Tour Classes in Los Angeles, CA

During this virtual pizza tour, one of our Pizza Pros will talk you through 8 of the most important pizzerias in NYC, highlighting their history, recipes and culture. It’s a redux of the city’s greatest slices and you can experience it all from the comfort of your couch. This 45 minute session is followed by a Q&A with your guide. What to Expect...

Every week we tackle a different facet of pizza history. You'll follow pizza's journey from humble beginnings in Southern Italy to its introduction to NYC in the late 19th century as your guide explains our favorite food’s incredible evolution through historic photos and archival documents. The exact content of each week's class changes so keep an...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Trees may appear to be strong and silent, but they can "talk"—to one another, to other plants, and to animals and insects. Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn each other of insect attacks), as well as through complex fungal...

Ray Larson, Curator of Living Collections, will take us on a virtual journey through the Winter Garden, highlighting plants with bright blossoms, alluring fragrance, attractive foliage, and striking bark. Discover the wonders of an iconic Pacific Northwest winter garden! Originally designed and planted in 1949, the Joseph A Witt WInter...

Join charismatic actor and teacher Leo Schaff as he breathes life into Shakespeare’s words, acting out portions of the play and offering illuminating insights into the Bard’s language, plot lines, historical context and eternal relevance, all with a generous sense of humor. “If music be the food of love…” The jewel of festive comedy. Cross-gartered,...

Get to know your feathered outdoor dining guests. Learn about common resident and migratory birds. Bird feeding basics such as feeder and food selection, care, and the importance of offering water will be covered. Bird migration, citizen science, and other tips will be discussed. Note: This class will be taught online via Zoom.  All registrations...

This lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Britt Zuckerman is Senior Landscape Architect at Dirtworks-a NY Landscape Architecture practice dedicated to creating spaces that bridge differences in age, ability, and culture through shared experiences and a close connection to nature. She will present recent...

Learn more details about bird identification, from field marks and songs to habitat and behavior. Then put this into practice on the walk. Join urban naturalist and environmental educator Gabriel Willow to explore the surprising diversity of wildlife and ecology in New York City. Sessions include a 45-minute lecture followed by a 45-minute bird-watching...

Spectacular sunsets like you’ve never seen them before! Unwind, and enjoy a night on the water with your friends, a significant other or meet someone new! Cruise under the setting sun and then under the stars and experience the water from a whole new perspective! Paddlers with some previous experience will enjoy this paddle more than those without....

This is the place to start and is our most popular SUP Tour – a lesson and tour combined – includes a Level 1 Paddle Method lesson from a certified paddle Pro so that paddlers of all abilities can enjoy the always entertaining scenic Sea Lion colonies and migrating sea birds from the nearby Ballona Creek wetlands with confidence - great for groups;...

This is what stand up paddle boarding is all about! You’ve taken your beginner SUP lessons in a marina, put in some hours on a sunset cruise or Paddle Method Workout and now you are ready to get out on the ocean or bay and into some waves and see the world from a SUP point of view. You have earned it! This is what it’s all about and why we live...

The Santa Monica Bay is our playground and the best way to experience it is on your SUP! For those who seek sun, adventure and serenity the ocean is the place to be. There are many places to go and explore in Santa Monica Bay and we will start with a little corner of it where the waves are small (usually) and you can learn the fundamentals of paddling...