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Bixby's Bridge

California is as complete a playground as the world offers in one package. So go ahead—open your mind's eye. Visualize yourself rolling along the magnificent Big Sur coast, peering down at translucent waves crashing against jagged cliffs…
Or…You are at the apex of the contiguous 48 states, gazing across barren desert at the lowest such point…
Or…You are leisurely cycling amongst the vines of one of the world's fine wine region…
Or…
Now let the image recede, the grin remain, and make your vision reality—with Andiamo Adventours.

Biking Tours Hiking Tours
Big Sur Coastal Biking
"San Francisco to Cambria"
From $1,355 • 5 Days, 4 Nights
July - Oct 2008
Meet/Depart: San Jose
3-star
Yosemite Hike & Raft
"A Glacial Slice of Heaven"
From $1,685 • 4 Days, 3 Nights
May, June, Sept 2008
Camping
Wine Country Biking
"Napa, Sonoma and Alexander Valleys"
From $1,950 • 5 Days, 4 Nights
to $1,525 • 4 Days, 3 Nights
May, June, July, Sept, Oct 2008
Meet/Depart: San Francisco
3-star B&B
Monterey Bay Hiking
"Redwood and Coastal Walks"
 
Custom only in 2008!!
Wine Country and Pt. Reyes Biking
"Elegant Wines to the Redwood Coast"
From $1,950 • 5 Days, 4 Nights
June, July, Sept, Oct 2008
Meet/Depart: San Francisco
3-star B&B
Monterey Bay Bike and Kayak
"Redwoods to Marine Sanctuary"
 
Custom only in 2008!!

Silly California (Laws)

--No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. (State law)
 -Women may not drive in a house coat (State Law)
- Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways. (Arcadia)
- Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. (Baldwin Park)
- City Council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash." (Belvedere)
- You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows. (Blythe)
- One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock. ( Riverside)
- All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first. (Norco)
- It is illegal to molest butterflies. (Pacific Grove)
- It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six PM. (Palm Springs)
- It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar. (San Diego)
- Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash. (San Francisco)
- It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear. (San Francisco)
- It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner. (San Francisco)
- Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited. (San Francisco)
- It is illegal to have more than 2 cats or dogs. (San Jose)
- Ducks have the right of way to cross Rancho California St. at all times. (Temecula)
- It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss. (Pasadena)
- Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Carmel)
- Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits. (Carmel)
- It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide. (Chico)
- It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street. (Chico)
- Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine. (Chico)
- One may not use one's own restroom if the window is open. (Dana Point)
- It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time. (Hollywood)
- It is illegal for a trumpet player to play his instrument with the intention of luring someone to a store. (Indian Wells)
- Cars are the only item allowed in a garage. (Long Beach)
- It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course. (Long Beach)
- It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. (Los Angeles)
- You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time. (Los Angeles)
- You may not hunt moths under a street light. (Los Angeles)
- It is illegal to cry on the witness stand. (Los Angeles)
- Toads may not be licked. (Los Angeles)
- It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison. (Los Angeles)
- Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is walking ahead of it. (Redlands)
- Kites may not be flown above 10 feet over the ground. (Walnut)
- Children may not wear a Halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff. (Walnut)
- Males may not dress as a female unless a special permit is obtained from the sheriff. (Walnut)