For maps, descriptions, photos, videos and news about local Ventura County trails, check out www.VenturaCountyTrails.org.
If you are looking for extremely detailed information, like trailhead locations, trail distances, ascents and descents, this is the site for you. A great resource for local hikers, bikers and runners.
FOR DETAILS ON LOCAL HIKES HERE ON CONEJO VALLEY GUIDE, CLICK HERE
Click image for dozens of gymnastics and dance studios around Ventura County
And for dozens more dance studios geared towards both kids and adults click THIS LINK!
Herzog Wine Cellars is located at 3201 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard. The 77,000 square foot winery, designed with Herzog Special Reserve wines and small-lot winemaking in mind, combines state-of-the-art winemaking technology with a hands-on approach to artisanal winemaking.
Also at the winery is Tierra Sur Restaurant, serving modern and inspired "New American" cuisine for both lunch and dinner.
Herzog's wine tasting room offers selected offerings of red, white and rose varietal wines. They have two different wine tasting options each day. There is a tasting fee but it is waived with any purchase from the Tasting Room. Adjacent to the tasting bar is a unique collection of gift items not usually found in winery shops or anywhere else, stocked with a wide variety of stylish servingware, decorative accents and glassware.
Self-guided tours of the winery are available anytime Herzog is open. The Tasting Room is open Sunday through Thursday from 10:30am to 9pm and Friday 10:30am to 4pm.
For more information, visit www.herzogwinecellars.com or call 805.983.1560.
Huge wine tasting bar at Herzog Wine Cellars
The City of Ventura publishes a guide to city news, services, community events, classes and activities in January, May and October each year. Visit www.cityofventura.net/resident_resources/myventura to download electronic copies of this guide or visit www.ci.ventura.ca.us/erecreation to sign up for classes online. Or call 805.658.4726.
The City of Calabasas offers a wide variety of community classes and programs year-round. Includes aquatics, senior programs, sports, camps, mommy and me programs, tot classes, adult programs, workshops, etc. Visit www.cityofcalabasas.com/recreation.html for more information and for winter and spring/summer and year-round schedules.
Malibu Wines Tasting Room is an outdoor tasting room open to guests ages 21 and older, 7 days a week from 11am-6pm. Malibu Wines has live music year round on Saturday and Sunday from 1-3 (weather permitting) and in the summer through September, also has Thursday movie showings and live music from 7-9 on Fridays and Saturdays through October. There is never an entrance fee, but there is a one bottle minimum purchase per group of 4 (most bottles range from $20-$35). Guests are welcome to bring their own food and non-alcoholic beverages. Reservations are not necessary unless you have a group of 10 or more.
Malibu Wines is located at 31740 Mulholland Drive in Malibu. Visit www.malibuwines.com or call 818.865.0605 to learn more.
The Rubicon Theatre Company has provided theater productions, festivals, special events and education programs (outreach, camps, classes, etc.) in Ventura since 1998. The Rubicon's mission is Some of the actors that have performed at Rubicon in the past include Ed Asner, John Ritter, Stacy Keach, Jack Lemmon, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and other luminaries. The Rubicon Theatre is very intimate, with only about 200 seats!
The theatre is located at 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura. For more information, visit www.rubicontheatre.org or call 805.667.2900.
Universal Citywalk is a 23 acre entertainment and retail area adjacent to Universal Studios. It is a popular destination for entertainment, dining, shopping and getting out and about. Always lively, festive and colorful, and easy to get to, to me, Citywalk is a no-brainer destination when you have out of town guests or just want to get out and about from Ventura County.
Other than walking around and gazing at the people and interesting sites, there are plenty of things to do at Citywalk, including movie theaters, IMAX theater, a comedy club, the Gibson Amphitheatre, Jillian's (which has food, billiards and a large arcade), iFly Hollywood indoor skydiving and much more.
My kids absolutely love the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co so we usually eat there when we go. But there's a lot of other choices, like Buca di Beppo, Karl Strauss Brewery, Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Hard Rock Cafe, Saddle Ranch Chop House among others.
We also usually stop by Sparky's for a little sugar fix after our meal. They have chocolate covered Twinkies, s'mores, Rice Krispie treats, pretzels, bacon, jalapeno, you name it. Their candied apples look mouth watering too.
I've barely scratched the surface in this post, so visit www.citywalkhollywood.com to learn more. Click here for directions.
Oh, there's another thing. As of January 2015, general parking is $17 before 3pm ($10 after). While I kind of expect that when I visit an amusement park, it is harder for me to part with that kind of cash if I'm going mainly to have a meal and walk around for an hour. So let me impart some wisdom on you:
If you are planning on going to the movies, the box office will give you a rebate of $11 if you park before 3pm and $5 if you park after 3pm. That reduces your parking cost quite a bit.
Jim Hall Kart Racing School was established in 1982 by world kart champion Jim Hall II and is the longest-running and most recognized karting school in the country. There are half day, full day and multi-day classes and programs. There are also parent/child classes for kids ages 10 to 14.
Located at Seaside Park at 2600 Challenger Place, Oxnard. Visit www.jimhallkartracing.com or call 805.654.1329 for more information.
BeadTime is located in the Mission Oaks Business Park at 5217 Verdugo Way, Suite F, Camarillo, offering a full line of quality stones, pearls, glass, seed beeds, sterling silver, classes and more for the serious beader. Visit www.beadtime.com or call 805.482.5256 for more information.
Make Meaning closed its doors on February 7, 2016.
Make Meaning opened at The Oaks Shopping Mall in February 2013. Located in the outdoor shops area of the mall, upper level, south side, first store outside of the mall, Make Meaning offers seven creative experiences to both kids and adults, including customized soap, candles, paper, ceramics, glass, jewelry and cake decorating. Walk in and start creating something unique. No admission or membership fees. Speciality classes and events are also available.
This is quite a large store, open, light and airy, with an upbeat atmosphere. How do I know? Because we checked it out! My son painted a piggy bank he hand-selected and at the table next to us I admired a pretty neat looking customized candle and cake. Everyone was happy in there!
The staff are called Associate Creativity Enthusiasts (ACEs), there to help you through the process. And that they were. I was able to just walk in and they kind of took over with my son while enjoyed watching him in his creative efforts. And they took care of the prep and the mess.
For more information, visit www.makemeaning.com or call 805.582.1107.
My son's froggy piggy bank masterpiece in it final stages. Make Meaning glazes it and fires it, then you pick it up in 4 days.
Selection of supplies to individualize your cake!
Or customize your own soap. Quite a unique concept and very well done.
The City of Agoura Hills Community Services Department includes both parks maintenance and recreational classes and events. Toddlers to teens, adults and seniors all enjoy high quality recreation activities. There are hundreds of programs, classes and events available in the quarterly catalog at ci.agoura-hills.ca.us. For more info call 818.597.7361.
Stiix Billiards at 2520 E. Main St in Ventura is a family billiards center open 7 days a week, with over a dozen billiards table, weekly leagues/tournaments, several dozen types of beer, music, TV, music, food and more. Visit www.stiixbilliards.com or call 805.641.2020.
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