It starts from the top down. Kahuna and Blaze set a tone that creates a happy, fun and relaxing…read moreatmosphere where the kids and employees get to enjoy the sweet months of summer creating memories for a lifetime. It's not fancy but they're not roughing it either. It's just the right mix of Topanga nature-inspired tranquility sprinkled with breezy silliness. This is a happy place and you feel it as soon as you arrive. Feels good to leave my son here knowing he's going to have a great day and come home dirty and tired with stories he's eager to share. 5th year and now a Jr Leader - what a lovely place to learn, grow and laugh through childhood summers.

We absolutely love Cali Camp!…read more I have two boys, and both have had an amazing experience there. My older son loved it so much that he is now becoming a Junior Leader, which says everything about how meaningful Cali Camp has been for him. My younger son, who is in 2nd grade, went for the first time last year and is already so excited to go back. What really stood out to me was how quickly they both adapted. My younger son joined not knowing anyone and felt welcomed almost immediately. Both of my boys felt included from day one. The staff is incredibly caring, supportive, and attentive. You can truly feel that they work hard to create a safe, joyful environment for the kids, and as a parent that means everything. The activities are fantastic: well planned, age appropriate, engaging, and fun. The natural setting is also beautiful and feels especially important these days. My boys came home with confidence, stories, friendships, and summer memories they will cherish forever. And the camp spirit is real. We still sing the silly songs at home, especially the announcements song whenever we have a family announcement, and the birthday song too. I cannot recommend Cali Camp enough. It has been such a special part of our family's life.

Unfortunately I wanted to love this camp but things took a turn for the worst on the last day of my…read moredaughter attending this camp. Before I get in to that - the general improvement would be to : Send out an email introducing you to all staff and counselors, as well as a daily or even every other day general idea of what activities took place that day. You will not meet anyone. On the first day of camp a counselor comes to your car and gets your child, that is as much interaction as you get with staff. Their parking instruction email is more in depth than any other piece of information you will receive regarding your child. Which brings me to the parking situation. On the last day, my daughter excitingly (attempting to) get out of our vehicle with a smile on her face and a few bestie gift bags in hand was met by a smiling Counsler ready to help assist. My child lock was stuck and so I had to manually lift the lock and help, but while doing this, Deborah Turobiner came up anxiously and loudly saying "WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS LINE MOVING" very condescendingly and aggressively whisking my child away (along with a few other snooty remarks). I contemplated turning around and getting my child but knew how excited she was for the last day. I decided I would write an email to the director acknowledging my appreciation for Deborahs dedication to ensuring everyone get to camp safely.. but that she could go about it with a better attitude .. A few hours later, I received a phone call from a counselor that "my daughter was in the art class decorating glasses and her own glasses have gone missing". I then got a call from the director "your daughter was changing for a fashion show and put her glasses in her pocket" (nice - putting it all back on the 7 year old" Days and days go by (I said I would give it a week for them to find them until I would seek compensation" these are medically necessary glasses.. my daughter has very weak eyes that cross without them) They claimed they found them! Woohoo! I head over pick them up only to pull off, have my daughter put them on to say "these aren't mine mom" I pull over. Same color glasses.. different brand and smaller. I sent a receipt showing how much I had paid for the glasses a WEEK prior but the director had the audacity to say it wasn't an itemized copy. As if I would LIE about the cost of the frames. It wasn't until I posted on social media that I got a response saying this situation would be handled. Parents ask yourself this: If a business who is responsible for children could lack accountability for weeks over.. glasses.. would you trust them with more serious situations. Any rebuttal to this review would just go to show they have a very difficult time taking swift action and accountability.

My kids have been going to Art Camp for seven years!! Every year they ask to attend more weeks…read more Before and after Covid, and even through it virtually, my kids have enjoyed so many activities from cooking, science, magic, games, theater, and so many more. They come home each day tired and full of stories about their day. The Art Camp owner and directors make sure each kid has a place to find their fun during their week(s) at camp. This camp has become an automatic part of our family's summer plans and often winter/spring breaks as well. I highly recommend Art Camp- as I always tell people, it's not just art!!!

Hands down the very BEST equestrian training stable whether you're a beginner or more an advanced…read morerider, western or English. If you want to learn to ride, improve your riding or need help training your horses properly, & your nervous as a new rider, the lesson horses there are safe & amazing, & Robert Nava is the guy!! Robert is an excellent horseman but is patient & kind with the lesson goers always pointing out the positive with "great job," or "looks great"! Always Important for confidence building! You learn more there than just riding, grooming, etc. You learn horsemanship! The stable is located on Stokes Canyon in beautiful Malibu!! It's so incredible there, with trails, right out the gate or just taking lessons in the large arena with Robert ~ I love that there is round pen too if needed. Everything you need is there depending on your goals. Western or English & or brand new to horses! Again, Robert is so the patient, so great with kids too! He teaches, safety, patience & confidence!! (I know I say that a lot, but important) ~ Located adjacent to Malibu Creek state park with miles of trails streams & sheer beauty around you! *Robert Nava is the resident horse trainer for Western or English, riders! He's an excellent horseman!!! I'd also like to say that the stables are run really efficiently everything's organized. Everything is clean. They're just all around great there!! After many years since my last horse & older now & not as strong as I used to be, its never to late to get started again & it's been so great taking riding from Robert ~ always learning new things too! Because there is always more to learn there. Whatever your needs, for what you want to do, and he's great how he gets get his students ready for horse shows, too, If that is what they love. He is there at the show with his students, so committed to their equestrian success! Robert is the best. I feel so lucky to have found this stable!! You learn so much more there!! I love everyone there! Robert has a lot of people that work under him. (honorable mention, Art & his nephew so great! So helpful!!) But everyone that works for Robert is so wonderful, no snobs there!! All so amazing & helpful! That is so important it's like a family!! So, again if your a parent looking for a great riding instructor for your kid & want them safe, or you personally really want a good western or English riding instructor or someone to help you train your horse, this is the place to go. One thing about Robert he's big on safety for all age riders. I love everyone there, and Robert is the best I've ever seen as a trainer for your lessons/horse training needs. Kind of a dream come true. Really good at nurturing the young riders ~ This is the right place for you!!! Check it out you won't be disappointed! All ages are welcome!! Thank you RJN Stables Robert & staff, for such a positive experience & helping me improve! I luv it there! Finally, I've been to a lot of stables in my life, and this is hand downs, the best and location, trainer situation and grounds! I want my husband to get lessons with Robert so that when we get our new horse, he can learn to ride better! I'm very happy there! The very best trainer & stables around!!! Yay!

Absolutely the best place in LA with 0 existing competition! Professional trainers, clean, stable,…read moreclean and well groomed horses.

I tried this as a short introductory class. I was "blown away",…read more the studio is beautiful itself and filled with amazing pieces of works. I was instantly inspired. My skills are a bit rusty, but.... Dan, the owner is wonderful: helpful, professional and obviously very devoted. (AND an incredible artist himself) The two teachers that day (Willie and Maria) couldn't have been more helpful. Endless patience and helpful suggestions. They all are bursting with exuberance and truly wanted to make the experience an enjoyable one! It is definitely a joyful experience with good vibes, positivity and encouragement. I will definitely recommend it to others, and I will be back!

My daughter has been attending Raminfard Art studio for over 6 months. The instructors at…read moreRaminfard, particularly Daniel have taken her farther in her art journey than other art studios that she had attended in the past. Daniel is continuously taking her outside of her artistic comfort zone to expand her talents, which can be seen in her art work. Daniel is always eager to explain, assist and guide the artist when needed. My daughter is experiencing studio art at the highest level with talented and dedicated art teachers and true professionals. Raminfard School of Arts is a gem of Agoura!

My friend Maddie and I volunteered at Connemara Ranch for the past two weeks, and it was one of the…read moremost meaningful and eye opening experiences I have ever had. Talley was incredibly flexible and met us where we were with our horse experience while sharing her wisdom and deep knowledge of equine therapy, something she helped pioneer in Malibu. Every horse at the ranch has such a unique personality and is so clearly loved, cared for, and well trained. Over the two weeks we rode every day, painted and washed the horses, practiced equine therapy activities, and built such special connections with all six horses. Talley made us feel so comfortable from the start and became not only an amazing instructor and teacher, but also a true friend. Every ride was beautiful and completely unique, and I am so grateful for everything we learned about horses, equine therapy, and ourselves during our time at the ranch.

We absolutely loved our ride. They were amazing. The horses were wonderful. We had a rider that was…read morevery nervous and she took really good care of him making sure he felt secure through the ride. This is more of an intimate ride not one of those commercial places in Los Angeles. I highly recommend this over anyone else because it's more intimate. The lady owns her own horses. It was a great experience and we would do it again..

Kids love it. Zip lines, horses, giant water slide, great…read morekids working the place... Never a bad experience. Expensive yeah, but well worth it. Really great experience for kids in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Extremely Disappointed - Do Not Send Your Kids Here…read more My son attended Camp Keystone last summer and loved it, so we were excited for him to return. Unfortunately, this year has been a completely different--and deeply upsetting--experience. At pickup, my 6-year-old was in tears and told me that a 13-year-old Counselor in Training yelled at him that he was "tired of him" and then threw him to the ground. Yes, my son had thrown a piece of chalk--something we've addressed and made clear was wrong--but the violent and aggressive response from an older child in a leadership role is completely unacceptable. Worse, there was no adult supervision when this happened, and no camp staff informed us. We only found out from our son. When I contacted the camp, they minimized the incident and failed to take any real accountability. The 13-year-old was not dismissed, and in fact, is being allowed to remain in the Counselor in Training program and return next summer to supervise other children. The camp's own Code of Conduct says it will not tolerate violence--but they are clearly not following through. This was not just a kid-to-kid disagreement. This was a teenager in a position of responsibility physically assaulting a child half his age. If Camp Keystone does not take this seriously, parents should. I can no longer recommend this camp to anyone. There is a complete lack of oversight, accountability, and concern for camper safety. We will not be returning, and I urge other parents to think twice before sending their children here.

Our two boys have been coming to Breckley's Bullpen for batting cages and camps for years, and in…read morethe last few months one of our son's started private lessons with Coach Alex. The improvement has been dramatic. Our son who's been doing private lessons has been getting the barrel on the ball consistently, hitting the ball farther, and in just the last month he hit three over-the-fence home runs (a first for him). Josh, the owner, is also genuinely one of the best. He has gone out of his way to accommodate our kids' busy schedules and clearly cares about the families who come through his facility. Excellent coaching, great culture, highly recommend. A long time ago we once went to another baseball facility for a camp and it was not a positive experience (older kids saying things like "youre trash" etc.. with little supervision) and we did not go back. So glad we found Breckley's after that, it's been night and day, we could tell the difference from the first time just by how the other kids acted. If you're looking for somewhere to help kids that love baseball get better I cant reccomend Breckley's enough. They'll learn skills and sportsmanship and will be overseen by someone who really cares about them and about having a place that's a great place for kids to go.

The headline here is Josh is an incredible coach. My son got a 30 minute lesson and is on fire…read morewith a hitting streak that is still going strong! I can't thank him enough! On another note my son loves the batting cage here because the ball consistently goes over the plate. We will be back to do more lessons with the coach!