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FAMILY FUN

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Rally your tribe and pack into the wagon.
Hampton Inn Channel Islands is waiting
to greet the whole brood with inviting harbor-front rooms and ritzy yacht views, just five
minutes from Silver Strand Beach.
Burn calories while the little ones burn some
energy. Visit Channel Islands Marine Emporium Landing to rent a surrey. Take a single
or tandem bicycle from Wheel Fun Rentals
for a spin. Enjoy a casual ride along Oxnard's
sprawling shoreline, hunt for the famous shipwreck or cruise past more than 2,150 boats.
Do a Venetian victory lap through the channels on Gondola Paradiso. If you're extra nice,
your gondolier may serenade you along your
watery journey.
Play pirate at Channel Islands Maritime
Museum, a cultural and scenic haven complete
with treasure trove of maritime art, antique
sailing ship models made in the 18th and 19th
centuries and an ever-changing calendar of
museum exhibits.
Grab a single (or double) kayak at Channel
Islands Kayak Center, and venture into the
harbor's mock cave to find murals and artifacts before paddling out in search of starfish,
crabs and other local wildlife. See a real fossil
and meet "Chippy," the world's only replica of
a Channel Islands pygmy mammoth.

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1: Check out Wheel Fun Rentals. 2: La Dolce Vita in
Heritage Square. 3: Kids play in Oxnard Beach State
Park. 4: Oxnard's Jazz Festival is held every fall.

1: COURTESY WHEEL FUN RENTALS; 2: KIM RIDDLE

WEEKEND AWAY

Make the best of your days off with a mini
vacation. Experience an elevated "food court"
concept and the trendiest new eateries at The
Annex Food Hall, sampling selections from a
new wave of culinary masterpieces.
Switch your cell to silent, put on your favorite pair of shades, throw out a towel and relax.
Choose a sandy spot anywhere along five
miles of golden-duned, uncrowded beaches.
Later, head to Levity Live, an upscale comedy
club in The Collection at RiverPark that hosts
some of the biggest names in entertainment.
Make future plans to visit Oxnard on a festival weekend. The city hosts dozens of events
throughout the year, including some of the
biggest regional draws in Southern California
like the Strawberry Festival, Salsa Festival,
Jazz Festival, Tamale Festival, Tall Ships Festival, Steam Punk Festival, Concerts by the Sea
and more.

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