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Oxnard Plaza Park: 5th Street and B Street Oxnard, California
Ventura County's tallest Christmas Tree is located here in Oxnard Plaza Park.
This is Fifty-Seventh year to light Christmas Tree at Oxnard Plaza Park.
Back by popular demand, the City of Oxnard presents "Winter Fantasy Music & Light Show". The Plaza Park Pagoda is decorated with beautiful lights and decoration. Every 15 minutes they display Christmas music and light show from the Pagoda. This is their second annual event.
Besides the Plaza Park, City of Oxnard has more Christmas events you might want to check out.
The tallest Christmas tree in Ventura County is in Oxnard
Oxnard Plaza Park Pagoda (AKA Bandstand)
Click here for History of Plaza Pagoda
Related story: Black Friday in Ventura County 2007 Part 1
Location: Kohl's in Ventura
Opening Time: 4 AM
I arrived at Ventura Kohl's 3:50am. Kohl's was scheduled to open at 4am. Kohl's was one of very few department stores in Ventura County opened so early. There was a long line reaching Barns and Noble. There were easily over a thousand people in the line. The line was long. The first person in the line must have waited for hours.
At 3:59AM I saw some people coming out from their cars and headed straight to the door (instead of going back of the line). One lady standing in the line shouted to them "The line starts back there. Don't think about cutting line!"
The door opened on time and the line started to move. Two gentlemen from Kohl's held the door open for them and gave greetings.
As soon as the line started to move more people came out from the cars and approached to the door. (below) One guy managed to blend in at 4:01am.
At 4:02am there was a huge group of people trying to cut in line. It was a scary scene. They took little baby steps toward the door... Inch by Inch. A few people started to cut in line by this time.
Below image was taken 4:05AM. It's a big mess. They were all pushing their way to the door.
You cannot see from this picture, but there were hundreds of people still in the line, behind the view.
It took about 7 minutes to have everyone in the line to get inside. All the line cutters made to the store before the last person in the line got in.
Summary:
I had a lot of fun this morning. I spent many hours tonight, and I didn't buy anything.
See you next year... Christmas here we come!
Images of Morgan Stanley building are located here.
Topa Tower Club is an exclusive, "membership only", club located on top floor (22nd floor) of Morgan Stanley Building in Oxnard. You can dine, exercise, and party in style. This club hall is also available for weddings and business meetings. I had an opportunity to be up there for the Christmas Party hosted by some business organization.
Looking Down from Top floor of Morgan Stanley building, Oxnard
Since I'm a computer guy, I let our sales associates to do the talking. I'm usually in the corner taking pictures and score wine and shrimp cocktail. Pictures didn't come out good, but I thought I should post them anyway. "Looking down" shots are especially bad, it was a bad time to take pictures. I couldn't do much about the reflections.
Christmas Tree at the main lobby - First Floor
Below are two more shots of looking down.
Left: 101 freeway looking South bound at Rose overpass.
Right: Big 5 at Oxnard Blvd.
**click for large images.
Below images do not click... a few detail shots inside Topa Tower Club.
We just had the hottest (longest) heatwave in Ventura County. I was shopping at a warehouse store. There, I saw the first sign of Christmas. These three showmen sing and dance. They are very cute.
I wasn't even sure if I was allowed take pictures here, but I snapped two anyway.
It will be less than 4 more months, you will hear Christmas music everywhere.
Marry Christmas~!
Simi Valley Town Center was open for Christmas Season of 2005.
This place is amazing. You must go there and shop.
You don't have to buy anything, just go and enjoy the view.
It's almost like Universal City Walk, except, people from Ventura County have class (no offence to LA people).
Marry Christmas, Ho! Ho! Ho! ~ On Dasher, On Dancer~~~~
Simi Valley Town Center
1555 Simi Town Center Way Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-1430
www.simivalleytc.com
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