Travel Guide

A list of things to do while staying at Strand N’ Sea.

Visit www.visitventuraca.com/events for more events in Ventura County.

Important to know: 

  • Book your ride at sbairbus.com and travel smarter.

  • This is a flag stop (bus stops for reserved passengers only)

  • Online booking closes 30 minutes before pickup

  • Need a last-minute seat? Call 805-964-7759

  • Bonus: Save $10 per reservation in 2026 when you book through the Oxnard location using code SBOX.

  • 8 round-trips daily

  • Free unmonitored parking.

Headed to/from LAX? The Santa Barbara Airbus is now serving Oxnard with daily transportation to and from LAX


Pick-up at:

Holiday Inn Oxnard
600 Esplanade Dr
Oxnard, CA 9303
(Meet outside curb of the hotel lobby). 

Transportation

Dining

Blue Elephant Thai Cuisine
718 W Channel Islands Blvd
blueelephant444.com/

Anaba Sushi
1171 Victoria Ave
www.anabasushi.com/

Moqueca Brazilian
3550 S Harbor Blvd
www.moquecarestaurant.com/

Dining options close to Strand N’ Sea

Red Tandem Brewery
1009 Harbor Blvd
www.redtandembrewery.com/

Andria's Seafood
1449 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura
www.andriasseafood.com/

H.C. Seafood & Co
3920 W Channel Islands Blvd
channel-islands-harbor.com/H-C-Seafood

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 S Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
www.mrsolsons.com/

Honey Cup Coffee Bar
3500 Harbor Blvd
www.honeycupcoffeehouse.com

Fishermen's Catch
1185 S Victoria Ave
 www.fishermenscatch.com

Shopping

Camarillo Premium Outlets
740 Ventura Blvd
premiumoutlets.com/outlet/camarillo

Ventura Harbor and Marina Village
1583 Spinnaker Dr
venturaharbor.com/.../ventura-harbor-village...

Places to shop in Ventura County

*Antique shopping in Downtown Ventura (Directions from Strand N’ Sea rental house)
- Take Victoria Ave. to the 101 North
- Exit California Street. Turn right
- Downtown is a few blocks up

*Shopping center on Channel Islands Boulevard (Directions from Strand N’ Sea rental house)
- Turn right onto Channel Islands Boulevard
- Find shopping center on the left (Ross, groceries, thrift shop, various restaurants)

3600 South Harbor Blvd

Every Sunday, rain or shine
10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.  https://visitoxnard.com/directory/channel-islands

Channel Islands Farmers Market

Adventures & Entertainment

Activities to do during your stay

Visit channelislandsharbor.org/water-activities/ to view snorkeling, boat rentals, cruises/charters, fishing, whale watching, and more!

Water Activities

Channel Islands Maritime Museum
3900 Bluefin Circle
www.cimmvc.org

Carnegie Art Museum
424 S C St
www.carnegieartcornerstones.com/

Seabee Museum
3201 N Ventura Rd, Bldg 100
www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/seabee.html

Museums

The Murphy Auto Museum
230 Statham Blvd
www.venturacountymuseums.org/the-murphy-auto-museum/

Commemorative Air Force
455 Aviation Dr
commemorativeairforce.org/