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Bart's
Books
302 W. Matilija St.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-3755
www.bartsbooksojai.com
Here you will find more than 100,000 used and rare books. The honor-system is alive and well here, where after-hours customers drop coins into a metal box to pay for books from the street-facing outdoor shelves.
Farmers Market
City parking lot at Santa Clara and Palm Streets
Ventura, CA 93001
Saturdays, 8:30
a.m.-noon
805-529-6266
Purchase fresh produce like strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes and squash from local farmers.
East Matilija Street near Canada Street
Ojai, CA 93023
Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
805-698-5555
Ojai specialties such as citrus, lavender, honey and olive oil are available here.
R.J.
Canning Flea Market
www.rgcshows.com
Held about six times a year, this huge flea
market features more than 700 vendors.
Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-642-8538
www.venturaharborvillage.com
Outdoor mall with shops, restaurants and places
to book fishing trips and cruises. Especially
fun are the marine life exhibits: one is a
"please touch" area with whale baleen
and starfish, and the other is a "no-touch"
area with local live sea specimens.
Anacapa
Island
www.nps.gov
Fifteen miles offshore from Ventura,
Anacapa Island is the only Channel Island
to have retained its American Indian name.
Here you will see the largest colony of the
endangered California brown pelican. Activities
include camping, hiking, snorkeling, kayaking
and more.
Bicycles
of Ojai
108 Canada St.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-7736
www.bicyclesofojai.com
A great way to get a feel for Ojai is to bike
along the many nature trails with valley views.
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Aerial
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Channel
Islands National Park Visitor Center
1901 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-658-5730
www.nps.gov
If you don't have time to visit Anacapa or
Santa Cruz Islands, learn about these national
preserves here.
The
Derby Club
Seaside Park
10 W. Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-653-2533
www.seasidepark.org/derby
Spend an afternoon at the races. There is
an off-track racehorse betting facility where
you can dine at the oceanview dining room,
The Island View Club, while watching the race
on tableside televisions.
Island
Packers
1691 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-642-1393
www.islandpackers.com
Guided excursions of Anacapa and Santa Cruz
Islands, known as the "American Galapagos."
Lake
Casitas Recreation Area
11311 Santa Ana Rd.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-649-2233
www.lakecasitas.info
Fish, boat and relax while nature-watching
on Lake Casitas.
Meditation
Mount
10340
Reeves Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
805 646-5508
www.meditation.com
This is a prime sunset-watching spot where
you can experience a true Ojai "pink
moment."
Santa
Cruz Island
www.nps.gov
Twenty miles offshore from Ventura, Santa
Cruz Island is home to a stunning array of
sea caves, and is an excellent place for whale
and dolphin sightings.
SPA
by Diane Loring
The Historic Love House
119 S. Figueroa St.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-641-0022
www.spaventura.com
Rejuvenate with the likes of a chocolate mineral
buff, foot reflexology or hot stone treatment.
The Angelic Touch Day Spa
212 E. Matilija St.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-640-6536
www.theangelictouch.net
The Oaks at Ojai
122 E. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
800-753-6257
www.oaksspa.com
Spa Ojai at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
905 Country Club Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-1111
www.ojairesort.com
Krishnamurti
Library & Archives
1070 McAndrew Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-4773
www.kfa.org
East Indian philosopher Krishnamurti made
Ojai his home and lectured about self-realization
here until his death in 1986; at the library,
his lectures are preserved on tape.
Ojai
Valley Museum
130 W. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-640-1390
www.ojaivalleymuseum.org
Learn about Ojai's history through changing
exhibitions held at a Mission-style building
downtown.
Ventura
County Museum of History and Art
100 E. Main St.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-653-0323
www.venturamuseum.org
Permanent displays include mission and rancho
period works, vintage surfboards and the George
Stuart Historical Figures — 200
figurines depicting famous (and infamous)
historical personalities.
The
Ojai Art Center & Ojai Center Theater
113 S. Montgomery St.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-0117
www.ojaiartcenter.org
Discover local artists and take a tour of
famed Ojai ceramist Beatrice Wood's studio.
Ojai Music Festival
201 S. Signal St.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-2053
www.ojaifestival.org
In June, modern classical music is performed
underneath the oaks.
Rubicon Theatre Company
The Laurel Theater
1006 E. Main St.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-667-2900
www.rubicontheatre.org
Watch plays performed by professional actors
at one of the area's most esteemed theaters.
Theater
150
918 E. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-4300
www.theater150.org
Local theater company that gives a boost to
Ojai's cultural nightlife.
Ventura
Theater
26 S. Chestnut St.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-653-0721
www.venturatheater.net
One of the most happening night spots with
live rock concerts and other visiting acts.
For
more information on Ventura, go to www.ventura-usa.com or visit the Ventura Visitors and Convention
Bureau at 89 S. California St., Ventura, 805-648-2075
or 800-333-2989. |
