The building, newly restored and renamed The Heritage Valley Inn, preserves the warmth and hospitality it has offered during the past 110 years when it hosted stars of the silent film era. Guests will find many of the comforts of home within its historical structure; blending western comfort with modern technology.

Lake Piru is rich in outdoor recreational activities including exceptional fishing, camping, picnicking, boating, water-skiing, swimming, hiking, and sailing. Lake Piru is located six miles north of Piru and adjacent to trails and campgrounds in the Los Padres National Forest. Also nearby is Rancho Temescal, a 6,000-acre working ranch offering horseback riding, western equestrian events, working cattle and guest ranch activities.

West of Piru is Fillmore; its downtown business district is a six-block area depicting the architecture of the 1930s and 40s. Fillmore has a Neo Classical City Hall that sits behind the Central Park Plaza. From the park, visitors can easily walk along the railroad promenade to shops, museums, and the Giessinger Winery.

Visitors will find history, fine food and fun entertainment for the whole family onboard the Fillmore & Western Railway Company. Take a ride in vintage coaches, stately business cars and classic "parlour" cars. Have lunch in one of the vintage diners or solve a mystery over dinner. Enjoy a wide assortment of wonderful activities as you roll along in one of the many cars built in the 1920s, 30s and 40s.

One of the Fillmore's most alluring attractions, so to speak, is the state-run Fillmore Fish Hatchery. The hatchery raises between 750,000 and 800,000 rainbow trout each year and stocks lakes, treams and reservoirs in four local counties.

A short drive to Elkins Ranch provides 18 holes of golf with scenic mountain and valley views; it's considered one of the finest public courses in the area.

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