What a weekend my friends. Could the weather have been any better? Took a nice rest on my hammock today catching up on some reading . (Fact not fiction from this reader) and just wondering if Amazon’s Kindle is going to be the next pet rock or a paradigm for readers? My wife is the book reader of the family (I read periodicals for my work) but she still likes the “feel” and “page flipping experience” that comes with book reading . Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon will have to find a way to get that type of experience to win Tina over!
I noticed the streets of Moorpark were a little more open this past week. (No doubt people getting away for summer and family vacations) You always notice the trailers going down LA avenue so avoid that area on Friday if you can, take Santa Rosa road and connect with the 101 if you want to go north for the weekend!
We enjoyed watching our son perform in Cinderella these past few weeks. I must say the experience with the Cabrillo Music Theatre was beyond my expectation. Carole, Lewis and the rest of the theatre know what they are doing. It gives me great faith that the next generation of contributors to the community must all come from Cabilllo—the kids are not only talented, but confident and have great communication and leadership skills. We are fortunate to have this type of theater company so close to us in MP. Support the theater by going to www.cabrillomusictheatre.com and become a season ticket holder or sponsor.
I must not forget to wish all the swiss citizens in MP (probably about 5 with 1 in my house) best wishes on their country’s independence day today. You can always hear the William Tell Overture and the haystacks burning on the mountains throughout Suisse.
Have a great week and enjoy the wide open streets of MP it won’t last for long!
Until then see you on Tierra Rejada and LA avenue with a stop on High street and the sight of Pepper Trees lined along the road.
Part of my goal in writing this blog is to share information regarding the city of Moorpark from a different perspective: That of a resident and member of the community who tends to get involved with city happenings. This could be interesting to some—mostly to those from out of the city but also to those who are wondering who is influencing things in this town.
Lets start with the hub of Moorpark. High Street. Just like they say what sells real estate? Location, Location , Location. So Moorpark goes , so goes High Street, High Street, High Street.
Unfortunately, out of the nearly 50,000 members of Moorpark citizens I would say less than 5% patronize or visit this street on a regular basis. I know we are all so busy and when we want to get away we go to LA or SB or T.O. or Simi –You should go to High Street, stop at one of the benches on the street and watch the hub and flow of the street . Better yet, take a stroll and have a drink at Maria’s or Jekyl and Hyde. Get some carne asada “Works” at Mayflower or a gourmet meal at Secret Garden. Tell Michel I said hello. The pepper trees and sound of the train can take you back to the early century wondering what and who was there before us . I invite you to take a picture because this street will change over the next 5 years and will be the true hub and meeting place for residents. I envision more relevant stores, cuisine from all the major food groups and a few watering holes to make your worries go away, just like Billy Joel’s “piano man” was written to.
High Street will be updated with the template from the best of other successful southern California cities: Pasadena, Santa Barbara, Camarillo. We need to have relevance for people to come. As Kevin Costner says, “If you build it they will come”. So does the future of High Street. Some argue that High Street shouldn’t change—just the same who think we shouldn’t use anesthesia. Let me tell those that claim for no change—you better look around because if you don’t change someone will do it for you.
Take a ride to High Street. Patronize the sandwich shop. Tell the firefighters at station 42 they are appreciated or find a hidden treasure at “Once upon a Time” Think of how our city’s founder Robert Poindexter must have felt when he personally planted those pepper trees as he was plotting land and getting the railroad to go somewhere.
Until then see you on Tierra Rejada and LA avenue with a stop on High street and the sight of Pepper Trees lined along the road.
