AdVentura Time!
Ahhh, that new summer scent! Kick off the official start of the season with a big adVentura. That’s right, Ventura pops with summer delights like a scenic riverside bike trail to Ojai, with pit stops for coffee, beer, burritos, and a craft distillery, plus lakeside hiking, camping, boating, and some epic disc golf too.
Ojai There!
Ride the Ventura to Ojai Bike Path
If a substantive and super scenic bike ride is right in your wheelhouse, do the 30-mile (round-trip) Ventura-to-Ojai bike path that begins (and ends) near the Ventura shoreline, pit-stopping in delightful Ojai for food and drinks.
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Favorite Attractions at Reopened Monterey Bay Aquarium
After over a year of being closed, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is ready for some quality time with you! A visit to Monterey this time of year is a refreshing coastal escape of beaches and bike paths and beautiful blooms, with a big bonus: The region’s marquee attraction is at the heart of it all.
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Camp, paddle, and play disc golf at Lake Casitas Recreation Area near Ventura
Just 20 minutes from downtown Ventura, Lake Casitas Recreation Area is like summer camp all over again. There’s a 5.75-mile shoreline hike, a rugged disc golf experience, and reservoir boating. There’s also nearly 450 campsites across its massive grounds.
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Exploring the Ventura River Estuary
The city of Ventura is officially known as Buenaventura, meaning “good fortune.” That applies to one of the least-known but most abundant estuaries in the region, where the Ventura River meets the Pacific Ocean at Emma Wood State Beach. If you have the good fortune to visit, you’
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