Top California Classes & Workshops

While staying at our peaceful, secluded, 30 wooded acre units, you will be making an heirloom toy to keep or gift that has been used, cherished and enjoyed for decades.

This is a rare opportunity to learn the ancient skill of glass blowing. You will truly understand what it means to be a glass blower. You will learn skills such as gathering glass, pick­ing up color, keeping your piece at a workable temp., shaping, marvering, blowing and using various glass molds. Glass blowing is fun, challenging, and a great team building exercise for family, coworkers and friends. Our students find the experience rewarding, surprising, exciting and an opportunity they will always remember!

Open Source Skateboards is one of the only places in the world where you can design and build your own custom board. Our specialty is custom shapes, and this introductory workshop allows anyone to experience part of the process of skateboard design and construction. The instructor will also be able to recommend skate spots for your visit to San Diego, for any type of skating - whether its parks, cruising, downhill, dancing, or street. What better place to build your own board than San Diego, one of the birthplaces of skateboarding!

I will teach you to make your own heirloom quality bent wood trout net. You will learn all stages of design, wood selection, bending wood, glue up, shaping and finishing. When done you will take your net home with you.

Ever picture yourself jabbing, swinging, bobbing, and weaving by the beautiful Sundial Bridge of Redding? Of course not. Because you won’t find a Boxing lesson like this anywhere else. Meet me at Redding's Sundial Bridge, one of the country’s world-famous and most iconic bridges. I’m the guy with the gloves, mitts, and passion to teach you how to box… you ready to wrap up?

One on one learning about hand guns, handgun safety, and how to properly use a handgun. then, live fire handguns on a live range and learn about accuracy and shot grouping. You will get your own certified instructor with years of training knowledge. This class takes place in the comfort and safety of an indoor shooting range.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Shuo who first started cooking after moving to the states at 17 away from his family when he missed his favorite childhood dishes. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Shuo will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Chinese dishes from his family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' home. • Cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Chinese-influenced dishes • 100% private activity • Experience American-Chinese hospitality in a residential Belmont neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Experience the excitement of surfing with one of the top rated surf schools in Los Angeles! With our private surf classes you will get the best quality surfing lesson. All our lead instructors are certified and have years of experience teaching worldwide. The lessons are held in the remote part of Venice Beach - one of the most reknown and iconic Californian beaches. Our private classes are great for students of all levels. If it's your first time surfing or you just recently started, our instructors will provide you with the detailed land lesson and make sure that you are confortable with the surfboard before taking you in the water. If you are already experienced and are looking to advance your skills, you can go straight to the line up wth the instructor coaching and supervising you throughout the entire lesson. Quality and your safety are our top priorities. We guarantee you the best surfing experience possible!

Learn to surf at one of California’s most famous spots during this introductory surfing class at Venice Beach. This class is suitable for all levels, whether it's your first time surfing or you are advancing your skills. Spend some time training on the beach, then hop in the Pacific Ocean for instruction in the water, followed by time for practice.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Andrea, who moved to the USA from France, where she had lived for 25 years. Her family and friends all over the world have influenced her culinary skills, but Andrea is especially inspired by her son who is a formally-trained French chef. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Andrea will teach you how to make 2-3 French dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's home. • Private cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to France's culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience French hospitality in a residential Palm Springs neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Nicolas, a chef who has worked in the kitchens of French Laundry and Per Se in New York City. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Nicolas will teach you how to make three contemporary California dishes from the freshest of ingredients. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's home. • Cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to American culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience American hospitality in a residential Cole Valley neighborhood • Vegetarian options available If you choose the market tour grade option, explore with Nicolas Californian produce sold by his favored vendors at the Ferry Building farmer's market. You will learn to choose and sample the freshest produce when purchasing ingredients for your cooking class during this private market tour.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with your host Jeffrey, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who loves the idea of combining his love of cooking with his love for meeting people from around the world. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Jeffrey will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Californian dishes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' townhouse. • Private cooking demo in a local home • 100% private activity • Experience Californian hospitality in a residential West Hollywood neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local San Francisco home with your host Kai. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home where Kai will teach you 2-3 traditional Southern and Caribbean dishes from family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in her home that she shares with roommates. • Southern and Caribbean cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to American and Californian culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Californian hospitality in a residential San Francisco neighborhood • Vegetarian and vegan options available If you choose the market tour + cooking tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the Sunset farmer's market. This is an outdoors market that sells fresh fruit, flowers and vegetables. Walk through the market and explore with your host, local and regional produce sold by farmers from the area.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Renee, a warm and wonderful host who credits her grandmother with inspiring a love for cooking and creativity in the kitchen. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Renee will teach you how to make traditional American dishes inspired by her family’s New Orleans history. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's warm and cozy apartment. • Cooking lesson in a local home • Learn to make New Orleans-style Gumbo • 100% private activity • Experience American hospitality in a residential Berkeley neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Nenu, an avid traveler and a self-taught cook. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking demonstration will take place in a local home kitchen where Nenu will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Indian fusion dishes from her family recipes that she puts her unique twist on. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's beautiful Californian home. • Cooking demonstration in a local Californian home • Introduction to American culture and Indian-inspired cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Indian-American hospitality in a Del Sur neighborhood residence • Vegetarian and vegan options available

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local LA home with your host Jacqueline. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. In her home kitchen Jacqueline will teach you traditional Middle-eastern dishes from family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together. Jacqueline grew up in the Middle East watching her grandmother cook every meal for the family from scratch. She has fond memories of helping her grandmother knead dough as a child. Jacqueline is of Lebanese origin, was born in Jordan, and lived in Palestine where food has important cultural and symbolic meanings that goes beyond what's on the plate. She now lives with her husband and son in America where she enjoys hosting friends and family for Middle-eastern themed dinners. Jacqueline welcomes you with “ahlan wa sahlan” which means welcome. Hospitality and generosity are ingrained in Jacqueline's culture and she truly makes you feel like part of the family.

Learn how to cook the perfect medium rare Ribeye Steak with our host and MasterChef contestant Mike Rao - live from his LA kitchen. He'll show you how to master a fantastic steak from the comfort of your own home! Mike will be walking you through the step-by-step techniques of cooking the perfect medium rare Ribeye Steak and provide his secret cooking tips and tricks as you go. This is an interactive workshop, so feel free to ask Mike questions throughout The class will be live streamed at 4PM (PST). The class will be conducted via zoom, you will receive the access link after booking. About your host: I am an ethnically Chinese, culturally Thai, American-born vagabond epicure. My love for food has taken me across the world several times over. From chasing cuisines in their home of origin to pursuing tutelage from some of this generation's best chefs, even into the world of television and the MasterChef kitchen!

Learn how to make your very own chocolate candies! Have fun making a range of candies from a gigantic peanut butter cup to classic bear paws.peanut butter cups, turtles, and more - Learn how to make and dip your own candies like a pro - This experience is hosted in a local candy shop in North Beach - Take chocolate candies share with your friends and family (or hide all for yourself!).

Learn how to prepare an authentic Tiramisu. This delicious Italian invention has surfed the centuries. It is a classic soft and rich dessert that works almost with any menu and season. Alessia will introduce you to the traditional style, its origin, and key ingredients. Then teaching you some simple but very efficient tricks, I will help you create your own. You will bring at home your own dessert and the knowledge to make it by yourself, for you, your family and friends. What to expect: • 2 1/2 hours of Authentic Italian Cuisine • Demonstration and presentation of a sample • Tools and Ingredients (for preparation and containers to take it away) • Mentoring and Historic-Artistic Curiosity • This class is good for any skill level * Please consider the list of ingredients, other food intolerances, pet allergies for own safety. * Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back.

Let Chef James teach you all the tips and tricks to making the perfect Spanish Paella, using ingredients found in your pantry. • James will demonstrate the process step by step and will provide cooking tips and tricks • Recipes will be sent after the class • James is a professional chef based in the Bay Area • This online experience is perfect for groups of friends, families, team-building events and end of year office parties • The class will be live streamed at 6PM (PDT) & 9PM (EST) • All ingredients, kitchen tools and pre-class prep are mentioned in the section below • This class will be conducted via Zoom and the link will be shared with you after booking A word from your host, James: “Cooking is my passion. There is nothing I love more than throwing dinner parties for my friends and coming up with wonderful, creative dishes. The combination of the process, the planning, and preparation of the dishes, and the act of giving to my friends, is quite simply very rewarding.”

Discover San Francisco's artisanal Bi-Rite market with Host James where farm-fresh ingredients will be purchased for the cooking class. Guests will be transported by the historic Haigh Ashbury neighborhood and James' unique home. What to expect: • A hands-on cooking class where guests will craft fresh pappardelle pasta • Event is BYOB • Eclectic San Franciscan apartment in historic Haigh Ashbury neighborhood • Can cater to vegetarian options • This experience is bookable as a private event only

Learn the secrets of perfect homemade pizza with this cooking class in San Francisco’s historic Haight Ashbury neighborhood. Step inside a local home and try your hand at tossing dough and mixing up toppings alongside your guide, optionally sipping on a drink during the BYOB class. After cooking, sit down and enjoy your pizza accompanied by two side dishes.

Ride the waves near Santa Barbara like a pro during this introductory surfing lesson. Get the hang of surfing fundamentals like paddling, ‘reading’ waves, catching waves, and standing up as you learn on the world-famous surfing beaches of Southern California. Your knowledgeable instructors, with more than 25 years of experience combined, will teach you all the skills you need.

Pro instructors will teach you to ride waves on your own regardless of your age or skill level. We have the best surf instructors and highest quality gear of any other surf school and can't wait to get you out in the water.