Harbor Wind & Kite

Ventura, United States

4.2

12 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 805-654-0900
Address:
1575 Spinnaker Dr Ste 107, Ventura, CA, 93001
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.9 miGold Coast Transit
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes

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Description

Specialties

Located Ventura Harbor on the central

coast of California with a wide beach, we are Southern California’s

favorite kite fliers playground. Harbor Wind & Kite Co. offers the

best selection of every major brand by the world’s most famous kite,

wind toys and windpower sports designers and manufacturers.

Harbor Wind & Kite Co.‘s mission is to further the kite pioneering

spirit of wind, fun and freedom. We are dedicated to the affordability,

pleasure, growth, and environmental values of the world of kites and

wind toys.

At Harbor Wind & Kite Co., Our goal is to be competitive on every

level: price, top quality, cutting edge designs and friendly service.

Our HP KiteKrafters repair, modify and innovate. We promise you a

satisfied, safe and secure shopping experience. We are the only full service kite repair store between San Diego and San Francisco.

Also, if it has to do with the wind … we have it — Wind Toys, Windsocks, Flags, Windchimes and more!

Thanks for shopping at Harbor Wind & Kite Co.

Bob Vines

Owner

History

Established in 1983.

The store opened in the early 1980’s. When Harbor Wind & Kite started business, it was the 18th kite store between Long Beach, Ca and San Francisco. Today it is the only full fledged store left on the central coast. Over the years we have innovated our product mix to maintain a competitive presence in the marketplace. har​bor​wind​kite​.com went online in March, 2009 and has grown into one of Americas top ecommerce kite stores.

At Harbor Wind & Kite Co. we are all about our motto «Wind, Fun and Freedom». If it has to do with the wind we are interested and that is our game. We stock more than 600 different air toys and kites and pride ourselves in being able to satisfy the most demanding customer with their specific needs. For almost 30 years we have run the Kite ER room for Southern California and I can proudly boast that to-​date we haven’t lost a single patient. Some almost didn’t make it, but our HP KiteKrafters pulled them through and they survived to fly another day.

Meet the Business Owner

Bob V.

Business Owner

Bob has been a resident of Ventura County for the past 26 years and an avid kite flyer and enthusiast for much of that time. Taking over Harbor Wind and Kite in June 2013 was like a dream come true. What could be better than to work and play with kites all day?! Bob’s in depth knowledge and expertise means that you will come away from Harbor Wind & Kite with the perfect kite for you and your family to enjoy for a long time to come.

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12 reviews of Harbor Wind & Kite

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Place rating: 5
Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, CA
This place really is great if you want to buy something brilliant for the kids and the big kid that I am. They’ve got fun kites, wind socks and toys. The beach is two minutes away so we didn’t have far to go to have all the fun!
Place rating: 4
Ventura, CA
Worth a visit. Not your usual cheap souvenir shop. I would make a special trip to Harbor Village just to go to this store. If you plan to go anyway, don’t miss it. Spectacular kite selection and many other fun things for sale as well.
Place rating: 4
Ventura, CA
Awesome for any kite lover! I am one, and wanted to get a big fancy one after just stumbling into the shop. Very grand selection and info given if need. So many things to learn. They also have garden décor, souvenirs and some other unique things. It’s located in Ventura Harbor Village and the beach is right across the street. Wow… do you see how a spontaneous kite flying experience could just happen? Do it! Check it out.
Place rating: 5
Ventura, CA
This place is really cool I got a kite and it was a great price. My wife gets lots of wind chimes here.
Place rating: 5
Ventura, CA
Amazing customer service!!! I was given a lot of great stunt kite advice. Was shown many different things as well as taken care of very well as i needed a part for my kite. The owner Bob Vines is welcome to my scotch collection any time as his knowledge is valuable to me. I cant wait to buy my new stunt kites in the near future from this shop. Ive lived in Ventura my whole life and have loved this shop since i was a toddler. Cant wait to get more knowledge from the expert kite enthusiast again soon. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Place rating: 5
Oxnard, CA
This is only the second time I’ve reviewed a business (the other time I gave 2 stars to a restaurant, and I was being generous). I feel compelled to write this review because the cream should rise to the top and this is the cream of the crop. They are an easy to find, friendly, knowledgable, competitively priced, product and service driven kite store. This means that from the minute you walk through the doors you will find the helping hands of both Bob and his wife (sorry I didn’t get her name) reaching out to explain, and answer any questions you have about kites and other fun toys. I had wanted to learn about kite flying for years and perhaps take up flying as a hobby. Bob spent about an hour answering all my questions while confidently reassuring me that kite flying would become a therapeutic experience in no time with his tutoring. Bob helped me with every aspect (from folding and unfolding to flying and tricks). Today (two months later) I am an avid kiter and enjoy flying at least two to three days a week for an hour or two. I’ve used flying for fun and recreation as well as for therapy and exercise. I needed a repair so Bob gave me a loaner kite for the day he spent repairing my kite. Then when I came to pick up my kite I was incredibly surprised that there was. «no charge». Not only that but he offered for me to take the loaner kite home with me to fly for a few days!
In today’s world where bad service and poor products are the norm, it is a welcomed experience to do business with a true 5 start business. I HIGHLY recommend that you check out this store.
Place rating: 1
Canyon Country, CA
This store sells over-​priced merchandize and is NOT child friendly. The owner is incredibly disrespectful and unloving towards children. We used to visit this shop twice a year on our vacations to Ventura, but will NEVER shop here again nor recommend this store to anyone.
Place rating: 5
Westlake Village, CA
I have experienced nothing but the absolute BEST customer service from the owner and employees at this store! This is one of my most favorite stores to shop at. If you need to know anything about kite flying, this is the #1 place. The owner, Bob, is very honest and helpful in regards to any questions I’ve had. He is always willing to help his customers with anything they need. There’s something in this store for everyone in the family to enjoy… even dogs! :) Overall, I’m very impressed by the owner, the customer service, and the quality of their products. I honestly LOVE this store!!!
Place rating: 1
Castaic, CA
Horribly rude! The owner is a huge jerk! Never ever go in this horrible store! My 2 yr old was just looking around while we were shopping for a kite and the owner said my 2 yr old was disrespecting his merchandise which is a load of crap. My son was just playing nicely with a toy car which we were most likely going to buy but the mean owner asked us to leave, I was so offended. I was supervising my child the entire time. I wasn’t letting him run wild he was just being a normal curious boy checking out the toys that were strategically placed within his reach. I’ll never step foot in this kite shop again and I suggest everyone steer clear from this anti child, hateful store. I am here every weekend so the owner is an idiot for losing my business.
Place rating: 5
Oxnard, CA
Cool place to visit in the Ventura Harbor Village. We have a great ocean breeze along the coast in the 805 which makes for some great kite flying. A great variety of fancy flyers adorn the ceiling. The kite selection is plentiful and quite a range in complexity. The staff is friendly & helpful. Indicated they can help set up the kites too! In addition to kites, they stock ground spinners, toys, and other knick knacks to peruse through. Across the street is Surfer’s Knoll Beach which has a nice gust to get those things flyings. Checked in after we left & noticed there’s a Unilocal coupon. We’ll take advantage of that next time =)
Place rating: 5
Simi Valley, CA
Need to know any thing bout kite flying this is the place! Has every type of kites you like to fly. Great place to stop and shop.
Place rating: 5
Sherman Oaks, CA
I usually stick to reviewing restaurants but I just have to give these folks some love.
We were camping on beach in Ventura for the weekend and had a miserable time trying to fly a two-​string kite. The thing just would not stay up in the air for more than 30 seconds. We crashed it so many times that we broke off a piece. I was for chucking the thing.
Then someone saw this place. We went in to buy a new kite; something that would actually fly. Buzz, the kite maestro, said no, the kite we had was perfectly fine, we were just clueless about how to fly it. He repaired the kite for us and then gave us a ½ hour tutorial on how to assemble and fly a two string kite. No kidding! A full ½ hour. He even gave us a kite flying test! He was very serious about it; we would not get the kite until we passed the test… He must’ve spent an hour on all of this and it cost us maybe 15 bucks. He didn’t charge for his lesson of course.
Buzz has been flying kites for four decades and is a competitive kite flyer (didn’t know they had competitions, but anyway). He really knows his stuff. We headed straight for the beach, about 100 ft from his storefront, followed his instructions and WOW. Here was this kite that we had been cursing at all this time and look at it go…
Kites are great fun but if you want anything more than a simple kite that you can hook up to your beach chair and forget about, you need to know how to fly it right. Visit Buzz. He will give you an education.
Thanks Buzz :-)