Ojai, California

Ojai (/ˈh/ OH-hy) is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. Located in the Ojai Valley, it is northwest of Los Angeles and east of Santa Barbara. The valley is about 10 miles (16 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide, surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.

Ojai is a tourism destination with boutique hotels and recreation opportunities including hiking, and spiritual retreats, as well as for a farmers' market on Sundays with local organic agriculture. It also has small businesses specializing in local and ecologically friendly art, design, and home improvement—such as galleries and a solar power company. Chain stores (other than a few gas stations) are prohibited by Ojai city law to encourage local small business development and keep the town unique.

The city's self-styled nickname is "Shangri-La" referencing the natural beauty of this health-and-spirituality-focused region. While there are no known references, it is commonly claimed that the mountains visible from the city were used, but then cut, from the 1937 movie as the mystical sanctuary of James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon.

Queen Alia International Airport

Queen Alia International Airport (IATA: AMM, ICAO: OJAI) (Arabic: مطار الملكة علياء الدولي; transliterated: Matar Al-Malikah Alia Ad-Dowali) is Jordan's main and largest airport and is located in Zizya 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of the capital city, Amman. Named after Queen Alia, third wife to the late King Hussein of Jordan, the airport is home to the country's national flag carrier, Royal Jordanian Airlines and serves as a major hub for Jordan Aviation, Royal Falcon and Royal Wings.

A state-of-the-art new terminal was inaugurated in March 2013 to replace the airport's older two passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. The three original terminals were made obsolete once the new terminal officially began operations. In 2014, the new airport received the "Best Improvement by Region: Middle East" and "Best Airport by Region: Middle East" awards by the Airport Council International, the awards are given to the airports which achieved the highest customer satisfaction in the ASQ Survey.

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Jon Bernthal wants to bring Broadway-caliber theater to Ojai: It’s ‘always been a dream of mine’

The Los Angeles Times 23 Apr 2025
'We're just three actors trying to figure out how to throw a theater festival in Ojai,' said Goreshter ... It's literally in the center of Ojai.' ... This is an Ojai thing put on by and with Ojai residents.
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The Ojai Tennis Tournament opens new era with Big Ten Conference partnership this week

VC Star 22 Apr 2025
The girls 18U junior singles tournament draw includes Mia Jones of Ojai; Isabella Temenugov of Ojai; Waverly Potter of Ojai; Maya Stillling of Ojai; Michelle Qi of Newbury Park; Cathleen Chen of ...
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Prep talk: Tennis gets center stage in Ojai this week

The Los Angeles Times 20 Apr 2025
The 123rd Ojai tennis tournament takes place Wednesday through Sunday. The top high school tennis players in Southern California will converge on Ojai representing the Southern Section, City Section and San Diego Section.
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Ojai Valley Inn’s Spiritual Wellness Programming Is Attracting A New Kind Of Traveler

Forbes 10 Apr 2025
Inside Ojai Valley Inn's Spiritual Wellness programming attracting a new kind of tourist looking for wellness travel ... .
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Motorcycle rider ID'd in Ojai-area crash, Oxnard Goodwill shooting suspect to stand trial

VC Star 05 Apr 2025
Motorcycle rider ID'd in Ojai Valley crash. Authorities have identified a motorcycle rider killed in a solo-vehicle crash in the Upper Ojai area last month.
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First-of-its-kind event in Ojai aims to bring awareness to missing persons

VC Star 03 Apr 2025
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office plans to hold a first-of-its-kind event aimed at raising awareness for missing persons cases in Ojai Saturday. Missing in the Ojai Valley is set for 10 a.m to 3 p.m.
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