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“You have everything needed for the extravagant journey that is your life ”
– Carlos Castaneda

Ventura County! Thank you for joining us this week. We received positive feedback regarding last week’s issue, reinforcing our belief that food is the gateway to everyone’s heart. We plan to write about more of our favorite restaurants, bars, hotels, and local attractions. Memorial Day Weekend is right around the corner. Traditionally, this is one of the last weekends to hit the beach, the lake, or to BBQ at home. Southern California is non-traditional in many ways, as we are fortunate enough to be blessed with many more opportunities to bask in the sun. Whether you choose to go out, or stay in this weekend, we hope you enjoy the extra day off. Without further ado, let’s catch this week’s wave 🌊

This holiday weekend, The Neighborly Wave will cover:

• Real estate news brought to you by V is for Ventura

• America’s First Yelp Reviewer

• Local Events

• Sports

• My favorite places to watch football

• Weather

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America’s first Yelp Reviewer

Writing letters has become a thing of the past, it’s something so antiquated that Boomers don’t even partake. They’ve migrated all of their letter writing to Facebook. The last time I hand-wrote a letter was probably in 1999. I was sitting in a creaky desk in my Junior High classroom, concentrating on what I can only describe as an unintelligible love note. I fancied myself a sophisticated young man and not the punk kid that I indeed was. Lord only knows the contents of said letter, but I’m sure it consisted of song lyrics, inside jokes, and terrible grammar. As times have changed, writing styles have changed, and letter writing has morphed into online commenting. The internet has given the common man the opportunity to shine. Online comments range from “Wow, what a great photo” to “This has to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.” Online review platforms like Yelp, Trip Advisor, and Google can make or break small businesses, which causes me to have a love hate relationship with them, but damn are they addicting. I've spent more time reading Yelp reviews than biographies, and I love biographies. 🤓

Our present glimpse into the past of American life is thoroughly documented in private journals. One of my favorites belonged to General George Washington, the first president of our Country. At the time of his recorded travels President Washington lived in relative luxury. He was able to afford imported goods at his home residence in Mount Vernon. When Washington would stay in New York and Philadelphia, he was attended to by his slaves. It was his travels to less metropolitan places like Charlotte or Marblehead that truly paint a picture of common American’s life at the time.

Currently, Americans debate the effectiveness and necessity of rules, regulatory bodies, and licenses. The truth is, these topics are as old as our country. A typical licensing law for taverns in the early 1800s required that they keep at least 3 feather beds and stabling for 6 horses. From what I’ve learned from Washington’s diary entries; some of the taverns he stayed in while traversing the new country could not provide the bare requirements. Rural towns were typically under less pressure and formal governance to fulfill their obligations, while the more “touristy” towns had Inn’s that were more akin to today’s resort spa’s. Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy you a clean room, a bathtub, and a covered space for your horse.

What did Washington actually have to say? I’m glad you ask. Some of my favorite journal entries come from trips Washington took from New York to the south that spanned from 1789-1791. While documenting his stay at Jacob’s in Thompson, Washington wrote “It is not a good house, and it is off an intolerable road.” This was one of his milder critiques. In the rural south Washington stated “there is not a single house with anything of an elegant appearance.” George was also quick to flame a botanical garden, which disappointed him. “The shrubs were trifling, and the flowers not numerous.” Mr. Washington had something similar to say about the entire town of Charlotte. “It’s a very trifling place.” Shout out to Destiny’s Child for reviving the word trifling with their hit 1999 song, “Bills, Bills, Bills”

I appreciate George keeping his reviews short. I’m sure he did not anticipate his private diary being read in 2024. If someone happens to read this article, or any of my past Yelp reviews in the year 2257, I hope they are gentle, kind, or at a minimum, mildly amused.

Local Events This Holiday Weekend

Oxnard

Thursday August 29th. Rock the Collection Summer Concerts with “Wanted” This is a free event that runs from 6:30-8pm

Saturday, August 31st. Concerts by the Sea with “Transit Authority” This is a FREE event that runs from 4-6pm

Saturday, August 31st. Zachari Dunes presents “Wildlife Show.” Zachari Dunes is partnering with Wildlife Live Animal Rescue to present a unique live animal show. This is a ticketed event. https://zacharidunes.ipoolside.com/?source=link

Camarillo:

Thursday, August 29th. Trivia Night at Topa Topa. Event starts at 6:30 pm

Thursday, August 29th. Live Music Night at Institution Ales.

Friday, August 30th. Live Music at Topa Topa. Event runs from 6-9pm

Thousand Oaks

The Stagecoach Inn Museum is now open. The museum is open from 1-4pm. https://stagecoachinnmuseum.com/calendar/2024/7/31/museum-open-1-4

Sunday September 1st. @ Pedal & Pints Brewing Company. Hero’s Market benefitting Tour de Force. This is a FREE event that runs from 12-6pm https://www.pedalsandpintsbrewing.com/pedals-music-events

Ojai

Friday, August 30th @ 7pm. Led Zepagain at the Libbey Bowl. https://www.axs.com/events/535771/led-zeppelin-tribute-by-led-zepagain-tickets?skin=libbey

Sunday, September 1st, 9am-1pm. Ojai Certified Farmers Market. 300 East Matilija St.

Simi Valley

Friday August 30th. Tierra Rejada Golf Club Music Night Ft. Wheeler Road This evening will feature classic rock, food, drinks, and dancing. For more information please click here: https://www.visitsimivalley.com/event/tierra-rejada-golf-club-music-night-ft-wheeler-road/

Ventura

Saturday August 31st, Music Under The Stars with The Susie Hansen Latin Band. Electric violinist Susie Hansen and her Latin Band play a mix of high energy Latin Jazz, Cumbia, merengue, & bachata. This is a ticketed event. You can find tickets here: https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1738/Music-Under-the-Stars

August 31st and September 1st: Aloha Beach Festival 2024 Time 10am-8pm. This is a free festival taking place at Surfers Point/ Promenade Park. Parking is limited, so guests are encouraged to bring their bikes. For more info click here: https://www.alohabeachfestival.us/

Sports

Ladies & Gentlemen, football 🏈 season is here. Friday night’s are now for high school football, Saturday’s are reserved for College football, and the NFL dominates Sunday’s. Whether you are a casual fan, or a fantasy football expert, we will try our best to cover the highlights. 🏟

Locally there has been some movement in all 3 local leagues; Marmonte, Pacific View, and Channel Leagues. The Marmonte league is considered to be the strongest division of the 3; featuring perennial powerhouses St. Bonaventura, and Oaks Christian, as well as newer kids on the block, Pacifica High School. All teams will be competing this Friday at 7pm.

UCLA & USC kickoff their regular seasons this weekend. UCLA will be playing an away game this Saturday in Honolulu at the University of Hawaii, while USC has a very tough matchup against the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge on Sunday.

This Friday’s High School Football Schedule:

-The Pacifica Tritons host their on street rivals Oxnard High School at 7pm

-The Rio Mesa Spartans host their rivals, the Camarillo scorpions at 7pm

-The Ventura High Cougars host the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 7pm

-Newbury Park travels to Arroyo Grande to play the Eagles this Friday at 7

-Royal plays at home against Dos Pueblos high school this Friday at 7pm

-St. Bonaventura has a home game against Birmingham High at 7pm

-Hueneme High school has a home game against Colton High at 7pm

My Favorite Places to Watch Football in the County

If you don’t feel like hosting, and need a place to meet with friends, I have you covered. By no means is this list exhaustive, but it’s where I find myself when I want to keep track of multiple games. With that being said, in order to qualify for my list you must have NFL Sunday Ticket, and multiple TV’s.

Cronies Bar & Grill. Cronies has 5 locations, but three of them stand out above the rest. Ventura, Camarillo, and Newbury Park. What separates Cronie’s from other sports bars? Ice cold schooners, and well placed televisions.

BLVD Burger in Camarillo. BLVD’s food is significantly better than the average sports bar. Their beer selection is top notch, and rotates regularly. It’s also family friendly. I’ve yet to have a drunk person yell in my face about why this year is their teams year, and that’s a huge plus in my book.

Social Tap in Ventura also happens to be one of my favorite places to catch UFC Fights. They have TV’s spread out throughout the entire restaurant, and a large menu that can satisfy both picky and bougie eaters.

Boney Mountain Pizza Company in Newbury Park. This is a great place to watch football. They must have 20 TV’s throughout the building. The pizza isn’t my favorite, but I’m a bit of a pizza snob. The chicken wings are solid, they have a full bar, and over 20 beers on draft. The other selling point is their padded chairs. If you butt is as flat as mine, you’ll appreciate them too.

Weather

Oxnard

Ventura

Camarillo

Thousand Oaks

Santa Paula

Simi Valley

Thank you for reading The Neighborly Wave. If you know any football fans, feel free to share this newsletter with them. If you have children who play fall sports and want to see them covered, don’t hesitate to email us. Enjoy the holiday weekend. We’ll see you next week.