Santa Barbara County California

1000 Trails Naco Western Zone Membership for Sale - Resale Opportunity.

1000 Trails NACO resorts offer wonderful private camping opportunities for the entire family!  We have a resort in Santa Barbara County, Rancho Oso!  This campground is located off hwy 154 on Paradise Road.  It’s a wonderful private campground and ranch, with year round horseback riding and swimming in the heated pool.  This is a beautiful, well maintained and convenient winter location for RV’s and trailers.  Great location for snowbirds!

Here’s a link to 1000 Trails, read about the different sites here in California:   California 1000 Trails

Here’s the link to the Rancho Oso site in Santa Barbara County:  Rancho Oso

If you’re interested in purchasing a membership to 1000 Trails for the west coast, you can purchase a resale membership for considerably less than the going price. 

For Sale:  Western Zone 1000 Trails Membership - 1000 Trails Naco private preserves in Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona and California. 

For details call Penny at (805)260-6160.

Cybercamps Promo Code “Cybercamps” is available at all locations this summer for summer camps.  Kids are flocking to summer camps right now, and having a blast at over 60 locations across the United Stages with Giant Campus Cybercamps!  Pump-It-Up and Cybercamps are for the younger kids, Cybercamps Academy and livewire summer camp at Walt Disney World in Florida are for the older teens.  All camps utilize the same discount registration promotional code:  “Cybercamps”.

The classes available are listed here.  (Not all classes are available at all locations)

•  Game Design
• 3 D Game Creation
• Game Modding:  Warcraft 3
• Game Modding:  Half-Life 2
• Web Design
• Flash Animation
• Graphic Design with Photoshop
• Intro to C++ Programming
• Robotics
• Advanced C++ Programming

Here’s a link to find a summer camp near you:  http://www.cybercamps.com/find-a-summer-computer-camp.aspx

Here’s a list of summer camp locations:

• Pump It Up summer day camp of Irvine, California
• Pump It Up summer day camp of Oakland, California
• Pump It Up summer day camp of Sunnyvale, Califronia
• Pump It Up summer day camp of Chicago, Illinois
• Pump It Up summer day camp of Elmhurst, Illinois
• Pump It Up summer day camp of Beaverton, Washington
• Pump It Up summer day camp of Kirkland, Washington
• Pump It Up summer day camp of Lynwood, Washington
• De Anza College, Cupertino, California
• Santa Clara University, San Jose, California
• Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
• Tiger Woods Learning Center, Anaheim, California
• UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California
• UCLA, Los Angeles, California
• UCSD, San Diego, California
• St. Joseph College, Hartford, Connecticut
• American University - Main Campus, District of Columbia
• Nova Southeastern University, University of Central Florida, Florida
• Walt Disney World - livewire, Orlando, Florida
• Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia
• Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois
• Concordia University, River Forest - Chicago, Illinois
• Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
• Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland
• University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
• Bentley College, Waltham Massachusetts
• Dana Hall School, Wellesley, Massachusetts
• Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts
• MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri
• Caldwell College, Caldwell, New Jersey
• College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, New Jersey
• Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
• NYIT, Manhattan, New York
• Pace University, Pleasantville, New York
• Solomon Schechter School of Westchester - Upper School, Hartsdale - Westchester  
• St. John’s University, Queens
• Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon
• Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• University of Houston (Partner with CompuCamp), Houston, Texas
• George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
• Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington
• University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
• University of Washington, Bothell, Washington

Have a great summer at Giant Campus Cybercamps Summer Camps!  Don’t forget - for savings use Cybercamps Promotional Code:  Cybercamps

Here’s a great idea for teens in Santa Maria this summer - Dance Summer Camp!

(805) 928-7015

Here’s a great summer youth camp for kids in Santa Maria and Orcutt - Tennis Lessons!  ARK Tennis Summer Camp is for boys and girls of all skill levels.  The tennis classes are held at St. Joseph High School, at the corner of East Foster and Bradley Rd. in Orcutt.  This summer tennis camp is for beginning and intermediate tennis players who want an active tennis environment stressing fundamentals, games, and fun!  The goal is to start on a road to lifelong tennis enjoyment.  Tennis racquets will be provided for the children, if needed.  Tennis shoes (no black soles) are required on the courts.  My son (who was 11 at the time) went to this camp over spring break this year, and thought it was a lot of fun!  He’ll go back again for more tennis lessons a couple of summer camp sessions in July this year. 

The tennis summer camp director is Patrick Ortiz, he’s the SJHS Tennis Team Coach.  You can reach Patrick on his cell phone at (805) 878-9831.  You can also send him an email - (I’m going to put some spaces in the email right here so the horrible spam machines won’t grab it - so you’ll need to write this down and then type it in without spaces)

Patrick Ortiz’s email address:   portiz6 @ hotmail. com
Patrick Ortiz’s telephone #:  (805) 878-9831

The tennis summer camps for youth in Santa Maria and Orcutt begin June 23rd, and run through July.  The tennis lessons are held Monday through Thursday.  (No session on Fridays.)  The beginning tennis students have class from 8:30 to 10:am, and the intermediate students have class from 10: to 11:30am.  The cost per week of tennis summer camp is $35.00 plus one new can of tennis balls. 

Register your boy or girl for summer youth tennis camp this Saturday June 7th at St. Joseph High School.  The registration is in the morning, so give Patrick a call and let him know you’re coming (and get the time he wants you to be there…)

Hope your kids have a great time this summer in youth tennis lesson camp run by Ark Tennis Camp!

WORLDS BEST SANTA MARIA STYLE BBQ TRI-TIP  -  JAVA MOTO STYLE

If you’re looking for the Worlds Best Santa Maria Style BBQ Tri-tip, stop by Java Moto any Friday or Saturday at noon for fresh barbecued tri-tip sandwiches with the worlds best fresh salsa.  you’ll also have a great time with hundreds of motorcycle fans at BIKE NITE Santa Maria, the first Thursday of each month, from 6pm to 9pm right in front of Java Moto.  They’ll be barbecueing 45 tri-tips this coming Thursday, June 5th, and that’ll be a wonderful aroma you can smell for blocks away!  (Be there or be square!)  You’ll find Java Moto at Thorsen Motorsports, 2004 Preisker Lane, Suite J.  (From the 101 take the Broadway exit, turn left at the first light at Preisker.  Java Moto is between the Harley Davidson dealership and Thorsen Motorsports.)  I’ve been talking to Matt and Lloyd about Java Moto’s Santa Maria Style Barbecued Tri-tip, and I headed over last Friday at 11:00 am and was just in time to see Lloyd taking it off the grill, and boy did it smell great!  He was super friendly and let me take pictures, and even gave me all the details for his SECRET seasoning!!!  Wow!  That’s great to know EXACTLY how he seasons the tri-tip!!!  Java Moto’s BBQ Tri-Tip was the best I’ve ever tasted, and folks, it’s safe to say - it’s the WORLDS BEST TRI-TIP!  (Check out the Santa Maria BBQ website for more fotos, and the recipe, including all those important questions like - how long to cook the tri-tip, how to grill bbq tri-tip Santa Maria Style, cook the tri-tip fat side up or fat side down, trim or not trim the tri-tip, how to slice the tri-tip, and what exactly to use for the Santa Maria Style Seasoning…. etc.!!!!)

See you Thursday June 5th at 6pm at the Santa Maria Bike Nite at Java Moto!

Here’s a fun summer activity for the whole family in Santa Maria - Free Summer Concerts in the Park!  This twice monthly Santa Barbara County event takes place at the Rotary Centennial Park at 2625 South College Drive, Santa Maria.  If you’re not sure where this is, you’d better take a look at a map, so here’s a link to the google maps:  Rotary Centennial Park  This is a fun activity for all ages sponsored by People for Leisure and Youth, Inc. (PLAY)

So grab your lawn chairs and blankets, pack your favorite picnic lunch, and kick back and relax with some great entertainment from some of the Central Coast’s finest musicians, while enjlying the great outdoors, warm sunshine, and the company of friends and family.

For more information, please call (805)925-0951, ext. 260 at the Santa Maria Parks and Rec.

Have a fabulous summer in Santa Maria!

Summer camp for the whole family!  What a great family activity in Santa Maria!  The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is hosting a Sleep Under The Stars event August 1 - 2, 2008 in Pioneer Park.  If you haven’t been out to this fantastic park, this would be a great time to check it out!  There’s plenty of space to run around and play, and they have a terrific bonfire pit with bleachers to gather around the campfire for a sing - a - long, and of course, s’mores!  Meals included! 

My son and I have been out twice for this event when it was campfire an s’mores only, how exciting they’ve added the overnight camping!  What a great idea!  It’s time to enjoy some good ol’fashioned fun with your family!  Experience traditional games, a campfire sing-a-long, and outdoor fun!

Pioneer Park is located at 1000 West Foster Road.  For more information on how you can participate, please call the Santa Maria Parks and Recreation Department at (805) 925-0951, ext. 260

Have a fun time at summer camp!

Here are two Santa Barbara County Events for Santa Maria Style Barbecue that you won’t want to miss!  When you’re in Santa Maria, you can find Santa Maria Style Barbecue dinners easily!  It’s fun to try new charity fundraising barbecues, and here’s all the info you need……

People are always wondering where to go for Santa Maria Style Barbecue - here are two suggestions!  There are regularly scheduled weekend barbecues in Santa Maria on Broadway that would be fun to check out!

• The Filipino Community of Santa Maria Valley holds carity fundraising barbecues of Filipino food and Santa Maria Style BBQ at the Smart and Final Parking lot, 1721 South Broadway, every Saturday and Sunday of the month.  Weekly menu items include Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip, Santa Maria Style Barbecued Chicken, and BBQ Beef Kabobs, Chicken Adobo, Salad, Rice, and Bread.  Meals cost $6.00.  For information about this regular weekly BBQ event in Santa Maria, call (805) 922-3422 or (805) 922-3799.  Here are easy directions to find the Filipino Community charity fundraising barbecue.  If you’re coming from the north:  When traveling on the 101 through Santa Maria, take the Main Street exit, travel west to Broadway.  Turn left on Broadway and continue south for several blocks.  The cross street is Newlove Drive.  If you’re traveling from the south, take the Betteravia exit, travel west to Broadway, and turn right at Broadway and continue for several blocks. Here’s a link to a google map: 

Map to 1721 South Broadway, Santa Maria, California

• The Filipino Catholic Society, under the direction of St. Mary’s Church and St. John Neumann’s Church, holds a charity fundraising barbecue every third Saturday of the month, weather permitting, in the Walgreens parking lot, 707 North Broadway, Santa Maria.  A $6.00 dinner includes Santa Maria Style Barbecue Chicken or BBQ Tri-Tip, beans, salad and bread.  This location is easy to find.  Here are directions to the Filipino Catholic Society fundraising barbecue.  If you’re traveling from the North, take the Broadway exit, drive severl blocks south, and the cross street is Alvin.  You could also take the Donovan exit, travel west to Broadway, turn left and travel one block to Alvin.  From the south, take the Main Street exit, travel west to Broadway, and turn right at Broadway, travel for about 5 blocks.  Here’s a link to a google map: Map to 707 North Broadway, Santa Maria, California

Looking for a fun Santa Barbara County event?  Ever been for a tour of VAFB?  Here’s your chance for an educational and fun look at the Air Force Base near Lompoc, California.  Vandenberg Air Force Base conducts free tours of the base every second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am.  Base tours can be arranged through the public affairs office.  Tours last about two hours and include a visit to the Heritage Center for a look at how the base evolved, plus space and missile artifacts.  Make tour reservations for Vandenberg Air Force Base three weeks in advance by calling (805) 606-3595. 
View Larger Map  Google map of Vandenberg Airforce Base

Summer camp at the YMCA is right around the corner for kids in Orcutt and Santa Maria!  Time to register for 2008 summer day camp for boys and girls!  There are traditional summer day camp programs for youth ages 5 - 12, and fun Teen Xtreme camp for kids entering grades 6 - 7 - and 8.  Please call the YMCA at (805) 937-8521 for more info, or visit them at their website!  Santa Maria Valley YMCA

Here’s a run down of the great stuff to do with kids this summer!

Traditional Camp - ages 5 - 12  themes by weeks

1. 6/23/08 - 6/27/08 - Splash into summer!
2. 6/30/08 - 7/3/08 - Holiday Hoopla!
3. 7/7/08 - 7/11/08 - Fitness Frenzy!
4. 7/14/08 - 7/18/08 - The Fun Factor!
5. 7/21/08 - 7/25/08 - Carnival Craze!
6. 7/28/08 - 8/1/08 - Crazy Critter Week!
7. 8/4/08 - 8/8/08 - Around the World in 5 Days!
8. 8/11/08 - 8/15/08 - Camp Memories!

Teen Xtreme Day Camp - for kids entering grades 6 - 8

This camp is fun for teens and pre-teens, a great way to get out of the house and sliding, hiking, and climbing to an exciting summer!  Meet at the “Y”, and then get out and go!  Field trip destinations that are fun and fresh - beaches, parks, who knows - maybe even an amusement park???? Last year they went to Magic Mountain the last week of camp!!!  Wow! they do have a lot of fun, and get to hang out with friends too!  Gotta be at the “Y” no later than 9am to get going on the day!

Splash Camp - For Ages 5 - 12, grouped by ages by session dates.  The YMCA teaches a structured progressive youth swim program which will be followed at summer camp.  It accomodates everyone from the non-swimmer to the competent swimmer.  All swim lesson levels are motivated to impove skills and have fun at the same time!  A great way to learn to swim - swim lessons at the “Y”!  After morning swim lessons, campers have time for traditional camp activities.  Here are the age groups by weeks;

1. 6/23/08 - 6/27/08 - Ages 5 - 6 - Girls and Boys
2. 6/30/08 - 7/3/08 - Ages 7 - 9 - Girls and Boys
3. 7/7/08 - 7/11/08 - Ages 10 - 12 - Girls and Boys
4. 7/14/08 - 7/18/08 - Ages 5 - 6 - Girls and Boys
5. 7/21/08 - 7/25/08 - Ages 7 - 9 - Girls and Boys
6. 7/28/08 - 8/1/08 - Ages 10 - 12 - Girls and Boys
7. 8/4/08 - 8/8/08 - Ages 5 - 6 - Girls and Boys
8. 8/11/08 - 8/15/08 - Ages 7 - 9 - Girls and Boys

Sports Camps - Soccer, Football, Martial Arts, Cheer/Dance arranged by week, by age.  There’s only 4 week long sessions planned, starting at week 3.  Here’s a rundown:

Soccer Day Camp - 7/21/08 - 7/25/08 - Ages 5 - 8 - Girls and Boys
Soccer Day Camps - 7/28/08 - 8/1/08 - Ages 9+ Years - Girls and Boys

Football Summer Camp- 7/7/08 - 7/11/08 - Ages 9+ Years - Boys and Girls
Football Summer Camps- 7/14/08 - 7/18/08 - Ages 5 - 8 - Boys and Girls

Martial Arts Summer Camp- 7/7/08 - 7/11/08 - Ages 5 - 7 Years- Boys and Girls
Martial Arts Summer Camps- 7/14/08 - 7/18/08 - Ages 7+ Years - Boys and Girls
Martial Arts Summer Camp - 7/21/08 - 7/25/08 - Ages 7 + Years - Boys and Girls
Martial Arts Summer Camp - 7/28/08 - 8/1/08 - Ages 7+ Years - Boys and Girls

Cheer Dance Youth Camp - 7/7/08 - 7/11/08 - Ages 7 - 8 Years - Boys and Girls
Cheer Dance Youth Camps - 7/14/08 - 7/18/08 - Ages 9 - 10 Years - Boys and Girls
Cheer Dance Youth Camp - 7/21/08 - 7/25/08 - Ages 11+ Years - Boys and Girls
Cheer Dance Youth Camps - 7/28/08 - 8/01/08 - Ages 5 - 6 Years - Boys and Girls

Skate Camp with One Way Boardshop - a one-of-a-kind skateboarding experience!  This skate day camp is for kids ages 7 and up for all 4 sessions.  This summer camp will be filled with skateboard instruction and some free skate time each day - all skill levels are welcome!  Gotta bring your own skate board and helmets - and the helmet must have a chin stap that latches.  In addition to skating, the kids will also have some pool time and traditional camp activities!  Only 4 sessions, and they fill up FAST!  The  youth skate camp sessions for kids and teens are 7/7/08 - 7/11/08, 7/14/08 - 7/18/08, 7/21/08 - 7/25/08, and 7/28/08 - 8/1/08

Check with the YMCA to confirm all dates and sessions, and to register.  Here’s their phone number:  (805)937-8521. Here’s a quick link to the YMCA Summer Camp website.

Have a fantastic summer at day camp at the Santa Maria Orcutt YMCA!