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The new Carrara's location at 2290 E. Ventura Blvd (at Arneill) in Camarillo is open in a soft opening phase, currently welcoming guests for coffee, paninis, gelato, and pastries.
Learn more at www.carraras.com
UPDATE: Slice House by Tony Gemignani announces the August 8, 2026 opening of its Ventura location at 1780 Victoria Avenue, Unit E, in the Montalvo Square Shopping Center. Opening day events, which begin at 11 a.m., include a Slice House hat giveaway for the first 50 guests and a raffle for the chance to win free pizza for one year. For more information, visit www.slicehouse.com and follow along on Instagram @SliceHouse and@slicehouse_vc_la as well as Facebook SliceHouseThousandOaks.
Slice House is coming soon to Camarillo Village Square at 2390 Las Posas Road, in the former Pizza Man Dan's. This will be the 4th Ventura County location for Slice House, following Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, and this month's anticipated opening in Montalvo Square (1780 Victoria Avenue, Unit E, Ventura). For updates, follow @slicehouse_vc_la on Instagram and check www.slicehouse.com.
For pizza places in and around the Conejo Valley, visit www.bit.ly/cvpizza
Here's a great summer deal that will bowl you over! Bowling alleys across the country are offering Kids Bowl Free deals during the summer months once again this year!
Up to two games per kid on designated days and times, subject to lane availability. Note that applicable ages for Kids Bowl Free vary from 2 up to 15 to 18.
The deal also does not apply to parties, camps and other organized events. And lastly, the deal does not include bowling shoe rental. With no further ado, here are local alleys in Ventura County and nearby areas that are participating in Kids Bowl Free!
NOTE: You first must visit www.kidsbowlfree.com and register with specific bowling alleys. After registering your children, you will receive coupons via email or through mobile devices, and in turn redeem them at the time of purchase. In addition to the 2 FREE Games, you may be able to purchase a family package (at participating centers) and generally must pay for standard shoe rental rates at the time of bowling.
Harley's Camarillo Bowl offers Kids Bowl Free Monday through Wednesday from 9:30am to 4pm for kids 2 to 17, from June 15 to August 28, 2026.
Harley's Simi Bowl offer Kids Bowl Free Monday, Wed, Thurs and Fri from 9am to 4pm for kids ages 2 to 16, from May 27 to September 3, 2026.
Harley's Valley Bowl offers Kids Bowl Free Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 4pm for kids ages 2 to 18, from May 27 to August 28, 2026.
Click this link to pin down information about all the local Ventura County area bowling alleys.
Throwback Thursday Food Truck Fest at the Camarillo Ranch is planned this summer of 2026 from 5-8PM on Thursday, June 25th, Thursday, July 23rd, and Thursday, August 20th.
Events feature food trucks, including beer and wine, family activities, artisan market, live music, house tours ($5), and more. Free admission. Located at 201 Camarillo Ranch Road.
For more information, visit camarilloranchfoundation.com/tbt-food-truck-festival..
Onyx Bistro announced today that it will not be renewing its lease at 2390 Las Posas Road in Camarillo and that its last day of business will be Saturday, May 30th. The owners announced they will be launching Olive & Quince Catering in July.
Onyx opened in January 2022.
UPDATE: They announced their grand opening will take place on Sunday, May 3rd at 9 a.m. They will be serving brunch from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and their lunch and dinner menu until 9pm. Regular business hours are Monday -Thursday 11 a.m. -10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.. Brunch is only available on Sunday. Happy hour daily 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Stephen's Grill is opening a 2nd location this spring at the former Souplantation in the Camarillo Town Center at 375 W. Ventura Blvd. Stephen's specializes in Greek and Mediterranean specialties, soups, souvlaki, entrees, hot sandwiches, deli sandwiches, and more. Their market in Ventura offers high quality products from Greece. Visit their Ventura location at 2632 E. Main Street and learn more at stephensmarketandgrill.com.
kidSTREAM Children’s Museum announced today that it will officially open its doors on May 21st at 3100 E. Ponderosa Drive in Camarillo. With a focus on science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and math (the “STREAM” in kidSTREAM), this children’s museum inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills in young learners.
The Museum will include approximately 21,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits within a planned 30,000-square-foot campus. In the outdoor Channel Islands exhibit, children can excavate replicas of pygmy mammoth bones in a fossil dig. The agricultural exhibit includes an edible garden with berries and herbs that reflect Ventura County’s farming roots. Inside, children will explore the museum’s STREAM gallery and encounter everyday materials as they tackle building challenges in the museum’s makerspace, an engineering design lab.
The May 21st Grand Opening will begin with a private ceremony in the morning for founding partners and supporters, followed by the public opening in the early afternoon for families, caregivers, and their young explorers. To celebrate, kidSTREAM is releasing the final remaining Early Explorer Memberships, which offer exclusive benefits, including invitations to soft openings and other discounts. General memberships will also be made available for purchase upon the grand opening, allowing families to secure year-round access to the museum's evolving exhibits and programming.
For more information, visit www.kidstream.org.
House of Bamboo Tiki Lounge is opening next Wednesday, February 11th at 2227 Ventura Blvd in Old Town Camarillo, between Elm and Fir, across from the Studio Channel Islands Art Center.
House of Bamboo is a 21+ craft cocktail lounge that will be open 3pm to 9:30pm Wed-Sun. Bar is open seating. Reservations recommended for table seating on OpenTable starting Feb 18th. The bar will offer both drinks and food. Follow @hobtiki on Instagram for updates.
The City of Camarillo today announced that after a lengthy period of legal proceedings, Costco is officially coming to the community. The development will feature a 160,000-square-foot Costco warehouse and a 32-pump gas station located at the west end of Camarillo Town Center (south of the 101 and west of Home Depot). The gas station is nearing completion and is expected to open as early as April. retail warehouse will begin soon, with doors projected to open before the end of the year.
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