Founded in 1964, Bart's is the world's largest outdoor bookstore, its courtyard shelves holding over 130,000 new and used books. Open seven days a week on Matilija Street in Ojai, it welcomes everyone from rare-book hunters to beach-read seekers.
A small family farm on Ladera Road, Ojai Olive Oil cold-presses award-winning extra-virgin oils in a Tuscan-style mill from trees grown over generations. Its online store and on-site tasting room offer the oils alongside balsamic vinegars and olive-oil cosmetics.
Best for Olive-oil, balsamic-vinegar, olive-oil-cosmetics
This long-running Ojai department store on Ojai Avenue stocks women's and men's apparel, kitchenware, gourmet pantry goods, home décor, and local souvenirs. Browse in person or shop the range through its online store.
Best for General-store, apparel, kitchenware, gifts, home-goods