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Camarillo Liquor is located on Ventura Boulevard, at the east end of Old Town Camarillo close to the Rail Road station.

I had a photography gig at Ronald Reagan Library.
Reagan had a great life.
Ronald Reagan is one of my favorite Hollywood actors, also presidents.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
40 Presidential Drive Simi Valley, California 93065
Main Phone:  800-410-8354 or 805-577-4000

This was a dinner table setting for that night. It was a first class service all the way. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day
Picture of this flag was taken at Parking lot of Ralphs at Las Posas & 101 Fwy.

This is what you see only one city block behind Ventura Blvd, Old Town Camarillo.
I wonder if/when they will start developing this place.

This is a good firework viewing spot. On 4th of July, I come here with a pair of Guinness'. I can see number of different fireworks from this spot including Oxnard & Camarillo.  About 20 people come to this spot every 4th of July.

I'm not so sure, but people say this is the place where the police fuel their cars.

Did you know that there was a camera on top of the light pole at Old Town Camerillo, Ventura and Arneill?

Today, I went to Starbucks Coffee at Simi Valley Civic Center Plaza to meet a wedding client.  I booked the wedding on the spot.  Blog entry of their wedding is here.

I took a few shots after the meeting.  This is one of the best looking Starbucks Coffees in Ventura County.

Starbucks Coffee at Tapo (Simi Valley)
2679 Tapo Canyon Rd # C Simi Valley, California 93063 (805) 306-0412
** Direction from L.A - Get off 118 Fwy at Tapo and turn Right (North). Go into the first shopping center on Left .

Camarillo Arco is my favorite gas station.
It's located at 650 Arneill Rd - Arneill & Ponderosa.
In fact, this is the only gas station I use.

Camarillo Arco gives you the best gas price in Camarillo, perhaps the best in Ventura County.
They are hard working people.
The place looks folksy,
I hope they never remodel the place.

They often play 40's swing music on the loud speaker.
They do NOT open all night, they close around 11pm.

They are always busy.
But, if you schedule it right, you can avoid the line.
You know... avoid rush hours (people coming home from work), and etc...

Remodeling work on Chinese Restaurant and the karate place is now completed.
I wonder if Augusta's will come back to the same building after that construction.
We shall see.
I think Thunderbird Travel will get a makeover pretty soon.
I’ll take some pictures of Thunderbird Travel next time I drive by. (before they get fixed up).

Picture was taken Feb 2006.

Wide angle view.

Below picture of Old Town Camarillo was taken July 25 2003.
Arneill overpass was under construction at that time.
It's approaching 3 years already.

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Costco hotdog is well known to be one of the best in the world.
Their pizza is really good also
There were a few occasions where I ate 2 hotdogs in one sitting.
Sometimes I ate 1 hotdog and 1 slice of combination pizza.
I'm 5'7", 150lb, medium frame, so 2 hotdogs are a lot.
I go to Oxnard Costco more often, because it’s close to Camarillo. These photographs were taken at Simi Valley Costco.

This is how I make my hotdog.
First, I put extra amount of onion.
Then I put relish.
Then ketchup.
Then mustard.
Then I get a cup of Diet Coke with a straw & no lid.
All for $1.50.
After finish eating, I top off my diet Coke and I put the lid on.

Elm Drive & Ventura Boulevard,
Camarillo Cleaner & Los Primeros Structured Elementary School.

Below is an image of the same area taken from atop of fairy's wheel during Camarillo Fiesta 2005.

Camarillo Town Center at night.
I shop there all the time.

Two pictures of Elm Street (Old Town Camarillo) were taken 3 days apart.
Los Primeros Structured Elementary School is on left.
Straight ahead, you see  Ventura Boulevard.

New freeway overpass at Arneil & 101 Freeway
One picture taken in daytime.
I took the same picture at dusk.

I don't go to movies because I find them espensive.
I like old movies on Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

Anyway, I think Edwards Cinemas 12 is one of Camarillo's lanmarks.
And I plan to go there at least once in the future, so I can take pictures from inside.
This is a beautiful place.