Ventura County Guide
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Every page the guide has built, by place and by category. These are layout samples until the first pages go live; no business is represented.

Category
Region
Place
11 of 11 listings
Sample listing 01

Harbor seafood counter

A fish counter on the harbor: what came off the boats this morning, wrapped in butcher paper, eaten on the seawall.

Category
Eat & Drink, fish counters & harbor seafood
Place
Oxnard · Channel Islands Harbor
Good for
Lunch, Takeout, Off-season
Hours
Listed on page

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 02

Valley trailhead outfitter

Water, permits, a map that is actually current, and somebody who knows which fire roads are open this week.

Category
Do, hiking the topatopas
Place
Ojai · Highway 33, north of town
Good for
Early starts, Permits, Water refill
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 03

Coast motor inn

Two stories around a parking lot, a block from the sand. Dawn patrol distance to the point.

Category
Stay, beach hotels & motor inns
Place
Ventura · Near Surfers Point
Good for
Dawn patrol, Short stays, Board storage
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 04

Plain taquería

Counter, salsa bar, a line at lunch. The kind the plain has by the dozen and the coast does not.

Category
Eat & Drink, taquerías & mariscos
Place
Oxnard · Downtown, off A Street
Good for
Lunch, Late night, Cash
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 05

River valley farm stand

A roadside stand on the 126 selling what the orchard behind it grew this week. Cash box, honor system some days.

Category
Eat & Drink, farm stands & u-pick
Place
Santa Paula · Highway 126, east of town
Good for
Lemons, Avocados, Road trip stop
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 06

Island crossing operator

The boat to Anacapa and Santa Cruz. Day trips and camper drop-offs; the crossing is an hour and the swell decides the day.

Category
Do, island crossings
Place
Channel Islands · Departs Ventura Harbor
Good for
Day trips, Camping drop-off, Whale season
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 07

Valley retreat

Rooms among orchards at the east end of the valley. Dark skies, hot afternoons, twenty degrees warmer than the pier.

Category
Stay, valley retreats
Place
Ojai Valley · East end, off Highway 150
Good for
Weekends, Dark skies, Hiking base
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 08

Harbor coffee roaster

A roaster with a counter, a block from a working port. Wind, cranes, very few crowds, good coffee.

Category
Eat & Drink, coffee roasters
Place
Port Hueneme · Near the pier and beach park
Good for
Early, Beans to go, Beach park
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 09

State beach campground

Sites on the sand side of the highway between Ventura and the county line. Trains, surf, and a reservation window that fills fast.

Category
Stay, state beach campgrounds
Place
Ventura · North of town, toward the Rincon
Good for
Camping, Surf trips, RV
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 10

Citrus and oil history museum

The two industries that built the river valley, under one roof on a preserved main street.

Category
Do, museums & historic sites
Place
Santa Paula · Main Street
Good for
Rainy days, Kids, History
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 11

Inland taproom

A taproom in a former packing house, halfway between the coast and the grade.

Category
Eat & Drink, breweries & taprooms
Place
Camarillo · Old Town, near the 101
Good for
Afternoons, Groups, Dog friendly
Hours
Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

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