Lizzy & Joe
Things To Do
Ventura Pier
The pier was first built in 1872. It has been designated as Ventura Historic Landmark No. 20.
Serra Cross Park
Best view of Ventura!
Ventura Harbor Village
Ventura Harbor Village is a vibrant, seaside attraction boasting 35 seaside boutiques, art galleries, and waterfront restaurants, plus entertainment venues, events, harbor boat tours, and more!
Channel Islands Visitor Center
The visitor center features a bookstore, a display of marine aquatic life, and exhibits featuring the unique character of each park island. Visitors also will enjoy the 25-minute park movie, “A Treasure in the Sea,” shown throughout the day in the auditorium (closed-caption film available upon request). Open 8:30 am to 5 pm daily
San Buenaventura Mission
Mission San Buenaventura is a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscans. Founded on March 31, 1782, it was the ninth Spanish mission established in California and the last to be established by Father Junípero Serra. California Historical Landmark #310 and Ventura Historical Landmark #10. Beautiful Mission Park is just across the street from the Mission with a large, open grassy area & native trees, with benches & restrooms.. Mission Open 7 days a week 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays)
Museum of Ventura County
The Museum of Ventura County, through its collections, exhibits, educational programs and publications, celebrates the history, art, and culture of Ventura County and the Channel Islands. Hours: 11 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday
Downtown Ventura Main Street
Downtown Ventura, or Main Street, has great appeal, with its palm-lined casual streets. The 19th century architecture, painted in pale pastels, is so lovely! There are an abundance of attractive cafes as well as a variety of ethnic restaurants, such as Thai food (Rice by Mama), Irish pub (Dargan's), and Indian food (The Taj Cafe). A great thing about historic downtown Ventura is that it is completely walkable! Park along Main Street, and then walk to your heart's content! There are some beautiful buildings to take in, such as the Erle Stanley Gardner Building on the corner of Main and California. City Hall is a gorgeous Beaux Arts building- you can't miss it as you look uphill on California Street. It was Ventura's courthouse until the 70s. Main Street also has a groovy art-deco theatre that is lit up in neon at night. In fact, the whole of Main Street looks very cool at night, with neon lights twirled around the palm-tree trunks.
Plaza Park
Tranquil public space known for its towering fig tree, planted in 1874, plus a playground & gazebo.
San Buenaventura State Beach
Emma Wood State Beach
Arroyo Verde Park
Is a beautiful and important natural preserve and recreational resource. The park consists of 132 acres of relatively rugged land – featuring 14 acres of tree lined open grass areas, individual picnic/barbecue sites, three group barbecue areas, a nature center, several miles of hiking trails, restrooms and two children’s play areas. Outdoor meeting and picnic areas, restrooms located in park.
Mandalay State Beach
Mandalay State Beach is a park featuring sandy beach, coastal dunes and wetland environments. The park provides public access to the beach and preserves sensitive coastal dune habitat.
Surfers Point at Seaside Park
Surfer’s Point includes one of California’s premier surfing and windsurfing spots. A landscaped promenade and the Omer Rains Bike Trail connect this sandy beach to the Ventura Pier. Promenade Park, next to the beach commemorates the site of an ancient Chumash village. Beach and park facilities include restrooms, showers, a spacious lawn and picnic tables and grills.
Marina Park
This was one of Lizzy's favorite parks growing up. Large grassy area, and a huge pirate ship that you can climb on.
Ventura Visitor's Center
Monday through Saturday – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Museum Hours 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Santa Monica Pier
This bustling wooden wharf is the place to be, with its eateries, shops, high-tech arcade, roller coaster, giant Ferris wheel and other rides, famous 1922 indoor merry-go-round and fantastic views of the bay and the mountains.
The Venice Beach Boardwalk
The World famous Venice Beach Boardwalk is not to be missed. Stretching about one a half miles along the manicured sands of the Pacific Ocean, the boardwalk is a large part of what makes Venice unique. On the west side of the “walk” are hundreds of street vendors and performers. You can see everything from break-dancing to broken glass walking. Mimes to musicians, jugglers to jesters and everything in between make up the human landscape. You can have your fortune read, get a temporary tattoo or have your name written on a grain of rice. If souvenirs is what you are after then the boardwalk is the place to go.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Hours Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm Weekend: 9am - 8pm
Universal CityWalk
Hollywood Walk of Fame
TCL Chinese Theatre
Griffith Observatory
Southern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Visitors can look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign. Admission to the building and grounds is always FREE. It does cost to see a star show in the Planetarium, but it is well worth it. Ticket prices range from $3.00 to $7.00 depending on whether you are an adult, senior, student, or a child. Hours Tuesday - Friday: 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Monday: Closed
The Getty Museum
The collection, changing exhibitions, and outdoor art on view at the Getty Center reach across European and American history—from medieval times to the present. Admission to the Getty Center is always free. Parking is $20 per car or motorcycle; $15 after 3 pm. For evening events and on Saturdays, parking is $10 after 6 pm. The Cafe offers a children’s menu, including pizza, grilled cheese, and peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches. The Garden Terrace Cafe also has food available for purchase, and outside seating overlooking the Central Garden. Hours Open 10 am–5:30 pm Saturday 10 am–9 pm Closed Mondays
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
LACMA is an encyclopedic museum, collecting and exhibiting artworks and conducting scholarship across times and cultures. While some of the museum's dedicated collection galleries are closed, the museum remains active in each curatorial area through acquisitions, scholarship, and development of future exhibitions to be presented at LACMA and around the world. Entry price up to $25 depending on age. Museum Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 11 am–5 pm Wednesday Closed Friday 11 am–8 pm Saturday, Sunday 10 am–7 pm
The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Located in the heart of metropolitan Los Angeles, La Brea Tar Pits are one of the world’s most famous fossil localities. The museum at La Brea Tar Pits (located in the George C. Page Museum building) displays Ice Age fossils—including saber-toothed cats, dire wolves and mammoths—from 10,000 to 50,000-year-old asphalt deposits. Prices between $7 - $25. Hours 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Daily
Neptune's Net
For over half a century, Neptune's Net has been a special part of history. In 1956, NASA astronaut, Eastman Jacobs, retired and started the restaurant across beautiful County line beach in Malibu, California. The original building has not changed and is currently the site of the "restaurant side." Over the decades, the "seafood side" and the outdoor patio area were added, but the place has still kept its historic flare. Come hang out amongst other tourists, locals, celebrities, families, beach-goers, surfers, hikers, foodies, exotic car clubs, motorcycles, and bicyclists! Hours Monday-Thursday: 10:30am - 8pm Friday: 10:30am - 9pm Saturday-Sunday: 10am - 8:30pm
Point Mugu State Park
