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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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| VENTURA COUNTY MARITIME MUSEUM TEMPORARY CLOSURE The Maritime Museum Announces Last Day at Fisherman's Wharf before relocating. | 05/12/2012 |
| 15TH ANNUAL FIREWORKS BY THE SEA VENDORS WANTED Fun and festivities for the entire family on Wednesday, July 4th, 2012! Now booking vendors for the 15th Annual Fireworks by the Sea Event!! | 04/30/2012 |
| Oxnard College BALLET FOLKLORICO MESTIZO Concert The Oxnard College Ballet Folklórico Mestizo will present its annual spring dance concert on Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. Oxnard College Performing Arts Building (OCPA), 4000 South Rose Ave., Oxnard, CA. | 04/06/2012 |
| OXNARD CVB TO ATTEND AT L.A. TIMES TRAVEL SHOW The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau and partners will have a booth at the LA Times Travel & Adventure January 27-29, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. | 01/18/2012 |
| 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 |
| WOODIES, SURFBOARDS AND ART EXHIBIT Experience iconic classic California Beach lifestyle at the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard, California. | 10/21/2011 |
| 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 |
| JOLLY OYSTERS MAKE HAPPY CAMPERS... And Help Save McGrath State Beach | 09/26/2011 |
| THIRD VENTURA COUNTY TOURISM LUNCHEON The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau have partnered to host the third Ventura County Tourism Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on September 14 from 11:30-1:30 at the Camarillo Ranch House, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road. | 09/12/2011 |
| 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 |
| OXNARD SALSA FESTIVAL Announces '11 Contest Winner The votes are in and the Oxnard Salsa Festival is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Dancing with our Community Stars Dance Contest & Charity Fundraiser and the Great Oxnard Salsa Challenge. | 08/12/2011 |
| LA DOLCE VITA SUPPER CLUB The picturesque plaza at Oxnard's Heritage Square, 740 S. "B" St., will provide the backdrop for the sixth annual La Dolce Vita Supper Club Concert. La Dolce Vita is a Four-star restaurant and multi-award winner, including the 2011 Oxnard Downtown Business of the Year. | 08/11/2011 |
| OXNARD AUTUMN HOME TOUR CELBRATES FIFTEEN YEARS On Sunday, September 25, from 10am to 5pm, the 15th annual Oxnard Autumn Historic Home Tour will feature five homes in the historic heart of Oxnard. | 08/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| OXNARD CVB SEEKS TO ATTRACT CARMAGEDDON TRAVELERS Most residents in Southern California have heard, read, or seen reports about the impending 405 freeway road closure on July 15-18, affectionately called "Carmageddon". The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau has created an "Escape LA" radio campaign that offers residents of the Los Angeles Basin, and potential visitors to the Los Angeles County's West side an alternative to the traffic congestion and heat by visiting Oxnard for the weekend. | 07/13/2011 |
| GULL WINGS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM UP FOR $50K PRIZE Gull Wings, Ventura County's only Children's Museum, has been selected to participate in the current round of voting in the Pepsi Refresh contest. | 07/06/2011 |
| 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 |
| FOURTH OF JULY 2011 On July 4th, the Channel Islands Harbor District will be hosting its 14th annual 4th of July event. | 06/30/2011 |
| OXNARD SALSA FESTIVAL Spices up Downtown Oxnard It's almost salsa season in Oxnard, and this coastal city is getting ready for its 18th annual celebration of everything salsa -- the food, the music and the dance - slated for the last weekend in July, 2011. | 06/15/2011 |
| 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 RECIEVES 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 |
| NEW MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER The Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau hires Byron Best as Marketing & Communication Manager. | 04/20/2010 |
| 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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| 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 |
Press releases provided by our partners and Byron Best, Marketing & Communications Manager.
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