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Oxnard is the most populace city of Ventura County that is
located in the heart of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is one of the world's
most important agricultural centers, with its distinction as the strawberry and
lima bean capital. Founded in 1903, it is home to more than 200,000 citizens.
The city is home to two large U.S. Navy bases (Port Hueneme and Point Mugu).
The Port of Hueneme is the busiest commercial port between Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Oxnard is also a major transit hub in Southern California, with
Amtrak, Union Pacific, Metrolink, Greyhound, Intercalifornias and many others
stopping in Oxnard. Oxnard also has a regional airport called Oxnard Airport
(OXR), but its only destination is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
There are ongoing discussions regarding future plans to build a major airport
in the region. The city boasts of its weather, its beaches, its economy, its
ambiance, and its sense of community. The City of Oxnard is home to over 20
miles of scenic, relatively uncrowded coastline. The beaches in Oxnard and
adjacent unincorporated communities are large and the sand is exceptionally
soft. The sand dunes in Oxnard, which were once much more extensive, have been
used to recreate Middle-Eastern desert dunes in many movies. There are very few
rocks or driftwood piles at most beaches, but Oxnard is known to have dangerous
rip currents at certain beaches. Oxnard is one of several cities (including
Watsonville, California) that claim the title of "Strawberry Capital of
the World". Each year Oxnard boasts a giant strawberry festival during the
summer at Oxnard College, featuring vendors as well as culinary delights
centered on the fruit such as strawberry nachos, strawberry pizza, strawberry
funnel cake, strawberry sundaes, and strawberry champagne.
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