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Skechers has indicated that the new Thousand Oaks store at The Village at Moorpark, 33 North Moorpark Road, in the former Tillys store, is opening on Thursday, December 12th Friday, December 13th*. Visit local.skechers.com/ca/thousand-oaks/1512/ or call 805-725-6054 for more information.
*Note that the website indicates the 12th (as of 12/6) but over the phone they have indicated the 13th.
Purrrlandia Cat Lounge and Cafe is coming soon to the Whole Foods Plaza at 728 North Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. At Purrrlandia, you will be able to enjoy the company of rescue cats while enjoying coffee, tea, specialty beverages, and light snacks.
There will be separate cafe and lounge spaces with viewing windows and multiple HVAC systems to ensure comfort for all guests, especially those with allergies. On-site adoptions will be available, making it easy to bring home your new furry family member
There will be an admission fee that will help pay for the care of the cats. This will not be a place where you can bring your own cats. Learn more at www.purrrwww.purrrlandia.com.andia.com.
The Loose Cannon Bar, Restaurant and Arcade is now open at Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Drive in Ventura, in the spot formerly occupied by the Ventura Harbor Village Carousel and Arcade that closed in April 2022.
The Loose Cannon offers over 20 games to choose from, including a couple bowling lanes, 20 draft beers, pizza, burgers, pretzels and more.
Follow them for updates on Instagram at @theloosecannonventura.
The Dollar Tree store at the former 99 Cents Only store at 950 Avenida de los Arboles in Thousand Oaks is now open. This is one of 170 former 99 Cents Only stores that were acquired by Dollar Tree. www.dollartree.com
Last month, IKEA announced it will be expanding its presence in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area with new locations in Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, Laguna Hills, and Ontario.
Thousand Oaks and Ontario will be home to two new IKEA Plan and Order Points with Pick-up, allowing customers to plan, order, and collect purchases made in-studio, in-store and online. At an IKEA Plan & order point with Pick-up, you can get support from IKEA experts for home furnishing solutions that require a bit more help – such as kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms. In addition, IKEA will be opening two IKEA Pick-Up Points in Santa Monica and Laguna Hills, where you can pick up your purchases from IKEA.
While this may be a welcome surprise to many in the Conejo Valley, keep in mind that these stores are just a small fraction of the size of a traditional 300,000 sq ft IKEA store. The Plan and Order Points stores typically range from a few thousand to perhaps 10,000 sq ft. There are some items on hand that you may purchase and take with you, but for the most part, you order and either have items delivered, or pick them up at a later date.
Where? The T.O. Acorn has identified the location of the store will be in the CVS plaza, corner of T.O. Blvd and Moorpark Road.
Meatballs? Unlikely.
Find other IKEA stores, like the massive IKEA in Burbank, at www.ikea.com/us/en/stores.
Full press release at www.ikea.com/us/en/files/pdf/88/95/8895594f/la-expansion-community-announcement_july15.pdf
The 99 Cents Only Store at 950 East Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks, along with all other 99 Cents Only stores, recently closed its doors due to the company’s financial issues. However, just a few weeks later, there is a “coming soon” sign up on the building.
In late May, Dollar Tree announced it would be purchasing up to 170 of the closed 99 Cents Only store locations and will be reopening them later this Fall.
Prior to 99 Cents Only opening at this location in early 2013, the Roller Dome roller skating facility operated here from May 1995 until October 2010.
Lucky Strike will be opening its new, 40 lane bowling center in the former Dick’s Sporting Goods at 706 E. Los Angeles Ave, Moorpark on Friday, December 8th. The facility will also include a large bar area, food and arcade. More information at luckystrikeent.com/location/lucky-strike-moorpark or call 805-222-3757.
This is a rendering of the new hotel that was included in the Planning Commission meeting agenda on October 23rd. This is a view from the courtyard fountain near Buca Di Peppo and Sharky's.
There are plans in the works for a 5-story, 216 room Homewood Suites & Home2 Suites Hotel at Janss Marketplace that will be situated in the space previously occupied by Marshall's (until 2017) and dental offices (until 2019) and currently used for the Reign of Terror Haunted House.
Irvine-based Greens Development will develop and operate the hotel. There will be 173 rooms with king beds and 43 rooms with double-queen beds. Each suite will have a full kitchen. There will be 13,000 sq ft of retail space on the bottom floor. The 2nd floor will have an outdoor pool, deck and planter area.
On October 23rd, city staff and the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a zoning change from 35 feet to 75 feet for the hotel. Several other structures at Janss have received zoning changes in the past, including the former Burlington (44'), Regal Cinemas (40.5') and parking structure (47' 9"). Other tenants at Janss have given a thumbs up for this development.
If the zoning overlay is approved, construction is anticipated to begin next spring with a target opening date of winter 2025. The last new hotel in Thousand Oaks opened in 2009 (Hampton Inn).
View of front of hotel, across from the parking structure in another rendering from developers.
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