Charming Ojai Is Hollywood’s Playground for a Reason

The town feels equal parts hippie and high-end.
Charming Ojai Is Hollywood’s Playground for a Reason
Bart's Books bills itself as the country's largest outdoor bookstore. Rachel Hutton/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS
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By Rachel Hutton From Star Tribune

A few of us Minnesota gals were mistakenly pronouncing it “O-jay,” as we planned our January weekend getaway to Ojai, California. But by the time we landed at Los Angeles International Airport, we got it down: “Oh, hi,” the name casually welcoming us to this charming town of 7,500, tucked into the shadow of the Topatopa mountains.