CALIFORNIA COAST

7 NIGHTS • 8 DAYS

PASO ROBLES
Carmel
Monterey
SANTA CRUZ
San Francisco

HIGHLIGHTS
• CREATE ART AT some of Herbie’s favorite locations along the California Coast
• Be illuminated by the Sensorio Lights
• Explore Carmel-by-the-sea
• Plein air painting workshop at Herb Ryman’s Former Property
• Connect with Nature at Point Lobos
• Create art from the Golden Gate Bridge
• Be inspired by the Walt Disney Family Museum
• Create art at Angel Island
• MEDITATE in THE Muir Woods
• PRIVATE BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS
• connect with animators at Pixar Studios
• Paint the Painted Ladies
• PRIVATE BUS NORTH/AIRPLANE BACK HOME

 

DAY 1

PASO ROBLES


Highlights
• Experience sensorio lights
• PAINT as many colors as possible amongst the lights


Accommodations
Hyatt Place - Paso Robles
$?/night (New hotel but probably around same price range)

or

Hampton Inn - Paso Robles
$390/night


Itinerary

1:00PM - 4:00pm
PRIVATE BUS from LA to Paso Robles (215 miles/4 hours)

4:00pm - 5:00PM
hotel Check-In and Chill Time

5:00pm - 5:15pm
Bus to Sensorio

5:30PM - 6:30PM
DINNER @ Sensorio

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Lights at Sensorio
Sketch/draw/paint landscape as day turns to night

10:00pm - 10:15pm
Drive back to hotel


Day 2

CARMEL/GRANITE COVE


Highlights
• visit an art gallery, artist’s studio and fairytale cottages in Carmel
• Welcome Dinner at Herb Ryman’s Former Property


Accommodations
Hyatt Monterey
$290/night (better cancelation policy, easier bus parking)

or

Holiday Inn Express: Monterey-Cannery Row
$330/night (located in town)


Itinerary

8:30AM - 9:30Am
Breakfast at Hotel

9:30AM - 11:30Am
Drive from Paso Robles to Carmel (120 Miles/2 hours)

11:30Am - 12:30PM
Lunch somewhere cool in Carmel

12:30PM - 3:30PM
Explore Carmel. visit a local art gallery and artist’s studio. (MARC WILL GO CHECK-IN TO HOTEL ROOMS)

3:30pm - 4:00pm
DRIVE TO GRANITE COVE

4:00pm - 7:00pm
FREE TIME TO CREATE OR JUST SOAK IT ALL IN

7:00pm - 9:00pm
WELCOME DINNER AT SUNSET AND STORIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY

9:00pm - 9:30pm
Drive from GRANITE COVE to Hotel


Day 3

GRANITE COVE


Highlights
• Be inspired by Herb Ryman’s former property
• Plein air painting workshop with Ryman arts faculty and/or guest artist
• Draw, sketch and paint some of Herbie’s favorite locations


Accommodations
Hyatt Monterey
$290/night (better cancelation policy, easier bus parking)

or

Holiday Inn Express: Monterey-Cannery Row
$330/night (located in town)


Itinerary

9:00AM - 9:15Am
Drive to Granite Cove

9:30Am - 10:30AM
Breakfast at Granite Cove with more Herbie stories

10:30Am - 1:30pm
Plein air painting workshop

1:30PM - 2:30PM
Picnic Lunch

2:30pm - 6:15pm
Plein air painting workshop Continues

6:15pm - 6:30pm
Drive to Sunset Lounge for sunset dinner

6:45pm - 8:00pm
Dinner at Sunset Lounge

8:00pm - 8:15pm
Drive to hotel


DAY 4

POINT LOBOS


Highlights
• Sunrise yoga and meditation
• hike and explore Point Lobos coastal reserve and marine life with a naturalist
• Create art at Point Lobos


Accommodations
Hyatt Monterey
$290/night (better cancelation policy, easier bus parking)

or

Holiday Inn Express: Monterey-Cannery Row
$330/night (located in town)


Itinerary

5:45AM - 6:00Am
Drive to Granite Cove

6:00AM - 6:45Am
Sunrise yoga and Meditation

7:00Am - 7:45AM
Breakfast

7:45Am - 8:00Am
Drive to Point Lobos Coastal Reserve

8:00AM - 10:00AM
marine life and state park tour given by naturalist

10:00Am - 12:00pm
create art

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Continue creating art

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Drive to Monterey Art Museum

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Private tour of Monterey Art Museum

5:30pm - 6:30PM
Explore museum on own

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dinner at Schooners

8:30pm - 8:45pm
Bus back to hotel


DAY 5

SAN FRANCISCO


Highlights
• Create art from the Golden Gate Bridge
• Be inspired by the Walt Disney Family Museum
• Paint a portrait of Walt Disney at the museum


Accommodations
Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf
$284/Night


Itinerary

8:00AM - 8:30Am
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out of hotel.

8:30AM - 11:00Am
Drive to Golden Gate Bridge

11:00Am - 1:00PM
walk across Golden Gate Bridge and draw/paint from bridge

1:00Pm - 1:15pm
Bus to Walt Disney Family Museum

1:30PM - 3:00PM
Lunch at Walt Disney Family Museum. Presentation by Michelle Lund.

3:00pm - 7:00pm
Tour museum on own. Paint a portrait of walt Disney at the museum. (MARC WILL GO CHECK-IN TO HOTEL ROOMS)

7:00pm - 7:15pm
Bus to Tony’s Pizza

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Dinner at Tony’s Pizza

9:00pm - 9:30pm
Walk to hotel

9:30pm - 10:15pm
ice cream somewhere cool near union square

10:15pm - 10:45pm
Take Cable Car to Hotel


DAY 6

SAN FRANCISCO


Highlights
• Sketch on Lombard Street
• San Francisco Art Institute Tour
• Create art at Angel Island
• Explore ChinaTown


Accommodations
Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf
$284/Night


Itinerary

8:00AM - 8:30Am
Breakfast at Hotel

8:30AM - 8:50Am
walk to Pier 33

9:20pm - 9:50pm
Take FERRY TO Angel Island

10:00Am - 10:45AM
walk to U.S. Immigration Museum

11:00Am - 12:00Pm
Tour of U.S. Immigration Museum

12:00PM - 12:30PM
Lunch at café

12:30Pm - 2:30pm
Tour DETENTION BARRACKS and create art. what are you feeling? what was going on in the immigrants’ Minds? What does that look like?

2:30pm - 2:45pm
Shuttle to Pier

3:00pm -3:30pm
Take FERRY TO Pier 33

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Walk to hotel

4:00pm - 5:00PM
Chill in room

5:00PM - 5:15Pm
walk to Lombard Street

5:15pm - 6:45pm
Sketch something different at each curve

6:45pm-7:00PM
Take Cable Car to Chinatown

7:00pm - 10:00pm
dinner, Explore and sketch chinatown

10:00pm - 10:30pm
cable car back to hotel


DAY 7

SAN FRANCISCO


Highlights
• MEDITATE AND Create art in Muir Woods
• Be inspired, Get creative and connect with animators at Pixar Studios
• Tour UC-Berkeley


Accommodations
Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf
$284/Night


Itinerary

7:00AM - 8:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel

8:00AM - 8:45Am
Bus to Muir Woods

8:45Am - 11:15AM
Explore and meditate in Muir Woods…write what you feel in the woods, then paint it. paint nature.

11:30Am - 12:15PM
Bus to pixar campus

12:30pM - 2:00PM
Lunch with Pixar animators

2:00Pm - 3:30pm
tour Pixar Campus

3:30pm - 4:30pm
small breakout sessions with pixar people

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Partner with a pixar animator and draw/paint/sketch something interesting on campus

6:00pm - 6:15pm
Bus to CAL Berkeley

6:15pm - 7:00pm
Walking tour of Cal Berkeley

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dinner near Cal Berkeley with Pixar people

9:00pm - 9:30PM
Bus to Hotel


Day 8

SFO > LAX


Highlights
• Paint the Painted Ladies


Accommodations
HOME SWEET HOME


Itinerary

8:00AM - 9:00Am
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out.

9:00AM - 9:15Am
Bus to Alamo Square

9:15Am - 12:30PM
Paint the Painted Ladies

12:30Pm - 3:00PM
Lunch and explore the area

3:00Pm - 3:45PM
Bus to SFO AIrport

3:45PM - 4:15PM
Check in to flight and get through security

5:45pm - 7:09pm
Delta Flight 2606 - SFO>LAX
$134
Create one piece of art that highlights your favorite moments of the trip


Budget/Cost per Person
Based on 30 People

transportation
bus = $125
FLIGHTS = $150
Ferries/Ride share = $40

hotels
two people per room = $1225

food
Average $75/day = $500

museum admissions
Might be able to get these donated $50

art supplies
My Guess = $100

Insurance
My high end guess = $50

miscellaneous
just in case things = $250

TOTAL = $2,490 for 8 days