via de la Carlota.
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CLASSY, COLLEGIATE CLAREMONT
2024-05-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
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, walkable village and world-class art. We will start with a walking tour highlighting the art and architecture of Scripps and Pomona Colleges – voted among the most beautiful US campuses. Lunch and shopping time is on your own in charming Claremont Village as Hoffy will provide a map of over 12 restaurants within a three-block area. After lunch we’ll enjoy a brief visit and music demonstration at the famous legacy store – Claremont Folk Music Center. The afternoon will find us strolling one of the state’s largest native plant gardens California Botanic Garden with over 22,000 species. You’ll have time to buy some plants at the Native Grow Nursery and spring blooms should be amazing after all this rain!

ART HIGHLIGHTS

See the mural Prometheus by Jose Clemente Orozco, one of the Big Three Mexican muralists. One of most famous murals in US
See the agrarian deco mural – The Flower Vendors (1946) by Alfredo Ramos Martinez – in a medieval-style cloister garden.
Visit the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College to see the Cahuilla Basket Weavers and 500 Years of Italian Drawings exhibitions.

TOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS 650 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL AT 24001 VIA DE LA CARLOTA (near King’s Fish Co.)
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LAGUNA CANYON NATURE WALK
2024-05-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Home, 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
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 would be a great tour for you. We’ll start with a brief visit to the Nix Nature Center’s excellent exhibits as we learn about the topography, flora and fauna of the area, and how dedicated residents worked to save Laguna Canyon from development. We’ll then enjoy a 1-hour hike along Mary’s Trail to Barbara’s Lake – Orange County’s only naturally-occurring lake. Hiking flat but bring comfortable shoes and sun hat.

TOUR STARTS AT NIX NATURE CENTER
18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 – Parking $3
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PASADENA CRAFTSMAN CLASSIC
2024-05-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651, United States
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 Henry and Charles Greene and a National Historic Landmark. The entire house is a work of fine art, and the architects designed all the furniture, light fixtures, rugs, and leaded windows. Lunch time will find us in nearby Old Pasadena for lunch on your own. Hoffy will provide a restaurant map showing you over 20 choices from modest to fancy fare. Old Town was way ahead of its time in creating a walkable town center with historic architecture and public art. The afternoon will find us in the Norton Simon Museum with one of the most remarkable private art collections in the world. The art includes European masterworks from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including works from artists such as Rembrandt, Degas, Goya, Picasso and Van Gough. In addition, the Museum has a collection of South and Southeast Asian art that spans 2000 years!

TOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS 650 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL AT 24001 VIA DE LA CARLOTA (near King’s Fish Co. Restaurant)
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