Please join us for an evening viewing of the Santa Barbara ZooLights on December 7, 4:30 -8:30pm. Purchase your own tickets online as the number of visitors is limited! Price is $35/person and can be purchased at https://www.sbzoo.org/zoolights. Note, those with Zoo membership have reduced pricing.
If you are planning on going, please fill out this form so we can track: https://lospadresskiclub.net/?page_id=3857
Will still have room for this event and the deadline is extended. To sign up for this event, fill out this form : Magic Castle Reservation Form
To sign up for this event, click here: Magic Castle Reservation Form
Please join us for our General Meeting on Thursday, October 3, 6:30pm, at the PBYC clubhouse, 1363 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura Harbor.
We will start at 6:00pm with Bocce Ball at the court just to the west of the club. I hear Ralph is a ringer, so we need some good challengers!
Instead of a BBQ, each person is invited and encouraged to enter the LPSC Great Chili Cook-off and bring a pot of your special chili for folks to sample. First Prize is $25 and Second Prize is $10. The club will provide little cups and spoons for tasting of each entrant’s chili. The club will also provide some chili so no-one goes hungry. Whether you bring chili or not, please bring a side dish or dessert to share!
So start researching recipes and thinking of a descriptive name for your chili, and start cookin’!
We have some exciting fall events coming up that we will discuss, including Magic Castle Trip, our Annual Fall Party and Christmas Lights at the Zoo!
We hope to see you there!
Please join us at the Collection Park, Oxnard, for the The Kings of Queen – A tribute to Queen concert. Look for Carol A. and bring your picnic chairs and blankets so you can relax and enjoy a fantastic concert ! The last one we attended was a Fleetwood Mac tribute band and we all enjoyed it! More info about the concert can be found at: Collection Concerts.
The fun kicks off at 6:30 p.m, but you will want to get there a little earlier to find Carol A and set up your spot. Bring your picnic, chairs and blankets so you can relax and enjoy a fantastic concert!
We have a great TGIT Happy Hour planned for Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana located in The Collection at Riverpark, 2760 Seaglass Way, Oxnard, CA 93036. Plenty of parking in the structure behind the restaurant. Afterwards, we can enjoy a concert starting at 6:30pm featuring Twisted Gypsy – A tribute to Fleetwood Mac at The Collection Park.
We always enjoy this location for a TGIT! Settlebello offers a wide variety of pizzas, salads, salami, antipasti, pasta and dolci. See their menu at: https://www.toasttab.com/settebellooxn/v3.
Settebello was one of the first restaurants to open its doors to the Riverpark community in The Collection at Riverpark. From the day they opened the pizza oven has been manned by Pizzaiolo/Chef Rafael Garcia. Rafael has been part of the Settebello family since the beginning of our journey that started in Henderson, NV nearly 15 years ago. Since then Rafael oversaw the opening of our Pasadena location before relocating himself and his family to Riverpark to operate Settebello Oxnard.
After the TGIT, we can head over to the Collection Park for the Twisted Gypsy – A tribute to Fleetwood Mac concert. Bring your picnic chairs and blankets, relax, and enjoy a fantastic concert ! More info about the concert can be found at: Collection Concerts
On August 17, there will be a meetup at the Rancho Simi Community Park for the Queen Nation Concert, a Queen tribute band. The concert starts at 6:30 pm and is free to attend. Bring a blanket or chairs. Spaces cannot be roped off. Food vendors available on-site or enjoy a picnic in the park. The park is located at 1765 Royal Ave., Simi Valley (Corner of Erringer and Royal).
What you need to know:
Parking: Free parking available on-site. Overflow parking is on the softball fields, off Thompson
Dogs: Dogs on a leash are allowed on the perimeters but not in the main event area.
Smoking: No smoking/vaping is allowed outside of the designated smoking area.
Umbrellas/Canopies: Umbrellas/Canopies are okay until showtime.
Alcohol: Alcohol is permitted, intoxication is not. Please drink responsibly. Park Rangers will be on-site to strictly monitor alcohol consumption and enforce park rules.
BBQ’s: No BBQ’s in the main area. Picnic pavilions can be rented until 1 pm on the day of the event.
We are heading out on a road trip to discover LPSC’s roots on Saturday, July 27. The RSVP form is due by July 25: LPSC Historical Site Trip Reservation.
In 1937 Ventura County visionaries formed a club dedicated to the budding sport of downhill skiing. They secured a land lease in the Los Padres National Forest, located west of Frasier Park, at Cerro Noroeste / Mt Abel, near Mt. Pinos, and called themselves the Los Padres Ski Club. On that site the Club built a rope tow, powered by a gasoline engine, and a small warming hut. Over the ensuing years, the rope tow gradually fell into disuse as ski areas were developed throughout the state. All that remains now is the hut’s slab and the “bull wheel” and its supporting structure.
The scenic drive is under 2 hours and we encourage carpooling. (Rt.126 to Rt. 5, exit at Fraizer Park). We will meet at 10 AM at the Arco Station in Frazier Park (right side of the road). From there we will caravan to Cerro Noroeste / Mt Abel (8250 ft.). After a moderate hike around – and finding remnants of the original rope tow pulley in a tree – we will have a picnic. Bring your own food and drinks. There is a campground, Campo Alto, at the peak with plenty of parking, picnic tables and two toilets near the campsite. There is no water or trash cans (pack in and out).
Around 3 Pm we will head to nearby Pine Mountain Club. There is a cute little town you can explore. At 4 we will head over to the Pine Mountain Club golf course for the free Concert on the Greens (4-7PM). Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on. There will be an outdoor bbq for purchase of food and drinks will be available in the bar. (No outside food or drinks allowed). City Beat and Main Street Horns will be playing R&B, rock and soul. We can dance while the sun sets over the mountains.
Head home or book a room at a local B&B or Holiday Inn Express in Frazier Park. Also, if interested, you can hike up Mt. Pinos on Sunday – the club will not be leading this hike, it is more of an optional meetup. (Note: An Adventure Pass is required to park at Mt. Pinos on Sunday, which can be purchased at Big 5 Sporting Goods).
The RSVP form link is here: LPSC Historical Site Trip Reservation
The Pier is reopened so let’s check it out by having our TGIT happy hour at Eric Ericsson’s Fish Co. (Formerly the Beach Beach House) on Thursday July 18th, 4 – 6pm. Eric Ericsson’s is on the Ventura Pier downstairs from MadeWest Brewery, 668 Harbor BLVD., Ventura, CA 93001. They will validate parking at the garage at the base of California Street, just bring your parking ticket to them for stamping.
Eric Ericsson’s has a great Happy Hour Menu including these drink specials:
Also, they feature $4 off food items listed below:
Summer is here and enjoy it while overlooking the scenic Channel Islands, Hope to see you there!
We’re on a roll to try something new, and this is bowling at the new Bowlero Lanes in the Oxnard Collection at 601 Collection Blvd Suite 1175, Oxnard, CA 93036. Cost is $20/person, which includes shoes, balls, and 2 hours of bowling (Reservations are closed). Even if you will not be bowling, please join us for a good laugh and dinner – no reservation required!
Bowlero Lanes includes 28 bowling lanes, a game arcade, and a sports bar. Bowlero features classic eats, oversized shareables to classic burgers and sandwiches each with their own spin. Alcohol, beer, mixed drinks and soft drinks are available.
This is not a competition, but a relaxing time at the lanes, socializing with your LPSC friends. Gutter balls are just fine!
Please join us for our General Meeting on Thursday, April 4th, 6:30pm. The meeting will be at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura Harbor. This will be our first BBQ of the season, and we ask each person to bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert to share.
April is considered our Annual Membership meeting and we will be taking nominations for Board Positions and voting in our new board. Anyone is eligible to be on our board and position descriptions can be viewed at: LPSC-Board-Position-Descriptions. The board is always looking for new blood with fresh ideas and we greatly encourage you to consider being on the board.
We will also be taking signups for Music Under the Stars concert featuring the “Smooth Sounds of Santana” on July 20 at the Olivas Adobe in Ventura. Details will be presented at the meeting. Your payment at the meeting is required for signup. If you can’t make the meeting, contact Carol A. to make arrangements.