Rebecca has found us a new place to try for TGIT on April 27th, 4 – 6pm: the Aloha Steak House, 364 S California St, Ventura, CA 93001. It is on the Oceanfront Promenade at the base of California Street. There is complimentary parking in the garage.
The Aloha Steakhouse has a wonderful happy hour which includes $6 wine, $4.50 draft beer, $6.00 cocktails, and $7.00 – $13.00 specialty drinks. There is a large variety of appetizers, including shrimp cocktail, sliders, veggie wraps, potato skins and more. Click here for the full Happy Hour menu: Happy Hour Menu.
Come join us and enjoy the ocean view while sipping a drink and chatting with friends!
If you are interested in going on a camping trip to San Simeon, you need to make reservations NOW athttps://reservecalifornia.com/Web/ before the camp sites sell out. In addition, if you rather stay at a hotel, you will need to make your own reservations, feel free to contact Carol Arensen for info on local hotels, including:
QUALITY INN, 9260 Castillo Dr, San Simeon, CA 93452, estimated cost for a STANDARD-2 QUEEN Beds is $115 TO $215 per night + tax,
CAVALIER OCEANFRONT HOTEL, 9415 Hearst Drive San Simeon, estimated cost for a STANDARD-2 QUEEN Beds is $214 per night +’tax ( 2 night minimum),
NOTE: many available hotels in the area depending upon personal price points. Some are much more , some are less.
Rebecca Catterall is arranging this fun outing and provides the details below:
What: A three day trip up the coast to San Simeon.
When: Thurs, April 20 – Sunday April 23 (or just come for the weekend)
Where:Camping will be at Hearst San Simeon State Park. We will be in the upper campground. Site is $35 per night. Several of us have already booked sites 14 – 17 so book a site near us for socializing and campfires. Note sites 11-13 are tent only. As of this writing several sites are still available. But weekends always sell out so don’t delay. There is a $7.99 cancellation fee with the state park if you have to cancel. But if you wait…you might not get a site!
Why: LPSC is always up to something interesting. Hikes along the coast with Elephant seals, Hearst Castle tour, wine tasting, hang out in Cambria, explore the coastline, and of course meals are possible activities.
Who: This is open to members of the LPSC. Not a member? You can join for a modest fee.
Please join us for our General Meeting on Thursday, April 6th, 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 or side dish to share. Please don’t bring a dessert as we will be providing cake in rememberance of Fred Jordan (see below)
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: https://lospadresskiclub.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/LPSC-Board-Position-Descriptions-March-2022.pdf. The board is always looking for new blood with fresh ideas and we greatly encourage you to consider being on the board.
We are postponing Bingo night to a later date as we have a full meeting planned.
Finally, at our next meeting we will also celebrate our long time member, Fred Jordan, who passed away on February 12. If you have any fun Fred stories or photos, please share them with us!
Rebecca is trying something different and has scheduled a two-part TGIT Happy Hour.
The first part from 3 – 5 pm, we will gather at Yolanda’s Mexican Restaurant at 2753 Main St, Ventura (near Community Memorial Hospital) . There is plenty of parking behind the restaurant. Yolanda’s has a wonderful Happy Hour menu including special prices on yummy Margaritas, house wine, draft beer, and well drinks. Food specials include taquitos, quesadillas, chicken wings, potato skins, nachos, and mini bean and cheese chimis. Their menu can be found at HappyHourMenu.
The second part from 5 – 7 pm is right next door at the Grape, House of Jazz and Spirits, located at 2733 E Main St, Ventura, CA. They have a Happy Hour with drinks, music and limited food, so you’ll probably want to eat at Yolanda’s beforehand. Music will be:
Please note that our General Meeting is delayed 1 week until Thursday March 9. The General Meeting will be at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor, at 7:00pm. Our own Jeff Heath will give a short refresher on simplified CPR and First Aid tips. And remember to bring a snack to share!
Rebecca has arranged another great TGIT Happy Hour! LPSC is headed to the Collection in Oxnard to the Lazy Dog Restaurant on Thursday, Feb 16 from 4-6 PM. Location is 598 Town Center Drive – drive around Whole Foods to find the best (free) parking behind the restaurant. Some of you may still have your $10 certificates we got at our last attempt to have a TGIT Happy Hour there. Their refrigeration broke and they gave us a nice parting gift! Start looking for it if not already used.
If the weather is good we will be outside on the patio. If cold, windy or rainy we will be inside.
Please join us for our General Meeting at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor, at 7:00pm. Our own Jim Graves, a longtime interpretive guide with the National Park Service, will give a presentation on the Channel Islands. And remember to bring a snack to share!
We still have room on our Feb 28 – March 5 Mammoth ski trip. We are staying at the Alpenhof Lodge, across the street from the village with easy access to lifts, restaurants and shopping! Details of the trip can be found here: Mammoth Trip Information There’s lots of snow at Mammoth, conditions should be great!
On Thursday, January 19, your LPSC looks forward to a TGIT Happy Hour (HH) at Finney’sCrafthouse Restaurant in downtown Ventura on the corner of California and Main. (Park in the nearby structure.) Their HH is a little earlier than we usually have, it is from 3-5 PM. They have great menus and ambiance. We plan to be outside with heaters so dress accordingly. Rain will move us inside.
Carol A has set-up an exciting trip to the Nethercutt Museum & Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, CA, and we need you to click here (RESERVE SPOT) if you plan to go so we can ensure we reserve enough spots. These places are highly recommended by Ralph Brasacchio so we know either they are fantastic or just another of his tall tales (LOL)!
The Nethercutt is comprised of two buildings, which are located across the street from each other. The Nethercutt Museum Building and The Nethercutt Collection building (Tower). The tour of the Museum is free and the tour of the Collection is $10.
The Nethercutt Museum is a 1-story building housing their collection of over 250 American and European perfectly restored automobiles, and is free.
Vintage Car at the Free Museum.
The Nethercutt Collection is very extensive and is housed in a 6-story building comprising of the Lower Salon, the Grand Salon, the Mezzanine, and the Music Room and costs $10 for the guided tour (not free). There is an elevator, handicap access, & seating throughout the 6 floors and you can take breaks during the guided tour to make it easy and enjoyable:
The Lower Salon is where guests assemble to start the guided tour. The salon is a microcosm of the entire collection. There are about 25 automobiles dating from the early 1900’s up till the late 1940’s. Also in display are nickelodeons, music boxes, David Winter Cottages, Dolls, Coins, and crystal figurines.
The Grand Salon comprises of marble columns, crystal chandeliers, painted ceilings all make up this beautiful Grand Salon Showroom of the 1910’s, 20 and 30s. On display are approx. 30 of the finest automoblies of that era. Duesenbergs, Cadillacs, Isotta-Fraschini, Delahaye, Minvera, Renault, Maybach, many other European and American built automoblies.
The Mezzanine is a large assortment of Radiator Hood Ornaments “Mascots”, including Lalique Crystal Mascots and 18th & 19th Century French Furniture.
The Music Room displays a world-class collection of automated mechanical instruments including Reproducing Pianos, Nickelodeons, Cylinder & Disc Music Boxes, Orchestrions and the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ. During the tour some of these instruments are demonstrated including a mini-concert on the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. Also on display is our beautiful Louis XV Style Dining Room.
Start of the Tour in the Lower Salon.The Grand Salon has marble columns and a display of the finest cars from the 1900-30’s Era.The Mezzanine has a display of hood ornaments.The Music Room has many instruments, including this organ.
Please let us know which tour you are planning to take by clicking here: RESERVE SPOT
The Nethercutt Museum is located at 15151 Bledsoe Street, Sylmar, CA 91342, and has free parking. They can be reached by calling (818) 364-6464. More information on the Nethercutt can be found here: https://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Home.aspx
Please join us for our General Meeting at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor, at 7:00pm. Steve will be providing a cool presentation on skiing trends, then and now. And remember to bring a snack to share!
Bryan will be discussing our Feb 28 – March 5 Mammoth ski trip. We are staying at the Alpenhof Lodge, across the street from the village with easy access to lifts, restaurants and shopping! Details of the trip can be found here: 2023 Mammoth Trip. There may be space still available, so if you are interested in going on this trip, click and complete the Mammoth Trip Form. We are starting a waiting list and spaces may open up. There’s lots of snow at Mammoth, conditions should be great!
Carol A has set-up an exciting trip to the Nethercutt Museum & Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, CA, and we need you to click here (RESERVE SPOT) if you plan to go so we can ensure we reserve enough spots. These places are highly recommended by Ralph Brasacchio so we know either they are fantastic or just another of his tall tales (LOL)! More information on the trip can be found here: Nethercutt Museum Trip.
A TGIT has been set for January 19th. Stay tune for details!!
Finally, we have setup tentative dates for 2023 Club events, which can be found here: 2023 Planning Calendar.
