A beautiful building housing several of the counties' big nonprofits including the Ventura County…read moreCommunity Foundation, who owns the building. Be sure to take a class at the Center for Nonprofit Leadership as well!

Food Share is such an important resource and lifeline to Ventura County! The staff at the…read moredistribution center truly care about their mission, and it definitely shows through their actions. At a former job of mine, Food Share allowed the educational non-profit organization I worked for to shop weekly for fresh produce to distribute directly to elementary school students and families served in need, many of whom struggled with food insecurity. This partnership was vital, and very much appreciated by all because it helped improve food access throughout our community at wellness fairs and nutrition classes. Thank you for your hard work! I will never forget about the huge difference Food Share continues to make in countless lives throughout Ventura County, and the value they place on equity.

1st time & they have a forever volunteer out of me !…read more I found this event by chance and was like "IM GOING!" and I'm so glad I did! The amount of volunteers that showed up today turned a 2 hour event into 30 mins and it was such a refreshing time - especially to do on a day of love . I LOVED what I did today and I LOVE knowing that what we did today effects the future of tomorrow . This makes my day , check their website out for more opportunities . You can help with - your time - your money - your donations

Wonderful community museum with amazing outdoor space and special events. We have enjoyed the…read morebirthday parties and pop-up events for years, so much that we were inspired to contribute. Now that phase 1 of the museum is complete and open we are amazed. A beautiful little outdoor theater, a play cafe and farmer's market, a real greenhouse and a Channel Islands themed playground are just a few highlights of the outdoor experience. The indoor has a nice little classroom and shop area and a really cool maker space including a cardboard "chomp saw" and lots of crafts! The staff are really kind, patient, polite, and helpful. They help transform this from a fun space into an inviting experience. You can tell how passionate they are about family learning. The museum is already amazing and a fitting successor to the library that used to be on the site. We can't wait for phase 2, when the rest of the indoor space is renovated and available!

We went to kidSTREAM with our 22 month old daughter this Saturday afternoon…read more When you open the front door, you would expect to be immediately inside the lobby area where you can get admission tickets. But that's not the case here. You have to walk through a crowded hallway to the other end of the building and then interact with employees inside a round circular table to get your tickets. This doesn't make any sense. Pretty much every museum has their admissions at the very front of the building. This may seem like nitpicking, but actually foreshadows some fundamental issues: mismanagement of space usage, excessive minimalism, and potential mismanagement of funds. The employees were very nice and helpful. After we got our wristbands, we went outside to the Curious Coast Cafe. Our daughter had the most fun playing with the outdoor kitchen & various fruits and vegetables. I was a little disappointed in the lack of truly interactive kitchen appliances. There was a toaster and blender bolted down, but the toaster couldn't 'pop out' bread and the wooden blender could only be taken apart. Basically Montessori style wooden toys that don't light up, make sounds, etc... The outdoor area had some shade, but not enough unless you gave your kid copious amounts of sunscreen. A lot of the outdoor attractions are extremely minimalist with too much wasted space and not enough interactive components. There's an area where you can hang sheets on outdoor poles using large clips, but it's a very bare area with a dirt ground, bland brick wall, and not much else. They also have a garden area, but there were no kids using it, a lot of wasted space, and a nice view of the parking lot. They could have had interactive signs that kids could read about different plants, but none were to be found. They could have had artists draw a mural on the bland brick wall that borders the outdoor area. I think the highlight of the outdoor exhibit is the blue mountain that kids can slide down. But a lot of that area seemed geared for kids on the older side (3-5 years old). Too much of the outdoor area is ultimately just empty or poorly designed space with not enough interactive elements. There were some employee booths but I didn't get the vibe that the outdoor section was educational for kids. It's more like, we'll provide the bare minimum and hope the kid's imaginations will do the rest. I heard the museum received 7 million in funding, but honestly the outdoor section looked like maybe it cost 0.75 million to build. It makes you wonder where the funds ultimately went.... I think our daughter got frustrated & bored after a while so we decided to head back inside. They did have one additional indoors room that was extremely crowded and dominated by 4-5 year olds. They had one adjacent outdoor area which was a total head scratcher. This outdoor area had a concrete floor, but soft rubber foam toys/structure. Our daughter kept tripping over the foam toys and landing on the hard concrete. The museum should have used a rubber ground in this case, but perhaps they ran out of funds. I also noticed they have a phase 2 indoor expansion planned, but not sure why they couldn't already achieve it within the very long timeline (7 years) and over 7 million dollars worth of funds. It's like you are paying for an early access video game, but the game is only 40% complete. Maybe a lot of the 7 million went towards permitting & land usage. In conclusion: Pros: 1. The employees are nice 2. Some good energy from having other kids around Cons: 1. The overall space is too small and gets too crowded 2. Excessive minimalism 3. Not enough interactive components 4. Too much wasted space due to flawed design and mismanagement 5. Too bare and plain 6. Too many obvious missed opportunities 7. Simply better free options available (Brandon's Village) 8. Potential mismanagement of funds

I went to the Ventura improv for a Harmonica Fest. This is a fair size Venue, and they had it…read morepacked to the rafters. I'm not sure what it is like for comedy shows. It is located upstairs in a shopping center right on the water. The outdoor views were beautiful. I was told that the Servers were not the regular staff employed by the Club. They did a good job, but it was kind of an odd setup. There was no table service except for food delivery. I didn't eat anything so I can't comment on the food. It was a limited menu of typical bar food. One person took the order. One person made the drinks and another made sure you signed your card if using one. You could only pay for each order. No leaving your card and running a tab. The music was fabulous and the people were all very friendly.

So much fun! the actors were great! Dorky, silly, spaztic…read morefun! Great for a date night :) we will DEFINITELY be going back!

We attended a party in the large main level meeting room. I like an event location that actually…read morehas plenty of parking for attendees, and this one does, in front and back of the building. There was a security desk inside, and plenty of room for people to mingle in the room which also has windows so you do not feel boxed in. The hallway is filled with framed photos of Ventura County as far back as the late 1800s, including one of the Rincon's wooden road.

We were here for our local Congresswoman's annual Christmas party. The facility looks like it has…read moremany different size rooms available for community groups to hold meetings and conferences. The Christmas party we attended was in the largest space, and even with several hundred people there, it didn't seem crowded.

I am absolutely, unequivocally obsessed with cats. Frankly, I worship them more than the Egyptians…read moredid and I am quite sure they are Gods. In fact, I am throwing my cat a 5th birthday party literally at the time of this review (she gets a party every year!) and she is laying near me as I type these words waxing her kind, poetic. This means that any place that involves cats is a place I want to be; and thus: cat cafes is a trend I stand behind. A place to hang out with cats AND promote adoptions of said cats on premises? Yes, please! These cafes are growing in popularity and one of note is Purrmaid Cat Café, located in Camarillo a stone's throw from the famous Camarillo Outlets (on the way from Los Angeles to the outlets at the exit prior). Typically, not much positive can be said of social media platform, Facebook but just this once: I can thank them. My cat-loving algorithm is what introduced me to Purrmaid as I proceed to 'follow' the business and engage with the owner on her posts. I immediately knew there was something different about Purrmaid from their competitors and that I would someday need to visit. Purrmaid is the love project of husband-and-wife team Robin (who goes by Cat) and Jeff Kent who were locally known as animal advocates and top-of-the-line pet foster parents. Having dreams of opening an animal sanctuary; the universe opened the door for them as their friend Nikki, OG owner of Purrmaid was giving up the reigns and Robin and Jeff knew this was their time to shine and took over. The rest is history. Located in a busy but quiet strip plaza shopping center; Purrmaid is super welcoming the second you cross their threshold. The small lobby area is colorful, smells amazing and is filled with cat merch for sale from local artists. Refreshments (soda, coffee, water) and Robin's very own homemade baked goods are available for a small sum (and adorably, Purrmaid posts on their socials as though the cats pick the deserts for the day/week!). You must try these desserts! The selections during my visit were chocolate chip cookies and brownies and although these may sound basic - my boyfriend and I were obsessed! The cookies were chewy and soft with browned butter caramelization flavor. So good! Purrmaid isn't your typical cat café and is so much better. After signing a release and paying the $6/person fee (must be at least 7 years of age and children must be accompanied by an adult); you enter the cat room which eschews the standard clinical feel of cat cafes and is instead set-up like a living room which carpeting, couches, arm chairs plus cat towers, shelves and toys galore. Purrmaid is spotless (which my OCD approves) and has a calming, quiet, Zen energy. At Purrmaid, you will feel like you are simply hanging with Robin and her beautiful feline Gods in her living room! Robin and Jeff also have the best interest of the kitties in mind as the cats have access to a cat door to a back room they can 'escape' to when they don't feel like being around guests. Or, they can live out their wild cat fantasies watching bird TV. This is truly a Grade-A cat café. Even the bathroom was spotless and decorated with cats down to the hand towels! As amazing and obsessed with cats Purrmaid is; their mission is to find the cats a forever home and they take this very seriously with a $150 fee, application and home visit and adoption contract. Robin is not playing around when finding the perfect home for these cats whom often come from prior traumatic situations. Want to hold an event or birthday party at Purrmaid? Or attend one of their events like tarot card readings? Yup, they do that too! Purrmaid is an amazing facility! Purrmaid is a purr-fect cat café and Robin and Jeff are simply wonderful individuals running an amazing business. If you are even mildly obsessed with cats - or looking to adopt - you must visit Purrmaid Wed- Sundays 11am-5pm. Heck, you may even see me because I already want to return!

Omg I love this place. They are doing such a great thing by helping these cats out. I am just so…read moregrateful that people in places like this exist. If you can please support go hang out with the kitties buy a couple things they give you a beverage to just hang out with some cats the price is not bad at all great experience just love that people like this exist. The lady that was running the shop that day was so sweet and kind and talked to my daughter about the cats and what a great place.

Really amazing nonprofit that helps filmmakers make important and meaningful films. I was initially…read moreskeptical about the classes but decided to give a try and they have greatly exceeded my expectations. Carole and Tom are wonderful people and very knowledgeable!!

From the owner: From the Heart Productions is dedicated to helping independent filmmakers with unique films that…read morecontribute to society get their films funded. They can include narrative films, documentaries, short films, and web series with compelling and powerful stories, told with passion. We also offer Fiscal Sponsorship for filmmakers to give their donors tax deductions for donations.

The customer service is really good. Everyone there tries to be very helpful…read more However the prices on most items our way too expensive. For instance if I am looking at most of there lighting I can get the same light fixtures Brand new and cheaper on Wayfair or overstock.com delivered with the ability to return. Whoever does their pricing is way out of touch with what used furniture thrift store furniture should cost they have the same furniture week after week because it's priced way too high. Therefore defeating the purpose of habitat humanity. If you're really looking for a good habitat for humanity the one in Oxnard is excellent five star review great customer service great prices and their furniture is constantly turning over so there's constantly new stuff because everything is priced reasonably Do yourself a favor and skip the Simi Valley store go to the Oxnard store have a great experience and be able to purchase items at reasonable and fair pricing .

Good cause, and helpful service…read more Showroom has items but not as much as a discount as you would think. Lots of furniture. Worth checking out. Please support this organization that gives folks a home!

Received a beautiful, new bike from Project Bicycle Love as a Christmas gift for a foster child…read more They were so kind, generous and helpful. I wish the world had more people like them.

This is one of my absolute favorites to donate to. Serves a great cause, helping fulfill kids…read morewishes to have their very own bicycle. There are a lot of charities to donate to, however this one lets you see the immediate impact of your donation, and you know that your donation reached its final point of need. Helping put a smile on a child's face is the best thing ever! My go to charity for donations. Great job, Project Bicycle Love! Joe Bentz Pres, Bill Clark Automotive, Inc.

InDesign recently did some screen printing for a company that I work for. The job was fairly large…read morewith lots of complex features. Michael was amazing to work with throughout the entire process. He was professional, super personable, and very communicative. When we initially started the job, we didn't have a due date but later asked that a few of the products be completed by a certain date. They wound up completing the entire job by that date, exceeding our expectations. InDesign was also the most reasonable of the quotes we received. So if you want quality work at a great price with amazing customer service, definitely go to InDesign! You won't regret it.

A BIG thank you to Michael and his team!! I was on a time crunch for custom hats we wanted to make…read morefor my brother's birthday and they delivered. You can't ask for more- friendly, patient, efficient, reasonably priced... I will definitely be thinking of Indesign Screen Printing the next time we need this type of service!