Find a Diverse Selection of Homes in Camarillo

Camarillo, California is the 4th largest city in Ventura County. The city has a great location being about halfway between Los Angele and Santa Barbara and just a few miles inland from the coast. Be sure and check out the  diverse selection of homes in Camarillo that fit the affordable budget all the way up… Continue reading Find a Diverse Selection of Homes in Camarillo

Ventura County Overview

People come to Ventura County California from all over the world to enjoy the clean and sparsely populated beaches and coastal resources, the hills and towering mountains, rivers, valleys, year ’round mild weather, the Channel Islands, Los Padres National Forest, and the closeness of many of Southern California’s top tourist destinations. You will find out of… Continue reading Ventura County Overview

Do I Have to Give up my Green Lawn to go Green

Some of my friends are tearing up their beautiful green front lawns and replacing the lawn with native plants. And of course, like all converts, they are trying to get me to do the same -to go green. Here is some of their logic. If you are paying $100 a month to have the front… Continue reading Do I Have to Give up my Green Lawn to go Green

Yes, There is a Banana Belt of Ventura County !

  Yes, it’s true and the old timers used to talk openly about the Banana Belt of Ventura County. It was located along the sloping areas along the Santa Clara River, down near the ocean around Saticoy. This is a unique micro-climate and probably has the only commercial banana farm in the western United States.… Continue reading Yes, There is a Banana Belt of Ventura County !

Santa Cruz Island, Our Backdoor Neighbor

The residents of Southern California and especially the people who live in Ventura County are lucky to have a famous Channel Islands National Park just a few miles offshore. This unique Park is made up of the several offshore islands, off the coast of Southern California. California’s Channel Islands are often called “the Galapagos Islands… Continue reading Santa Cruz Island, Our Backdoor Neighbor