What a lovely day walking the trails in Ojai. The town has a special feel and we so enjoyed the…read morescenic beauty and serene environment. We also looked at property and visited an open house along our trail wandering. The weather was perfect, people so kind and the scenery and natural surroundings were therapeutic. Highly recommended

I just really love and adore Ojai. It's the perfect getaway destination or easy access for those of…read moreus that live in county to feel like we are "getting away" yet from Ventura it's under a 30 minute drive. The city is charming and so are the stores. Shopping is plentiful and they have great unique stores in this town. From clothing, to art, home goods and mystical finds - there is something for everyone. The stores vary, some are reasonably priced and some more expensive to reflect the higher end vacationers but that's any city for the most part. I love the restaurant scene here as it's growing and they've got some pretty wonderful restaurants and bakery's in this town. If you like beer they've got Topa Topa and for wine there are many many options. Some of my personal favs are Ojai Roots and the Ojai Wine Company. If you aren't here to shop or dine, this is an active community with beautiful hiking and recreation areas. Plenty of places to have a more rigorous hike or simple shaded areas and parks in the town that are kid friendly. Ojai is known for its sound baths, day spas, and meditation mountain. There is really so much to do here and see for a long weekend. I get why so many people come here, it's a magical little town away from the big cities with beautiful nature and weather. I'm happy that this town is accessible to me from where I live and I love bringing people here for the day.

Great weekend getaway when the city and fog are too much to handle! Only a 5 hour drive from SF…read more(through many a great wine valley I must mention) yet it seems worlds away. My recommendations: Leave early from work on Friday, stay at the Winemaker's Front Porch B&B in Paso Robles (3 hour drive), start the day off tasting a few in that valley and then head down to the Santa Ynez valley to continue the fantastic vineyard voyage (Kalyra is a fun & unpretentious winery). Get a room at the Harbor View Inn once you get into SB, enjoy the sunset & oyster shooters at Longboards on the pier, get dolled up and splurge on a dinner at Bouchon but enjoy a Creme Brulee martini for dessert next door at Epiphany. Sunday? Do anything you damn well please, from surfing in Ventura to visiting the renown Mission. Or don't do a damn thing! It's a great mini-vacay!

I'm from Hawaii, so when it comes to coastal town, I'm very critical. This place is the only place…read morein California (or from what I've seen, in US) that comes closest to Hawaii in beauty. The mountains are green, water is blue, sun is warm and sand so fine like Kailua Beach. There are plenty to see, do, or you can just do nothing and hang out at the beach... I love this place...

Part of the sprawling Naval Base Ventura County, the Naval Air Warfare Center Pt. Mugu is the home…read moreto one of the United States Naval Aviation Test Squadrons VX-30 aka 'The Bloodhounds". It also hosts detachments of VX-9 and VX-31 from the nearby Naval Weapons Station China Lake as well as an occasional training grounds for pilots to practice. The base is only accessible by authorized personnel only and thus access as one would expect is limited. However, there is a missile park outside fo the fense which makes for great plane spotting.

Naval Base Ventura County hosts the Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), which is home to…read morethe vaunted VX-30 flight test squadron. The cutting edge of naval aviation lives and flies here. If it's the newest and greatest, it's being flown here. You can often see aircraft coming and going, but to get in on the action requires years of training and innate talent. Some of the finest aviators in the world can be found here.

The woman working at the desk was extremely rude and unhelpful. I was in shock that anyone would…read moreturn away someone who is truly interested in history. She would not let me enter because I had forgotten my sticker and program from the Presidio in my car (I had just finished touring the Presidio and the unhelpful male worker there told me that the other museum was free, which is why I left it in the car. ) The rude woman said I could walk all the way back to my car in the oppressive heat to fetch the brochure. She chose not to believe a 50 year old teacher....a prime example of someone who can't see the forest for the trees.

Came to a wedding here recently and it was beautiful. Such a lovely outdoor setting. Very Santa…read moreBarbara. Easily accommodated the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception/dancing. Feels private enough with fencing lining the nearby sidewalk. Definitely made for some awesome photo opportunities for the happy couple. There are parking structures nearby and restrooms available on-site.

Such an attractive building and has good and friendly people that work there. In front of the…read morebotanical gardens. Nice location. If you need to go there, it is a nice experience.

I walked alongside the front of San Buenaventura City Hall recently. I enjoyed my visit. The…read morebuilding has beautiful architecture. There are some great landscape views from it. I would recommend taking precaution when venturing to or from the city hall on foot as there are some steep streets surrounding it.

We are not Ojai residents, but hit the Valley at least three or four times a year for various…read moreevents, or just to soak up the peaceful vibes and beautiful scenery. One of our must-do activities each spring is the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce Spring Garden Tour. It's a fundraiser, and usually features waterwise gardens in a variety of settings from modest to spectacular. This year was no exception. I ordered our tickets online before the Friday deadline to save $5 a piece on the admission. We picked them up at the Chamber office on Saturday, along with the map of self-guided gardens to visit. Stretching from Oak View to the east side of town, there were a broad array of styles and venues this year. One couple had self-planted a native garden three years ago from seed and one gallon plants. Many have grown to over six feet tall in that time period. They did a marvelous job of labeling the different areas of their garden to help others decide what they might plant themselves. Another had a Mediterranean style with a large outdoor room, sparkling fountain, and naturalized meadow. One home had been on the tour ten years ago, and was showing off changes, like an added plunge pool, plus that maturation of the low-water usage landscape. Views of the lovely mountains were also featured, enhanced by the garden settings. It's a pleasure to go at our own pace among the properties, while discovering new neighborhoods. Our last stop was at Caravan Outpost. Had no idea what to expect with that name. Fell in love! Will write a separate review on it. We had a wonderful afternoon. Thank you to the Chamber and all the volunteers and homeowners for another successful garden tour!

Best source for finding out what and where things are happening, along with local business links to…read moreuse.

Useful and friendly ready to help get your business taxes started weather your starting a new place…read moreor need help with your taxes for a business already established Georgia was extremely helpful and knowledgeable and helped get things set up!

Best state ever! I've lived here all my life except for two months in the south of France which is…read morekind of like California, but with more cigarettes and tan boys with gold chains. California boasts the highest peak in the lower 49 states as well as the lowest point. We have famous spots for surfing, mountains for skiing and don't forget about Hollywood where our culture has been fabricated for the last 100 years. No wonder hundreds of thousands of immigrants come here every year. It's awesome. Who wants the depressing cold and rain of Washington or the frozen homeless of New York when you can have oranges, avocados and bikini-clad starlettes?

Cute little stop , faucet of fresh mineral water and a corral with chairs to sit and take pictures…read more Something different and quirky

I'm not sure how I feel yet about the water itself. I do appreciate and love that the water has…read morebeen made available to anyone wanting it. I just recently stopped by and got some water only to realize that there is lots of debris in the water floating around when I shake it. Has anyone else seen this? I tried it when I first got there dumped out my mountain valley spring water bottle and filled it up and immediately checked and it had debris in it. Got home tried a different clear glass bottle, washed out clean and still debris in the water. If you have, does it not bother you at all?? Are we supposed to filter the water when we get home? I'm not sure if that's just all part of it being natural spring water. But anyways- just a heads up that it does have small debris particles in the water!