Agoura Hills

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About the Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Oak Park, California Area

Agoura Hills, with a population of 27,634, is a delightful mix of upscale atmosphere and small town charm. This is a city that boasts great weather, beautiful parks and scenic open spaces. In Agoura Hills you have easy access to cultural, shopping, and recreational facilities, as well as excellent schools and top-notch restaurants. What a fantastic place to work, play, and most especially raise a family!  

Location
Agoura Hills is located on the western edge of Los Angeles County, in the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area of southern California. It is situated in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, bordering on Ventura County. U.S. Route 101 passes from east to west through the city.  

Geography/Terrain
Agoura Hills sits nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains, and has a terrain characterized by undulating hills and canyons. The Pacific Ocean lies a short distance to the west. The city has a total area of 8.2 square miles, 8.2 square miles of which is land and 0.04 square miles of which is water. The elevation in the city ranges from 936 feet to 2,036 feet.  

Distance to 3 closest major cities
Agoura Hills is located approximately 31 miles northwest of Los Angeles, 23 miles southwest of Oxnard, 85 miles northwest of San Bernardino and 132 miles northwest of San Diego.  

Employment
Agoura Hills is located in Los Angeles County and is known to have a diverse and strong, growing regional economy. Drawing on its strong economic base and large and diverse labor pool, it has several major industries, notably: agriculture, biotechnology, telecommunications and advanced technologies, manufacturing, tourism, military testing and development.

Some of the major employers in the area are: University of Southern California; Walt Disney Co.; Six Flags; Fox Films; Amtrak; Edison International; Long Beach Memorial Hospital; and Jet Propulsion Lab. Educational, health and social services provide 21.1% of the employment in Agoura Hills, professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services provide16.0%, finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing provide12.8%.

The median household income in Agoura Hills is $96,651, and the average income per capita is $43,431.Recent job growth is 3.08% and unemployment in the area is 5.7%.The average time to travel to work is 30.5 minutes.  

Housing
Agoura Hills has a wide range of housing choices, from condominiums and townhouses to beautiful tract homes in exclusive developments. Old Agoura is designed around the equestrian where you can find custom homes on large lots with horse facilities as well as scenic tree-lined streets, hilly neighborhoods and plenty of riding trails.  

Agoura Hills is experiencing good market conditions. Home prices are increasing but moderately. Homes are selling a little slower, but maintaining their value. Average single-family home prices range from $700,000 to three million, while condominiums begin in the neighborhood of $250,000 to $600,000. The median home cost in Agoura Hills is $825,000. Average rent in the city is $1,289 per month.

Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
Agoura Hills is known for its beautiful parks and open spaces. It is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area,” which covers 153,075 acres, and is the world’s largest urban national park. The park is located in a Mediterranean ecosystem and contains a wide variety of plants and wildlife. The city of Agoura Hills itself boasts 6 scenic parks with facilities for a variety of recreational activities. Local parks include: Chumash, Forest Cove, Morrison, Old Agoura, Reyes Adobe, and Sumac. Facilities include ball fields, basketball courts, softball fields, an equestrian arena, playgrounds and picnic shelters.  

The Agoura Hills Recreation Center is an 1,800 square foot facility, providing residents of all ages with a wide range of classes as well as hosting a many activities throughout the year. It is well equipped with a podium, piano, outside patio area and full sound system. Some of the classes available at the Center are: arts and crafts, karate, gymnastics, summer camps, drama, dance, tennis, computer, and golf. Also in the area is the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, a state-of-the-art recreational facility with a variety of recreational, social, cultural, and educational programs and activities. This 30,000 square foot facility features tournament-level basketball courts, a fitness studio, a 35-foot rock climbing wall, a multi-purpose activity room, a dance/exercise studio, and a large banquet hall.

Agoura Hills golfers can enjoy the Lindero Country Club, a semi-private, executive course with narrow, hilly fairways and small greens. The course offers golfers a challenge and can be played from 18 alternating tees. Several of its holes must be played over a running creek and through narrow fair ways. The greens have been considered by many to be the best in Conejo Valley and it has one of the best learning centers in the area.  

Special Attractions/Events
For a night of entertainment in Agoura Hills you can take in a show at the Canyon Club, or Live Theatre Productions. In the summer months you can enjoy the lively Concerts in the Park series. A short drive away, you can attend the Music Center of Los Angeles County or Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the Performing Arts Center in Oxnard, Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, or the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

You can visit Agoura Hills’ first home at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site. Built in 1850, this site represents 150 years of exciting local history, holding documented stories and artifacts from over the years. It is a cultural landmark highlighting the rancho period, oral history, and Spanish Rancho architecture. In nearby Los Angeles, you can visit the Museum of the American West and the J. Paul Getty Museum, or in Simi Valley you can take in the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum.  

For fun in the sun, visit the Santa Monica Pier and Beach. Here you will enjoy the rides at Pacific Park, Santa Monica's small, low-key amusement park, perched right on the ocean. Venice Beach and Boardwalk offers fascinating street entertainment along Ocean Front Walk Street, with musicians, singers, jugglers, acrobats, mimes, comics, magicians, prophets, and fortune-tellers, and more.  

Interesting Facts/Historic Buildings and Places
The Agoura Hills area was first settled by the Chumash Indians, followed in the late 1700’s by Spanish Franciscan missionaries. The arrival of the Spanish banished the Indians from their homes and introduced a ranching culture that continued into the early 1900’s. However, over time, the sheep and cattle ranches conceded ground to the farming of lettuce, celery, orchards, and wheat fields.  

The community of Agoura was first known as Picture City, however, for the town to get its own post office, it had to have a one-word name. In 1927, the residents chose a misspelling of the last name of Pierre Agoure, a local Basque rancher from the 1890’s. In the late 1960's, housing tracts began to cover the land. On December 8th, 1982, most of the city split off from the unincorporated town of Agoura and became the city of Agoura Hills.  

Many residents of Agoura Hills refer to it as "A-Town" or "The Bubble".
Some famous residents of Agoura Hills are Justin Berfield, actor; Heather Graham, actress; Jonathan Lipnicki, actor; and Erin Brockovich. This city is the birthplace of: Johnny Gray, a college basketball player for the Pacific Tigers.  

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About the Calabasas, California Area

Calabasas is a city of 24,681 that charmingly combines the spirit of the Old West with the 21st Century. This upscale yet affordable community enjoys a progressive economy, blue ribbon schools, safe neighborhoods, a quiet lifestyle and fantastic weather all year round. You can escape the hustle and bustle of the big city, while enjoying first class amenities, superlative shopping and fine dining. Surrounded by scenic open spaces and beautiful parks, yet conveniently located near employment opportunities and all of Southern California’s finest attractions, Calabasas is an ideal place to enjoy life. 

Location
Calabasas is located in northwest Los Angeles County, in the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area in southern California. Situated at the southwestern edge of the San Fernando Valley, it is nestled in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Calabasas is bordered by Topanga on the southeast, the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles on the northeast, Malibu on the south, Agoura Hills on the west, and Hidden Hills on the north. U.S Route 101 (the historic El Camino Real) runs east-west through Calabasas.  

Geography/Terrain
Calabasas has a terrain of rolling hills and waterfalls. It is considered a "Tree City U.S.A.," and contains some of the most scenic and protected topography of Southern California. The area includes Heritage oak trees, Santa Monica Mountain peaks, ridgelines, canyons, creeks and woodlands. Many mountainous parts of the city have spectacular views of the San Fernando Valley.  

Calabasas has a total area of 13.1 square miles, 13.0 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water. The city’s elevation ranges from 500 to 2800 feet, with a median elevation of 796 feet.  

Distance to 3 closest major cities
Calabasas is located 24 miles northwest of Los Angeles, 31 miles southwest of Oxnard, 77 miles northwest of San Bernardino, and 128 miles northwest of San Diego. 

Employment
Calabasas provides an innovative and ideal business environment. The city offers the advantages of strong housing, retail, and service markets as well as the technological corridor extending along the Ventura Freeway. The entertainment industry is important in both the residential and business sectors. Calabasas is also one of the most economical cities for business.  

Some of the major employers in the area are: Aerospace Corp.; American Honda Motor Co. Inc.; Fox Films; Kaiser Permanente; Lockheed Martin Aeronautics; Los Angeles Medical Center and Xerox. Educational, health and social services provide 21.9% of the employment in Calabasas, professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services provide 19.7%, and finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing provide 11.5%. The median household income in the city is $101,720, and the average income per capita is $58,619. There has been 3.08% recent job growth and the unemployment level is 5.7%. The average time to travel to work in Calabasas is 32.1 minutes.  

Housing
Calabasas has 55 neighborhood communities featuring a variety of living preferences ranging from apartment complexes and affordable townhomes to multi-million dollar estates. The city is known for its gated communities, but also has many traditional neighborhoods, custom homes, older communities as well as a beautiful mobile home park.  

Homes are on the market for an average of 48 days here, and currently there is a greater balance between buyers and sellers. Single-family home prices range from $700,000 to five million. Condominiums begin in the neighborhood of $450,000 to $750,000. The median price for a single-family home is $1,250,000, and the average rent is $1,289 per month.  

Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
Outdoor recreational opportunities abound in and around Calabasas. The city has 7 community parks, 2 neighborhood parks as well as Malibu Creek State Park. Malibu Creek encompasses 4,000 acres and is one of the most scenic parks in the California State Park system. It has a waterfall, a 15-mile stream, as well as hiking, fishing, horse trails, mountain bike trails and a campground. Calabasas is also home to Headwaters Corner Interpretive Center, which includes a regional and interpretive trail, a house dating back to homesteading times and a year round stream. The nearby Santa Monica Mountains offer 7,000 acres of trails for walking, biking, or horseback riding.

Calabasas is one of the westernmost points of the San Fernando Valley, gateway to the Conejo Valley and Malibu Canyon. Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon Road and Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains are designated scenic highways, where deer, coyotes and a variety of birds are often spotted. Malibu Pier and Beach located just northwest of the Malibu pier, is a bird sanctuary, protected wetlands and a great place to soak up some sun. You can enjoy its hiking trails and picnicking areas, swimming or bird watching.  

The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is a community recreation facility with a fitness center, rock climbing wall, gymnasium and a variety of instructional, recreational, social and cultural programs. The local parks and institutions in Calabasas offer lecture tours, Native American history, bird watching, day and night nature walks, and ecology studies. The Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center provides a swimming pool, 15 hard courts and 1 clay tennis court, a weight room, an aerobics room, and saunas. Some of the local sports leagues available include basketball, T-ball, and flag football.  

For golf enthusiasts, there is the exclusive Calabasas Golf and Country Club, a private 18-hole course. This course can be very demanding because of the rolling hills and narrow fairways. Los Angeles County has 19 golf courses and what is considered to be the world's largest public golf course system.  

Special Attractions/Events
Calabasas has a number of annual special events, including: the Art and Crafts Festival in May, Our Community Celebrates Youth, the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival, the Fine Arts Festival, and the Method Film Festival. The Calabasas Orchestra brings beautiful music to the community, with a variety of styles of orchestral music, ranging from Bach and baroque era to Gershwin and the contemporary. The Calabasas Arts Council creates a year round calendar of events in the visual arts, music and dance, and is working towards creating a community art gallery/performance space at the new civic center site.
Calabasas has a unique mix of stylish shopping centers, custom architecture, attractive business offices, and an active art in public places program. The city’s past and present blend well, creating an exciting and interesting environment. You can enjoy a variety of quality shopping or walk the main street of quaint Old Town Calabasas while enjoying a hot espresso drink, or browse at the outdoors Farmers’ Market.  

Calabasas’ Old Town offers a scenic setting for dining and shopping and is also the location of the city’s Chamber of Commerce. Local vendors bring their fresh and exotic produce, flowers, baked goods and prepared food to the weekly Farmers' Market, replacing the old general store. On the modern side, you can check out Gelson’s Village, or the Commons of Calabasas, which have shops and trendy boutiques, top-notch restaurants, live music, movies and entertainment for the kids.  

Calabasas is the home of the Leonis Adobe Museum, the Leonis family's preserved ranch, including original buildings with livestock and artifacts. You can visit this museum, which includes an 1875-vintage Victorian home and park, rose and topiary gardens and year round stream. You can visit the Calabasas Junction, which was once Cooper’s General Store with the El Camino Real bell under the Oak, or the spectacular Hindu Sanctuary built by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California.  

Interesting Facts/Historic Buildings and Places
The city’s name is derived from the Spanish "calabaza". Some believe that the name originates from a Basque farmer’s pumpkin cart that overturned en route to Los Angeles, spilling seeds that became the region’s first official pumpkin patch.
Calabasas was part of the El Camino Real, which was the original Mission Highway serving the California Missions. Chumash Native Americans originally settled the area, along the banks in Calabasas Creek Park.
During the 19th century, Calabasas had a reputation of being a wild and lawless territory. "Espiritu, daughter of Chumash Chief Odin, married Miguel Leonis, who became the legendary “King of Calabasas” and ruled the region. His home is now the Leonis Adobe Museum located in the heart of Old Town Calabasas.
Calabasas attracted Hollywood artists in the late 1920’s who established the bohemian colony of Park Moderne. These artists created a Zigzag Moderne fountain on a Native American footpath, which has been preserved by the Calabasas Historical Society.  

Calabasas was the filming location for the 1939 movie, "Gone With the Wind" and the 1948 movie, "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House". Malibu Creek State Park was the filming site of the M*A*S*H television series and the “Planet of the Apes” movie.  

Calabasas was formally incorporated in 1991.
The city is the birthplace of Gregg Guenther, NFL player for the Tennessee Titans, and Gregg Guenther Jr., college basketball player for the USC Trojans.  

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About the Oak Park, California, Area

Oak Park is a delightful community of 15,650, which boasts beautiful scenery, open spaces and award winning schools. Not only will you find excellent year-round weather for the abundant recreational and cultural opportunities but also accessible shopping, dining and other amenities. The rolling hills and quiet countryside charm of Oak Park are just a short drive from metro Los Angeles, with all it has to offer. Oak Park has the very best of both worlds.  

Location
Oak Park is an unincorporated community located in southeastern Ventura County, in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks metro area of southern California. It is situated on the southern base of Simi Peak, and is bordered by the North Ranch neighborhood of the city of Thousand Oaks on the west, by the Los Angeles County cities of Westlake Village and Agoura Hills on the south, and by the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area on the north and east.

Geography/Terrain
Oak Park covers a total area of 4.1 square miles. All of the area is land and none of it is covered by water. It has a terrain of tree-covered rolling hills and scenic open spaces, bordered in part by the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. It is an area of mountain peaks, ridgelines, canyons, creeks and woodlands, with the ocean only 20 minutes away.  

Distance to 3 closest major cities
Oak Park is located 31 miles northwest of Los Angeles, 24 miles southwest of Oxnard, 84 miles northwest of San Bernardino, and 133 miles northwest of San Diego. 

Employment
Oak Park is located in Ventura County, which has a strong economic base and a large and diverse labor pool. The major industries in the area include: agriculture, biotechnology, telecommunications and advanced technologies, manufacturing, tourism, military testing and development. It also has some of the best soil in the nation for agriculture production, ranking 10th in agricultural production among California counties.  

Some of the major employers in the area are: Amgen Inc; Blue Cross of California; MOVE.com, Realtor.com; Los Robles Regional Medical Center; Farmers Insurance Group; and Haas Automation Inc. Oak Park has three commercial centers. The original one is a small center, with just a few businesses, while the second, Oak Park Shopping Center, contains a large supermarket and a variety of other retail stores, restaurants, and services.  

Educational, health and social services provide 22.0% of the employment in Oak Park, professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services provide 13.5%, and finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing provide 12.0%. The median household income in the area is $97,958 and the average per capita income is $42,824. There has been 2.27% recent job growth and there is 4.9% unemployment. The average time to travel to work in Oak Park is 28 minutes.  

Housing
Oak Park offers a variety of housing options. The developed portions of the community are primarily residential, with a mix of single-family homes, individually owned townhouses, apartments and condominiums.  

The average cost for single-family homes ranges from $600,000 up to $1.8 million. Condominiums begin in the neighborhood of $350,000 to $600,000. Average rent in Oak Park is $1,662 per month.  

Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
Oak Park’s open spaces and parks constitute over half the land area, and are maintained by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District. The 7 local parks include Mae Boyar, Chaparral, Deerhill, Indian Springs, Valley View, Eagle View, and Oak Canyon Community Park. Oak Canyon has a lake, waterfall, creek, the Community Center and gardens. Each park has its own distinctive look and amenities, including ball fields, trails, archery ranges, basketball and tennis courts.  

The Oak Park district maintains many trails, such as those in Medea Creek Park. The Oak Park Open Space is home to a variety of wildlife, such as deer, coyotes, skunks, rabbits, snakes, owls, woodpeckers, and hawks. There are even signs of mountain lions. A mile east of Oak Park is Chesebro Canyon, where golden eagles are known to nest. The California Wildlife Center in the Santa Monica Mountains provides marine mammal response as well as full term rehabilitative care for native wildlife including coyotes, deer, raptors, pelagic birds, songbirds, squirrels, opossums, and bobcats, in Los Angeles and southern Ventura County.  

There are numerous recreational activities available in Oak Park, such as baseball, tennis, softball, volleyball, martial arts, golf, yoga and cardio-kickboxing. Top-notch golf facilities are readily available at the Calabasas Golf and Country Club, as well as the Lindero Country Club in Agoura Hills. Nearby, in Los Angeles, there are 13 excellent golf courses, including the Bel-Air, Brentwood, Hillcrest and Mountain Gate Country Clubs.  

Special Attractions/Events
The Oak Park Performing Arts Alliance in Oak Park focuses on the drama, choir, band and Comedy Sportz programs at Oak Park High School. You can enjoy musical evenings at Russ and Julie’s House Concerts, or Summer Concerts in the Park. The House Concerts have been happening since 1997 and are occasions for enjoying live acoustic music, fellowship, food and fun. In April adults and children can participate in the park Easter Egg Hunt and Art Show.  

There are many attractions in nearby locations, including: Disneyland in Anaheim, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Universal Studios in Universal City, Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, and the Los Angeles Zoo. You can visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Getty Museum, the Norton Simon Museum or the Museum of the American West.  

Oak Park is just a short 20-minute ride from the Pacific Ocean and the beaches of Malibu and Ventura County. Some of your choices are; the Malibu Pier and Beach, the Santa Monica Pier and Beach, and the Venice Beach and Boardwalk, to name a few.

Interesting Facts/Historic Buildings and Places
Oak Park was formed from ranchland owned by Jim and Marian Jordan, stars of the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly. The land was purchased by the Metropolitan Development Corporation in the 1940’s and 1950’s, and in time homes were developed there. The only road into the community was from Agoura Hills.  

Newsweek Magazine rated the Oak Park Unified School District as one of the best in the country. Brookside Elementary School and Red Oak Elementary School have been named 2006 California Distinguished Schools.  

Five times since Oak Park was first settled, the Santa Ana winds blew brush fires into and through the community. The strict Ventura County fire codes and vigorous efforts by the County's Fire Protection District have always prevented any loss of lives or occupied homes. In the first fire, the Jordan home, which is the vacant ranch house that was previously occupied by the couple who starred in radio's Fibber McGee and Molly, was destroyed.  

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