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We have made every effort to provide a variety of outstanding and unique General Interest Tours. These tours include trips to historic buildings and sites, places to enjoy incredible art collections and an opportunity to experience interactive science. Chances to shop have not been overlooked.

A major event scheduled is a boat trip to Catalina Island for a relaxing day of sightseeing and shopping. For your evening pleasure the Curtain Call Dinner Theater is a must. And to complete an exciting week, climb aboard the historical Fillmore and Western Train that travels leisurely from Fillmore to Santa Paula and back.

Catalina

Catalina is 22 miles off the California coast. It is only 21 miles long and 8 miles wide and originally owned by the Banning family and later by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. He was responsible for all phases for the island’s development as a resort and sport fishermen’s paradise. Today it serves as a pleasant getaway from the busy activities of the city. Here you can stroll the beachfront, visit the shops and enjoy a great lunch in a beautiful island setting. Wheelchair accessible.

G 4488 Wednesday All Day July 16 $100 D 8:00 a R 6:30 p

Curtain Call Dinner Theater

The Curtain Call Dinner Theater opened its doors in 1980. It is now the only legitimate dinner theater in Orange County that provides an entertaining professional show following a delicious dinner, the desert is served at intermission. Make this a night to remember. The program will be "Sound of Music."

G 5391 Thursday Eve July 17 $90 D 5:30 p R 11:00 p

Farmer’s Market and Museum of Tolerance

Opened in 1934, Los Angeles oldest open air market consists of nearly 200 merchants selling groceries, international cuisine, and gift items. It is a shopping experience unlike any other. The Farmers Market continues to be a major attraction for out of town visitors. Then it's off to the Museum of Tolerance where through interactive exhibits, visitors are challenged to examine all forms of intolerance and discrimination, confront human rights issues and become witness to one of the greatest examples of man's inhumanity to man - THE HOLOCAUST - to promote greater understanding, respect and social justice. Comfortable walking shoes and sweaters are suggested. PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION.

G 2485 Monday All Day July 14 $65 D 9:00 a R 5:30 p

Fillmore and Western Lunch Train

Come ride on the movie train. In the heart of California's Heritage Valley is the home of Hollywood's movie trains Many of the locomotives and cars on the train have appeared in movies and television shows over six decades. Step aboard in Fillmore and treat yourself to a unique dining experience in one of the restored Dining Cars. Lunch is salad, Orange Blossom Chicken, rice pilaf, vegetable bread and butter, coffee or tea and desert. There is an hour and a half stopover in Santa Paula which features a newly restored historic depot. All aboard for the return trip to Fillmore. MUST BE ABLE TO GO UP STEPS OF TRAIN.

G 7494 Saturday All Day July 19 $100 D 9:00 a R 5: 00p

Hollyhock House

This is one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s finest works. Highlights of the house include Mayan-influenced stone carvings throughout the exterior and interior, a living room fireplace edged by a moat and topped by an Art Deco bas relief mantel. There is generous use of stained, frosted, and leaded glass throughout. No wheelchair access.

G 6492 Friday All Day July 18 $75 D 8:00 a R 4:30 p

Hollywood Museum

In 1928, make-up guru Max Factor bought this 1913 Art Deco building and later opened it as a cosmetic salon that catered to film stars. The building’s exterior and interior have been restored to its former glory. Original costumes, props, posters, scripts, antique movie cameras and movie memorabilia pack the structure. It is located a half block from the Kodak theater. Hannibal Lector’s jail cell and Marilyn’s Monroe’s dresses are displayed.

Same tour/ schedule as Hollyhock House

Museum of Tolerance

Interactive exhibits challenge visitors to examine all forms of intolerance and discrimination, confront human rights issues, and witness one of the greatest examples of man’s inhumanity to man, the Holocaust. The museum’s goal is to promote greater understanding, respect and a sense of social justice. Comfortable walking shoes and sweater are suggested. Photo ID required for admission.

Same tour/ schedule as Farmer’s Market

The Nethercutt Collection and Museum

Believing that all types of beauty should be enjoyed and preserved, J.B. Nethercutt, co-founder of Merle Norman cosmetics, and his wife Dorothy, surrounded themselves with beautiful functional objects and constructed a special building, San Sylmar, to house them. This museum across the street includes 200 antique and classic luxury automobiles and a restored steam locomotive, tender, and a private Pullman car. A large collection of mechanical musical instruments plus Louis XV furniture, Boehm porcelains, and pieces of fine art are displayed. Photos are permitted by no flash or video. There is no wheelchair access to the train.

G 5490 Thursday All Day July 17 $40 D 8:00 a R 4:15 p