BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Hoffy Tours - ECPv6.2.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hoffytours.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Hoffy Tours REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20230828T223136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T233203Z UID:4570-1702384200-1702413000@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:Holiday Treat DESCRIPTION:Holiday Treat:\nRiverside’s Mission Inn\, Cheech Museum\, Festival of Lights\nTuesday\, December 12: 12:30 PM – 8:30 PM – $94/89 \nThis 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\n\nTOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS GROUNDS\, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD.\n(Parking available across the street in Lot 11 for $4 a day)\nBUY TICKETS \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/holiday-treat/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2023/08/IMG_3574.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T173000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20231221T184939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T185124Z UID:4627-1706342400-1706376600@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:DOWNTOWN LA: OLD AND NEW DESCRIPTION:DOWNTOWN LA: OLD AND NEW\nBroad Museum\, Our Lady of Angels Cathedral\, Little Tokyo\, Olvera Street Tour & Mural\n\nSaturday\, Jan. 27: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM – $87/82\n  \n\n\nThis 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!\n\n  \n\n\n\nEach 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.\n\n“Learn about DTLA like never before”\n\n\nTOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS\, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD.\, LB 92651 PLUS A STOP AT LAGUNA HILLS MALL PARKING LOT AT CARLOTA AVE.\nBUY TICKETS \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/downtown-la-old-and-new/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2023/12/2966788b-543e-4880-ba5c-96dcb269319c.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T174500 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20231221T183825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T184441Z UID:4608-1706952600-1706982300@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:Warner Brothers Studio & the Autry Museum of the American West DESCRIPTION:MOVIES and COWBOYS\nWarner Brothers Studio & the Autry Museum of the American West\n\nSaturday\, February 3: 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM- $159/154* \n \n\nThis 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.\n  \n\n\n\n* 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.\n\n\nTOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS\, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD.\, LB 92651 PLUS A STOP AT LAGUNA HILLS MALL PARKING LOT AT CARLOTA AVE.\nBUY TICKETS \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/warner-brothers-studio-the-autry-museum-of-the-american-west/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2023/12/Image-12-21-23-at-10.35.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T153000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20231221T185604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T043547Z UID:4644-1712049300-1712071800@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:WATER\, TAMALES & BIRDS DESCRIPTION:WATER\, TAMALES & BIRDS\nOC Water District\, Mercado Gonzalez\, San Joaquin Marsh\n“Follow the Water”\n\nTuesday\, April 2: 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM – $72/67 Tour limited to 30 guests\n  \n\nThis 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.\n\n\nTOUR LEAVES FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS (parking across the street) AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL\nBUY TICKETS URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/water-tamales-birds/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2023/12/9064a656-e4d1-4bc2-9159-6090e205707d.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240430T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240430T180000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240203T015235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T231135Z UID:4661-1714460400-1714500000@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK DESCRIPTION:“See the beauty of our closest national park in one fun-filled day”\nApril 30\, 2024: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM – $98/103\nIncludes picnic lunch; stop at Hadley’s Fruit Orchard\n  \n \n\n\n  \nSit back in comfort and take in the beautiful vistas of Joshua Tree National Park.\nWe’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: \n  \n \n  \nSTOP AT OASIS VISITORS’ CENTER (and Mara Palm Oasis)\nPHOTO STOP AT SKULL ROCK\nSCENIC OVERLOOK AT KEY’S VIEW – scenic overlook at 5000 ‘ elevation\nPICNIC LUNCH AND GUIDED HIKE AT HIDDEN VALLEY – the most beautiful loop trail in the park!\nWILDFLOWER LOOP AT CAP ROCK – get your cameras ready\nSTOP AT HADLEY’S FRUIT ORCHARD – date shakes and shopping! \n\n  \n\n\n\n* 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.\n\n\n  \nTour departs from the Festival of Arts\, 650 Laguna Canyon Road and Laguna Hills Mall\, 24001 Via de la Carlota. \nSOLD OUT \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/joshua-tree-national-park/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/02/53375709-d012-45a8-b79f-af7caf4a5599.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240224T170221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T172332Z UID:4753-1716022800-1716049800@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:CLASSY\, COLLEGIATE CLAREMONT DESCRIPTION:Murals\, Music\, Art\, Native Plants\n“A wonderful day in the City of Trees and Ph.D.s”\nSaturday\, May 18\, 2024: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM – $69/74\n  \nClaremont 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! \n  \n \n  \nART HIGHLIGHTS \n\nSee the mural Prometheus by Jose Clemente Orozco\, one of the Big Three Mexican muralists. One of most famous murals in US\nSee the agrarian deco mural – The Flower Vendors (1946) by Alfredo Ramos Martinez – in a medieval-style cloister garden.\nVisit the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College to see the Cahuilla Basket Weavers and 500 Years of Italian Drawings exhibitions.\n\n  \nTOUR DEPARTS FROM FESTIVAL OF ARTS 650 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL AT 24001 VIA DE LA CARLOTA (near King’s Fish Co.) \nBUY TICKETS \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/classy-collegiate-claremont/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/02/descanso.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240522T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240522T103000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240425T234018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T234332Z UID:4840-1716368400-1716373800@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:LAGUNA CANYON NATURE WALK DESCRIPTION:Laguna Coast Wilderness Nix Nature Center\nWednesday\, May 22: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – $25\n(Tour limited to 15 guests) \n“Exploring springtime in our beautiful Laguna Greenbelt”\n\nIf 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.\n  \nTOUR STARTS AT NIX NATURE CENTER\n18751 Laguna Canyon Road\, Laguna Beach\, CA 92651 – Parking $3\nBUY TICKETS \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/laguna-canyon-nature-walk/ LOCATION:Home\, 18751 Laguna Canyon Road\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/04/IMG_7234-1-1.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240530T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240530T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240224T172259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T230833Z UID:4777-1717059600-1717088400@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:PASADENA CRAFTSMAN CLASSIC DESCRIPTION:Gamble House\, Norton Simon Art Museum\, Old Town Pasadena (lunch on your own) \nThursday\, May 30: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – $92/97\n  \nConsider 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! \n  \n \n  \nTOUR 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) \nSOLD OUT \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/pasadena-craftsman-classic/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/02/pasadena5.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240530T000511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T001805Z UID:4873-1721466900-1721493000@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:"Orange" You glad! Another Hoffy Tour! DESCRIPTION:Nixon Library\, Anaheim Packing House\, Hilbert Museum of California Art\nJuly 20 : 9:15 AM – 4:30 PM – $94/99\n  \nThis 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 Southern California. First\, we’ll enjoy a one-hour docent-lead tour of the Nixon Presidential Library followed by one hour of free time for you to explore your areas of interest. Many people visit Nixon’s birthplace home\, built in 1912\, while others are drawn to the library’s special exhibits. The museum is run jointly by the National Archives and the Richard Nixon Foundation\, ensuring vetted treatment of controversial topics. The recent $15 million renovation has produced excellent exhibits and galleries. Our entry ticket will also include access to the special exhibit – Civilizations of the Middle East.\n\nLunch will find us at a true OC gem – the Anaheim Packing House – where you’ll have time to choose your favorite lunch spot. This 1921\, Mission-Style building houses 15 great eateries and is a lively\, colorful spot. Three cheers for the creative developer Shaheen Sadeghi who has reimagined the retail experience in OC. His projects include The Lab Anti-Mall\, The Camp\, Leisuretown and many others.\n\nThe afternoon will find us in the newly expanded Hilbert Museum of California Art in Orange. With over 26 galleries\, the Hilbert is “the only museum in the world committed to tracing the rich\, iconic history of the Golden State from the 1900s to the present”. In addition to the permanent collection\, the museum is showing Disney animation drawings\, Navajo weavings\, modernist art\, Norman Rockwell drawings\, and Milliard Sheets’ watercolors.\n\n\nTOUR DEPARTS FROM LAGUNA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PARKING LOT 550 BLUMONT ST. (across from high school) AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL (24001 Av. de la Carolota)\nSIGN UP \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/orange-you-glad-another-hoffy-tour/ LOCATION:Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot\, 550 Blumont St\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651-2038\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/05/3CC9097D-BCFB-4C2D-88DD-D235EBD1B28A_1_105_c.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240729T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240729T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240711T054003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T055435Z UID:5089-1722240000-1722272400@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:LA's MARVELOUS MUSEUM ROW!!! DESCRIPTION:Academy Museum of Motion Pictures “Hollywoodland” Exhibit\, LACMA’s Ed Ruscha Exhibit\, Petersen Automotive\, La Brea Tar Pits\n \nMonday\, July 29: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – $99/104 (includes entry to Academy Museum)\nLunch on your own at wonderful Farmers Market \n\n\n\n \nMuseum Row LA might be one of the best collections of attractions in the country – all within one block! Both LACMA and the Academy Museum have new exhibits\, and the Petersen Automotive and La Brea Tar Pits never disappoint. This tour will allow you time to enjoy at least two of them in one day.\nSIGN UP \n  \n  URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/la-marvelous-museum-row/ LOCATION:Academy Museum of Motion Pictures\, 6067 Wilshire Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, 90036\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/07/IMG_0282.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240830T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240830T113000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240813T184240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T184838Z UID:5123-1725012000-1725017400@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO WALKING TOUR\nHistoric Downtown San Juan Capistrano: Everything but the Mission!\nAugust 30: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: $40/35\n\nDowntown 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 not be as familiar with the rich history of Orange County’s oldest town. Join me on a 90-minute walk as you learn about the City has embraced its past through historic preservation and architectural controls. We’ll use my popular listening devices on our walk. Here some of the tour highlights:\n\n\nCalifornia’s oldest\, continuously lived-in neighborhood: Los Rios Historic District\nThe new\, 60\,000 square foot River Street Market – the largest commercial development in decades\nThe Butterfly Garden at the Montanez Adobe\nCamino Capistrano’s historic adobes\nVerdugo Street’s gorgeous make-over and restaurants\nResults of the City’s Design Review on contemporary buildings\n\n\nMeet Hoffy in front of Mission Store at corner of Ortega Highway and Camino Capistrano at 9:50.\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/san-juan-capistrano-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Mission Store\, 26801 Old Mission Rd\, San Juan Capistrano\, 92675\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/08/IMG_0952-2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240813T190413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T201730Z UID:5155-1726732800-1726765200@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:SAN DIEGO ADVENTURES DESCRIPTION:SAN DIEGO ADVENTURES\nCabrillo National Monument\, Liberty Station Public Market\, USS Midway Museum\nSept. 19: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – $95/99\n\nSeptember 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. There are only 19 National Monuments in California\, and this one offers expansive views of San Diego Harbor. You’ll learn why there are more places in California named after Juan Cabrillo than any other person. You’ll also have time to enjoy the film on this famous explorer as well as visiting the lighthouse and numerous history and nature exhibits.\n\nLunchtime will find us at wonderful Liberty Station – a beautiful 1920s Naval Training Center that has been transformed into a hub of restaurants\, art galleries and museums. We have lunch at Liberty Public Market – a rockin’ food hall with over 15 great food choices. Stone Brew Company is also next door for those who love craft beer. After eating\, we’ll have a tour of the Liberty Station Arts District to meet several artists in their galleries.\n\nWe’ll top off the afternoon at San Diego’s top attraction – USS Midway Museum\, the US’ longest-serving aircraft carrier. You’ll stroll the flight deck\, see many of the aircraft that defended our country and talk to the veterans who flew these planes. A top activity is to see the 20-minute movie – “Voices of Midway”. The views of the San Diego skyline and harbor are beautiful and you won’t forget his memorable visit.\n\nA day of exploring the beauty and history of America’s finest city\n\nTOUR LEAVES FROM THE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL\n\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/san-diego-adventures/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/08/EB6AA64B-D969-40AD-9645-3F59CD8290AA.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20240912T190418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T191033Z UID:5190-1730293200-1730307600@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:MERCADO GONZALEZ DESCRIPTION:MERCADO GONZALEZ\nA Celebration of Mexican Cuisine and El Dia de los Muertos\nOct. 30: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – $55\n\n\n\nHoffy 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 market that’s catching Orange County by storm. Joshua and Yvette Gonzalez will guide us through five stations throughout the market explaining the cuisine\, the art and the history. We’ll sample food as we go and you’ll have plenty of time to ask questions and learn about the important holiday – Dia de los Muertos. The Mercado will be decorated with “calaveras” (skulls)\, “ofrendas” (altars remembering those who have passed away)\, and plenty of marigolds (“cempasuchils”).\n\n\n \nFollowing the guided tour\, you’ll be given a map and Mercado Food Guide so you can explore the Mercado on your own. You’ll learn lots of Spanish and stimulate your taste buds. And Hoffy will sing “La Bamba” on the bus. Song sheets included!\n\n\n\n \nSPECIAL NOTE: One of the pleasures of running a small tour company is exploring fun venues and supporting local businesses. I must say that the Gonzalez family\, with their pride of ownership\, attention to detail and outstanding customer and employee relations\, is a role model for the business community. The family owns 43 Northgate supermarkets throughout Southern California.\n\n\n \nTour leaves from the Festival of Arts\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.; parking across the street in Lot 11 ($4 all day; free with resident Shopper’s Sticker)\n\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/mercado-gonzalez/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2024/09/IMG_3222.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20250111T235030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T000446Z UID:5296-1741420800-1741451400@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:INLAND EMPIRE GOLD DESCRIPTION:INLAND EMPIRE GOLD\nCheech Museum of Chicano Art\, State Historic Citrus Park\, Abraham Lincoln Memorial – Redlands (with included lunch at Old Spaghetti Factory) \nSaturday\, March 8: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM – $124/119 \n\n\n\nYou might call this tour – “Follow the Oranges” – because we’ll visit two cities made very wealthy from citrus. We’ll start our day among the 220 acres of orange groves at the Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside. We’ll tour the museum exhibits and then walk among the trees to see multiple varieties of our iconic fruit. Then it’s off to historic downtown Riverside where we’ll tour the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art to see the latest exhibitions – Amalia Mesa-Bains\, Desde Los Cielos\, and Shifting Perspectives – as well as to enjoy the permanent collection. Your entry also allows you to view the art at the Riverside Art Museum in the Julia Morgan Building next door. Your lunch at the historic Old Spaghetti Factory\, with three entrees to choose from with salad and ice cream\, is included in the tour price. You’ll love this historic\, Mission Revival building that started out as a packing house in 1912. \nThen it’s on to the beautiful university town of Redlands. Here we will tour the historic Smiley Library (1894) and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Museum – a beautiful piece of architecture dedicated to deepening understanding of the 16th President and the Civil War. We’ll conclude our day with a bus tour of some of the mansions of Redlands\, once known as “The City of Millionaires and the City of Beautiful Homes”. A highlight will be the “Kimberly Crest Mansion”\, a chateauesque beauty surrounded by Italian gardens and orange groves. \n\n \nTOUR LEAVES FROM THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS\, 650 LAGUNA CANYON RD. AND THE LAGUNA HILLS MALL PARKING LOT\,24001 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA.\n\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/inland-empire-gold-2/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2025/01/11ae77eb-f261-4d36-9488-bee94ae9bcb1-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20250402T224542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T230004Z UID:5255-1747305000-1747310400@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:BALBOA ISLAND WALKING TOUR DESCRIPTION:BALBOA ISLAND WALKING TOUR\nIncluding Chocolate-Covered Banana and Ferry Ride\nThursday\, May 15: 10:30 – 12:00 – $35/30 (adults/seniors)\n“Learn the backstory of this gem of Newport Beach”\n\n\n\nThis 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 a famous island from a sand spit in 1909! Then we’ll walk along the Bay Front promenade admiring the beautiful architecture\, great landscaping\, and views of the bay and boats. Then it’s on to the Balboa Island Ferry for our short ride to the Newport Peninsula where we’ll visit the only Victorian structure in Newport – the Balboa Pavilion. It was here that Henry Huntington’s Red Car dropped folks off to enjoy the beach. Once back on the island\, we’ll continue our stroll around the island\, checking out the diverse architectural styles\, ending up at Marine Ave. for a scrumptious chocolate-covered banana!\n\nTour meets at Sugar n Spice Donuts\, 310 Marine Ave\, Balboa Island.\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/balboa-island-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Sugar n Spice Donuts\, 310 Marine Ave\, Balboa Island\, 92662\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2025/01/download.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T164500 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20250402T223557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T183317Z UID:5331-1749026700-1749055500@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:Masters of Wood & Clay DESCRIPTION:MASTERS IN WOOD AND CLAY\nSam Maloof Foundation and the American Museum of Ceramic Art with lunch at Claremont Village\nWednesday\, June 4: 8:45 AM – 4:45 PM: $99/94\n\n\n\n\n\nThis 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 historic home of master furniture maker Sam Maloof\, nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. We’ll enjoy a docent-lead tour of his home and workshop and have time to explore the exhibition center and gardens. The two exhibitions should be great: 1) Printed & Stitched – featuring 58 original artworks created by members of the California Society of Printmakers and Studio Art Quilt Associates: and 2) Handwork: Crafting the Counter Culture by famed wood-working artist Garry Knox Bennett and New-Mexico-based feather artist Nicki Marx.\n\nFor lunch\, we’ll visit nearby Claremont Village – a wonderful compact downtown with excellent restaurants and shopping. Hoffy will provide you with a restaurant map and guide. For music enthusiasts\, we’ll enjoy a visit to the legacy business – Claremont Folk Music Center. After lunch (you may never want to leave this delightful downtown)\, we’ll have a tour of another gem – the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona. This museum has the largest collection of ceramic art on the West Coast and has a wonderful variety of pieces. In addition to the regular collection\, the two special exhibits are Hot and Ready to Serve! – Functional Ceramics and Making In-Between: Indigenous Americans.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/masters-of-wood-clay/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2025/04/IMG_9256.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20250528T222240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T222517Z UID:5409-1750843800-1750869000@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:FARM TO TABLE DESCRIPTION:The Ecology Center (SJC) and Tanaka Farms (Irvine)\n“Walk the farm fields and pick your own produce!”\nJune 25: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM – $84/89\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’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 Juan Capistrano for a 45-minute\, guided walk through the farm fields where over 60 varieties of fruits and vegetables are grown. The Center is a certified\, regenerative organic farm\, and you’ll learn how its community programs are educating and training people for a more sustainable lifestyle. After the tour\, you’ll have a chance to explore the Ecology Center’s beautiful campus – its Campesino Cafe\, Farm Stand\, greenhouses\, and Community Table. Lunch will find us at Irvine’s Tanaka Farms where you’ll enjoy an included picnic lunch\, a narrated tractor ride through the 30-acre farm\, stops to pick your own produce\, and time to visit with the animals at the barnyard. Both venues take a different approach to bringing people closer to the food they eat: whereas The Ecology Center is certified organic farm\, Tanaka Farms uses the “agri-tourism” approach. It will be fun to experience both.\n\n\nWear a sun hat\, bring sun screen and wear comfortable shoes. We’ll be in the fields and on a tractor for a fun experience in urban agriculture.  This tour has a moderate amount of walking.\n\n\nTOUR DEPARTS FROM LAGUNA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PARKING LOT\, 550 BLUMONT ST.\, AND LAGUNA HILLS MALL PARKING LOT\, 24001 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA.\n(Tour limited to 35 guests; picnic lunch included)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/farm-to-table/ LOCATION:Laguna Beach School District Parking Lot\, 550 Blumont St\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651-2038\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2025/05/IMG_1712.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20260106T205520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T205653Z UID:5466-1769589000-1769619600@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:Cowboys & Planets DESCRIPTION:Cowboys & Planets \n“Autry Museum & Griffith Observatory”\n(includes includes picnic lunch and planetarium show)\n\nJanuary 28: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM – $109/114\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis tour combines two wonderful landmarks within Griffith Park – a stellar museum of the American West and a beloved Art Deco observatory with amazing views of the City of Angels. Our first stop will be at the Autry Museum. This hidden gem contains the nation’s second-largest collection of Native American artifacts as well as a diverse collection of new and ongoing exhibits. Favorites include the Cowboy Gallery\, California Road Trip\, Art of the West\, the Colt Revolver and many more. New exhibitions often include thought-provoking views of the West through popular culture and diverse communities. \nThe tour includes a picnic lunch at the Autry before an afternoon visit to the Griffith Observatory.  At the Observatory\, Hoffy will lead a brief walking tour of architectural and vista highlights. After time to explore the astronomy exhibits\, the group will enjoy a 35-minute show inside the 290-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium. With the fabulous Zeiss star projector\, we’ll sit back and explore the cosmos!!! \n\n\n\nTour departs from Laguna Beach Festival of Arts\, 650 Laguna Canyon Road\, and Laguna Hills Mall parking lot\, 24001 Avenida de la Carlota.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/cowboys-planets/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2026/01/IMG_6081.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20260106T210718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T213908Z UID:5502-1769589000-1769619600@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:Three LA Landmarks Tour DESCRIPTION:Three LA Landmarks Tour\n“Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral\, Disney Concert Hall\, LA Central Library”\n(lunch on your own at Grand Central Market) \nFebruary 21: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – $76/81 \n“A day of stunning architecture”\n  \nThis tour visits three famous and diverse landmarks of downtown LA. We will start with a self-guided visit to Frank Gehry’s masterpiece – Disney Concert Hall. Opened in 2003 at a cost of $274 million\, the Hall’s exterior “deconstructivist” form of curved stainless steel has become an LA icon. The stunning interior uses an “acoustics-first” approach with “vineyard seating” around the central stage. Panels of Douglas fir and oak provide a highly reflective surface for sound.\nAfter lunch\, our second stop will be at the Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral on Temple St. Completed in 2002 and designed in a unique contemporary style by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo\, Our Lady is the only Catholic cathedral to be completed in the US in the last thirty years. The Cathedral is bathed in natural light\, filtered by the world’s largest use of alabaster. Among the many works of art are the stunning\, fresco-like tapestries by John Nava depicting 135 saints and the faithful of all ages.\nOur final landmark is the beloved LA Central Library – a 1926 design featuring early Art Deco\, Egyptian and Mediterranean influences. Our tour will include the sculptures\, murals and art which survived a devastating 1986 fire. The Library was later restored when a local developer bought the developable air space above the building which later financed a stunning new wing.\nLunch will be at the venerable Grand Central Market – a downtown LA favorite since 1917. You’ll have 90 minutes to savor over 20 food vendors. For those interested\, Hoffy will lead a brief visit to the famous Bradbury Building – a National Historic Landmark for its innovative and beautiful interior design.\nTour departs from Laguna Beach Festival of Arts\, 650 Laguna Canyon Road\, and Laguna Hills Mall parking lot\, 24001 Avenida de la Carlota.\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/three-la-landmarks-tour/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2026/01/IMG_5608.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T144554 CREATED:20260106T214143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T220405Z UID:5554-1774426500-1774454400@hoffytours.com SUMMARY:Vaccines and Vaqueros DESCRIPTION:Vaccines & Vaqueros — New Tour!\n Salk Institute and Mission San Luis Rey \nWednesday March 25: 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM – $89/94 \n“A Modernist Masterpiece with the King of the Missions”\n  \nThis tour pairs one of the world’s most famous modernist designs with the largest of the California Missions . The contrast is enormous – a world-famous scientific research facility with a 235-year-old historic landmark. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies\, founded in 1960 by the developer of the polio vaccine\, consistently ranks as a top 5 research facility focusing on healthy aging\, cancer\, immunobiology\, neuroscience\, and plant science. The stunning\, brutalist architectural design by Louis Kahn is considered one of the world’s best examples of modernism and has won numerous awards from the American Institute of Architecture. The guided tour will highlight the collaborative spirit of the design with open laboratory spaces with no walls separating the labs on each floor.\nLunch will be on your own at the trendy Westfield University Town Center. With over 22 eateries\, from sushi to cheese steaks\, you’ll enjoy the lively atmosphere\, and well-designed public space. This part of San Diego is fun to explore and has some really interesting architecture (and good food!).\nOur next stop will be at the beautiful Mission San Luis Rey\, an active Franciscan Missionand National Historic Landmark\, in Oceanside. Here we will have lunch and tour the only California Mission whose large church is designed in the cruciform (cross) shape. With its intricate baroque facade\, beautiful courtyards\, excellent museum\, period rooms\, restored “lavanderia” (sunken\, outdoor laundry)\, and historic cemetery\, it’s no wonder that Mission San Luis Rey was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The story of the Missions is fascinating\, complex and often tragic.\nSIGN UP URL:https://hoffytours.com/event/vaccines-and-vaqueros/ LOCATION:Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.\, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd\, LAGUNA BEACH\, CA\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hoffytours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2026/01/IMG_2201.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Hoffman":MAILTO:hoffdog@cox.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR