Oxnard, CA – Springtime is a great opportunity to refresh, reflect and escape to a destination without the crowds! Oxnard makes for that great spring getaway with its seven miles of uncrowded golden-duned beaches with perfect conditions to bask in the sun while the little ones frolic in the waves. Just an hour north of Los Angeles, Oxnard is a welcome break from big city life, opening up to new adventures and plenty of activity for all age groups. One of Oxnard’s main highlights is its beaches. A popular one […]

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Enjoy Oxnard’s Culinary Side during “Oxnard Dine, Wine & Beer Week” January 19-28, 2018 Oxnard, CA – Both residents and visitors are invited to discover the many flavors of Oxnard during “Oxnard Dine, Wine & Beer Week” taking place January 19-28, 2018. A variety of unchained and unique restaurants throughout Oxnard will participate providing foodies with an opportunity to savor delicious cuisine, wine and beer at discounted prices. Participating restaurants range from American to Italian to Japanese fare, plus Spanish, Dutch, Mexican, and Hawaiian cuisine and more international flavors! In […]

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National Geographic, Gallup and New York Times best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner have announced The 25 Happiest Cities in the United States based on The National Geographic/Blue Zones® Index. The Index was specifically developed to measure a population’s happiness based on 15 metrics including civic engagement, walkability and healthful food options. Boulder, Colorado tops the list with walkability, access to nature and sense of community as contributing factors to its residents’ happiness. Buettner mentions, “if you want to get happy, don’t try and change your belief system. […]

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Oxnard, CA – With summer winding down, it’s time to look towards a fall getaway. Fall is a great time to escape to Oxnard as the city experiences an Indian Summer and offers some of the best weather during the fall season. Whether one chooses an inspiring island adventure, follows the wine trail or perhaps simply takes in Oxnard’s majestic beaches, visitors will find plenty of things to do and great places to stay this fall. Oxnard has a number of hotels offering special packages and offers this fall: Courtyard […]

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It may be hard to believe, but not far from Los Angeles (about an hour’s drive depending on traffic) are thousands of acres of avocado and lemon groves, fields of strawberries, raspberries, celery, tomatoes, peppers and cut flowers–not to mention a palm tree farm or two. Where is this place? It’s Ventura County, in particular, the three cities of Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura known as VenturaCountyWest. Because of its agricultural roots and open spaces, the area is light on traffic (most days) and heavy on farm-to-table foods, outdoor activities and […]

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Ooops another month just went by – and haven’t updated the blog. Was in Los Angeles again last week enjoying a plethora of activities, very warm weather and very clear skies. See video below taking from Mulholland overlooking the valley. Have a press trip up in Napa starting this weekend – first press trip where I’m actually an expert on the destination – and could easily lead a few of the tours! Then back to town for a week and off on our annual pilgrimage to Thailand for some R&R. […]

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