Members should have received an email invitation from Punchbowl for this event. If you have not received it, please respond to this email and we will get you a link to the initiation! LosPadresSkiClub@gmail.com.
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September 26, 6:30pm – The Kings of Queen Concert – A tribute to Queen
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!
Queen Nation Concert Meetup, August 17, Rancho Simi Community Park
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.
Sublime Concert Meet-up, Aug 2, Ventura County Fair
In August, in place of the general meeting, there will be a meet-up at the fairgrounds on August 2nd for the Sublime featuring Rome concert. Admission to the fair is $20 adults and $15 seniors. Fairgoers attend concerts for free on a first come, first serve basis. Gates will open early before each show at 4pm.
Those attending please text Rebecca Catterall so she can save seats. She is planning to be at the front gate at 6:00pm and around 6:30pm in line to get into the concert area.
Sublime with Rome is a band that began as a musical collaboration between former Sublime members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, and singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez. The group’s name was not only a reference to the singer’s first name, but to the fact that they chiefly performed songs by the original Sublime, which was fronted by Bradley Nowell until his death in 1996. Their genre is reggae rock, alternative rock, hip hop, dub, and ska punk.
Trip to LPSC Historical Site on July 27
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
Concert at Constitution Park, July 13, 7 – 9 pm
We are arranging for a meet-up on July 13 to see Savor, who features the Smooth Sounds of Santana at Constitution Park in Camarillo. Admission is free! Specifics will be discussed at our General Meeting on Thursday.
Attendees are welcome to bring folding camping-style chairs, blankets, and a picnic dinner to enjoy during the concerts. Umbrellas or chairs with canopies will not be allowed. Seating is on the lawn on a first-come, first-serve basis. Residents will be allowed to save their spot in advance by placing their chairs and blankets on the grass, no earlier than 5 pm the Friday before the concert. Items left before this time will be removed. Please do not use stakes, plastic tarps, or roping/ taping off areas- these items will be removed. Items are left in park at your own risk.
Savor was formed to honor the more than 50-year career of Latin-rock legend Carlos Santana — from the raw power of the self-titled album issued in 1969 to the recent spate of hits with current stars that makes Santana’s music so well-loved.
Details can be found at https://visitcamarillo.com/events/2024-summer-concert-series-savor/
Palmer Observatory Star Party, March 9, 7:30 – 10:00 pm
Carol A says “Let’s shoot for the stars” and on Saturday, March 9, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, go to the Palmer Observatory at the Natural History Museum of Santa Barbara, located at 2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara. Because reservations aren’t needed and there is no cost, we will not be taking signups. We will be asking at the general meeting on Thursday, March 7th, how many people are planning to attend, so that you can arrange carpools if you wish.
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through their state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope. Join Museum Astronomy Programs staff and members of the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit for an evening of craters on the Moon, nebulas, galaxies, and more.
This event is free and appropriate for all audiences. No tickets or registration required.
The Star Party may be cancelled due to cloudy skies or rain. Because weather has been so unpredictable, we suggest that the day of or the day before, you check to see if it is cancelled because of rain or clouds. Feel free to check their website: https://www.sbnature.org/visit/calendar/7776/star-party
or contact Astronomy Programs Manager John Winckowski at 805-682-4711 ext. 164.
If you plan to go, let Carol A or Carol S know. Car pools are suggested.
CANCELLLED – Goleta Butterfly Preserve Hike, Feb 3rd 1100 am – CANCELLED
AS IT WILL BE RAINY AND THE BUTTERFLY PRESERVE ASKS NOT TO HIKE AFTER RAINS, THE HIKE AND LUNCH ARE CANCELLED. Carol A is arranging for a hike to the Goleta Butterfly Preserve Hike on Feb 3, 1100am. We will meet at the Ellwood Mesa Open Space & Sperling Preserve parking area, 7729 Hollister Avenue, across from Ellwood Elementary School (see map at: 7729 Hollister Ave, Goleta). The hike will be through the Monarch Butterfly Preserve, then over to the bluffs for a walk along the beach. Whether or not there will be a ton of butterflies, we will still have a nice hike!
Following the hike, we’ll have a late lunch at the Padaro Beach Grill, 3765 Santa Claus Ln, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Padaro Beach Grill has great food, spectacular views, friendly service and a family-style atmosphere. We can eat inside the restaurant or outside on the ocean side lawn. Their menu can be found here: https://www.padarobeachgrill.com/menu.
Please let Carol A know if you are attending so she can notify you if the weather does not cooperate!
The Champagne Murder Mystery Dinner, October 7
Sign up early as people are dying to attend this exclusive event. Deadline for sign up is September 7: SIGN UP
Everyone is a suspect when murder’s on the menu. Cost is $25/person and includes dinner catered by Stone Fire Grill and includes chicken, ribs & tri-tip, pasta, salad & garden salad, breadsticks, dessert and, of course, Champagne. Location TBD.
This is a costume affair, so reach deep into your closet for your Nehru jacket, love beads, mini-skirts and tie-dyed attire!
“Groovy, baby, It’s 1967 and England still swings like a pendulum. You’re spending the weekend with some of the brightest faces in Britain at the Chelsea home of Lord Michael Jagged. What could be more hip and happening? But as you gather for dinner on Saturday evening, the shocking news is brought to you by Austin McClue: Lord Michael is dead. Maybe even murdered. And if he was murdered, one – or more – of you is responsible. Your task is to identify the murderer or, of course, to evade detection.”
It’ll be a crime if you don’t attend, and hehe, maybe one if you do!
Fair Meetup, Patti LaBelle Concert, Thursday, August 3
Instead of a General Meeting, we will do a meet up at the Ventura County Fair. We will meet on August 3 at 6:00pm near where the Grandstand Entrance line starts (or ends) for the Patti LaBelle concert. The concert starts at 7:30pm, but the line forms and the gates open much earlier.
Admission to the Fair is $10 for Seniors and $15 for Adults. Parking is tight at the fair, and locations of remote lots and shuttles can be found here: Free Shuttles and Parking
Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the “Godmother of Soul”. She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Some of hits include Lady Marmalade, New Attitude, You Are My Friend.