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522 Pleasant Avenue, Ojai - $795,000
This modern-meets-classic 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home has been customized and remodeled, sparing no expense to quality and detail. Stepping into this home you’ll instantly notice the light and airy feeling you get from the numerous dual-paned windows and open floor plan. With a slate fireplace, designer kitchen with quartz countertops and large center island which doubles as a breakfast bar, recessed lighting, quartz counters and glass subway tiles in the bathrooms, tankless water heater, coiffed grounds, fruit trees, and partial mountain views - you’ll know you found your dream come true with this spectacular home. It’s also located near the best Ojai hiking trails (Shelf Road, Pratt, & Fox Canyon), yet close enough to the center of downtown (1.1 miles) to walk, should your hiking routine include fine dining or shopping.
318 N. La Luna Avenue, Ojai - $649,000
Country charm with an architectural twist is what this roomy 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is all about. Just past the artistic front fencing you’ll step into a beautiful & private drought-tolerant front yard which leads you to the home's entrance. Once inside you’ll notice the smartly designed interior offers plenty of light with several clerestory windows, skylights & up/downstairs open space. Your eye is drawn to the custom crafted wooden spiral staircase, which leads to the loft-style family room & master suite. The master suite with full en-suite bath opens to a balcony which overlooks the lush back yard. Also not to be missed are the stone floors in the downstairs bedrooms & bathroom. The yard has several fruit trees, raised garden beds, a chicken coop area, plenty of patio space and just enough open area too.
1003 N. Drown Avenue - $829,000
This 3 bedroom home boasts original, refinished hardwood floors, newer quartz counter tops and cabinets in the kitchen, spacious rooms, and partial mountain views. Behind the main home you will find a 1 bed/1 bath, 252 square foot legal second dwelling suitable for a studio, guest quarters or whatever your needs may be. Sitting on almost onehalf acre of level land, this property has plenty of room to accommodate horses, a gentleman's farm, or a delightful vegetable or flower garden. This one has location, land and looks. Don't let it pass you by!
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POWER & POPULISM IN OJAI There’s a lot to be said for America’s disdain for authority. It has smashed hierarchies and unleashed entrepreneurial energies the likes of which has been seldom seen. It has created what Thomas Jefferson so eloquently called “a meritocracy of achievement in a democracy of opportunity.” But it can go too far. Today’s casual disregard for “elites” and “experts” and our preoccupation with celebrity over competency has led us down some dark paths. When I was young (which tells you that I am becoming a cranky old man) our heroes were Albert Einstein and Neil Armstrong. In their place, we now Bret Bradigan have the Kardashians and Caitlyns and Kanyes (and others whom will not be named). In 1775, it was America’s “shot heard ‘round the world” at Lexington and Concord that made despots fear for their heads and led the way toward freeing the animal spirits of our greatness. Perversely, though, these same anti-elite tendencies can devolve into mob rule and authoritarianism. Mike Judge’s film “Idiocracy” has already stopped being funny and started being prophetic. There’s a story, almost certainly apocryphal, that used to circulate around publisher gatherings when I was in the newspaper game. There’s probably some version for every industry. The way I heard it, a large metropolitan newspaper had installed a state-of-the-art offset press, dozens of units all bolted together into one iron beast capable of thundering out tens of thousands of copies per hour. After much ceremony, the publisher threw the power switch and it started up smoothly enough. But after a moment, the units started vibrating, intensifying until they threatened to yank themselves free of the concrete floor. The manufacturer sent a representative, who spent days tinkering and trying to figure out what was wrong. No success. Another highly paid expert then came in, also to no avail. It was an expensive fiasco with no solution in sight. Then, a pressman mentioned that his dad, who had retired after years on the old press line, was a master at fixing things. Desperate, the publisher agreed to bring him in. The old man came in, started up the press, and listened intently to the thundering for a moment. He went back to the very first unit, pulled out a screwdriver, and turned a screw. Instantly, the vibrations stopped and the huge press line purred like a kitten. He was the hero of the hour. The publisher received the retired pressman’s invoice. “Ten thousand dollars! He was here for ten minutes, that’s absurd!” Thinking to shame him for his extravagant invoice, he wrote back, “Please send me an itemized invoice.” So a week later, he received in the mail an itemized bill: “Turning screw — $.10. Knowing where to turn — $9,999.90.” I think of that every time I heard the contempt in which “experts” are held, and the notion that everyone’s opinion has the same value, that we are measured by our Instagram followers and “likes,” as though we would trust our opinionated neighbor or drunk uncle to diagnose a medical illness, or repair our car or build our house. Why does that same theory not apply to politics, or journalism or the law? Why do we trust experts in some areas and not others? Why do so many people feel they could do these jobs so much better than the people who have been doing them, as though experience is a dirty word? My guess is that there is a cosmic balance to things — we devolve toward mob rule, to anarchy, then fight our way back to a state of general order. Whether it happens with ease, or with great tragedy, is the canvas on which history is written. Ojai is largely immune to these oscillations — our economy is driven by two factors that go hand-in-hand, tourism and real estate. We suffer the economic valleys like everyone else — especially in the housing market — yet compared to nearby Montecito or Santa Barbara or even Westlake Village, Ojai remains a bargain, especially when you factor in our superior quality of life. Plus we are within four hours’ drive of about 20 million people, and so tourism is also relatively stable compared to, for example, the resort towns in the Sierras that are entirely dependent on snowpack and rainfall. Plus, we have been so far lucky in our elected leaders at the city and county levels — public servants and community stalwarts by the large part. I just hope the general malaise around politics and public policy in general doesn’t infect the local culture, because in those situations, the worst among us have a head start. What gives me cause for hope is that it’s harder to fool the people you see every day in person. OM — June 2019
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433 SUNSET STREET Oak Ranch Estates, move in ready. 1800+ sqft Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings. Oversized two car garage. 20,000 sqft lot backing to natural wooded area which offers great privacy. Common area horse facilities with riding arena, stalls and trails. $789,000
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108 SOUTH MONTGOMERY STREET Ojai Café Emporium is a turn key, well-established breakfast & lunch restaurant located in the heart of downtown Ojai! Prime location steps away from all of Ojai’s events and attractions. For over 34 years, Ojai Café Emporium has had a reputation as a warm and friendly dining destination for family, friends, and business. Included on the property is an adjoining bakery/coffeeshop producing fresh baked goods every morning. Take advantage of this prime piece of commercial real estate with a fully operational business that’s been established for many years. $2,200,000
128 APRICOT STREET Very nice 3 Bedroom 2 bath home. Vaulted ceilings. Beautiful kitchen. Separate laundry room. 1 car attached garage plus an attached carport with deck on top. Nice storage shed as well. Easy care front and rear fenced yard areas. Easy commute to Ventura. $569,000
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The final Ojai Valley Lavender Festival lies ahead. For 16 years a small, dedicated group of locals has organized, managed and staged a wildly popular annual event to celebrate all things lavender in the Ojai Valley. As a non-profit entity, the Ojai Valley Lavender Festival, Inc. (OVLF) has supported the community by awarding dozens of scholarships and grants to Ojai residents, fulfilling OVLF’s mission to “demonstrate and promote the many uses of lavender; to broaden public awareness and to educate potential growers/farmers about the benefits of plants that celebrate the Ojai Valley Mediterranean climate; and to promote Ojai as a unique and welcoming destination.“ Frog Creek Farm will also be participating this year, with special lavender U-pick at their upper Ojai location. For more information, call 805-921-0027. While the use, production, and passion for local lavender has not diminished in the least, OVLF’s small, hardworking team has come to the difficult decision to dissolve the non-profit, end the festivals, and focus individual energies elsewhere. Ideally, OVLF had hoped new members would come forward to join the organization and lead it into the future. But, alas, that has not been the case. Held in Libbey Park the last Saturday in June, the festival annually draws over 5,000 visitors to Ojai, where for one magical day the park transforms into a fragrant, colorful and bustling marketplace where over 100 vendors offer food, handcrafted wares and many forms of lavender. Live music, demos, speakers, games and prizes provide entertainment, while free admission, free parking and free shuttle service make the festival an affordable, convenient and family-friendly day for all. In addition to park activities, Ojai restaurants, hotels, wineries, breweries, shops and other merchants enjoy lavender participation and boosted business. This year will be no different — other than the fact it will be OVLF’s last hurrah. So be sure to save the date: Saturday, June 29th, 2019.
Tom Harcastle’s painting was chosen at this year’s poster for the June 29th Ojai Lavender Festival.
Donna Sallen
Located on the prestigious East End of Ojai, down a private lane, sits an elegantly modern home. Recently remodeled by Joseph Lam, owner of Zen West Design. This spacious, open floor plan blends sophistication and elegance without sacrificing warmth and intimacy. The fireplace in the living room is defined by floor to ceiling windows showcasing the stunning views.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JUNE “Ojai Music Festival: Dates: June 6 to 9 Time: Varies Location: Primary venue, Libbey Bowl. But many other concerts staged around the Ojai Valley. Contact: 805-646-2094 OjaiFestival.orgt “The Arnoldis at Porch Gallery” Date: To June 16 Time: 12 noon to 5 p.m. Location: Porch Gallery,
310 East Matilija Avenue Contact: 805-620-7589 “Actual Reality — Peter Fox & Carlos Grasso” Dates: To August 31 Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Museum of Ventura County, 100 East Main Street, Ventura Contact; 805-653-0323 venturamuseum.org “Ojai Wine Festival” Date: June 9
REOCCURING EVENTS
Time: noon to 4 p.m. Location: Lake Casitas Recreation Area Contact: 805-648-4881 ojaiwinefestival.com “Mamma Mia” Dates: June 14 to July 14 Times: Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Contact: (805) 640-8797 ojaiact.org. “Last Days of the Dinosaurs” Date: June 15
Contact: 646-5508 ext.103 Museum, 130 West Ojai Avenue meditationmount.org Contact: 640-1390 Certified Farmer’s Market Note: Meditation Mount has been on hiojaivalleymuseum.org Date: Every Sunday atus since the Thomas Fire. Check their Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. website at meditationmount.org. “Eating Ojai” Food Tour Contact: 698-5555 REOCCURING EVENTS Date: Call to schedule Location: Matilija Street city parking lot Certified Farmer’s Market Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. behind the Arcade. “Third Fridays” Date: Every Sunday Location: Varies Open air market featuring locally Date: Third Friday of the month Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: 295-8687 grown produce, plants, musicians and Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Contact: 698-5555 venturafoodtours.com handmade items, including soaps, basLocation: Downtown Businesses Location: Matilija Street city parking lot behind the Arcade. kets, beeswax candles and olive oil. Contact: 640-1390 Open air market featuring locally grown produce, plants, musicians and handmade items, including soaps, baskets, beeswax Morning, Guided and Full Moon OjaiVillageExperience.com candles and olive oil. Meditations Historical Walking Tours of Ojai Date: TBD Date: Saturdays, October through June “Ojai Fiction Writing Workshop” Historical Walking Tours of Ojai Location: Meditation Mount, 10340 Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: Every Thursday Date: Every Tuesday through Sunday Reeves Road Location: Departs from the Ojai Valley Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Time: Please call the Museum office to schedule 14
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OPPOSITE PAGE: June 9 will be a busy day in Ojai, with the Ojai Music Festival concluding at Libbey Bowl and the Ojai Wine Festival raising spirits and funds for the Rotary of Ojai-West: Carlos Grasso and Peter
Time: 11 a.m. Location: Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center, 17017 Maricopa Highway Contact: 805-382-9759 “Nature Walk with Julie Tumamait” Date: June 16 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Wheeler Gorge, 17017 Maricopa Highway Contact: 805-382-9759 “Member Celebration” — Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
Location: Ojai Library, 111 East Ojai Avenue Contact: 640-6865 vencolibrary.org
Fox’s show “Actual Reality” will be on display at the Ventura Museum until Aug. 17. THIS PAGE: The Independence Day Parade and the Ojai Valley Lavender Festival are coming up quickly.
Date: June 22 Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Steelhead Preserve, Santa Ana Road Contact: 805-649-6852 ovlc.org
“Independence Day in Ojai” Date: July 4 Time: 10 a.m. to dark Location: Parade on Ojai Avenue, Fireworks at Nordhoff High School Contact: 4thofjulyinojai.com
“Lavender Festival” Date: June 29 Times: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Libbey Park, Frog Creek Farm (10924 Ojai Road) Contact: 805-921-0027 ojaivalleylavenderfestival.org
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Time: varies Location: varies Contact: 272-8102 or email ride@ themobshop.com or online at porchgalleryojai.com Ojai bike tour features agricultural, artistic, culinary, cultural and historical “Ojai Seeker’s Bike Meditation Mount landmarks in Ojai. Tour” hosts Full Moon MedDate: By reservation 48 itations. Check their hrs in advance website at meditationmount.org or call 646Meditation Mount’s Full Moon 5508 for more updates. Meditations have been on hiatus since the Thomas Fire. Check their website at meditationmount.org or call 646-5508 for updates.
“Shakespeare Salon” Date: First and third Mondays Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Ojai Library,111 East Ojai Avenue Contact: 646-1639
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ACTUAL REALITY JUNE 1 - AUGUST 17, 2019 at the Museum of Ventura County
CARLOs GRASSO
100 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001
PETER FOX
Carlos Grasso’s luminous shreddings and multi-colored assemblages along with Peter Fox’s often humorously concoc found objects concocted create a new experience of everyday reality.
Major funding for the Museum’s programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura and private and community donors.
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U-Pick Lavender at Frog Creek Lavender Farm, Upper Ojai 10-5pm June 29 * www.frogcreekfarmojai.com * 10-3pm weekends thru July
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Pillar of Strength Judith Hale Norris By Ilona Saari
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Bar, Bill served a tour of duty in Vietnam. After he returned home, the Coast Guard selected him to attend law school at George Washington. The newlyweds moved to D.C. where Judy started her legal career in the U.S. Justice Department and found herself the only female in a section of 22 men.
he “Boy Next Door” love story is one we’ve all read or seen in the movies. You know how it goes… the boy and girl grow up together as good friends, then go their separate ways until they reunite back home and fall in love. But, what about the “boy in the next town?” Judith (Judy) Norris, neé Hale, first met Bill Norris at the Central Congregational Church in Middleborough, Massachusetts. At a picnic when she was five, she thought he was fun. They became friends. After high school, Judy went off to the University of Maine and Bill to the United States Coast Guard Academy. But, never underestimate the power of a young man in a spiffy, pressed uniform. Fast forward a few years to a Christmas Eve service where Judy eyed Cadet Bill in that spiffy, pressed uniform across the crowded room (church). They started dating. Her mom, a musician, and dad, the First Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, encouraged Judy to thrive in whatever she chose to do. She chose the law.
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As her parents had taught her, she thrived and was chosen to handle the first criminal trial under the Economic Stabilization Act. While at the Justice Department she had a front row seat to history witnessing, firsthand, the infamous “Saturday night massacre,” when President Nixon asked his attorneys general to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. The two most senior officials resigned, leading deeper into the Watergate hearings and President Nixon’s eventual resignation. During this time, Judy gave birth to their two children, Jennifer and Matthew (17 months apart). She and Bill continued working full-time with babies, then toddlers. Judy calls this time, “our sleepdeprived years.” They soon found themselves back in
Massachusetts where Judy became an Assistant U.S. Attorney (federal prosecutor) in Boston, again in the “gender minority” as she was one of only three women in a large office. Bill became the Legal Officer, First CG District, Boston. Two years later, with the children in elementary school, their high-powered careers took them back to D.C., where Bill rose to Chief Trial Judge, USCG Courts Martial and Chief, Claims & Litigation Division and Judy became the Chief Counsel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit where she worked closely with Justice Anthony Scalia, Judges Robert Bork and Ken Starr and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (the Notorious RBG). Judy even took jazzercise classes at the courthouse with RBG. It was a heady time. She was so impressed by the deep friendship of Justices Ginsburg and Scalia. It taught her that you can disagree on substantive issues, but maintain a lifelong friendship. Both Judy and Bill always dreamed of living in California, and in 1985 that dream came true when Bill was assigned to Chief, Legal Division & Staff Advocate to Commander, Pacific Area. Judy became VP and Regional Director for the Financial Industry Regulator Authority’s Dispute Resolution Program. Their children blossomed. As their job titles became longer and longer and were harder to fit on a business card, their careers continued upward, with Bill doing a one-year stint back in D.C. By the time Bill returned to California, they found themselves “empty nesters” in Alameda. Bill retired from his Coast Guard career, which had included posts as Staff Attorney, USCG Headquarters in D.C., Commander, USCG Group San Francisco, and Commanding Officer, USCG Cutter Point League, Vietnam … not to mention, he was also a public arbitrator for the Pacific Stock Exchange. Bill volunteered as Treasurer for Meals on Wheels. Judy, however, was not quite ready to retire. She was transferred to Los Angeles where she and Bill bought a house in Silver Lake, feeling quite “trendy” in their new city. Finally retiring in 2010, Judy assumed a “retirement” position as an Adjunct Professor and Associate Director of the Investor Advocacy Clinic at Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu. Daughter Jennifer Sheridan moved to Austin, Texas with her family and became a Broker Leader — Tech Media/Telecom for Willis Towers Watson where she leads a national team responsible for the structure and placement of property & casualty insurance programs for technology companies. It was when son Matt, a fire Captain for the Santa Monica Fire Department, and his wife, Aubrei, moved to Ojai, that Judy and Bill fell in love with the Valley. By 2015, after spending quality time visiting and taking care of the grandkids, they moved to Ojai full-time and have jumped in with both feet as volunteers wherever needed.
Judy and her husband, Bill When he’s not enjoying a game of golf or playing tennis with the “cronies” at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club, Bill drives a van for Help of Ojai. Judy, who claims she has completely retired, is busier than ever as the President of the Ojai Music Festival Women’s Committee. She is also on the non-profit Boards of the Ojai Music Festival, the Ojai Women’s Fund and the Ojai Education Foundation. And, as she tells it, “A big Ojai highlight for me was my selection as a ‘Pillar of the Community’ and a chance to play ‘Lord Chief Justice’ in ‘Night Must Fall,’” the opening play for the 2019 season at the Ojai Art Center Theater. An RBG white collar adorned her black robe. A strong, loving marriage and true partnership with that “boy in the next town” allowed Judy to juggle a high-powered career, raise a family and grow at a time when the glass ceiling was barely above the floor and women needed a male co-signer to get a loan for higher education or to buy a home or car, and when women stocker brokers (few as there were) were not allowed to trade on the floor of the NY Stock Exchange. Ojai is now reaping the benefit of this groundbreaking pillar of strength. OM — June 2019
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MEET THE AUTHOR
Operator's Manual for Humanity Norbert Soski, ‘Only Human’ By Ilona Saari
Norbert Soski June 10, 7 p.m. at the Ojai Art Center
A few years ago, Norbert Soski had a lunchtime conversation with a good friend about how to contain all the aspects of life in a 4-inch attaché case. Well, he is an engineer, after all. Many people talk about change and the need for it. But how can you affect change? What must you know about who you are to make change happen? Clearly, a need arose for an operational manual for one’s life — a manual that would fit into that 4-inch attaché that you could “take with,” as it were. Thus, was born “Only Human,” a book that teaches us how to understand our internal human operating system (iHOS). Comparing human nature to that of a computer, the book integrates human spirituality with the world of science and engineering, identifying practical solutions we can explore and apply in our daily lives. Soski is a graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California, Los Ange-
les, with years of experience at Renau Electronic Laboratories, Boeing, and various commercial ventures including Mattel Toys, as well as industrial and aerospace companies. He used his work experience in pondering his friend’s question and started writing, taking a new and different approach from the wealth of spiritual enlightenment books out today. “Only Human” looks at human nature from that engineering perspective. His career as an engineer, coupled with being a student of spirituality and personal growth for more than 30 years, shaped this new approach to improving the lives of others in his book and in his iHOS talks around the country. Please join Soski on Monday, June 10th, at 7 p.m. in the gallery at the Ojai Art Center for his talk on how he used his engineering background and applied it to his unique approach to writing this fascinating book. His talk will be followed by a Q&A, a reception and book signing. Suggested donation, $5. OM — June 2019
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MY OJAI GARDEN BY LESLIE LIPPINCOTT HIDLEY
‘FANNY’ OR WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY MOTHER-IN-LAW
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he older I get, the more I realize that my life has been full of people I didn’t appreciate at the
time. My first mother-in-law was Czech. She taught me to cook. My own mother had many wonderful qualities, but was a hideous cook. Francis, or Fanny as she was called, was afraid that her son — my husband — would starve to death, so she taught me to cook what she knew. I would love to write to her, but she is dead, so I’ll write about her. Roast duck with red cabbage and caraway seeds and gravy with yeast dumplings in the center of which were cubes of dried bread for soaking up the juices ... .they were shaped in loaves and had to be cut with a string so you didn’t collapse them. She had a special board on which she made strudel dough. About a yard square, or bigger. She took the dough, 22
about a handful, and stretched it on the backs of her hands until it filled the area of the board and was transparently thin… ... then filled the dough with sliced apples, powdered sugar, yellow raisins soaked in rum, bread crumbs sautéed in sweet butter, slivered almonds, rolled it up in a long tube by lifting the cloth underneath it. Then brushed with melted butter and baked till done. No cinnamon, thank God. No resemblance at all to an apple pie. I asked her how long it would take me to make a proper dough. She said, “If you make it once a week, after about ten years it will be pretty good.” Of course, she said this with a strong accent — she sounded kind of like Zsa Zsa Gabor. When I was pregnant and she was visiting, she’d make me a nighttime snack — rye bread with unsalted butter and caviar with a glass of vodka and orange juice. Every night. OM — June 2019
I wish I could talk to her now. She was a wonderful housewife — she was a great cook and the place was always peaceful and orderly. People don’t think much about housewifing anymore. There are fewer and fewer of them. Most women work outside of the house. Being a housewife is a luxury that most people can’t afford. She tried to teach me and I wouldn’t learn. I had contempt for housewives, not helped by my own mother’s contempt for herself and what she did. You make a proper goulash with about one third beef, one third pork and one third veal. And the right kind of paprika that is a little bit on the hot side — I get mine from Hungary. And you serve goulash with the same kind of dumplings that you make with roast duck. Or if you lack balls, rice. She used to make clothes for my children when they were little —
Goulash with dumplings, mother-in-law style
beautiful sweaters and matching berets, crocheted dresses for Katy, little shirts for the boys with their initials on them. What in the hell was wrong with me? She didn’t like me ... so what? I don’t blame her. There are even family cookies ... specially made cookie cutters and a secret recipe — some combo of chocolate and nuts and rum and spices ... scalloped and two-sided with something in between. She had a book in which she had all of her recipes, in Czech and measured in grams. She told me she’d give it to me when she died. Of course, I divorced her son, so no chance of that. He has it and the bastard has not given it to our daughter, Kate, who would love to have it. On a cold winter morning, if you want to — you can simmer dried apricots in water till they are tender, make a yeast dough for dumplings that you wrap around each apricot half, cook them and serve them with melted sweet butter and powdered sugar. For Christmas, she made a special cake — it is unpronounceable in Czech — it is a tricky language anyway – they have tongue twisters with no vowels at all — but in English it is called a Deer’s Back. It is made in a special ribbed form, long — can be up to a foot lomg, depending on how many
you are making for ... chocolate, ground almonds (doesn’t work right with a food processor — should be made with a moulinex grater so that the almonds have more of a sawdust texture) – cinnamon, cloves, ginger? Can’t remember — grated chocolate, bread crumbs ... butter, eggs, sugar, no flour. Kate always makes it now. When I cook now, I use the form that she taught me. Last week I sort of invented a pistachio nut torte and a veal stew with mushrooms and onions in cream. They are based on what she taught me. They were pretty good. She also made a special sweet bread with nuts and raisins in it for Christmas-time mornings — toasted with butter ... it was four layers deep — the bottom layer was four braided tubes of dough — I don’t know how to braid four, so mine has never turned out right — then three braids, then two, twists, and then one on top. Like I said, she was Czech. Her last name, as was mine, was Svoboda. It means “freedom.” No one can understand what you’ve said if you say it over the phone. I can still spell it using the form that the military uses — Sam Victor Oboe Boy Oboe Dog Alpha. I don’t know how other people feel when they get older. Sartre’s last words are reported to have been “I was wrong about everything.” OM — June 2019
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AN IDEAL OJAI DAY BY JULES WEISSMAN Contributor
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wake up on my ideal Ojai day, as I always do, after my husband, Nick, makes coffee. I oust my cat, Bobby Brown, from the crook of my knees and sit down at my laptop. I remember that, it being my ideal Ojai Day, I am also my ideal Ojai self, so I grab my cup and head out for a walk in the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Meadows Preserve. By the time I’ve reached Coffee Connection, I need a refill so wave as I pass by Peter and Fred, and run smack into my partner at Ojai Adventure Outfitters, Matt, as he’s coming out of the door. I’m pleased to hear that on this sunny Saturday — my ideal Ojai day is Saturday — he is on his way to do something fun with Vera. I chat with Jon, the owner, pay for my coffee, and pause to briefly consider picking up a stack of the summer issue of Ojai Quarterly, to hand out to the folks featured in it, but remember I’d have to schlep it up the big hill overlooking Mira Monte. I’ll get ‘em later. Back home, I take an hour or so to work on my piece for the Ojai Studio Artists’ upcoming show at the Ojai Valley Museum opening on August 16th. The theme is Origins, so I’m painting pieces of fabric from which I will laser cut bits of Pennsylvania Dutch iconography. I’ll save the embroidery portion of this project for a less-than-ideal Ojai day. I leave the fabric to dry and head across the street to Farmer & the Cook and order a chocolate chip pumpkin muffin. I woke up early, being my ideal self and all, so it’s only about 9:30 and the muffin is still warm and melty. I say ‘hi’ to Steve and — because it’s my ideal Ojai day — Olivia is also there. She and I laugh about when I worked at Farmer years ago and gossip about all the great things the people who worked there then are doing now. I pick up an extra couple of muffins and head to Fanny and Nico’s. They’re both working in their gorgeous home studio; Nico’s on the wheel and Fanny’s unloading a ceramic chain so enormous you wouldn’t believe it came out of her tiny kiln. I marvel at the wonderful things these two humans create.
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Speaking of, their newborn, Gita, is fast asleep and their daughter, Sadie, is asking to get me a cup of coffee. Nico goes along to make sure it gets just the right amount of his special, homemade condensed milk and maybe just a nip of whiskey. Hey, it’s my ideal Ojai day, and besides, I ran into probably five people between Farmer and their house, so it’s, like, 11:30 already. I give a long goodbye to Sadie and walk home to get Nick. We head to lunch at The Nest…or…Sama Sama...or Ojai Rotie...? We can’t decide so we get some chicken wings at Sama Sama and then a barbecue burnt ends pizza at The Nest and a dish of labneh from Ojai Rotie. Wait! My ideal Ojai day is Sunday, not Saturday, and it’s just about noon now, so we’re headed to Kate’s Bread for almond croissants. We’ll go out for dinner later. We say ‘hello’ to Kate, radiant as always, and we find out from Justin that he’ll be playing piano later at Greater Goods. We promise to be there and leave, covered in gooey custard; very much looking forward to it. On the way into town, we stop by Shop Summer Camp to see Mike and Rachel. I buy one of Kirsten’s Ojai Vibes candles to send to a friend back east and some groovy Visions by Cristen Rene’ earrings for my lovely friend, Jessica ,who we go to see at Pont de Chêne wine shop. She gives us the best hugs and introduces us to a new Portuguese wine. Afterward, we catch the last few minutes of the Ojai Farmer’s Market, giving our neighbors, Santiago and Diana, from Me Gusta Gourmet Tamales a big high five. We get a week’s worth of food including three different greens I’ve never tried before. I ask Karen “How the heck do I cook this?” and she tells me and I don’t forget. We pop into Carolïna Gramm’s to pick up some of her handcrafted magic. We taste a few hundred samples and decide on
OPPOSITE: Portrait of Jules Weissman by Deborah Lyon. ABOVE: Photo by Anja. Ojai Pixie-infused balsamic vinegar and basil olive oil. We walk back behind the Arcade and spot a Gone Gallery painting! I’m in town all the time, so my luck’s been in the numbers, but it’s Nick’s first time finding one of these pieces left around town by the artist. We take it over to show it to Pam and Rob at Found 203 Studio (to make Rob jealous, really) but get distracted by a fiddleleaf fig so tall it’s totally out of cat-nibbling height. I ask Pam, “How the heck do I take care of this?” and she tells me and I don’t forget.
A few of my favorite things... Ojai Valley Land Conservancy www.ovlc.org
Visions by Cristen Rene’ IG: @by_cristen_rene
Coffee Connection www.coffeeconnectionojai.com
Point de Chêne www.pointdechene.com
Ojai Adventure Outfitters www.ojaiadventureoutfitters.com
Ojai Farmer’s Market
Ojai Quarterly www.ojaihub.com
Me Gusta Gourmet Tamales
Ojai Studio Artists www.ojaistudioartists.org
Carolïna Gramm 326 East Ojai Avenue
Ojai Valley Museum www.ojaivalleymuseum.org
Gone Gallery IG: @gonegallery
Farmer and the Cook www.farmerandthecook.com
Found 203 Studio www.found203studio.com
Fanny Penny www.fannypenny.com
Porch Gallery www.porchgalleryojai.com
I kiss their sweet cat, Mauser, goodbye and go home to change into this majestic garment. Nick and I decide to pack up all the delicious food we’ve acquired through the day and pick up Joel and Jennifer in our Eurovan and head to Cozy Dell for a picnic. On the walk up, Joel identifies each plant and lizard and Jennifer updates me on the cool owl puppet workshop she’s hosting on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ojai Library for the July 4th parade.
Nico 77 Ceramics www.thestrangealtar.com
Beato Lounge www.beatochocolates.com
The Nest www.nest.com
Enid & Edgar’s Vintage www.enidandedgarvintage.com
Sama Sama Kitchen www.samasamakitchen.com
Cozy Dell Trail HWY 33 8mi North of Ojai
Ojai Rotie www.ojairotie.com
Ojai Library www.vencolibrary.org
As we’re cresting the hill, we see Pamela and SP are already sitting on the grass. SP is a baker at Hip Vegan and Pamela is a caterer, so we join them knowing they will have good snacks to share.
Kate’s Bread www.katesbread.com
Hip Vegan www.hipvegancafe.com
Greater Goods greatergoodsojai.org
Pixie Platters & Posies pixiepandp@gmail.com
Shop Summer Camp www. shopsummercamp.com
The Basic Premise
Good Vibes Candle Co.
Chief’s Peak www.ojairanchoinn.com
We’ll pick up the tree later — too many people to visit! We go into Porch Gallery where Heather and Lisa are having a party in the Beato Lounge. We stuff our faces with chocolate and buy an oil painting by Natalie Arnoldi because on my ideal Ojai day, I am a bajillionaire. We go back to Meiners Oaks and stop by our neighbors’ vintage shop, Enid & Edgar’s. Betty is there, chatting with Sandy and Jason and we simultaneously lock eyes on the most perfect jumpsuit ever created, but I beat her to it! Ha!
I take a nap in the sun because we have a long night ahead of us. There’s Justin’s show, an opening at Basic Premise, an outdoor movie at Chief’s Peak, and so many more friends to see!
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www.megustagourmettamales.com
www.thebasicpremisegallery.com
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Four Ways to Save Water This Summer By Aimee Jo Davis-Varela
While the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is not currently reporting drought conditions in Southern California, locals know our next dry spell is always just around the corner. This means there is no slacking off when it comes to saving water, and it is up to all of us to continue our water conservation efforts regardless of what official maps show. So, if you want to do your part to finally get Lake Casitas above the half-full mark, here are four ways you can save water this summer. 1. Install a pool cover: Swimming pools lose thousands of gallons of water each year through evaporation. Covering your pool when not in use significantly reduces water loss and can help you save money on your water bill. 2. Replace your natural grass lawn with low-water alternatives: I know you love your lawn. I get it. But if you are serious about saving water, it is time to let it go or to at least reduce its size. According to the Environmental Protec-
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tion Agency (EPA), outdoor water usage can make up as much as 60 percent of the total water used by a household. Of this, up to 50 percent is wasted through evaporation, wind or runoff. Replace all or part of your lawn with low-water or no-water alternatives, such as native plants, gravel, decomposed granite, wood chips, walkways, or a patio, and you can save tens of thousands of gallons of water every year. 3. Choose high-efficiency fixtures and appliances: The easiest water-saving fixture to replace is your shower head. You probably already have a low-flow shower head if you have replaced it within the last decade, but technology continues to improve, so it might be time to replace it with an even more-efficient model. Next on the list is replacing your old toilet with a high-efficiency toilet to save up to about five gallons of water per flush. When you are ready to invest a bit more in your water-saving efforts, opt for a high-efficiency, front-loading washing machine. Conventional front-loading washing
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machines save about 10 gallons of water per load compared to their top-loading counterparts. High-efficiency, front-loading washers save about 15 gallons per load. You can save even more water if you switch from washing dishes by hand to washing them in an Energy Star dishwasher. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, you can save more than 20 gallons per load by making this change. 4. Reclaim water used throughout your home: If your budget allows, install a gray water system to irrigate ornamental landscaping with reclaimed water used for bathing, laundry, rinsing vegetables, or washing dishes. If that is not in your budget right now, grab some buckets, dishpans or bowls to start capturing water that would normally be wasted while you are washing your hands or waiting for the shower to warm up. You can also save your cooking water to irrigate plants once it has cooled. Side Note: Don’t forget to have your HVAC system serviced by a local professional before air conditioning season is in full swing.
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WHO’S WHO
IN OJAI REAL ESTATE?
Stephen Adelman Broker Associate “Your Family Man Realtor” LIV Sotheby’s realestateojai@ gmail.com ojailuxuryrealestate.com 805-640-5563
TO BE LISTED HERE,
Ross Falvo Keller Williams Realty “The Ojai Real Estate Guy” RossFalvo.com 805-207-5094
Dennis Guernsey LIV Sotheby’s International Realty
Marsha Kaye Home Mortgage Consultant Phone: 805640-0654 Cell: 805-7469055 marsha.kaye@ homebridge. com
Anne Williamson Keller Williams Realty Anneshomesinojai.com 805-320-3314
PLEASE CALL ROSS @ 805-207-5094
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Kirk Ellison LIV Sotheby’s International Realty KirkEllison@ me.com 805-340-5905
Donna Sallen Remax Gold Coast Realtors Donna4Remax@aol.com DonnaSallen. com 805-798-0516
Logan Hall Logan Hall Photography 805-798-0337 loganhallphotos. com
Amy Hall Ojai Valley Real Estate Keller Williams AmyHallSellsHomes @gmail.com AmyHallSellsHomes .kw.com Making Your Dream A Reality 805 444 7874
Vivienne Moody LIV Sotheby’s International Realty 805-798-1099 vmoody10@ sbcglobal.net OjaiLifestyle.net
Larry Wilde LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Wilde-Wilde. com 805-640-5734
Amanda Stanworth LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Phone: 805-2188117 • E-mail: amandastanworth77@gmail. com Web: Rooney-Stanworth.com
Deckert / DePaola Keller Williams Realty Cheryl Deckert, Broker Associate Ray Deckert, Broker Associate Maria DePaola, Realtor Associate Team@DeckertDePaola.com 805-272-5221
Patty Waltcher LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Call me for your Real Estate needs. 805-340-3774
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Kristen Currier LIV Sotheby’s International Realty 805-798-3757 thehoffgroup. com
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Erik Wilde LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Wilde-Wilde.com 805-830-3254
checklist for living the ojai life
Nora Davis LIV Sotheby’s International Realty OjaiValleyEstates. com 805-207-6177
Dale Hanson Ojai Valley Real Estate 211 E. Matilija Street, Ste. J, 206 E. Ojai Ave. 805-646-7229 dale@ovhl.com
Joe Davis Full service property management, residential • Commercial • Industrial JoeTheRentalGuy.com. 805-574-9774
Kathy Hoff LIV Sotheby’s International Realty (805) 290-6907 thehoffgroup. com
Teresa Rooney LIV Sotheby’s International Realty teresarooneyhomes@ sbcglobal.net 805-340-8928
Don & Cheree Edwards RE/MAX Gold Coast Ojai’s Top Selling Team LivinginOjai.com 805.340.3192 805.350.7575
Therese A. Hartmann is a local loan consultant affiliated with C2 Financial Corporation, and is a Licensed Broker, California BRE #01048403. NMLS # 298291. For a free consultation, call Therese today at (805) 798-2158.
Hildegard Tallent CalBRE# 02047013 Keller Williams Realty, 109 N. Blanche St. #100 Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: 805-798-1872 email: hildegard. tallent@kw.com
Cassandra Vankeulen Realtor. Designer 01929366 805-798-1272 williamsonvankeulengroup@gmail.com
Lauren Vankeulen Realtor BRE# 01973956 805-798-2397
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Dawn E. Shook - Executive Officer, Ojai Valley Board of REALTORS Spring is moving into Summertime in Ojai. Lots of “painted lady” butterflies passing through Ojai this year — just beautiful nature happening. The weather has not gotten the “memo” that summer is coming, as it is still a bit chilly during the daytime. Of course, that will change drastically in a few weeks, and we will all be saying how hot it is! I think weather is the most talked about item, anywhere in the United States, no matter how cold, hot, rainy, snowy, windy it is. The good weather brings lots of visitors coming to town for our festivals, interesting shops, new restaurants, Farmer’s Market, local art and music, beer and wine pours, hiking, biking, and much more. This is a town I would definitely visit if I did not live here ... very special in so many ways. And so, traffic is usually backed up on weekends! Take the back roads like a local, and enjoy what we have to offer in our special little town and surrounding areas. Thank goodness we have the opportunity to live here! See you about town.
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Now and in the future
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BLUE IGUANA INN & SUITES Spanish-style inn offering rooms, suites & cottages with Southwest décor. Easy access to the Ojai Valley Trail. 11794 Ventura Ave | (805) 646-5277 blueiguanainn.com CAPRI MOTEL Hip, quirky option with retro rooms and cool pool scene. Free Wi-Fi 1180 East Ojai Ave | (805) 646-4305 hotelojai.com CARAVAN OUTPOST A beautifully curated garden of Airstreams, located in the heart of Ojai. Free wi-fi, nightly entertainment, dog friendly, complimentary bicycles, camp store. Instagram: @caravanoutpost Web: caravanoutpost.com 317 Bryant Street I (805) 836-4891. CHANTICO INN & SUITES Relaxed, cozy rooms in a Mission-style hotel offering free breakfast & WiFi, plus an outdoor pool. 406 West Ojai Ave | (805) 646-8100 chanticoinnsuites.com
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EMERALD IGUANA INN Upscale inn with lush gardens, pool, hot tub, spa services, breakfast, & rooms with local artwork. 108 Pauline St | (805) 646-5277 emeraldiguana.com HUMMINGBIRD INN Lodge-like inn offering modern, casual rooms, plus free wi-fi breakfast, & an outdoor pool. Across the street from Soule Park Golf Course. 1208 East Ojai Ave | (805) 646-4365 hummingbirdinnojai.com LAVENDER INN Quaint bed-and-breakfast in an 1874 building featuring country-style rooms, plus a spa, yoga & cooking classes. In the heart of downtown Ojai. 210 East Matilja St | (805) 646-6635 lavenderinn.com
OJAI VALLEY INN & SPA Upscale Spanish-style hacienda with contemporary rooms & a spa, pool, golf & several restaurants. One of California’s premier destinations. 905 Country Club Road | (855) 6978780 ojairesort.com OAKRIDGE INN Functional budget hotel offering an outdoor pool, plus complimentary continental breakfast & WiFi. 780 North Ventura Ave | (805) 6494018 oakridgeinn.com OJAI RETREAT Serene, hilltop bed-and-breakfast offering traditional rooms, some with terraces, plus a buffet breakfast & yoga. 160 Besant Road | (805) 646-2536 ojairetreat.com
THE OAKS AT OJAI Serene weight-loss retreat offering 3 meals daily, plus a wellness spa & free fitness classes. 122 East Ojai Ave | (805) 646-5573 oaksspa.com
PEPPER TREE RETREAT & EDUCATION CENTER An oasis for the mind in a peaceful setting where individuals, couples and small groups can relax and enjoy the beauty of the valley. 1130 McAndrew Road (877) 355-5986 peppertreeretreat.com
OJAI RANCHO INN Borders Ojai Valley Trail, easy stroll to downtown. Hip, rustic-style inn offering country-chic rooms, plus free Wi-fi, a pool & a sauna. 615 West Ojai Ave | (805) 646-1434 ojairanchoinn.com
SU NIDO INN Artfully designed, Mission-style inn with traditional rooms, with stunning courtyard, an easy walk to downtown. Free Wi-Fi 301 North Montgomery Street (805) 646-7080 sunidoinn.com
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JUNE 6-9 2019
BARBARA HANNIGAN music director
“Barbara Hannigan’s legend grows” - New York Times
A music gathering of transformative experiences and community in the outdoor splendor of the Ojai Valley OjaiFestival.org | 805 646 2053
• Staged production of Stravinsky’s neoclassical The Rake’s Progress • Hannigan performing and conducting her Grammy-winning Gershwin’s Girl Crazy Suite
Thanks to our partners
• West Coast conducting debut of Hannigan in works by Stravinsky, Debussy, and Haydn • Free community concerts in Libbey Park Gazebo • The US debut of LUDWIG, the Grammy-winning Amsterdam music collective
Single tickets on sale now
AGAVE MARIA Fresh, wholesome Mexican food & drink 106 South Montgomery Street (805) 646-6353 agavemarias.com
JIM & ROB’S FRESH GRILL Mexican-American & regional favorites 214 West Ojai Avenue #100 (805) 640-1301 jimandrobsojai.com
AJ EXPRESS CHINESE EXPRESS Gourmet Chinese food to eat in or to go 11566 North Ventura Avenue (805) 646-1177 ajchinesecuisine.com
JJ’S SPORTS ZONE The go-to place for food & sports 820 North Ventura Avenue (805) 649-4655 jjssportszone.com
OJAI PIZZA COMPANY 331 Ojai Ave. (Downtown Ojai) 545-7878 TheOnlyGoodPizza.com OJAI ROTIE Rotisserie, sourdough, winebox 469 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9227 ojairotie.com
AZU Spanish & Mediterranean comfort food 457 East Ojai Avenue (805) 640-7987, azuojai.com
HIP VEGAN Vegan sandwiches, salads & bowls 201 North Montgomery Street hipvegancafe.com (805) 669-6363
PAPA LENNON’S Family owned, original & Italian cuisine 515 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-7388 papalennons.com
BOCCALI’S Pizza & Pasta, from our farm to our tables 3277 Ojai-Santa Paula Road (805) 646-6116 boccalis.com
HOME KITCHEN OF OJAI Breakfast and lunch in a warm space 1103 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-5346 HomeKitchenofOjai.com
RAINBOW BRIDGE A community gathering place 211 East Matilija Street (805) 646-6623 rainbowbridgeojai.com
BONNIE LU’S COUNTRY CAFE Traditional American breakfast & brunch 328 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-0207
KNEAD BAKING COMPANY An artisanal family bakery 469 East Ojai Avenue (310) 770-3282 kneadbakingcompany.com
THE RANCH HOUSE An Ojai culinary destination for more than 60 years 102 Besant Road (805) 646-2360 theranchhouse.com
CAFE EMPORIUM Locals’ favorite breakfast and lunch 108 South Montgomery Street (805) 646-2723 ojaicafeemporium.com CASA DEL LAGO Ojai’s original Mexican restaurant 715 E Ojai Avenue (805) 640-1577 THE DEER LODGE An Ojai legend since 1932 2261 Maricopa Highway (805) 646-4256 deerlodgeojai.com
MANDALA Pan-Asian Cuisine 11400 North Ventura Road (805) 613-3048 THE NEST 401 East Ojai Avenue (805) 798-9035 thenestojai.com NO SO VITA Ojai’s social cafe 205 North Signal Street (805) 646-1540 nosovita.com
FARMER & THE COOK The best of organic Ojai 339 West El Roblar Drive (805) 640-9608 farmerandcook.com
OAK GRILL @ THE INN Al fresco dining under vine-covered pergola 905 Country Club Road (805) 646-1111 ojairesort.com
FOOD HARMONICS Nutritional Love 254 East Ojai Avenue (Arcade) (805) 798-9253
OJAI COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY Salads, sandwiches & superb service 337 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-4478
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SAGE MINDFUL MEALS The full farm-to-table experience 217 East Matilija Street, Ojai Phone: (805) 646-9204 sagemindfulmeals.com SAKURA OJAI A locals’ favorite for Japanese food 219 East Matilija Street (805) 646-8777 sakuraojai.wix.com SEA FRESH Serving Ojai for 30 years 533 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-7747 seafreshseafood.com SOULE PARK GOLF COURSE BAR & GRILL Patio & indoor dining with Ojai’s most tranquil views 1033 East Ojai Avenue (805) 646-5685 soulepark.com
Visit our Honey Tasting Room 206 East Ojai Avenue, in the Arcade, downtown Ojai Ask us about our Honey Club! www.heavenlyhoneycompany.com | 805-633-9103
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Sea FreSh SeaFood
Restaurant, Sushi Bar and Fresh Fish Market
805-646-7747
• 533 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
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OJAI HIKES
7 WAYS TO GET LOST By Bret Bradigan
Photo by Caitlin Petersen
1. SHELF ROAD Directions: From Ojai Avenue, head north on Signal Street until it ends. Length: 3.5 miles return trip. Difficulty: Easy. It takes about an hour at a brisk pace to walk the length of the trail and back between the trailheads at either North Signal Street or Gridley Road. This hike is perfect for visitors or residents to get “ the lay of the land” in Ojai. It is also one of the most “dog friendly” walks around.
2. VENTURA RIVER BOTTOM TRAILS Directions: From Highway 150, there’s a trailhead just east of the Ventura River bridge. From South Rice Road, there’s a trailhead just north of the intersection with Lomita Road. Also from South Rice, take a right on Meyer Road to the Oso Trailhead. Length: Varies. Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. Three trailheads lead you into the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s 1,600-acre Ventura River Preserve. This three-mile stretch of the Ventura River offers a spectacular glimpse into old-growth oak canopy, splendid vistas from rocky ridgelines, deep swimming holes, lush fern grottoes, rare wildflowers and many miles of trails to choose from.
6. COZY DELL TRAIL Directions: Head east on the Maricopa Highway (Highway 33) for 3.3 miles. The turnout is on the left, just before and across from Friend’s Ranch packing house.. Cross the street to the trailhead. Length: 1.9 miles to Cozy Dell Creek. Difficulty: Moderate. The trail begins along a seasonal creek and quickly climbs about 640 feet in elevation along a well-forested and wild-flowered canyon to a ridgeline knoll with spectacular views of the Ojai Valley.
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3. PRATT TRAIL Directions: From Ojai Avenue, turn north on Signal Street and drive about 1.2 miles until you see the Forest Service sign on the left. The trailhead is a further half-mile. Length: 4.4 miles to Nordhoff Ridge. Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous. The Pratt Trail criss-crosses a seasonal stream through the backyards of private properties before opening onto a natural bowl formed by the slope of Nordhoff Ridge. Follow the signs through about two miles of dry and dusty switchbacks until you reach the ridgeline. From there, it’s another two steep, dusty miles to Nordhoff Peak, 4,426 feet above sea level.
4. GRIDLEY TRAIL Directions: From Ojai Avenue, turn on the Gridley Road.
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Follow it to the gated end, about two miles. Length: 3 miles to the Gridley Springs, 6 miles to Nordhoff Peak. Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous. Elevation gain: 1,200 feet to the springs. This trail, at the north end of Gridley Road just to the left before the gates to Hermitage Ranch, begins with a steep climb, then follows an orchard road through avocado trees before making a northeastward turn along the rocky western flank of the mountainside. The trail winds along the steep flank of the mountain until it enters the cool, dense side canyon wherein lies Gridley Springs.
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Directions: Head east on Highway 33 for about 4.7 miles to Matilija Canyon Road. Follow the road to the end — about another two miles. Length: Up to 7 miles (14 miles return). Difficulty: Moderate. Follow the trailhead at the end of Matilija Canyon Road through the gated property to the west side of the creek. The trail, more of a one-track road at this point, heads towards the gates of Blue Heron Ranch, a historic farm with orange and lemon groves. The trail then clambers through thickening chaparral scrub for another 1.5 miles until you can see tilted slabs of weathered granite and a long, green pool to the right. The trail descends back into the creekside sycamore and willow forest through a series of campsites, swimming holes and geologic marvels. The shifting and often-concealed trail eventually leads you to the fabled Three Falls of the Matilija.
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SHELF ROAD 3.5mi EASY | Elev. Gain: 200 ft | Overlooks downtown Ojai.
2 VENTURA RIVER PRESERVE | 7mi EASY TO MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 520 ft (Wills-Rice) 5 HORN CANYON 5.5mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 1,600 ft | Goes to the Pines. 8 ROSE VALLEY 1mi EASY | Elev. Gain: 100 ft Rose Valley Falls.
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PRATT TRAIL 8.8mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 3,300 ft | Goes to Nordhoff Peak.
GRIDLEY TRAIL 6-12mi MODERATE | 3 mi to Gridley Springs (Elev. Gain: 1,200 ft) 6 mi to Nordhoff Peak.
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COZY DELL 2.2mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 740 ft | Cozy Dell Creek & Ridge.
MATILIJA CANYON 12mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 1,200 ft | Middle Fork.
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SISAR CANYON 22mi STRENUOUS | Elev. Gain: 4,800 ft |Topa Topa Bluffs.
SULPHUR MTN. 22mi MODERATE | Elev. Gain: 2,300 ft | Sulphur Mountain Road.
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SOLD IN OJAI Homes Sold Last Month
The once-calmed mind is vast.
330 South Carrillo Road, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,582 Sq. Ft. Listed $665,000. Sold $615,000
490 Mahoney Avenue, Oak View, 1 bed, 1,664 Sq. Ft. Listed $435,000. Sold $440,000
422 Descanso Avenue, 5 bed, 3 bath, 1,910 Sq.Ft. Listed $645,000. Sold $625,000
310 Fulton Street, 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,100 Sq. ft. Listed $489,000. Sold $445,000
304 El Conejo Drive, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,571 Sq. Ft. Listed $699,900. Sold $630,000
1008 Creekside Way #A, 2 bed, 1.5 bath, 1,389 sq. Ft. Listed $475,000. Sold 450,000
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295 Burnham Road, Oak View, 3 bed, 1 bath, 1,048 Sq. Ft. Listed $375,000. Sold $333,000
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213 Grand Avenue, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,396 Sq. Ft. Listed $699,000. Sold $635,000
98 Calle Cinco De Mayo, Oak View 3 bed, 1 bath, 989 Sq. Ft. Listed $524,900. Sold $500,000
399 Burnham Road, Oak View, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,776 Sq. Ft. Listed $659,000/ Sold $659,000
613 Fernando Street, 1 bed, 1 bath, 670 Sq. Ft. Listed $520,000. Sold $520,000
74 Feliz Drive, Oak View 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,785 Sq. Ft. Listed $769,000. Sold $713,000
402 North Fulton Street, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,317 Sq. Ft. Listed $589,000. Sold $600,000
1117 Del Prado Court, 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,880 Sq. Ft. Listed $759,500. Sold $725,000
250 South Padre Juan Avenue, 2 bed, 1.75 bath, 1,068 Sq. Ft. Listed $590,000. Sold $600,000
1125 Paseo Del Robles, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,914 Sq. Ft. Listed $725,000. Sold $727,000
1205 Sunset Place, 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,094 Sq. Ft. Listed $599,000. Sold $600,000
310 Vallerio Avenue, 4 bed, 3 bath, 1,852 Sq. Ft. Listed 794,000. Sold $794,000
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RECENT HOME SALES
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150 South Arnaz Street, 3 bed, 3 bath, 1,735 Sq. Ft. Listed $849,000. Sold $800,000 775 Burnham Road, Oak View, 5 bed, 3 bath, 2,100 Sq. Ft. Listed $799,000. Sold $842,500 209 South Ventura Street, 2 bed, 2 bath, 2,193 Sq. Ft. Listed $949,500. Sold $920,000 475 Montana Circle, 2 bed, 1.75 bath, 1,761 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,050,000. Sold $1,000,000 2065 Los Encinos Road, 5 bed, 3 bath, 3,220 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,495,000. Sold $1,375,000 880 Azure Court, Oak View, 3 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,776 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,495,000. Sold $1,495,000
409 North Montgomery Street, 3 bed, 3 bath, 2,895 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,495,000 Sold. $1,495,000
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825 Azure Court, Oak View, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,594 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,575,000. Sold $1,525,000
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507 Gridley Road, 4 bed, 4 bath, 2,538 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,585,000. Sold $1,539,000 850 Baldwin Road, 5 bed, 7 bath, 4,361 Sq. Ft. Listed $1,995,000. Sold $1,995,000 1605 Daly Road, 6 bed, 8 bath, 6,200 Sq. Ft. Listed $2,899,000. Sold $2,650,000
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FOUNDING FATHERS & MOTHERS While Edward Drummond Libbey is rightfully regarded among Ojai’s chief benefactors — having been behind the buildbing of such Ojai landmarks as the Ojai Valley Inn, St. Thomas Aquinas Church (now the Museum), Post Office Tower and the Arcade, others have been very influential in shaping Ojai’s identity. Here’s a few: Annie Besant. Free-thinker, feminist and noted Theosophist. Though she only spent a few days in Ojai, she brought Krishnamurti to Ojai, and helped buy hundreds of acres of property in Ojai, (now the sites of Besant Hill School and, along with A.P. Warrington, the Krotona Center) which she called “the smiling vale.” She is considered one of the pioneers of introducing Eastern mystical thought to the West, and was an early advocate of India’s independence. and the labor movement. J Krishnamurti. The spiritual teacher and writer, came to Ojai in 1922, sponsored by the Theosophical Society, though he later broke with that group (“The Leaderless Path.”) He gave talks to many thousands of people each year, in the Star Camps in the oak groves west of Ojai (now the site of Oak Grove School. He once held the Guinness Book of World Records for having spoken to the greatest number of people.
Beatrice Wood. The famed ceramicist’s (“The Mama of Dada”) greatest work of art may well have been her life. The irreverent, avant-garde Wood lived and worked in Ojai for decades until her death in 1998 at age 105. She inspired two classic movies, Francois Truffaut’s “Jules et Jim,” and James Cameron’s “Titanic.” She attributed her longevity to “chocolate and young men.” Her autobiography was appropriately titled, “I Shock Myself.” Many of her distinctive, whimsical, luminous luster-glazed pieces are on display at her former home, now the Beatrice Wood Center, in upper Ojai. Sherman Day Thacher. After coming West to farm and care for an ailing brother, the Yale-educated Thacher realized that he was going to need another source of income. So he founded The Thacher School in 1887. Now one of the most prestigious preparatory academies in the country, its founding creed was “teach a boy to ride, shoot and tell the truth.” Also, in 1896, his brother William founded “The Ojai,” the country’s oldest amateur tennis tournament. Among Thacher’s more illustrious students were industrialist, aviator and film producer Howard Hughes and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder, who wrote his first play while a Thacher student.
OJAI QUICK FACTS
WEATHER IN OJAI Ave. High (°F) Ave. Low Jan 67 36 Feb 67 38 March 70 41 April 74 43 May 78 48 June 83 51 July 89 56 Aug. 91 55 Sept. 87 53 Oct. 80 47 Nov. 73 40 Dec. 66 35 Average Annual Rainfall:
Precip. 5.04 5.24 3.35 1.22 .47 .12 .04 .005 .2 .98 1.69 2.95 21.3
Record High Year 115° 2018
Population:
7,461
Valley: (est.)
21,300
Record Low Year 16° 1990
Households::
3,176
Elevation:
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The name “Ojai” is believed to be derived from the Ventureño Chumash word ‘awhaý, meaning “moon.” In 1837, Fernando Tico received a land grant and established a cattle ranch. Thomas A. Scott, who had financial success with oil and railroads, bought the Ojai Valley in 1864 for oil exploration. By 1868, Scott, through his agent Thomas Bard, began selling properties to homesteaders. By 1874, R.G. Surdam plotted out the town he would call Nordhoff, renamed Ojai in 1917. Ojai is about 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 30 miles east of Santa Barbara. The valley is about 10 miles long by 3 miles wide, surrounded by hills and mountains; the rare east-west orientation with a slight southward tilt gives the valley an extraordinary sun exposure; Ojai’s citrus and avocado crops are highly prized. This orientation also gives rise to Ojai as a spiritual destination. It was due to the resources and organizing energy of Ohio glass manufacturer Edward Drummond Libbey that Nordhoff was rebuilt and renamed Ojai, inspired by the City Beautiful Movement. By 1917, with the construction of the Arcade and Post Office Tower, the town took its present shape. The city’s self-styled nickname is “Shangri-La,” based on the story that Ojai was the backdrop (later left on the editing room floor) from the 1937 movie as the mystical sanctuary of James Hilton’s novel “Lost Horizon.” OM — June 2019
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Imagine yourself in this revitalized modern ranch house! Located in Ojai’s exclusive Arbolada neighborhood, the property invites you to live the ultimate country life while still only moments to both excellent hiking trails & downtown Ojai. $1,780,000