Just Simply Simi Valley

Simi Valley is an incorporated city located in theto enjoy. Two collegiate baseball teams: The Simi
southeast corner of Ventura County, California,Valley Senators and the California Oaks of the
bordering the San Fernando Valley of Los AngelesCalifornia Collegiate League in Thousand Oaks,
in the Greater Los Angeles Area. According to theprovide sports action to local fans.
United States Bureau of the Census estimate, theTo the East, Rocky Peak has a trail system for
city had a total population of 118,687 in 2005.Mountain Biking, Hiking and Equestrian activities.
Simi Valley is presently known as the home ofThe trail is accessed at Kuehner Road - The
the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. It currentlyHummingbird Trail, Rocky Peak Road - the main
ranks as the seventh safest U.S. city with afire road or by the Chumash Trail. A technical
population between 100,000 and 500,000 but hasdownhill mountain bike run known as the G Spot
been ranked most safe in the same class in manycan be accessed via the main fire road.
and various prior years. The city operates its ownTo the West, a number trails are accessible for
police department, and contracts with theMountain Biking, Hiking and Equestrian activities.
Ventura County Fire Department to provide fireThe main access point is at the intersection of
protection services. Simi Valley has 20 city parksWood Ranch Parkway and Long Canyon Parkway.
and five county parks to preserve large swathsThe trail system travels as far west as highway
of open space in the nearby Santa Susana23, as far east as the Rocketdyne facility and
Mountains, locally known as the "foothills". Theconnects to the Lang Ranch trail system
Volkswagen of America Design Center was once(Westlake Village) and Chesebro trail system
in an industrial complex across from the Costcowhich begins in Agoura Hills. Simi Peak is accessible
wholesale club near Madera and Cochran.from this trail system via China Flats in the
Simi Valley's GeographyChesebro trail system. Ahmundson Ranch also
Simi Valley is positioned 3 miles north of the cityconnects to this trail system
of Los Angeles' Border community of ChatsworthHere are some interesting movie facts about Simi
and 40 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, 380Valley:
miles south of San Francisco, 160 miles north ofThe upcoming movie "Transformers 2" filmed
San Diego, and 350 miles south of Sacramento.scenes over summer in the parking lot of Simi
Commutes to Los Angeles are practically via theValley High School. Simi Valley and the surrounding
Ronald Reagan 118 Freeway or the Southernhills have been the site of several television series,
California Metrolink Commuter Train, which makesincluding the long running television series
several daily trips from Simi Valley.Gunsmoke and M*A*S*H. The delivery of the
Simi Valley borders the Santa Susana Mountainsransom money in The Big Lebowski shows a
to the north, Simi Hills to the east and south. Simihighway sign naming Simi Valley. The
Valley is connected to the nearby San FernandoBrandeis-Bardin Institute's House of the Book is
Valley by the Santa Susana Pass in the extremethe location of the original Power Ranger Power
east of Simi Valley.Chamber. In the 1984 film "Bachelor Party"
Simi Valley's Recreationstarring Tom Hanks, the MANN 6 Movie Theater
Simi Valley has 20 city parks and five countyformerly located within the Sycamore Shopping
parks to preserve large swaths of open space inCenter was used for the movie theater scene. In
the nearby Santa Susana Mountains, locally knownthe 1999 comedy Joe Dirt, the character found
as the "foothills". The city boasts six golf courseshis long-lost parents in a trailer home park in Simi
and the Kanan Ranch home development hasValley (but on some versions, it was changed to
nature trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestriansYucca Valley, California).