Bowlero Looks to Develop a Bowling Alley at the Former Dick's Sporting Goods in Moorpark (OPENED ON 12/8/23)

UPDATE: Lucky Strike Moorpark opened on December 8, 2023.

The City of Moorpark received an application for a Conditional Use Permit from Bowlero in July to develop a bowling alley at the former Dick's Sporting Goods, 706 Los Angeles Avenue (near the Amazon Fresh store). The application is currently undergoing review by the city and its planning commission.

If approved, the project would still need to go through environmental analysis, a public hearing and final approval. Bowlero is the largest bowling alley operator in the world, with 300 centers, including local locations at The Collection at Riverpark in Oxnard and in Woodland Hills.

www.moorparkca.gov/1113/Bowlero

Local area bowling alleys in Ventura County and nearby areas at THIS LINK.

High Sweet Creamery is Coming Soon to High Street in Moorpark

High Sweet Creamery is coming soon (though I don’t know how soon) to 213 E. High Street in Moorpark (corner of High and Bard Streets). They will be offering my own preferred four food groups - ice cream, candy, pastries and coffee.

In the meantime, check out the CVG compilation of over 80 ice cream, frozen yogurt and gelato places in and around Ventura County at THIS LINK.

M on High Restaurant in Moorpark Opened in Late October

M on High Restaurant opened at 255 E. High Street in Moorpark (formerly Secret Garden) in late October, serving contemporary American cuisine. Entrees on their menu at monhigh.com include Mary’s Free Range Chicken Half, “M” Burger, Street Corn Agnolotti, Thai Pumpkin Curry, Tomahawk Pork Chop, Chipotle & Beer Braised Short Rib, Double R Ranch Ribeye, Roma Baked Salmon and Chilean Sea Bass. 805.991.4100

When Will the Amazon Fresh Stores Open in Westlake Village and Moorpark?

UPDATE: Westlake Village / Thousand Oaks location to open on August 4, 2022.

Our friend Amelia S was the first to notice the sign on the former Vintage Grocers / Bristol Farms at The Promenade at Westlake on October 10, 2020 that Amazon Retail LLC had applied to transfer a liquor license to the entity, which led us to discover that an Amazon Fresh store would be occupying this spot in the future.

BIZ NEWS: @ConejoJoe had it 1st but have confirmed w/ city official that Amazon is planning to open a grocery store (Amazon Fresh) in the fmr Vintage Grocers/Bristol Farms spot at Caruso-owned Westlake Promenade. They opened their 1st ever Amazon Fresh in Woodland Hills in August

— Kyle Jorrey (@KyleBJorrey) October 12, 2020

It is now mid-December 2021, one week before Christmas, 12 months later, and the store is still not open.

There are Amazon Fresh signs prominently displayed, so we suspect it will be happening at some point, perhaps in 2022.

Amazon Fresh is also opening a store at The Village at Moorpark, 742 New Los Angeles Avenue in what was previously a Staples. (UPDATE: THE MOORPARK STORE OPENED IN FEBRUARY 2022.)

They are currently hiring store associates and other positions for the Moorpark store starting at $15.85 per hour plus up to a $3,000 signing bonus. So it does sound like the Moorpark store is closer to opening than the Westlake Village store.

Learn more about Amazon Fresh at amazon.com/freshstores.

The Amazon Fresh signs have been up for awhile at the Moorpark location.

Country Harvest to Open Moorpark Location in June

Country Harvest has served down home cooking to the local community of Newbury Park in the Conejo Valley for nearly 20 years.

A second Country Harvest will be opening this June at 252 W. Los Angeles Avenue, Unit B in Moorpark.

Updates at www.facebook.com/CountryHarvestMoorpark.

El Taco Chico Opened 2nd Location in Moorpark on December 19th

Pretty impressive! El Taco Chico, which opened its first location early this spring at 640 Lindero Canyon Road in Oak Park, announced it just opened a 2nd location at 888 New Los Angeles Avenue, Suite D in Moorpark. To open up not one, but TWO locations during the challenging times of this pandemic is impressive!

Learn more at www.facebook.com/El-Taco-Chico-111477747041837 and eltaco-chico.com.

Classes at Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura Colleges to Remain Remote in Spring 2021

Ventura County Community College District announces that due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, a majority of its classes at Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges will continue to be remote for the spring 2021 semester, which begins Jan. 11. Strict protocols will still be in place for students and faculty who must be on campus for courses that cannot be remote.

In making the decision, VCCCD leadership carefully explored the issue and prioritized the health and safety of its approximately 31,000 students and 1,700 employees during the pandemic. The District will continue to monitor pandemic conditions and state and local Department of Public Health guidelines and restrictions and make adjustments to work status and access to the colleges as appropriate.

“We are alerting students, employees and the community of our actions now to enable everyone to plan for the future,” said Chancellor Greg Gillespie. “Our faculty at all the colleges has worked hard to adapt the curriculum for online learning so that students have an excellent learning experience.”

Continuing student registration appointment times for the spring 2021 semester will be listed on students’ MyVCCCD email portal beginning Sept. 28, 2020. New student registration begins Nov. 16. Students may register for classes at more than one VCCCD college.

“We appreciate the ongoing support of the community as we continue to take steps to protect the safety and health of our students and employees while providing educational instruction and student support,” said Board Chair Bernardo M. Perez. “We are committed to helping our students fulfill their educational and career goals.”

About Ventura County Community College District

The Ventura County Community College District is a member of the 116-campus California Community College system and serves approximately 31,000 students annually. The District's three colleges--Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura--offer programs in general education for degrees and certificates, transfer to four-year colleges and universities, career technical education and provide opportunities to engage in co-curricular campus activities. For more information, visit vcccd.edu.

"Watch for Wild Animals" Signs on State Route 23 Between Thousand Oaks, Moorpark

You may have noticed these Caltrans "Watch for Wild Animals" signs placed in the north/southbound directions of the State Route 23 between Thousand Oaks and Moorpark. According to Caltrans District 7, the signs were placed as part of a mitigation plan after a road-kill study done prior to widening of the highway.

Caltrans counted 222 road-kill in a three year study and decided to do something about it, including setting up 12 one-way wildlife gates, cleaning out culverts to allow for animals to cross underneath the highway, increasing the height of fencing to prevent animals from hopping over, and placing these signs to alert motorists.

Lemmo's Pizzeria in Moorpark Opened on January 20th

Lemmo’s Pizzeria opened at 4223 Tierra Rejada Road in Moorpark on Monday, January 20th. The specialty pizza menu looks fantastic, with options that include “Lemmo’s Family Pie” (Onion, Bell Pepper, Mushrooms, Pepperoni, Sausage and Olives), “The Godfather” (Pepperoni, Sausage, Ham, Meatballs, Canadian Bacon and Salami), “The Meadow” (Vegan, with Mushrooms, Bell Pepper, Red Onion, Black Olives, Vegan Cheese and Vegan Meatballs) and more.

Lemmo’s Pizzeria also serve a variety of salads, sandwiches and appetizers. Tuesday Night 75 cent Wing Night too!

Learn more at lemmospizzeria.com or call 805.553.6667.