Parade of Lights Potluck, Saturday, December 14, 5:00pm

We are invited as guests of the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club (PBYC) to the Ventura Harbor Annual Parade of Lights And Potluck Dinner. The event starts at PBYC on Saturday December 14th with the Bar opening at 5:00PM and the potluck dinner following. Later, we can view the parade from the deck of the club or from the docks.

Please bring a dish to share. Wear your Ugly Christmas sweater and join the fun with a White Elephant Christmas Gift exchange. See you there!

December 5th, 7pm, General Meeting an Gift exchange

It’s time for the annual Holiday Gift Exchange at our next General Meeting, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club. 

Please bring a wrapped gift valued at about $15 that any recipient would enjoy. The gift exchange is always lots of fun, especially with the steals!  Everyone who brings a gift will be entered into a special drawing for a valuable prize. And remember to bring a holiday snack to share!

TGIT Thursday, November 14, 4 – 6 pm Cheesecake Factory

You have probably been to a Cheese Cake Factory Restaurant, but have you been to the newest one at the Collection in Oxnard? By popular request, the Los Padres Ski and Social Club is heading there for our TGIT Happy Hour this Thursday, November 14. 

Lots of yummy (and even healthy) items on the menu. See attached for their HH and small bites menu.

A word of advice: Since this is a smaller venue and they do not reserve seats, if you want to sit together please try to arrive close to 4 PM. The best (and free) parking is at the back of the restaurant (take a right by Whole Foods and the CCF is by Lazy Dog which is more visible from the back).

Hope to see you there for more fun times!

General Meeting, 7 pm, Thursday, November 7

Now that we have finished digesting that wonderful Fall Dinner, please join us for our Los Padres Ski Club monthly General Meeting on Thursday, November 7, at 7 pm, at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura. No BBQ, but bring a snack or dessert to share.

If you haven’t sent in your membership renewal, please bring the form along with a check/cash for your annual dues. Membership forms can be downloaded from our website at https://lospadresskiclub.net/?attachment_id=1453

I honestly don’t know what we have planned for Thursday’s meeting, but we always find something and have a great time!

TGIT Happy Hour Thursday, October 17 4 – 6 PM

Los Padres Ski and Social Club will visit one of the newest (and coolest) establishments for TGIT Happy Hour this Thursday, October 17 from 4 – 6 PM —  Finney’s in Ventura. Their other gastropubs are in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. 
Finney’s is located at 494 E. Main Street, Ventura (corner of California and Main)

General Meeting, Thursday October 3, 7 PM

No BBQ

Please join us for our Los Padres Ski Club monthly General Meeting on Thursday, October 3, at 7 pm, at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura. Please note we are changing to winter hours and will not start until 7 pm. No BBQ, but bring a snack or dessert to share.

If you haven’t sent in your membership renewal, please bring the form along with a check/cash for your annual dues. Membership forms can be downloaded from our website at https://lospadresskiclub.net/?attachment_id=1453

We will be discussing our winter trips and watching some skiing videos as we pass the time. We will be also taking sign-ups for our train trip to LA and will be discussing our Fall Party!

ALS Walk, Sunday October 6th, 10am

One of our honorary members, Chris “Ski” Chergoski, has ALS which is also know as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The 2019 Ventura/Santa Barbara Counties Walk to Defeat ALS, is Sunday, October 6th, and we have a chance to celebrate together at Plaza Park, in beautiful Downtown Ventura! Ski is looking forward to seeing many, many of us joining him as part of the Ventura “Ski” Team, and the ALS Association’s Golden West Chapter, to fight back against the horrible, terrible disease of ALS!

You can donate to support the Ventura “Ski” Team but clicking here: http://web.alsa.org/site/TR?px=1096221&pg=personal&fr_id=13761&et=Z-FOSSw7-ojzQNCPUA5MKA Thank you very much for your tremendous support for “Ski” and the ALS Association’s Golden West Chapter!

TRAIN TRIP TO LA MUSEUMS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

  • 10:04am –Leave from the Ventura train stop at Fairgrounds (we are only booking from the Ventura stop)
  • 12:15pm — Arrive Union Station
  • 12:45pm — Lunch (set menu) at the famous Yang Chow Restaurant in Chinatown with time to visit a few shops in Chinatown.
  • 2:30 — Meet at Broad museum for our reserved time.
  • 4:30 — Meet at Museum of Contemporary Art. We will have your tickets. The Lemonade Cafe inside MOCA has great, reasonably priced food if you want a snack or early dinner. Museum and cafe close at 6pm
  • 7:00pm — Meet at Union Station for 7:16 pm train back to Ventura
  • 8:59pm — Arrive Ventura

Cost, including roundtrip train, lunch and museum fees, is $75.

If you prefer to drive and meet us downtown, or make your own train reservations from another city, the cost for lunch and museum fees only is $25. Alternatively, if you wish to take the train with us and be on your own when we get there, the cost is $50.

The distances between our destinations are short — about 0.5 miles to Chinatown, 1 mile to Broad and MOCA, and 1 mile back to Union Station. If you choose to walk, be aware that there are hills involved.  Metrolink, uber or taxis are always available in downtown LA.

We need to make train and museum reservations as soon as possible, so the only way to guarantee your spot is to make full payment at the ski club meeting this week.

For more questions, contact Carol Sexton, Trip Coordinator.

Beach Party, Saturday, September 21st 10:00am to ????

Remember to bring a chair, your own beverage, tools and decorations for making a sand sculpture, salad/snack/dessert to share!

Our Annual Beach party is planned for September 21st from 10:00 am to early afternoon.  The club provides coffee, Mimosa’s, and bagels for breakfast and a large Sub sandwich for lunch.  You provide your own beverage and a salad/snack/dessert to share.  Bring your favorite beach game and a beach chair.  And don’t forget your sunscreen!

We will also have our third annual sand sculpture  building contest.  So bring shovels, buckets, other tools to form, shape and decorate your sand sculpture.  There will be prizes!

The beach party will be on the beach in front of 1459 Greenock Lane, Ventura.  Parking is near by at Marina Park.  The earlier you get there, the easier it is to find parking. 

TGIT Happy Hour, Thursday, September 26th 5 – 7pm

Please join us for TGIT happy hour Beach House Fish 5- 7 pm, Thursday September 26th. TheBeach House Fish is on the Ventura Pier, 668 Harbor BLVD., Ventura, CA 93001.

The Beach house has a great Happy Hour Menu: including

  • $5 HOUSE WINE –
  • $6+ WELL COCKTAILS
  • $8 CALAMARI & FRIES -CHOWDER BREAD BOWL – TUNA ON FIRE – CAULIFLOWER TOT TACOS – BLACKENED CHICKEN CAESAR – GRILLED STUFFED CHILE – TUNA ON FIRE
  • $9 ALL SANDWICHES
  • $4 SEAFOOD MAC N’ CHEESE
  • $9 C-STREET MAI TAI
  • $8 STAR LANE SAUVIGNON BLANC

See You There!