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#10 Chili Cook-Off & Car Show – 365 Things to do in Simi Valley

(Video Below) – The Simi Valley Valley Knights of Columbus Annual Cook-Off & Car Show at its 23rd year. This event attracts chili fans from all over. In addition to sampling all the different entries of homemade chili, there’s a car show with over 100 cars, live music, vendor craft booths, bouncers/jumpers for kids. The […]

Posted in: 365 Things to do in Simi Valley, Events, Local Events & Activities Tagged: car show, chili cook-off, Knights of Columbus, Simi Valley

#9 TuTu’s Mobile Shave Ice – 365 Things to do in Simi Valley

(Video Below) Tutu’s Shave Ice is now 100% mobile. Simi Valley Business owner Scott Miller, keeps his customers and fans up-to-date on his locations through Tutu’s Facebook page and Twitter page. So if you’re craving one of Tutu’s Shave Ice creations, just login to Facebook, check Tutu’s page and Scott will have posted his current […]

Posted in: 365 Things to do in Simi Valley, Local Businesses Tagged: mobile, Shave Ice, Simi Valley, Tutu's

#8 Skatelab Skateboarding Museum & Hall of Fame – 365 things to do in Simi Valley

(Video Below) Did you know that Simi Valley is home to the skateboarding Hall of Fame? Did you know that Skatelab indoor (air conditioned) skate park houses the nation’s largest collection of skateboard memorabilia and historical artifacts? Skatelab Simi Valley is well-known throughout the skateboarding industry and is well known to many of the youth […]

Posted in: Local Businesses Tagged: Hall of Fame, museum, Simi Valley, skateboard, skateboarding, Skatelab

#7 Go Yogurt – 365 Things to do in Simi Valley (Video)

(Video Below) Yogurt and dessert fans got to come out and see Go Yogurt. I remember in the early 1990’s. Yogurt was hot. Penguins was “the franchise” in the Yogurt business and then the Yogurt business seemed to fade away. In the last several years Yogurt has made a healthy return to retail spaces all […]

Posted in: 365 Things to do in Simi Valley, Local Businesses Tagged: 365 things to do, Simi Valley, yogurt

#6 Hiking the Chumash Trail 365 Things to do in Simi Valley

(Video Below) Friday night I got started about 20-30 minutes later than I planned.  Even though hiking the Chumash Trail in Simi Valley is a little less than 3 miles to the top the elevation gain is significant and with 80 degree weather you can only go so fast.  At about 3/4 of a mile […]

Posted in: 365 Things to do in Simi Valley, Parks Tagged: Bard reservoir, bobcat, Channel Islands, Chumash trail, coyotes, Hamilton Saddle, Hiking, mountianlion, rattlesnakes, Simi Valley

#5 Cronies Sports Grill – 365 Things to do in Simi Valley (Video)

#5 on my list is Cronies Sports Grill.   Located on the southeast corner of Sycamore and Cochran in Simi Valley California in the Albertson’s Shopping Center, Cronies Sports Grill is one of three locations in Ventura County. The Simi Valley operation has been open five years. Famous for the frosted schooner filled with your beer […]

Posted in: 365 Things to do in Simi Valley, Local Businesses, sports grill Tagged: cronies, Simi Valley, sports grill

Ted Mackel Speaks Out on Real Estate in a Mobile Techonolgy World

(October 2009 – San Jose, CA)  Last fall is chosen to sit on the main panel with Executive Vice President Joel Singer and talk about how the Internet and technology is impacting the real estate industry.    The discussion covered twitter, Facebook, websites, Internet property searches, online habits of home buyers and importance of the real […]

Posted in: Personal Ramblings, Real Estate News Tagged: California Associationof Realtors, San Jose, Ted Mackel

(Video Blog) GFE 2010 Simi Valley Borrowers Understanding the Good Faith Estimate

If you’re a Simi Valley borrower either purchasing a home or refinancing, you’ll encounter the new good faith estimate which is required to be given to you as an explanation and disclosure of the terms of your loan and the costs of your loan. This updated form has been required since the middle of January […]

Posted in: Buyers Tagged: borrower, GFE 2010, Good Faith Estimate, Simi Valley

#4 Free Summer Movies at the Simi Valley Civic Center Regal Theaters 365 Things to do in Simi Valley

Looking for things to do in Simi Valley? What a great way to beat the Simi Valley Summer heat with Free Summer Movies at the Simi Valley Civic Center Regal Theaters. The Civic Center Regal Theaters is offering free movies at 10:00 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as listed below during the Summer Family Film festival. Tickets […]

Posted in: 365 Things to do in Simi Valley Tagged: Civic Center, Film Festival, Free Movies, Regal Theaters, Simi Valley

#3 Santa Susana Train Depot & Museum 365 Things to do in Simi Valley

(Video Below) The Santa Susana Train Depot & Museum is a major historical landmark for Simi Valley. Constructed by Southern Pacific Railroad in 1903, this was a typical design used for a Southern Pacific railway station with living quarters for the station operator upstairs. Until the spring of 1904 all trains traveling to Los Angeles […]

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Ted actually helped us find a new home AND sell two homes. He was beyond helpful with everything. When looking for a home, Ted didn't waste our time…My husband and I are really busy so this meant a lot to us….he always had plenty of houses lined up for us to look at and he acted as our personal chauffeur. He really knows Simi, so he knew exactly where to take us….and ultimately he found us our beautiful new home. Selling the other two was a breeze…Ted took care of everything. No complaints here!

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