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The Conejo Valley Guide® "Welcome" blog covers a wide range of topics, local information, local things to do, holiday event compilations, announcements and more.
After several weeks of cooler than normal weather, including record July rainfall last weekend, temperatures are pretty much back to normal today in the Conejo Valley.
Learn to hike up Boney Peak at this link. Other hikes in and around Ventura County here.
For those who missed it, here's some footage from the annual Fireworks Extravaganza in Thousand Oaks last night. Fireworks are launched each year from "Fireworks Hill," located above the Conejo Recreation and Park District offices and bordered by Hillcrest Drive on the south and Wilbur Road on the east. This footage was taken from the north.
"Fireworks Hill" in Thousand Oaks, as viewed in greener days of January 2015.
English singer/songwriter Tom Fletcher and his son Buzz remind us that the simplest things in life can be the most fun. Try not to smile while watching Buzz's reaction to his father blowing the seeds off of a dandelion (Taraxacum).
Looking for a local garden club? Check out the Local Clubs listing here on CVG.
CBS Sunday Morning covers the Secret Santa of Kansas City, Missouri and how he teamed up with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department to the surprise and delight of local residents. Great story!
2016 Update: The Higgins family moved and thus no more display. Plenty of other awesome displays in and around Ventura County though at THIS LINK.
UPDATE FALL 2014: The display is back again this year, longer than ever!
Located at 1566 El Dorado Drive in Thousand Oaks. Take Janss Road east off the 23 Freeway, turn right on El Monte Drive (past the Thousand Oaks Library), then left on El Dorado. Be mindful of the neighbors!
The Higgins family of Thousand Oaks may have the most entertaining and fun residential holiday light show in the Conejo Valley.
Photo of the Higgins' holiday light show in 2012.According to Ed Higgins, this amazing display was constructed with over 150,000 lights, over 3 1/2 MILES of hard wire extension cords, 192 digital channels and over 1,000 feet of Cat 5 cable in the "Old Oaks" section of Thousand Oaks at 1566 El Dorado Drive.
Higgins admits "we're nuts" but they obviously have a passion and talent for this. And the neighbors are great about it they say. Ed and his wife Valerie are often out on Friday/Saturday nights with tables of cocoa and whipped cream, cookies, cider and cinammon twists!
Below is footage of the display in 2012. This short video does not do it justice. Go check it out!
The Satwiwa Native American Indian Cultural Center is located in the Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa hiking area in Point Mugu State Park.
The Center hosts year-round cultural workshops and programs every other Sunday, including arts and crafts, music, storytelling and much more. Visit www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/rsvsatwiwa.htm for more information.
The weather was perfect for today's 50th Anniversary City of Thousand Oaks Parade down Thousand Oaks Boulevard. The theme of the parade was "Remembering the past, honoring the memories" and the event lived up to it. The 1 1/2 hour parade featured marching band, color guards and drill teams from Westlake, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park High Schools, the Redwood Middle School Marching Band, dozens of dignitaries from Thousand Oaks past and present, vintage cars, floats, equestrians and much more.The following video footage and photos capture just a small fraction of the fun! There were smiles all around. More photos on the CVG Facebook Page at this link.
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