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Gateway to the Central Coast

Where Pacific Coast Highway meets the 101 Freeway north of Malibu, you’ll discover the trendy coastal city of Oxnard, gateway to California’s Central Coast and home to a California Welcome Center.

Discover California’s coastline: experience world-renown Pacific Coast Highway from Malibu to Oxnard; go whale watching form the Channel Islands Harbor; hike the Channel Islands; enjoy wine tasting along Ventura County’s Wine Trail; watch seal’s play in Carpinteria; take in the surf at the Rincon; stroll Santa Barbara’s East Beach; hit the dunes in Santa Maria; spend a day among Santa Ynez Valley wineries; listen to waves at Big Sur. California’s Central Coast boasts sights and sounds, flavors and cultural experiences that no other region delivers.

Only in the Central Coast. Only in California.

Begin your fun in Oxnard, the "Gateway to the Central Coast". Enjoy whale watching, only 11 miles from Oxnard's Channel Islands Harbor. Explore restored farm homes at Oxnard’s Heritage Square. Discover the Channel Islands National Park and The Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary. Visit the memorable Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, with Air Force One in Simi Valley. See Ventura's historic San Buenaventura Mission, built in 1782. Discover the Ventura County Wine Trail. Whatever you choose, it’s sure to be California.

Make the California Welcome Center Oxnard the first stop on your Central Coast adventure. You'll find info on local, regional and statewide attractions, tickets to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Disneyland and Universal Studios, gifts and souvenirs, a cyber surf spot, clean restrooms, and above all, friendly and professional staff to assist you with your travel planning needs.

Discover why Oxnard is the Gateway to the Central Coast.

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The California Welcome Center Oxnard
1000 Town Center Dr Ste 135
Oxnard, CA 93036

Phone: (805) 385-7545 x224
Fax: (805) 385-7571
Email: info.oxnard@visitcwc.com

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Visit Old Mission Santa Barbara

Old Mission Santa Barbara , the tenth of the iconic California missions founded over 200 years ago, has long been known as the Queen of the Missions. This beautiful church is still home to an active parish, and steeped in California’s incredible history of the Spanish Franciscans and their relationships with California’s American Indians. Take a self-guided tour through the mission, or listen to a docent describe the mission's art and architecture in detail. You can also wander over 10 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, and pay your respects at the cemetery and mausoleum.

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» An American Century: 20th-Century Master Drawings
January 16, 2010 11:00 AM to June 6, 2010 5:00 PM
SBMA owns a superb group of American drawings from the 20th century, including works by Edward Hopper, Charles Sheeler, and many other major modernists and realists, as well as more purely California artists and more contemporary works. An American Century selects over 70 of the best to present a survey of American draftsmanship from the century when American art came of age and international recognition. From the most experimental to the most acutely life-like, these works on paper celebrate the diversity of techniques and styles possible when artists explore the medium of drawing.
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