City of Camarillo Provides Trolley Bus Service Seven Days a Week

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The City of Camarillo provides trolley bus service Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday until 9 p.m.

The fare price is $.50 for seniors (65+) and ADA riders and $1 for adults and students.

The service provides convenient, air-conditioned, nostalgic transportation to Camarillo retail and dining destinations. Accommodations for persons with disabilities are provided.

The trolley bus route starts at the Metrolink train station, runs west on Daily Drive, south down Las Posas Road, and then east on Ventura Boulevard back to the Metrolink station. Here are the stops and the minutes the trolley reaches each stop after each hour and half hour:

  • Metrolink (Camarillo Train Station) (0 min)

  • Ponderosa Center (next to 99 Cent Store) (4 min)

  • Camarillo Plaza (Daily Dr west of Murray Ave) (7 min)

  • Carmen Plaza (Daily and Carmen) (9 min)

  • Las Posas Plaza (Daily and Calle La Roda) (11 min)

  • Camarillo Town Center (between Ross and Walmart) (17 min)

  • Premium Outlets Promenade (Ventura Blvd) (20 min)

  • Premium Outlets Main Court (Ventura Blvd and Camarillo Center Dr) (22 min)

  • Old Town (Ventura Blvd and Fir St) (25 min)

  • Dizdar Park and Camarillo Chamber (27 min)

  • Metrolink (30 min)

The trolley stops at shopping centers all along the route on a 30 minute schedule. Riders can also flag down the trolley to board anywhere along the route.

Where IS the trolley at any given point in time!? Well you can get that answer on the Trolley Tracker at www.camarillotrolley.com.

www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/residents/public_transportation/camarillo_trolley.php

IKEA Announces New "IKEA Plan and Order Points with Pick-up" Location Coming This Fall to Thousand Oaks

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Last month, IKEA announced it will be expanding its presence in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area with new locations in Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, Laguna Hills, and Ontario.

Thousand Oaks and Ontario will be home to two new IKEA Plan and Order Points with Pick-up, allowing customers to plan, order, and collect purchases made in-studio, in-store and online. At an IKEA Plan & order point with Pick-up, you can get support from IKEA experts for home furnishing solutions that require a bit more help – such as kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms. In addition, IKEA will be opening two IKEA Pick-Up Points in Santa Monica and Laguna Hills, where you can pick up your purchases from IKEA.

While this may be a welcome surprise to many in the Conejo Valley, keep in mind that these stores are just a small fraction of the size of a traditional 300,000 sq ft IKEA store. The Plan and Order Points stores typically range from a few thousand to perhaps 10,000 sq ft. There are some items on hand that you may purchase and take with you, but for the most part, you order and either have items delivered, or pick them up at a later date.

Where? The T.O. Acorn has identified the location of the store will be in the CVS plaza, corner of T.O. Blvd and Moorpark Road.

Meatballs? Unlikely.

Find other IKEA stores, like the massive IKEA in Burbank, at www.ikea.com/us/en/stores.

Full press release at www.ikea.com/us/en/files/pdf/88/95/8895594f/la-expansion-community-announcement_july15.pdf

Red O Taste of Mexico Now Anticipates Opening in Fall 2024 at The Promenade at Westlake

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The Red O Taste of Mexico sign at The Promenade at Westlake has been updated to show a Fall 2024 opening date. We first learned of this eatery coming when The Grill On The Alley closed in late October 2022. Fall 2024 begins September 22nd and ends December 21st, so we'll see if Red O is a GO in that time frame. Updates at redorestaurant.com.

Shrimp vs Chef Shrimptruck to Open Eatery at Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks

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The Shrimp vs Chef food truck seen frequently around town at Wendy Fuel in NP and other local locations is in process of opening its first brick and mortar location in the Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks at 1321 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. #116 (in the former Barone's Pizza location), just east of Rancho Road.

Shrimp vs Chef is the brainchild of Temple Sewell, who has operated the popular "shrimptruck" since 2015. The menu, which changes daily, includes items such as Baja Shrimp Tacos, Shrimp PoBoy, Crab Cake Sando, Baja Shrimp Burrito, Jambalaya and more.

For updates, visit shrimpvschef.com or follow them on IG at @shrimpvschef

Luau Grill Coming Soon to the North Ranch Shopping Center in Westlake Village

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(photo credit: Lucas C)

Coming soon to the North Ranch Shopping Center at 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard in the space previously occupied by Jersey Mike's (that moved to the other side of plaza, closer to Trader Joe's) is Luau Grill. Assuming this is the same Luau Grill that opened in the Ventu Park Shopping Center in Newbury Park in July 2022, they will offer Hawaiian BBQ items, poke and more. Stay tuned for updates. www.luaugrill.com

Proposed Merger of Kroger and Albertsons Could Change Ownership of Four Local Grocery Stores

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Vons at 5671 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills

A number of folks have messaged us regarding the list of local grocery stores that would be divested if Kroger's proposed acquisition of Albertsons is approved by federal regulators. The list of 579 stores includes 63 in California.

The merger was first announced in October 2022. It would combine Kroger (which owns Ralphs and Food 4 Less, among others) with Albertsons (which owns Pavilions, Safeway and Vons, among others). Kroger/Albertsons say the merger would better help them compete with Amazon, Walmart and Costco. The fate of the merger will be decided in a trial set to start in Portland, Oregon on August 26th. The trial may last 2 to 3 weeks.

Local stores that would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers include Vons stores at 5671 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills, 820 Arneill Road in Camarillo, and 6040 Telegraph Road in Ventura, and Albertsons at 541 S. Reino Road in Newbury Park.

As part of the acquisition, C&S retains the Albertsons brand name in California. Does that mean these stores will retain their existing Vons/Albertsons names if the acquisition goes through? Perhaps, but we shall see.

Handel's Ice Cream Coming Soon to The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks

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Handel's Ice Cream is coming soon to The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. The Oaks directory currently shows it will be located in the space adjacent to the former Menchies space. Timing TBA.

Alice Handel created her first ice cream in Youngstown, Ohio in 1945 and their stores continue to make fresh ice cream in-house. Local area locations in Calabasas, Northridge, and Santa Monica, as well as others. Learn more at handelsicecream.com.

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