Archive for 'Local Events'
Neverland in the 805 area
Michael Jackson did not call Ventura County his home but he did own an infamous home in the 805 area code called Neverland. This 2,800 acre ranch is located north of Ventura County in Santa Barbara County. Although Jackson transferred title to the Sycamore Valley Ranch Company in November of 2008, so much media attention has [...]
Posted: July 2nd, 2009 under Local Events, News, Various rambling.
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Ojai Valley Lavender Festival
The Ojai Valley Lavender festival is this weekend Saturday, June 27. The festival goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Ojai. Admission is FREE. There will be demonstrations, music, crafts, food and lots of lavender. Savor the smell…..
Posted: June 26th, 2009 under Local Events, Neighborhoods.
Tags: fun and festivals, Ojai Lavendar festival
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Ventura County is California’s Strawberry Coast — this weekend
This is the weekend that Ventura County shows off its “stuff” — STRAWBERRIES. This weekend, May 16 and 17, is the California Strawberry Festival and promises to be jam packed with rides, shows, exhibits, presentations, strawberry pie eating contests, recipe contests, art contests and on and on. The festival has grown each year since its beginnings in 1984. [...]
Posted: May 14th, 2009 under Food Finds, Local Events, News.
Tags: Oxnard festival, Strawberry, Strawberry Festival
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Barbie needs a new home
We have this warm-hearted client, Kay Wolverton Ito, who for the last couple of years has been spearheading a “Barbie Care and Share” program. To date almost 300 dolls have been donated to Ventura County agencies such as Casa Pacifica and Aspiranet. Kay has combined her interest in Barbies with charitable giving, then adds a [...]
Posted: December 1st, 2008 under Local Events, News.
Tags: Barbie, Camarillo, Camarillo Girl Scout troop, Casa Pacifica, living in Ventura County, new home, Ventura County
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Giving Thanks!
From all of us at 805Local, we wish you and your family Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted: November 27th, 2008 under Local Events.
Tags: 805local, Thanksgiving
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Thousand Oaks Reads
One City, One Book is a City-wide book club that is a month-long celebration from September 20 to October 18, 2008. This year the chosen book is What is the What. What is the What is a novelized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, from his pre-war life in southern Sudan to his resettlement in [...]
Posted: September 22nd, 2008 under Local Events.
Tags: city wide book club, one city one book, Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks library, Thousand Oaks reads, What is the What
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Art & Jazz Festival
It’s time for the 2008 Camarillo Art & Jazz Festival which will take place in Old Town Camarillo on Ventura Boulevard, the Farmer’s Market area and Dizdar Park beginning with the Farmer’s Market at 8 a.m. All Day Art and Jazz From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. local professional artists and a range of musical [...]
Posted: September 9th, 2008 under Local Events.
Tags: Camarillo Art and Jazz Festival, Dave Koz, Dizdar park, Farmer's market, Old Town Camarillo, Royal Crown Revue, Ventura Boulevard
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