Ojai

by Richard Hoye, Jane McClenahan, Tom Moore, Ojai Valley Museum

Overview

A resort community surrounded by mountains, Ojai is the gateway to Los Padres National Forest, the Sespe Creek Valley, and Lake Casitas Recreational Area. The setting offers inspiring views of and from Chief Peak and the majestic Topa Topa bluffs. The sleepy, spa reputation of Ojai (pronounced Oh-hi) belies one of the busier civic schedules of any California community its size. This corner of Ventura County is home of the world-renowned Ojai Music Festival and the century-old Ojai Tennis Tournament, as well as a concentration of top-quality boarding schools. It's a meeting and greeting place known for its painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, and filmmakers. The valley also welcomed the New Age when it was still very new—as many of the area's denizens are committed to the well-being of body, mind, and soul—and has been favored through the years by such resident spiritual leaders as the philosopher Krishnamurti.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738555775
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/29/2007
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Author Richard Hoye has been the Ojai Valley Museum’s principal researcher since 1997. Coauthor Jane McClenahan has been its executive director since 2002. Coauthor Tom Moore pored through the museum’s large photographic collection to help arrange this tour through the valley’s historic past. The Ojai Valley Museum exhibits history and natural history, and features a Chumash interpretive garden, local and regional art, and traveling exhibits.

Editorial Reviews

Title: Ojai:A Postcard History
Author: Myrna Cambianica
Publisher: Ventura County Star
Date: 8/26/2010

A power point presentation with commentary by Craig Walker, Tom Moore and David Mason will be hosted by the Ojai Valley Museum on Sept. 12. Craig Walker and Tom Moore are co-authors of the recently released book "Ojai" from Arcadia Publishing's Postcard History Series. David Mason served as a consultant for the book. The book project was organized by the Ojai Valley Museum, with many of the postcards coming from its own extensive collection. Collectors living in the Ojai Valley donated other cards to the project.

The slide show will feature full-color scans of many rare and beautiful vintage postcards covering the last 100 years of Ojai Valley history. The authors will provide descriptions, stories and interesting facts relating to the places and events pictured on the cards.

After the slide show, the authors will be available to answer questions and sign copies of their book. Several postcard donors will be on hand to answer questions about their collections.

Those wishing to have a signed copy of the book may bring their own copy or purchase one from the museum at the event. The book also is on sale at various locations around Ojai.

The event will be held Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. in the museum gallery at 130 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai. Contact the museum at 640-1390 for more information.

Read more: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/26/ojaia-postcard-history-1743/#ixzz0yJMV1TW8
- vcstar.com

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