Ventura, California
Ventura, or San Buenaventura, is the county seat of Ventura County, California, located along the Pacific coast, one-hour drive northwest of Los Angeles. Spanish settlers referred to Ventura as the "land of endless summers" since the average temperature throughout the whole year is 70 degrees.
Due to the ocean side proximity, the Channel Islands National Park and the Los Padres National Forest, Ventura offers an abundance of outdoor activities, including surfing, snorkeling, mountain biking, hiking or sailing. Apart from the beautiful surroundings, downtown Ventura features a wide variety of museums, galleries, quaint shops and fine restaurants. Many different events are held in Ventura throughout the year, such as the Ventura County Fair, which over the years has hosted such acts as Jimi Hendrix and Smokey Robinson. There were many movies filmed in Ventura, such as, Swordfish, Little Miss Sunshine, Chinatown, Erin Brockovich and The Aviator.
Ventura Real Estate
Ventura is a scenic beach community featuring many ocean front properties, ranging from modest beach cottages to multi-million dollar homes. Homebuyers looking for a picturesque location and colorful, laid-back beach life should definitely consider moving to Ventura.
Ventura Schools
Ventura is served by the Ventura Unified School District. There are two college campuses in the city, the Brooks Institute of Photography and Ventura College.
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Points of interest in Ventura, California:
- Mission San Buenaventura
- Channel Islands Visitor's Center
- Museum of History and Art
- Olivas Adobe - 150 year old ranch home featured on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Ventura City Hall
- Ventura Harbor Village and Marina - community featuring shops, boats, restaurants, and miles of white sand beaches.
- Ventura Pier - one of Ventura's landmark.
- Albinger Archeological Museum
- Old Creek Ranch Winery
- Saticoy Regional Golf Course
- Surfing Museum
- Surfer's Point at Ventura County Fairgrounds
Ventura Facts:
- Land area: 32.7 square miles
- Population in July 2007: 112,073
- Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,925
- Median resident age: 36 years
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