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The Ojai Valley
Located in Ventura County, California, the Ojai Valley is a unique, one-of-a- kind place to live, work and raise a family. There are approximately 32,000 residents living in the Valley. Ojai Valley Real Estate prices range from $450,000 to well over $4,500,000 with an average sales price ranging from $600,000 to $800,000. The Chumash Indians lived in Ojai prior to the arrival of the Spanish missionaries. The name "Ojai" is taken from the Chumash word "A'hwai," meaning "moon." As one of the earliest towns laid-out in Ventura County, Ojai was settled in the 1880s and incorporated as a city on August 5, 1921. Today, The City of Ojai is by far the smallest city in Ventura County, yet it serves as a hub for the larger unincorporated areas in the Ojai Valley and as a gateway to the Los Padres National Forest. The Ojai Valley and the City of Ojai are known for the arts, majestic mountains, the annual film festival, private schools, spas, golf courses, excellent restaurants, hotel accommodations and friendly people. The City of Ojai which is the heart of the Ojai Valley, is off the "beaten path", some fourteen miles inland from the ocean. You have to go out of your way to get here and that is just how the residents like it. This is not a Wal-Mart town and never will be. Instead, you will find many small town, family-owned businesses, one movie house, some great "down home, kick back" coffee houses, a weekly farmers market with organic fruits and veggies, one small town local newspaper, some incredible art galleries, quaint shops and many fine restaurants. For the outdoor lovers there is a world famous 18 hole champion golf course, numerous hiking, biking and horse trails, a full service athletic club complete with tennis and two pools, acres of peaceful park lands and Lake Casitas. Ojai is a community where, on the 4th of July everyone comes-out to watch the local parade and the fireworks. It is a community where people gather to raise money for and provide support for the land conservancy, Ojai Valley youth, the arts and to promote local theatre and music and film festivals. You will find all the major churches here, a number of meditation centers, health food stores, fitness centers and yoga centers, dance studios and more. There are world famous private schools here and excellent public schools. It is a place where the stress levels are low, the dress code is casual and people are just down-right friendly. There is always something going on here and if you want to get involved and participate, you will never be bored or lonely. In the Valley there are more than 250 clubs and organizations that provide a wide-range of cultural, fraternal, and social opportunities. Flowers will bloom here all year-round and the weather is almost always perfect. By 10 PM this town is in bed and all is quiet except perhaps the distant sounds of a group of coyotes in the nearby Los Padres Mountain Ranges. |
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