california sky diving: Ventura Combines Scenery, Charming Town

The one reminder of the city was our hotel - the Crowne Plaza, a former Holiday Inn that is being converted to the more upscale brand name. At 15 floors, it's the only high-rise in the area and could not be built again with today's ... There are about two miles of beach in the Ventura area that are considered to be part of the local State Park, and visitors are enthralled by the wide, relatively unpopulated beach where one can look out on the Channel Islands and also get ...