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C a L I F O R N OxnardOxnard CALIFORNIA OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE OXNARD CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 1 6/3/11 10:58 AM OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 2 6/3/11 10:58 AM OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 3 6/3/11 10:58 AM OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 4 6/3/11 10:58 AM Table of Contents Only in Oxnard 8 Downtown Oxnard 28 Unique to Oxnard 9 Henry T. Oxnard National Historic District 29 Sandy Shores & The Harbor 10 Arts & Culture 30 8 Beaches 10 28 Arts & Culture 100 Years of “Action” at Hollywood Beach 11 Beyond Oxnard 34 Oceanfront Activities 12 Dining 37 Pacific Waters Brimming 10 with Sea Life 13 30 Be Our Guest 43 Channel Island Meetings & Events 47 National Park Team Building & Marine Sanctuary 14 & Meeting Success 47 Hotels with Camping & Park Meeting Space 48 Resources 16 37 Alternative Meeting 12 & Special Event Spaces 49 Calendar of Events 17 Visitor Information 50 Places to Go, Things to See 18 Wine Tasting Comes 14 to Oxnard 20 43 Golf in Oxnard 22 Pooch Page 24 Join us online Attractions Beyond Oxnard 25 www.facebook.com/OxnardCA S CAN THIS CODE Oxnard Map 26 twitter.com/VisitOxnardCA to find out more 18 www.youtube.com/visitoxnard Photography courtesy of Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau, Kristen Beinke, Dan Harding, André Salvador, Joe Virnig (VenturaCountyVistas.com), Michele Wassell (CreativeFreedomPhotography.com), Jamie Williams (ThatGirlProductions.com), Dick Wolfe, Carol Yin (UnderwaterJourneys.com) and others as indicated. Cover photo by www.ThatGirlProductions.com. Published annually by Striker Media Group in conjunction with Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau. All activities, dates, locations, programs, rates and times listed in this Guide are current as of 05/01/11, but are subject to change without notice. The OCVB and Striker Media Group have made every effort to maintain the accuracy of information presented in the Guide, but assumes no responsibility for errors, changes, or omissions. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA on Recycled Paper. Top L-R : (Both) Joe Virnig / VenturaCountyVistas.com / Virnig : (Both) Joe L-R Top OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 5 6/3/11 10:59 AM Oxnard OXNARD CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 1000 Town Center Drive, Suite 130 Oxnard, CA 93036 800.2.OXNARD • 805.385.7545 CALI fORNIA f: 805.385.7571 [email protected] WELCOME CENTER www.VisitOxnard.com Janet S. Sederquist PResIdeNt & CeO WELCOME VISITORS! Alyce Bosacki BusINess deveLOPmeNt mANAgeR The California Welcome Center Oxnard supplies travelers with a myriad of Byron Best resources to assist in planning their Oxnard and California adventures. mARketINg & COmmuNICAtIONs mANAgeR One of 20 state-certified visitor information centers conveniently located Pamela Adams throughout California, the Center with its knowledgable staff and enthusiastic AdmINIstRAtIve AssIstANt, WeB edItOR travel ambassadors provide helpful directions, recommendations to points of CWC Staff interest, and free travel guides, maps and brochures. New in 2011, you may Kay Brainard, Marie-Agnes Brown, purchase tickets to great attractions in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Monica Hamblin San Diego and local destinations too. CONCIeRges We know that nearly every traveler needs to BOARD Of DIRECTORS Steve Kinney stay in touch with friends, family and business ChAIR Arcata associates or make on-line reservations for Anderson eCONOmIC deveLOPmeNt CORP. OF OXNARd their next travel adventure. That’s why the Joseph Herzog vICe ChAIR Truckee California Welcome Center Oxnard offers Auburn heRZOg WINe CeLLARs computer access and Wi-Fi technology. Santa Rosa El Dorado Hills Marc Payne San Francisco PAst ChAIR San Mateo Mammoth Lakes veNtuRA COuNtY BusINess BANk We also know that travelers often don’t like Salinas to return home without the perfect “little- Merced Penny Boehm something”—whether it’s a souvenir or gift. sYeCRetAR BOhANNON mANAgemeNt WORks The California Welcome Center showcases a Pismo Beach Tulare Barstow Marilyn Miller variety of California and locally-themed gifts, Oxnard Yucca Valley San Bernadino tReAsuReR trinkets and merchandise. Best of all, we’re Buena Park ChANNeL IsLANds hARBOR here to serve you—seven days a week! 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Gooch, Publisher Nancy Lindholm OXNARd ChAmBeR OF COmmeRCe Ivy Brown Bill Booty Art Directors 1316 Third Street Promenade, Suite B2 , , Osbaldo Lopez Douglas Clark Writer Santa Monica, CA 90401 , CAsA LOPeZ BANQuet hALL Christine Thomas Director of Operations Mike Sanchez 310.394.3413 V | 310.394.3414 F , Matthew Gibbons, Gayle Greenberg, Advertising Sales COAstAL ARChIteCts 6 2011 OXNARD VISITORS GUIDE OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 6 6/3/11 10:59 AM www.VisitOxnard.com 7 OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 7 6/3/11 10:59 AM The Oxnard Edge Discover the best-kept secret of California’s Central Coast — a paradise of diverse cultures, cuisine and attractions. What makes Oxnard unique is our eclectic Our year-round temperate Mediterranean THE NATURE OF THE mix of urban and rural experiences. Oxnard’s climate greets visitors in a casual way—one CHANNEL ISLANDS Mullin Automotive Museum and Herzog that is truly California-style. Slip on a pair of Oxnard is one of the few departure points Wine Cellar’s Tierra Sur Restaurant satisfy flip-flops or throw on shorts and a casual for the uninhabited Channel Islands National those seeking urban pleasures, while the shirt. Relaxing days are spent cruising Park and Channel Islands National Marine Channel Islands National Park and Channel along our stunning beaches, kayaking at Sanctuary, often referred to as “America’s Islands National Marine Sanctuary provide the Channel Islands Harbor, walking our Galápagos.” The five-island park is comprised adventures for those with a taste for the Downtown Historic District or people- from a larger eight-island archipelago. The rural outdoors. Acres upon acres of fertile watching in our inviting Downtown Heritage Channel Islands National Park is home to agricultural lands in Oxnard provide the Square or Centennial Plaza. over 2,000 plants and animals, 145 of which freshest produce for delicious dining and do not exist anywhere else in the world. fresh farm-to-the-table cuisine. HISTORY Only a 60-minute boat ride away, the Islands From steel barons to automotive magnates Because of our ideal location—halfway and Marine Sanctuary offer backpacking, to Hollywood celebrities and department between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara— overnight camping, hiking, kayaking and store tycoons, Oxnard’s history is steeped in Oxnard makes a great home base and easy world-class diving adventures. California lore. Take a nostalgic peek at early- “get-to” location for many of the major visitor 20th century homes in the Henry T. Oxnard attractions in the region. National Historic District and Heritage Square. Clockwise from Top : Oxnard CVB, Jamie Williams / That Girl Productions, Michele Wassell / CreativeFreedomPhotography.com, André Salvador André / CreativeFreedomPhotography.com, Wassell Michele GirlThat Productions, / Williams CVB, Jamie : Oxnard Top Clockwise from 8 2011 OXNARD VISITORS GUIDE OXVG11_FinalCreel.indd 8 6/3/11 10:59 AM CULTURALLY AND CULINARY DIVERSE FESTIVALS Ranked as one of the top festivals in the nation, Oxnard’s annual California Strawberry Festival raises over $3 million each year for various Southern California charities while paying tribute to one of California Central Coast’s most prolific agricultural crops. The Oxnard Salsa Festival (complete with salsa-making, salsa dancing and more), the Annual Multicultural Festival, and the Tamale Festival promotes Oxnard’s international and cultural heritage. CLASSIC CARS, HOT RODS AND RACING SCHOOL Car lovers will rev up when strolling through automotive history at the Murphy Auto Mu- Mullin Automotive Museum seum. Packards, Cadillacs, classics, customs, and hot rods are on display week days. The Mullin Automotive Museum boasts the Visitors Love These Oxnard Favorites best of historic French cars, from the Bugatti to the Voisin. And, for those who like to start MuSEuMS WINE, Chocolate AND their engines with something more than Visit Mullin Automotive Museum and CHEESE TOuR coffee each day, head over to the unique Jim see the world’s largest collection of California Welcome Center offers Hall Kart Racing School where car racing afi- Bugatti and French race cars of the monthly tours that pair delicious cionados and those with “pedal to the metal” 1930s. Take a stroll through automotive wines, delectable chocolate, and yearnings can fulfill their car racing dreams. history at Murphy Auto Museum. Trace delightful cheeses. VisitOxnard.com or maritime history at Ventura County text WINETOuRS to 69852 for updates DELECTABLE DINING Maritime Museum. The Carnegie Art and specials! 805.988.0717 Oxnard brings together cultures and cultural Museum is where fine art abounds. And OxNARD’S tastes in an attractive and engaging way. the kids will enjoy hands-on exhibits at HISTORIC DISTRICT And, nowhere is this more evident than in Gull Wings Children’s Museum. Stroll through Heritage Square and our diverse choices of international dining— the Henry T. Oxnard National Historic Brazilian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai, Italian, CHANNEL ISLANDS National PARK District on our Annual Autumn Historic Japanese, American, seafood and kosher ExCuRSIONS Home Tour. OxnardHistoricDistrict.com foods. We also “mix it-up” with a variety of Take a hike, walk, or tour of the Channel dining styles, from on-the-go eateries and Islands National Park and Channel ELITE Theatre dinner cruises to white-linen, candlelit venues. COMPANy Islands National Marine Sanctuary often Enjoy community theater in a very referred to as America’s Galápagos.
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