Harley's Valley Bowl in Simi Valley

Harley's Valley Bowl

Harley's Valley Bowl is located at 5255 Cochran Street, Simi Valley.  You will quickly forget web surfing once you see this 40-lane facility. Try the Cosmic Bowling at night for some fun or perhaps a birthday party celebration. Open until midnight or later every night for you night owls. Call 805.584.BOWL (2695) or visit www.harleysbowl.com/valleybowl for more information.

On a related note, why do they call 3 strikes in a row a "turkey" in bowling? According to www.bowl.com, the term "turkey" dates back to before the turn of the 20th century, when it was much more challenging bowling strikes. During Thanksgiving or Christmas week, bowling alley owners would often award a live turkey to the first person on a team to score 3 strikes in a row.

Harmony Family Yoga in Thousand Oaks

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Harmony Family Yoga is a children inspired, family based yoga studio located at 1655 East Thousand Oaks Blvd Suite 101 in Thousand Oaks.

Harmony offers adult yoga, children’s yoga, prenatal and senior yoga, as well as meditation and mindfulness education. The goal of Harmony is to connect the mind, body and soul of each individual and bring the community together.

Harmony family yoga is creating a place where people can take a moment to breathe, quiet the monkey mind to meditate and connect with their inner-self. We are committed to providing a nurturing, safe and non-competitive environment for everyone to receive the benefit of yoga by getting healthy, going inward, and spiritually awakened. Harmony encourages you to introduce your children and families to yoga by sharing your own practice and journey with them.

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(805) 558-3634

cc@harmonyfamilyyoga.com

Crunch Gym in Simi Valley

Crunch Gym is located adjacent to the east end of Simi Valley Town Center, at 2655 Erringer Road. The facility offers an array of fitness equipment, pool, tennis courts, racquetball courts, studio cycling, yoga/pilates, over 100 weekly group fitness classes, childcare and more.

Visit www.crunch.com/locations/simi-valley or call 805.522.5454 for more information.

Westlake Athletic Club

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Westlake Athletic Club is located at the edge of Westlake Lake at 32250 W. Trinufo Canyon Road, Westlake Village.

The club has a six lane heated Olympic pool, fitness center, personal training, group classes and 12 lighted tennis courts.

Westlake Athletic Club is home of the annual USTA sanctioned National Men's 45 Hardcourt Championships.

Learn more at wac.caclubs.com or call 818.889.6164.

Pierpont Racquet Club in Ventura

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The Pierpont Racquet Club at 550 Sanjon Road, Ventura offers 12 tennis courts, 2 indoor racketball courts, squash court, indoor/outdoor swimming, gym/fitness facilities, personal training, aerobics classes, child care and a whole assortment of other services. 

For more information, visit www.pierpontrc.com or call 805.648.5161.

LA Fitness Locations in Ventura County and Adjacent Areas

LA Fitness Newbury Park opened 4th of July weekend 2019.

LA Fitness Newbury Park opened 4th of July weekend 2019.

LA Fitness is a fast-growing fitness club that was founded in Southern California in 1984. Its gyms offer a variety of amenities that vary location by location, including fitness equipment, free weights, basketball, group fitness, indoor cycling classes, swimming pool and more. Local area locations in Ventura County and nearby areas as follows:

Ventura: 1760 Victoria Avenue 805.289.9907 - Pool, racquetball, basketball available

Oxnard: 1361 Channel Islands Blvd 805.200.4855 - Pool, basketball available

Newbury Park: 3057 Grand Vista Drive 805.716.8727 - Pool, basketball available NOW OPEN

Agoura Hills: 5075 Roadside Drive 747.212.9535 - Pool, basketball, racquetball

Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing - Thousand Oaks

Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing

Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing in Thousand Oaks has a large air-conditioned climbing area with over 10,000 square feet of climbing surface. The tallest sections are 45 feet and the beginners' area rises to 25 feet.  Check it out and go conquer your fear of heights!

Boulderdash is open 7 days a week and you can enroll as a member or pay for a day pass.  Located at 880 Hampshire Road, Suite A., Thousand Oaks.  Visit www.boulderdashclimbing.com or call 805.557.1300 for more information.

Birthday parties for ages 6 to adult are great at Boulderdash. Staff provides basic instruction and belaying for all participants. Ratio of staff members to climbers is one to five to ensure lots of climb time! After climbing, celebrate in our private party room where we provide tables, chairs and refrigerator/freezer.

Equipment: Climbers are provided with a harness and should wear sneakers. Climbing shoes are available to rent. Spectators are welcome at no additional charge!

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CycleBar Thousand Oaks

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The grand opening of the first dedicated cycling studio in Thousand Oaks, CycleBar took place on September 25, 2017 at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks.

Highly trained CycleStar instructors take participants through 50-minute rides inside its CycleTheatre, a tiered room holding 49 custom bikes, along with state-of-the-art lighting, video and audio technology, including an onsite DJ booth, and a temperature-controlled HVAC system which cycles in fresh air every ten minutes.

Register for classes and reserve bikes online at thousandoaks.cyclebar.com or email thousandoaks@cyclebar.com.

Location: 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. #20/30, Thousand Oaks.

Discovery Ventura Bowling Lanes (CLOSED)

CLOSED IN 2020 - Anticipated to re-open in 2022 as a music venue.

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Discovery Ventura opened its doors at 1888 E. Thompson Boulevard, Ventura at the former home of the Ventura Bowling Center that closed its doors in December 2012. The facility has been beautifully renovated as a restaurant and lounge, accompanied by a nine-lane bowling alley, several pool tables and shuffleboards.

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Bowling lanes are first come, first serve and cost $15 per hour (plus shoe rentals). The boys were able to find lighter bowling balls (6 to 8 lbs) and the hostess can program, on request, "bumpers" to pop up during the kids' turns.

This is a smaller, boutique, non-league bowling alley that uses efficient "StringPin" technology. Traditionalists will definitely notice some difference in the pin "action" but for most folks bowling for fun, I don't see it being a big issue. See video below for a close-up of the StringPin action.

We stopped by the brand new Discovery Ventura this past Sunday and had fun trying out their 9 lane bowling alley and enjoying the food. The pins are attached...

The lanes are full sized, though a bit cramped lengthwise. From what I've read and experience, there are usually sets of dots 12 feet and 15 feet from the foul line used in the approach. The 15 foot dots are very close to the serving tables and seating area. Probably not a big issue for most folks, but definitely a different feeling than most full sized bowling alleys. It didn't take any of the fun away for us!

Learn more at www.discoveryventura.com or call 805.856.BOWL (2695).