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[[Image:Ojai-1880s.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Ojai Inn, built in 1876.]]
'''Ojai''' ({{pronEng|ˈoʊhaɪ}} "oh-high") is a city in [[Ventura County, California]], USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley, (10 miles long by {{convert|3|mi|km}} wide, approximately, or 16 kilometers by 5 kilometers) surrounded by hills and mountains. In 2003, the estimated population was 8,006, making it one of the smaller towns in the county.
==History==
[[Chumash people|Chumash]] Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley. They called it Ojai, which means "Valley of the Moon." The area became part of the [[Rancho Ojai]] Mexican land grant made to Fernando Tico in 1837, and he established a cattle ranch. Tico sold it in 1853 to prospectors searching for [[Petroleum|oil]], without much success. By 1864, the area was settled.
The town was laid out in 1874 by real estate developer [[R. G. Surdam|R.G. Surdam]] and named '''Nordhoff, California''', in honor of the writer [[Charles Nordhoff (journalist)|Charles Nordhoff]]. Leading up to and during World War I, American sentiment became increasingly [[Anti-German sentiment|anti-German]]. Across the United States, German and German-sounding place names were changed. As part of this trend, Nordhoff was renamed Ojai in 1917.
The public high school in Ojai is still named "Nordhoff." The public junior high school, named "Matilija," formerly served as Nordhoff Union High School and still features large tiles with the initials "NUHS" on the steps of the athletic field.
The main turning point in the development of the city was the coming of [[Edward Drummond Libbey]], early owner of the Libbey Glass Company. He saw the valley and fell in love, thinking up many plans for expansion and beautification of the existing rustic town.
After fire destroyed much of the original western-style Nordhoff/Ojai in 1917, Libbey helped design, finance and build a new downtown more in line with the contemporary taste for Colonial-Revival architecture, including a Spanish-style arcade, a bell-tower reminiscent of the famous [[campanile]] in [[Havana]], and a [[pergola]] opposite the arcade. These buildings still stand, and have come to serve as symbols of the city and the surrounding valley. To thank Libbey for his gifts to the town, the citizens proposed a celebration to take place on March 2 of each year. Libbey declined their offer to call it "Libbey Day," and instead suggested "Ojai Day." The celebration still takes place, each year in October.
Libbey's pergola was destroyed in 1971, after being damaged in an explosion. It was rebuilt in the early 2000s to complete the architectural continuity of the downtown area. The town completed a new park, Cluff Vista Park, in 2002, which contains several small themed regions of native California vegetation.
==Geography==
Ojai is located at {{coord|34|26|57|N|119|14|48|W|city}} (34.449079, -119.246654){{GR|1}}. The city is generally at {{convert|745|ft|m}} above sea level.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.
Ojai is situated in a small east-west valley, north of [[Ventura, California|Ventura]] and east of [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]. It is approximately {{convert|15|mi|km}} inland from the Pacific coast.
Since Ojai is lined up with an east-west mountain range, it is one of few towns in the world to have a "Pink Moment" occur as the sun is setting, when the fading sunlight creates a brilliant shade of pink for several minutes on the Topatopa Bluffs at the east end of the Ojai Valley, over {{convert|6000|ft|m}} above sea level. Nordhoff Ridge, the western extension of the [[Topatopa Mountains]], towers over the north side of the town and valley at more than {{convert|5000|ft|m}}. Sulphur Mountain creates the southern ranges bounding the Ojai Valley, a little under {{convert|3000|ft|m}} in elevation.
The Ventura River flows through the Ventura River Valley, draining the mountains surrounding Ojai to the north and east and emptying into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Ventura. The Ventura River was once known for its steelhead fishing before Matilija Dam and [[Lake Casitas]] were constructed, eliminating habitat for this trout species.
The climate of Ojai is [[mediterranean climate|Mediterranean]], characterized by hot, dry summers (sometimes exceeding 100°F) and mild winters, with lows at night sometimes below freezing. As is typical for much of coastal southern California, most precipitation falls in the form of rain between the months of October and April, with intervening dry summers.
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| Centre = Ojai
| North = [[Los Padres National Forest]]<br />[[Maricopa, California|Maricopa]]<br /><small>''[[California State Route 33|SR 33]]
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| East = Upper Ojai Valley
| Southeast = [[Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula]]<br /><small>''[[California State Route 150|SR 150]]<br />[[California State Route 33|SR 33]]-[[U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. 101]]-[[California State Route 126|SR 126]]''</small><br />[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]<br /><small>''[[U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. 101]] via [[California State Route 33|SR 33]]''
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==Culture==
Ojai is the home of the Ojai Film Festival, which showcases independent films from around the world, founded in 2000.
There is only one movie theater in the town—the Ojai Theatre, located downtown. It houses only one screen and was completely remodeled in 2008. The remodeled theater includes new chairs, new stage, new lobby and bathrooms.
The [[Ojai Music Festival]], founded in 1947, is an annual festival of performances by some of the world's top musicians and composers, and occurs on the first weekend after [[Memorial Day]]. Notable appearances include [[Igor Stravinsky]], [[Aaron Copland]], [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]] and [[Pierre Boulez]], who was festival director in 2003.
The Ojai Poetry Festival began in 2003 as a biennial gathering of poets for two days of readings and discussions. It features poets of national repute such as [[Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], [[Galway Kinnell]], Jane Hirshfield, [[Robert Bly]], [[Coleman Barks]] and [[Gary Snyder]].
Ojai occasionally hosts the "Ojai Classic Rock Festival", featuring cover/tribute acts of various rock groups. There have been five Classic Rock Festivals so far, all taking place at Ojai's Libbey Bowl. OJAI ROCK FEST '08 is scheduled for Saturday July 12, 2008 and will include the legendary [[Jackie Lomax]].
The local public high school (Nordhoff High) also has a decorated music program. Its concert band held the California State Champion title in its division for three years in a row, until state budget cuts ended the festival, and performed in [[Carnegie Hall]] in April 2003 and again in April 2007, along with Nordhoff's award-winning choirs. The Nordhoff music department has also toured in San Francisco, New Orleans, Hawaii, Canada, Austria, and Germany. Nordhoff is also home to growing drama and dance programs to complement music offerings.
Ojai hosts the oldest competitive tennis tournament in the United States, known as The Ojai, which has been held since 1893.
The outdoor bookshop [[Bart's Books]], subject of news programs and documentaries, has been in Ojai since 1964.
Ojai is home to the annual [[Ojai Playwrights Conference]], a two week playwrights festival that brings professional writers and actors from across the country to Ojai.Over a period of just a few years, the Conference has become one of Southern California's most eagerly anticipated annual cultural events. Each year, theater professionals and interested members of the general public converge in the beautiful Ojai Valley to participate in the development of previously unproduced, quality new plays for the American theater. The Valley provides a retreat environment conducive to creative freedom, experimentation, and process.
The playwrights are brought to Ojai for intensive, in-residence work on their plays, culminating in public readings. Terrence McNally, Bill Cain, Jon Robin Baitz, Lee Blessing, Charlayne Woodard, Joe Loya, Danny Hoch, Peter Morris, Luis Alfaro, Stephen Belber, Sarah Treem, Keith Bunin, Julia Cho and Chris Durang are previous attendees. Many of the plays performed during the conference go on to have successful runs in New York, Seattle and Chicago. Among the actors who have performed for the Conference are Dana Delany, Neil Patrick Harris, Minnie Driver, Victor Garber, Jane Kaczmarek, Ron Rifkin, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, David Hyde Pierce, Lily Tomlin, Linda Hunt, Peter Strauss, Peter Sarsgaard, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Meshach Taylor, Zac Quinto and Juanita Jennings.
The Conference includes public symposia featuring prominent artists who discuss topics that enrich the cultural and artistic life of the citizens of Ojai and the Southern California area. The Conference also features a Youth Workshop that nurtures teenage playwrights. Under the guidance of adult theater professionals, the young playwrights develop their talents and perform their new works with professional artists.
The community is served by the ''[[Ojai Valley News]]'' and the Ojai Post.
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== Noted residents ==
*[[David Allen (author)|David Allen]], productivity trainer and consultant, best known for ''Getting Things Done''
*[[June Allyson]], actress in ''[[The Glenn Miller Story]]'' and ''[[Little Women (1949 film)|Little Women]]''
*[[Mark Andes]], bassist in rock group ''[[Heart (band)|Heart]]''
*[[Sergio Aragonés]], cartoonist known for his work in [[MAD Magazine]] and his comic book ''[[Groo the Wanderer]]''
*[[Perla Batalla]], singer-songwriter
*[[Elmer Bernstein]], film and television composer
*[[Ingrid Boulting]], artist, actress ''[[The Last Tycoon]]'' and model
*[[Eileen Brennan]], actress in ''[[Private Benjamin]]''
*[[Jerry Bruckheimer]], film and television producer
*[[Tim Burton]], film producer and director
*[[Johnny Cash]], singer-songwriter
*[[Julie Christensen]], singer, most notably in documentary film ''[[Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man]]''
*[[Julie Christie]], Oscar-winning actress for ''[[Darling (film)|Darling]]'' and star of ''[[Doctor Zhivago (1965 film)|Doctor Zhivago]]''
*[[Daniel Colegrove]], photographer and photojournalist
*[[Ted Danson]], actor, ''[[Cheers]]'' and ''[[Becker (TV series)|Becker]]''
*[[Johnny Depp]], actor
*[[John Diehl]], director, actor in ''[[Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'' and ''[[Miami Vice]]''
*[[Vernon Dvorak]], meteorologist, [[Dvorak Technique]] for tropical cyclone analysis
*[[Jake Gyllenhaal]], American actor, Oscar-nominated for ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''
*[[Larry Hagman]], actor in ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' and ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]''
*[[Toby Hemingway]], actor in ''[[The Covenant]]'' and ''[[Feast of Love]]'' moved to Ojai with his mother when he was thirteen, and resides there today
*[[Gay Hendricks]], personal growth and relationships author
*[[Gus Hoffman]], actor in ''[[Rebound]]'', ''[[Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins]]'' and ''[[Gifted Hands]]'', and also seen in Disney shows.
*[[Sir Anthony Hopkins]], Oscar-winning actor
*[[Howard Hughes]], industrialist, attended [[The Thacher School]]
*[[Mikael Jorgensen]], keyboardist for [[Wilco]]
*[[Cody Kasch]], actor and SAG award winner for ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
*[[Linda Kelsey]], actress in ''[[Lou Grant (TV series)|Lou Grant]]''
*[[Roger Kellaway]], jazz pianist and composer.
*[[Ed Kowalczyk]], lead singer for ''[[Live (band)|Live]]''
*[[Jiddu Krishnamurti]], philosopher
*[[Diane Ladd]], actress, writer, director nominated three times each for Emmys and Oscars "Rambling Rose"
*[[John Langley]], creator of ''[[COPS (TV series)|COPS]]''
*[[Harry Lauter]], character actor in film and television
*[[James Kyson Lee]], Korean American film actor, was educated at [[Villanova Preparatory School]]
*[[Zachary Levi]], actor in ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' and ''[[Less Than Perfect]]''
*[[Ted Levine]], actor in ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' and TV's ''[[Monk]]''
*[[Larry Linville]], actor in ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''
*[[Jackie Lomax]], Composer, Guitarist, singer. The first artist signed to [[Apple Records]], a label started by [[The Beatles]]
*[[Seth MacFarlane]] (Former resident), actor/producer and creator of the TV series [[Family Guy]] and [[American Dad!]]
*[[Dave Mason]], English musician, singer and songwriter
*[[Malcolm McDowell]], actor in ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]''
*[[Devin Oatway]], artist, actor in ''[[Camp Nowhere]]''
*[[Bill Paxton]], actor in [[Weird Science (film)|''Weird Science'']] and ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]''
*[[Charles Millard Pratt]], oil industrialist and philanthropist
*[[Betsy Randle]], actress, "[[Boy Meets World]]"
*[[Rick Rossovich]], actor in [[Top Gun (film)|''Top Gun'']] and ''[[Roxanne (film)|Roxanne]]
*[[Peter Scolari]], actor in ''[[Newhart]]'' and ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]''
*[[Jan Smithers]], actress in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''
*[[Mary Steenburgen]], Oscar-winning actress, who lived and raised her children in Ojai
*[[Izzy Stradlin]], guitarist, formerly in rock group "[[Guns N' Roses]]"
*[[Donna Steichen]], [[Roman Catholic]] [[journalist]] and critic of [[feminism]]
*[[Peter Strauss]], actor in ''[[The Jericho Mile]]'' and ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man]]''
*[[Caroline Thompson]], screenwriter and director, wrote the screenplays for three of [[Tim Burton]]'s movies
*[[Thornton Wilder]], playwright, author of ''[[Our Town]]'', attended [[Thacher School]]
*[[Reese Witherspoon]], American actress, won an Academy Award for her portrayal of [[June Carter]] who also lives in Ojai
*[[Beatrice Wood]], artist, teacher at the [[Happy Valley School]]
*[[David Zucker]], director of ''[[Airplane!]]'', ''[[Top Secret!]]'', and ''[[The Naked Gun]]''
*[[Joe Flanigan]], actor in "[[Stargate: Atlantis]]", lived in for a while and went to boarding school in Ojai
*[[Max Bemis]], lead singer of the band "[[Say Anything]]"
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 7,862 people, 3,088 households, and 1,985 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,773.0 people per square mile (685.2/km²). There were 3,229 housing units at an average density of 728.2/sq mi (281.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 15.84% of the population.
There were 3,088 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for households in the city was $44,593, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,919 versus $30,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $25,670. About 7.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
==Recreation==
[[File:Ojai Valley Museum.jpg|thumb|Ojai Valley Museum, 2009]]
The town of Ojai and its surrounding area is home to many unique recreational activities. [[Los Padres National Forest]] borders the town on the north, and many backcountry areas within the forest are accessible from [[California State Route 33|Highway 33]], which is the major highway through town south to north. Matilija Creek is a favorite spot to enjoy splashing under waterfalls, backpacking, and soaking in a hot spring. To the west, the [[Lake Casitas Recreation Area]] offers camping, picnicking, and hiking as well.
The valley has several public courts in the downtown Libbey Park. There are also two major golf courses: the Soule Park Golf Course, and the noted Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course.
Annually, in early April, the town hosts a bicycle race that draws the top professional and amateur teams from around the country. The "Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix" began in 2004 as a tribute to a 22-year-old cyclist from Ojai who died racing his bicycle in Arizona the previous year. The race is held on a one-mile (1.6 km) circuit that circumnavigates Libbey Bowl in the heart of downtown Ojai. Proceeds from event promote cycling safety as well as education in local schools.
In early June, often coinciding with the Music Festival, the Ojai Wine Festival is held at Lake Casitas. Over three thousand wine lovers come to sample the products of over thirty wineries. Proceeds go to charity.
==Education==
===Public schools===
*[[Ojai Unified School District]]
*[[Chaparral High School (Ojai, California)|Chaparral High School]]
*[[Matilija Junior High School]]
*[[Meiners Oaks Elementary School]]
*[[Mira Monte Elementary School]]
*[[Nordhoff High School]]
*[[San Antonio School]]
*[[Summit Elementary School]]
*[[Topa Topa Elementary School]]
===Other schools===
In addition to its public school system, the Ojai Valley is home to several private boarding schools:
*[[Besant Hill School]] (formerly Happy Valley School)
*[[The Thacher School]]
*[[Ojai Valley School]]
*[[Villanova Preparatory School]]
*[[Oak Grove School (Ojai, California)|The Oak Grove School]]
*Monica Ros School (preschool through 3rd grade)
* The [[Brooks Institute of Photography]]'s Ventura Campus is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} south of Ojai on [[California State Route 33|State Route 33]]
The Ojai Valley is also home to the Montessori School of Ojai, a private day school, [[Laurel Springs School]], which specializes in distance education and home-schooling, and Global Village School, a progressive K-12 homeschooling program.
The [[Summer Science Program]], hosted at the [[Besant Hill School]].
[[Camp Ramah in California]] is in the hills of Ojai.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.ci.ojai.ca.us/ The City of Ojai]
*[http://www.ojaichamber.org/ Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.radioojai.com/ Radio Ojai]
*[http://wikimapia.org/2190870/Grand_Avenue_Ojai_Ventura_County_California_USA Ojai Wikimapia]
*[http://www.magney.org/photofiles/Ojai-UrbanPhotos1.htm Ojai Scenes]
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/travel/escapes/30ojai.html?ex=1354165200&en=c70e7ec8d8948ed6&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Spas and Stars, but Ojai Tries to Stay Grounded" ''New York Times'' November 30, 2007]
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[[Image:Ojai-1880s.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Ojai Inn, built in 1876.]]
'''Ojai''' ({{pronEng|ˈoʊhaɪ}} "oh-high") is a city in [[Ventura County, California]], USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley, (10 miles long by {{convert|3|mi|km}} wide, approximately, or 16 kilometers by 5 kilometers) surrounded by hills and mountains. In 2003, the estimated population was 8,006, making it one of the smaller towns in the county.
==History==
[[Chumash people|Chumash]] Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley. They called it Ojai, which means "Valley of the Moon." The area became part of the [[Rancho Ojai]] Mexican land grant made to Fernando Tico in 1837, and he established a cattle ranch. Tico sold it in 1853 to prospectors searching for [[Petroleum|oil]], without much success. By 1864, the area was settled.
The town was laid out in 1874 by real estate developer [[R. G. Surdam|R.G. Surdam]] and named '''Nordhoff, California''', in honor of the writer [[Charles Nordhoff (journalist)|Charles Nordhoff]]. Leading up to and during World War I, American sentiment became increasingly [[Anti-German sentiment|anti-German]]. Across the United States, German and German-sounding place names were changed. As part of this trend, Nordhoff was renamed Ojai in 1917.
The public high school in Ojai is still named "Nordhoff." The public junior high school, named "Matilija," formerly served as Nordhoff Union High School and still features large tiles with the initials "NUHS" on the steps of the athletic field.
The main turning point in the development of the city was the coming of [[Edward Drummond Libbey]], early owner of the Libbey Glass Company. He saw the valley and fell in love, thinking up many plans for expansion and beautification of the existing rustic town.
After fire destroyed much of the original western-style Nordhoff/Ojai in 1917, Libbey helped design, finance and build a new downtown more in line with the contemporary taste for Colonial-Revival architecture, including a Spanish-style arcade, a bell-tower reminiscent of the famous [[campanile]] in [[Havana]], and a [[pergola]] opposite the arcade. These buildings still stand, and have come to serve as symbols of the city and the surrounding valley. To thank Libbey for his gifts to the town, the citizens proposed a celebration to take place on March 2 of each year. Libbey declined their offer to call it "Libbey Day," and instead suggested "Ojai Day." The celebration still takes place, each year in October.
Libbey's pergola was destroyed in 1971, after being damaged in an explosion. It was rebuilt in the early 2000s to complete the architectural continuity of the downtown area. The town completed a new park, Cluff Vista Park, in 2002, which contains several small themed regions of native California vegetation.
==Geography==
Ojai is located at {{coord|34|26|57|N|119|14|48|W|city}} (34.449079, -119.246654){{GR|1}}. The city is generally at {{convert|745|ft|m}} above sea level.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.
Ojai is situated in a small east-west valley, north of [[Ventura, California|Ventura]] and east of [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]. It is approximately {{convert|15|mi|km}} inland from the Pacific coast.
Since Ojai is lined up with an east-west mountain range, it is one of few towns in the world to have a "Pink Moment" occur as the sun is setting, when the fading sunlight creates a brilliant shade of pink for several minutes on the Topatopa Bluffs at the east end of the Ojai Valley, over {{convert|6000|ft|m}} above sea level. Nordhoff Ridge, the western extension of the [[Topatopa Mountains]], towers over the north side of the town and valley at more than {{convert|5000|ft|m}}. Sulphur Mountain creates the southern ranges bounding the Ojai Valley, a little under {{convert|3000|ft|m}} in elevation.
The Ventura River flows through the Ventura River Valley, draining the mountains surrounding Ojai to the north and east and emptying into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Ventura. The Ventura River was once known for its steelhead fishing before Matilija Dam and [[Lake Casitas]] were constructed, eliminating habitat for this trout species.
The climate of Ojai is [[mediterranean climate|Mediterranean]], characterized by hot, dry summers (sometimes exceeding 100°F) and mild winters, with lows at night sometimes below freezing. As is typical for much of coastal southern California, most precipitation falls in the form of rain between the months of October and April, with intervening dry summers.
{{Geographic Location (8-way)
| Centre = Ojai
| North = [[Los Padres National Forest]]<br />[[Maricopa, California|Maricopa]]<br /><small>''[[California State Route 33|SR 33]]
| Northeast =
| East = Upper Ojai Valley
| Southeast = [[Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula]]<br /><small>''[[California State Route 150|SR 150]]<br />[[California State Route 33|SR 33]]-[[U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. 101]]-[[California State Route 126|SR 126]]''</small><br />[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]<br /><small>''[[U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. 101]] via [[California State Route 33|SR 33]]''
| South = [[Oak View, California|Oak View]]<br />[[Ventura, California|Ventura]]<br /><small>''[[California State Route 33|SR 33]]''</small>
| Southwest =
| West = [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]<br /><small>''[[California State Route 150|SR 150]]<br />[[U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. 101]] via [[California State Route 33|SR 33]]''</small>
| Northwest = [[Meiners Oaks, California|Meiners Oaks]]
}}
==Culture==
Ojai is the home of the Ojai Film Festival, which showcases independent films from around the world, founded in 2000.
There is only one movie theater in the town—the Ojai Theatre, located downtown. It houses only one screen and was completely remodeled in 2008. The remodeled theater includes new chairs, new stage, new lobby and bathrooms.
The [[Ojai Music Festival]], founded in 1947, is an annual festival of performances by some of the world's top musicians and composers, and occurs on the first weekend after [[Memorial Day]]. Notable appearances include [[Igor Stravinsky]], [[Aaron Copland]], [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]] and [[Pierre Boulez]], who was festival director in 2003.
The Ojai Poetry Festival began in 2003 as a biennial gathering of poets for two days of readings and discussions. It features poets of national repute such as [[Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], [[Galway Kinnell]], Jane Hirshfield, [[Robert Bly]], [[Coleman Barks]] and [[Gary Snyder]].
Ojai occasionally hosts the "Ojai Classic Rock Festival", featuring cover/tribute acts of various rock groups. There have been five Classic Rock Festivals so far, all taking place at Ojai's Libbey Bowl. OJAI ROCK FEST '08 is scheduled for Saturday July 12, 2008 and will include the legendary [[Jackie Lomax]].
The local public high school (Nordhoff High) also has a decorated music program. Its concert band held the California State Champion title in its division for three years in a row, until state budget cuts ended the festival, and performed in [[Carnegie Hall]] in April 2003 and again in April 2007, along with Nordhoff's award-winning choirs. The Nordhoff music department has also toured in San Francisco, New Orleans, Hawaii, Canada, Austria, and Germany. Nordhoff is also home to growing drama and dance programs to complement music offerings.
Ojai hosts the oldest competitive tennis tournament in the United States, known as The Ojai, which has been held since 1893.
The outdoor bookshop [[Bart's Books]], subject of news programs and documentaries, has been in Ojai since 1964.
Ojai is home to the annual [[Ojai Playwrights Conference]], a two week playwrights festival that brings professional writers and actors from across the country to Ojai.Over a period of just a few years, the Conference has become one of Southern California's most eagerly anticipated annual cultural events. Each year, theater professionals and interested members of the general public converge in the beautiful Ojai Valley to participate in the development of previously unproduced, quality new plays for the American theater. The Valley provides a retreat environment conducive to creative freedom, experimentation, and process.
The playwrights are brought to Ojai for intensive, in-residence work on their plays, culminating in public readings. Terrence McNally, Bill Cain, Jon Robin Baitz, Lee Blessing, Charlayne Woodard, Joe Loya, Danny Hoch, Peter Morris, Luis Alfaro, Stephen Belber, Sarah Treem, Keith Bunin, Julia Cho and Chris Durang are previous attendees. Many of the plays performed during the conference go on to have successful runs in New York, Seattle and Chicago. Among the actors who have performed for the Conference are Dana Delany, Neil Patrick Harris, Minnie Driver, Victor Garber, Jane Kaczmarek, Ron Rifkin, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, David Hyde Pierce, Lily Tomlin, Linda Hunt, Peter Strauss, Peter Sarsgaard, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Meshach Taylor, Zac Quinto and Juanita Jennings.
The Conference includes public symposia featuring prominent artists who discuss topics that enrich the cultural and artistic life of the citizens of Ojai and the Southern California area. The Conference also features a Youth Workshop that nurtures teenage playwrights. Under the guidance of adult theater professionals, the young playwrights develop their talents and perform their new works with professional artists.
The community is served by the ''[[Ojai Valley News]]'' and the Ojai Post.
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== Noted residents ==
*[[David Allen (author)|David Allen]], productivity trainer and consultant, best known for ''Getting Things Done''
*[[June Allyson]], actress in ''[[The Glenn Miller Story]]'' and ''[[Little Women (1949 film)|Little Women]]''
*[[Mark Andes]], bassist in rock group ''[[Heart (band)|Heart]]''
*[[Sergio Aragonés]], cartoonist known for his work in [[MAD Magazine]] and his comic book ''[[Groo the Wanderer]]''
*[[Perla Batalla]], singer-songwriter
*[[Elmer Bernstein]], film and television composer
*[[Ingrid Boulting]], artist, actress ''[[The Last Tycoon]]'' and model
*[[Eileen Brennan]], actress in ''[[Private Benjamin]]''
*[[Jerry Bruckheimer]], film and television producer
*[[Tim Burton]], film producer and director
*[[Johnny Cash]], singer-songwriter
*[[Julie Christensen]], singer, most notably in documentary film ''[[Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man]]''
*[[Julie Christie]], Oscar-winning actress for ''[[Darling (film)|Darling]]'' and star of ''[[Doctor Zhivago (1965 film)|Doctor Zhivago]]''
*[[Daniel Colegrove]], photographer and photojournalist
*[[Ted Danson]], actor, ''[[Cheers]]'' and ''[[Becker (TV series)|Becker]]''
*[[Johnny Depp]], actor
*[[John Diehl]], director, actor in ''[[Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'' and ''[[Miami Vice]]''
*[[Vernon Dvorak]], meteorologist, [[Dvorak Technique]] for tropical cyclone analysis
*[[Jake Gyllenhaal]], American actor, Oscar-nominated for ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''
*[[Larry Hagman]], actor in ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' and ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]''
*[[Toby Hemingway]], actor in ''[[The Covenant]]'' and ''[[Feast of Love]]'' moved to Ojai with his mother when he was thirteen, and resides there today
*[[Gay Hendricks]], personal growth and relationships author
*[[Gus Hoffman]], actor in ''[[Rebound]]'', ''[[Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins]]'' and ''[[Gifted Hands]]'', and also seen in Disney shows.
*[[Sir Anthony Hopkins]], Oscar-winning actor
*[[Howard Hughes]], industrialist, attended [[The Thacher School]]
*[[Mikael Jorgensen]], keyboardist for [[Wilco]]
*[[Cody Kasch]], actor and SAG award winner for ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
*[[Linda Kelsey]], actress in ''[[Lou Grant (TV series)|Lou Grant]]''
*[[Roger Kellaway]], jazz pianist and composer.
*[[Ed Kowalczyk]], lead singer for ''[[Live (band)|Live]]''
*[[Jiddu Krishnamurti]], philosopher
*[[Diane Ladd]], actress, writer, director nominated three times each for Emmys and Oscars "Rambling Rose"
*[[John Langley]], creator of ''[[COPS (TV series)|COPS]]''
*[[Harry Lauter]], character actor in film and television
*[[James Kyson Lee]], Korean American film actor, was educated at [[Villanova Preparatory School]]
*[[Zachary Levi]], actor in ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' and ''[[Less Than Perfect]]''
*[[Ted Levine]], actor in ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' and TV's ''[[Monk]]''
*[[Larry Linville]], actor in ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''
*[[Jackie Lomax]], Composer, Guitarist, singer. The first artist signed to [[Apple Records]], a label started by [[The Beatles]]
*[[Seth MacFarlane]] (Former resident), actor/producer and creator of the TV series [[Family Guy]] and [[American Dad!]]
*[[Dave Mason]], English musician, singer and songwriter
*[[Malcolm McDowell]], actor in ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]''
*[[Devin Oatway]], artist, actor in ''[[Camp Nowhere]]''
*[[Bill Paxton]], actor in [[Weird Science (film)|''Weird Science'']] and ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]''
*[[Charles Millard Pratt]], oil industrialist and philanthropist
*[[Betsy Randle]], actress, "[[Boy Meets World]]"
*[[Rick Rossovich]], actor in [[Top Gun (film)|''Top Gun'']] and ''[[Roxanne (film)|Roxanne]]
*[[Peter Scolari]], actor in ''[[Newhart]]'' and ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]''
*[[Jan Smithers]], actress in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''
*[[Mary Steenburgen]], Oscar-winning actress, who lived and raised her children in Ojai
*[[Izzy Stradlin]], guitarist, formerly in rock group "[[Guns N' Roses]]"
*[[Donna Steichen]], [[Roman Catholic]] [[journalist]] and critic of [[feminism]]
*[[Peter Strauss]], actor in ''[[The Jericho Mile]]'' and ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man]]''
*[[Caroline Thompson]], screenwriter and director, wrote the screenplays for three of [[Tim Burton]]'s movies
*[[Thornton Wilder]], playwright, author of ''[[Our Town]]'', attended [[Thacher School]]
*[[Reese Witherspoon]], American actress, won an Academy Award for her portrayal of [[June Carter]] who also lives in Ojai
*[[Beatrice Wood]], artist, teacher at the [[Happy Valley School]]
*[[David Zucker]], director of ''[[Airplane!]]'', ''[[Top Secret!]]'', and ''[[The Naked Gun]]''
*[[Joe Flanigan]], actor in "[[Stargate: Atlantis]]", lived in for a while and went to boarding school in Ojai
*[[Max Bemis]], lead singer of the band "[[Say Anything]]"
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 7,862 people, 3,088 households, and 1,985 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,773.0 people per square mile (685.2/km²). There were 3,229 housing units at an average density of 728.2/sq mi (281.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 15.84% of the population.
There were 3,088 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for households in the city was $44,593, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,919 versus $30,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $25,670. About 7.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
==Recreation==
[[File:Ojai Valley Museum.jpg|thumb|Ojai Valley Museum, 2009]]
The town of Ojai and its surrounding area is home to many unique recreational activities. [[Los Padres National Forest]] borders the town on the north, and many backcountry areas within the forest are accessible from [[California State Route 33|Highway 33]], which is the major highway through town south to north. Matilija Creek is a favorite spot to enjoy splashing under waterfalls, backpacking, and soaking in a hot spring. To the west, the [[Lake Casitas Recreation Area]] offers camping, picnicking, and hiking as well.
The valley has several public courts in the downtown Libbey Park. There are also two major golf courses: the Soule Park Golf Course, and the noted Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course.
Annually, in early April, the town hosts a bicycle race that draws the top professional and amateur teams from around the country. The "Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix" began in 2004 as a tribute to a 22-year-old cyclist from Ojai who died racing his bicycle in Arizona the previous year. The race is held on a one-mile (1.6 km) circuit that circumnavigates Libbey Bowl in the heart of downtown Ojai. Proceeds from event promote cycling safety as well as education in local schools.
In early June, often coinciding with the Music Festival, the Ojai Wine Festival is held at Lake Casitas. Over three thousand wine lovers come to sample the products of over thirty wineries. Proceeds go to charity.
==Education==
===Public schools===
*[[Ojai Unified School District]]
*[[Chaparral High School (Ojai, California)|Chaparral High School]]
*[[Matilija Junior High School]]
*[[Meiners Oaks Elementary School]]
*[[Mira Monte Elementary School]]
*[[Nordhoff High School]]
*[[San Antonio School]]
*[[Summit Elementary School]]
*[[Topa Topa Elementary School]]
==Libraries==
Public Libraries: [[Ventura County Library]] - 14 locations with three brabches in the Ojai Valley: [http://www.vencolibrary.org/locations/ojai Ojai Library], [http://www.vencolibrary.org/locations/oakpark Oak Park Library], and [http://www.vencolibrary.org/locations/meiners Meiners Oaks Library].
===Other schools===
In addition to its public school system, the Ojai Valley is home to several private boarding schools:
*[[Besant Hill School]] (formerly Happy Valley School)
*[[The Thacher School]]
*[[Ojai Valley School]]
*[[Villanova Preparatory School]]
*[[Oak Grove School (Ojai, California)|The Oak Grove School]]
*Monica Ros School (preschool through 3rd grade)
* The [[Brooks Institute of Photography]]'s Ventura Campus is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} south of Ojai on [[California State Route 33|State Route 33]]
The Ojai Valley is also home to the Montessori School of Ojai, a private day school, [[Laurel Springs School]], which specializes in distance education and home-schooling, and Global Village School, a progressive K-12 homeschooling program.
The [[Summer Science Program]], hosted at the [[Besant Hill School]].
[[Camp Ramah in California]] is in the hills of Ojai.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.ci.ojai.ca.us/ The City of Ojai]
*[http://www.ojaichamber.org/ Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.radioojai.com/ Radio Ojai]
*[http://wikimapia.org/2190870/Grand_Avenue_Ojai_Ventura_County_California_USA Ojai Wikimapia]
*[http://www.magney.org/photofiles/Ojai-UrbanPhotos1.htm Ojai Scenes]
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/travel/escapes/30ojai.html?ex=1354165200&en=c70e7ec8d8948ed6&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Spas and Stars, but Ojai Tries to Stay Grounded" ''New York Times'' November 30, 2007]
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