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| Oxnard Brand Project | Date |
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| OXNARD CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS BRAND PLAN AND NEW CITY LOGO. The Oxnard City Council adopted the brand plan, the Brand Leadership Committee as the lead on the project and a new city logo on Tuesday night July 12 at City Council meetings. The plan proposes a Destination that Creatively Celebrates International Culture. The four brand pillars, Respect for the land and open spaces. | 07/16/2011 |
| OXNARD CITY COUNCIL TO HEAR BRAND RECOMMENDATIONS Oxnard is to be a destination that creatively celebrates international culture. It respects the natural environment and embraces the mild climate; it builds, sustains and enhances personal relationships; and it celebrates these values with events, activities and institutions. The City of Oxnard City Council will hear a presentation on this brand recommendation on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. | 06/27/2011 |
| OXNARD, CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES NEW BRAND VISION AND ACTION PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS. A project that was initiated five years ago by the Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau has now entered into the final phase. | 07/16/2010 |
| BRAND SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN! Download the results of the survey here! | 03/01/2010 |
| OXNARD, CA ANNOUNCES WEEK-LONG COMMUNITY FORUM This project will be part of an initiative aimed at enhancing the community for residents while also increasing tourism and economic development. As part of its CommunityBrand™ process, Roger Brooks and the DDI team will return to Oxnard from January 11-15, 2010, to work with the community and facilitate a multi-day process called a charrette, to identify a brand direction for Oxnard. | 11/01/2009 |
| Media Releases | Date |
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| OXNARD CVB ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT & CEO The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President/CEO, Susan Smith. Smith returns to Southern California after having worked in the tourism industry in Louisiana. | 05/10/2013 |
| RIVER RIDGE GOLF COURSE 'KICKS OFF' NEW SPORT River Ridge Golf Course ‘Kicks Off’ New International Sport….FootGolf! Do you like the game of golf, but your golf swing isn’t ‘up to par’? No worries, now you can kick a ball! River Ridge is getting its kicks these days by introducing a new form of golf, ‘FootGolf’. The first California course to offer the international sport. | 04/23/2013 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS FARMERS' MARKET EASTER BUNNY DAY The 18th annual “Farmer’s Market Easter Bunny Day” is coming to Channel Islands Harbor, Easter Sunday March 31, and “showcases” the wonderful spring harvest. | 03/19/2013 |
| DOWNTOWN OXNARD FARMERS' MARKET EASTER BUNNY DAY The 3rd annual “Farmer’s Market Easter Bunny Day” is coming to Plaza Park, Thursday March 28th, and “showcases” the wonderful spring harvest. | 03/19/2013 |
| ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE WHALES FESTIVAL Channel Islands Harbor Farmers & Fishermen’s Market in conjunction with the Channel Islands Harbor celebrates the migration of the Pacific Grey Whales. | 03/19/2013 |
| SIXTH ANNUAL VENTURA COUNTY WINE TRAIL CELEBRATION The 6th annual Wine Trail Celebration will be held June 20th, 2013 at The Collection outdoor event center, in RiverPark. | 03/07/2013 |
| BEAUTIFICATION EVENT PLANNED FOR MCGRATH STATE BCH Ventura County Supervisors John Zaragoza and Steve Bennett, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Friends of Channel Coast State Parks, and California State Parks officials are planning a beautification and maintenance event Saturday, April 13, 2013 at McGrath State Beach. | 01/30/2013 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR BUSINESSES TAKE TOP HONORS Ventura County Reporter's ‘Best of Ventura County 2012' | 10/16/2012 |
| CENTENNIAL PLAZA TO SHOWCASE MONTHLY LIVE MUSIC Oxnard's premiere cinema & dining center launches free series of live entertainment this Saturday. | 10/08/2012 |
| OXNARD NOW HAS AIR SERVICE TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Visitors from Las Vegas looking to escape to the beach can easily do so now with the new air service provided by MVP Airways LLC. The carrier is now providing nonstop service between Oxnard and Las Vegas, with one flight scheduled three days a week. | 10/05/2012 |
| OXNARD HOTEL PROPERTIES UNDERGO MAJOR RENOVATIONS Oxnard, nestled along the Central Coast of California, is ready to provide a vacation experience for its visitors. Three of the cities major hotel properties have undergone major renovations, providing even more reasons to visit! | 10/05/2012 |
| OXNARD AUTUMN HOME TOUR CELEBRATES SIXTEEN YEARS The Oxnard Autumn Historic Home Tour showcases the rich architectural heritage of Oxnard's first neighborhood. | 08/29/2012 |
| TICKETS & INFORMATION TO 'FALL FUN EVENTS' Available at the California Welcome Center. From historic house tours to cultural diversity to a banana festival frenzy, Oxnard is ready to provide non-stop entertainment this fall! | 08/08/2012 |
| VC ALERT System The new VC ALERT system replaces REVERSE911. | 01/03/2012 |
| OXNARD CVB LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE WEBSITE The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau launched a new Mobile Website today. The New Mobile Website or Mobi site is a full features website that allows people who use a Smartphone or cell phone technology to access all of the same information and features found at http://www.visitoxnard.com/. | 12/28/2011 |
| CALIFORNIA WELCOME CENTER SEEKS VOLUNTEERS The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau is gearing up for the heavy summer season and volunteers are currently being sought for the CWC Ambassador Volunteer Program. | 11/15/2011 |
| HERZOG WINE CELLARS WINS PRESTIGIOUS COMPETITION Herzog Wine Cellars Special Edition Chalk Hill awarded top red wine at prestigious competition. | 10/05/2011 |
| OXNARD FOOD TRUCK EVENT ADDS MORE TRUCKS Popular foodie event returns with expanded menu, hours, entertainment, and trolley service. | 10/05/2011 |
| GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS Roll into Heritage Square Urban Food Craze Arrives in Downtown Oxnard Thursday, September 1st, 2011. | 08/26/2011 |
| CALIFORNIA WELCOME CENTER - 4 CITY TICKET PROGRAM The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau/California Welcome Center Oxnard has announced today they will be selling tickets to visitor attractions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and San Diego. | 08/22/2011 |
| 2011-2012 OXNARD VISITORS GUIDE The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau has released its 2011 -2012 official "Oxnard Visitors Guide" and the new "Best of Guide." | 07/18/2011 |
| ART BEAT Every 2nd Saturday in Downtown Walk the Oxnard Art Beat Every 2nd Saturday in Downtown - On Saturday, July 9th, Downtown Oxnard art spaces and restaurants open their doors to launch a new monthly event, "Oxnard Art Beat- 2nd Saturdays in Downtown". | 07/01/2011 |
| TWO OXNARD RESTAURANTS RECEIVE HONORS Two Oxnard restaurants, Tierra Sur at Herzog Wine Cellars and La Dolce Vita Restaurants were both honored recently by the White House and Talk of the Town respectively. | 04/29/2011 |
| LA DOLCE VITA RESTAURANT AWARD La Dolce Vita has been named a recipient of the 2011 Customer Satisfaction Award for Excellence in Customer Care, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News and Celebration Media for the second year in a row. | 04/20/2011 |
| ANACAPA ISLAND STAIRCASE REOPENED This week the staircase on Anacapa Island was replaced using a Skycrane heavy-lift helicopter contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | 12/02/2010 |
| SUMMER WILDLIFE EXCURSIONS with Island Packers The Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary is alive with an abundance of wildlife including COMMON DOLPHINS, CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS, HARBOR SEALS, plus HUMPBACK AND BLUE WHALES! | 07/09/2010 |
| GREEN CENTER IN OXNARD is a hub for sustainability ideas! Open to the public and FREE to visit. | 06/03/2010 |
| NEW ADVENTURE SAIL TO ANACAPA ISLAND ON TALL SHIP New sailing adventure aboard the "Bill of Rights" tall ship. The adventure begins in the Channel Islands Harbor, sails west to Anacapa Island and returns. | 05/10/2010 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS HELICOPTERS IS OPEN for business at the Oxnard Airport. Helicopter tours of Ventura County and the Channel Islands are now available out of Oxnard! | 12/09/2009 |
| OXNARD WELCOMES NEW PADDLEWHEEL RIVERBOAT A little bit of "Dixie" and a lot of California fun has come into Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard with the arrival of the new paddlewheel riverboat, the Scarlett Belle. | 01/15/2008 |
| Articles/ Blogs | Date |
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| ROMANTIC GETAWAY IN OXNARD, CALIFORNIA I lived in Los Angeles for ten years, but never made it to Oxnard. I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to go check out this area for the first time. | 11/12/2012 |
| OXNARD A FLAVOR FOR MANY TASTES Founded in the 1800's by two brothers who specialized in sugar beets, Oxnard, between Los Angeles and Ventura, is too often ignored by many as a vacation get away. | 11/11/2012 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM Naval Art and Intricate Seafaring Models in Oxnard | 11/01/2012 |
| THINK OXNARD for a QUIET Beach Get-Away I know that most of us here in Pasadena don't give Oxnard a second thought when planning a get-away. We're used to going south to Laguna or Newport or passing through Oxnard on our way to Santa Barbara. | 08/18/2011 |
| CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, A Don't Miss Event Hailed by MSNBC, the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard is one of their 5 don't-miss festivals across the U.S. which includes live music, plentiful food, and loads of smiles help celebrate spring. | 04/13/2011 |
| MRS. OLSON'S COFFEE HUT Named Top Breakfast Eatery Magazine says Oxnard eatery a top national breakfast spot. Esquire picks Mrs. Olson's Coffee Hut. | 02/07/2009 |
| Cason Point: HISTORY OF OXNARD IS A BLEND OF BEETS Opened on Aug. 19, 1899, the sugar beet factory made Oxnard a boom town during the first half of the 20th century. In the early part of the last century, those German farmers celebrated Oktoberfest. | 08/16/2009 |
| HISTORIC OXNARD provides a great spring or summer escape from Los Angeles. Not exactly a tourist destination on the tip of everyone's tongue, but nonetheless it proved to be an interesting diversion and it's only about an hour's drive from Los Angeles. | 03/29/2010 |
| OXNARD: The Next Ventura? For many years, Oxnard was one of those requisite stops between LA and Santa Barbara. | 05/08/2008 |
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