GORGEOUS, family friendly atmosphere. Wonderful place to spend the weekend shopping, going to…read morerestaurants, and walking around.

Large, attractive shopping plaza with big box stores like Michael's, Barnes and Noble, Kohl's, and…read moremany more. It's very convenient to the freeway, with lots of free parking, plus various restaurants to refuel you during your shopping adventures. The stores are good sized with elbow room and high ceilings. The exterior facades were designed with a mix of architecture to give the effect of a village, not a monolithic samey-samey feel. We stopped by two weekends ago while hunting for decor supplies for our daughter's baby shower. My destination that day was Michael's. Dear Hubby headed for B&N to enjoy the periodicals section while I did my thing. That day I didn't have extra time, but I have shopped the Ventura Kohl's previously. There's also a Pet Smart and Sprouts in the plaza. Noted that StoneFire Grill took over for Macaroni Grill. Lots of palm trees grace the parking lot to remind you that you're in Southern California and near the beach.

the mall is great and all, but i have one complaint. so i counted the seconds for each ad displayed…read moreon the big screen, and each one was thirty seconds but the iphone 17 pro ad was 35 seconds. this is a problem that shoukd be fixed asap. i love this mall though

I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my family's experience at the Build-A-Bear…read moreWorkshop at The Oaks Mall. My four-year-old son and I visited the store to celebrate his birthday, a tradition we have enjoyed every year since his first birthday. What should have been a joyful surprise became one of the most disappointing customer service experiences I have ever had. When we entered the store, the first sales associate asked when my son's birthday was. I explained that his birthday was June 29 and that we were still within a month of his birthday. She responded, "As long as it's in the month of July." I explained that it was within the past month, and she immediately told me that was not allowed and that I would have to pay full price for the birthday bear. I politely asked, "You can't just honor it?" She walked away to speak with someone I presume was the manager. When she returned, she told me they would honor the $4 birthday bear, gestured toward the eligible bears, turned around, and walked away. She never came back. My four-year-old son stood there waiting, excited for what was supposed to be a birthday surprise. We were left standing without any assistance until another sales associate finished helping another customer. I finally had to ask, "So, is someone going to help us?" The second associate looked confused, looked around for the first employee, and then stepped in to help us. I want to recognize that this second associate was exceptional. She immediately made my son feel special by giving him a birthday badge and enthusiastically celebrating his birthday. The associate who stuffed his bear was also warm, patient, and kind. Their professionalism helped salvage part of the experience, and I am grateful for the care they showed my son. By that point, the excitement surrounding the birthday bear had disappeared. I no longer wanted to continue discussing the promotion after the way we had been treated. Instead, I let my son choose a full-price Chase bear because I wanted to preserve what remained of his birthday celebration. As we were finishing our visit, the original sales associate returned and asked the other employee whether she had collected our name and email "for the birthday bear," despite clearly seeing that my son had selected a full-price Chase bear instead. She continued questioning the other employee while glaring at us. Her demeanor throughout our visit was hostile, dismissive, and unwelcoming. I left the store feeling embarrassed, humiliated, and deeply saddened. What troubles me most is that I watched other families receive warm, attentive, and courteous service while my family was treated differently from the moment we entered the store. Based on the totality of this interaction, I believe we were subjected to discriminatory treatment. While I cannot know the employee's personal motivations, I know how my family was treated, and it stood in stark contrast to the treatment other customers received. As a Black mother, I should not have to wonder whether my race influenced the level of respect and service my son and I received during what should have been a joyful milestone. This annual Build-A-Bear visit is more than a shopping trip. It is one of our family's birthday traditions. Since my son's first birthday, we have celebrated by making his birthday bear together. Those memories are incredibly special to us. This year, one employee's conduct overshadowed what should have been another cherished memory. I am requesting the following: A thorough investigation into this incident, including interviews with the employees who worked that day and a review of any available surveillance footage. Appropriate accountability for the employee whose conduct resulted in this experience. A written apology from Build-A-Bear acknowledging the way my family was treated. Confirmation of the steps Build-A-Bear will take to reinforce its commitment to equitable, respectful customer service for every guest. I chose Build-A-Bear because your company represents joy, inclusion, and creating lasting memories for children. My son deserved to feel celebrated on his birthday. Instead, he witnessed his mother being dismissed and ignored during what should have been a happy occasion. I hope Build-A-Bear will take this complaint seriously and respond in a manner that reflects the values your company publicly embraces. I look forward to hearing from you regarding the outcome of your investigation.

I was looking for some new warm weather gear and try the Oxnard factory outlet for the first time…read morelast week. I was in. I enjoyed seeing a complete product line for various clothing and shoe manufacturers rather than a few items only in a normal retail store. I was able to find some specialty shoe products, including some cushioned sketchers shoes, not readily available in brick and mortar stores. On rare occasions, I get to wear a tux. I was able to find a high quality half price/inexpensive tux top the cost less than a pair of running shoes. A bargain if I wear it once. If you're looking for some surprises and bargains in high-quality clothing, I recommend you give the Oxnard outlets a try.

First, let me say, that I fully mixed this outlet up with the nicer one in Camarillo...whoops. I…read morehave not been to this outlet in a while, mainly because the selection is not that great, but there are a couple of stores that are still useful. Furniture Expo and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory are both great for visiting every once in a while. Cheap furniture and sugar-free candy (of a delicious nature) for my diabetic pops...sounds like a mini-venture to me!

Convenient location with a Vons, CVS, Chase bank and restaurants such as pizza, chinese, thai and…read moreamerican. I have never had a problem finding parking, although sometimes you have to park further from your store than you'd prefer but a little walking never hurt anything. When driving into the plaza it is best not to enter from the entrance right next to Vons as there is heavy pedestrian traffic entering and exiting the store.

The Mission Oaks Plaza is great, very convenient. Yet Camarillo is missing some fun action for the…read moreteens in the neighborhood. Therefore, I believe that the vacant building in the plaza should be turned into an 18 and under lounge/club. Just a thought.

Lately, due to some health issues, I've been staying home a lot. Way too much! The cabin fever…read morewas getting to me, plus the inland heat. To give our electric budget a break from paying for more air conditioning, we headed to the coast last Sunday afternoon. We hadn't had breakfast, and although we thought about going to the farmers' market at Channel Islands Harbor, I suggested to Dear Hubby that we head straight to the Ventura Harbor to eat at Brophy Brothers, then take it from there as to the rest of the afternoon's activities. There have been some changes since the last time we came to this place, which is one of our favorite haunts. First, they now charge a minimal fee for parking on Friday's, Saturdays, and Sundays. All things considered, that seems fair. Supply & demand - popularity. It didn't seem to slow down the amount of people visiting. It took some time for us to find a parking place. There was quite a line at Andria's Seafood, waiting to get in and order. At Brophy Brothers, it was 50 to 65 minutes to get an outdoor table overlooking the harbor. Instead, we went downstairs to Brophy's On The Alley and ordered the same fish & chips we would have ordered upstairs. It's their fast casual approach, as opposed to full table service. From where I was sitting, I could see that a large section of the center-west building was under construction. We went that direction to check it out after we finished eating. There is a good-sized construction project in the works which will end up with a two-story restaurant concept, including one with on outdoor patio with stellar views of the boats and mountains in the distance. We also got to check out a scuba diving class trying out their skills in the harbor water. I know there's a diving school there, with their own swimming pool for training. I'd never seen students in the harbor water, though. A steel drum player and his percussionist were performing near the central gathering spot. The "birdman" with his exotic birds was showing off his pet creatures nearby, too. The weather was perfect; just a lovely day to be near the shore. DH and I made a stop at Coastal Cone where I was able to get a root beer float, as they had a vanilla oat vegan ice cream available (I try to strenuously avoid cows' milk dairy products). I hadn't had a root beer float in a very long time, so that was a perfect summertime treat after our late lunch / early dinner. Great people-watching spot here, too. I actually didn't go to the Harbor Hatter this time as I was running out of energy. We still had a nice time and definitely enjoyed the cooler weather in an upbeat location.

So much potential, so much waste. The Good:…read moreHarbor Cafe: a nice place to eat BF and lunch, grab a seat picnic bench style right on the end of the marina. Food is pretty darn good as well. Who took forever this past weekend waited almost 35 minutes and got a snappy answer from one of the waiters when I politely asked to check on our order. (Awful coffee and piss hot beer/watered down fountain drinks though). Beach: right across you have a rare, sheltered cove like beach with zero waves, and a wavier side on the left. Andria's Seafood is a fish and chips staple, although prices have skyrocketed and their original fish and chips tasted much better a few years ago. But still good and hearty. Ice cream parlor is good. Try the death by chocolate it's delicious and the waffle cones are always freshly made. And of course the legendary fishzookie waffle shaped like a fish. The Greek Restaurant waterside is popular; had dinner here 2 years ago and liked it very much. The Bad: Lotsa rinky-dink food and shops that take up space and are as useless as can be. Overpriced beachwear and ladies' clothes, wine tasting place, and cheesy fast-food places with no real identity next to the ice cream parlor. IMO, a waste of premium store space. The fun zone arcade place nothing but a shakedown and completely useless as well. Mostly same outdated and crappy shops as before..like 5...10..20 years ago nothing changes here much. They have closed the significant portion right at the elbow and have a picture of a modern restaurant multi-level shit being constructed. To be continued. You would think at least one of these spots would be designated as a coffee shop well, nope, and there are actually none. Yes you can get coffee from some of the sit-down restaurants and fast food places but I prefer to have coffee where they actually feature it, not a side show. There used to be a cute coffee shop right at the corner but it has long shut down, SMH. My beloved Milano's pizza (RIP 2018) has been replaced years ago; you will be missed my love. (Kiss good-bye) They have begun charging for parking Fri-Sun. Another shameless, petty move which most of Oxnard was immune to, but now has infected yet another city. I think 1 hour is free, then 3/HR. And no freebies for handicaps. They are aggressive so don't try to avoid payment; saw parking enforcement cuttin' up tix left and right last time I was there. Really a very short area of 10 minutes tops to walk; for a fast walker can be done in 5. But if you go past Andrias continuing on the fish-ass smelling docks, you can circle all the way around to the other side, that IS a nice walk. The beach is LOADED with kids on the sheltered cove side, for obvious reasons. The water is murky at times and smells like whale piss/blubber more often than not. Extremely loud and somewhat compact area make noise and music blares tough to tolerate for a full day (at least for me.) Also I went this past weekend there was a shit ton of driftwood all over the place Neutral: Would like to try the taco place on the parking side of the base of the marina, but looks run down and old....again.

I love love love love this place and am so thankful for the education I've learned from (I think…read moreher name is Theresa?) who runs this place. Definitely grateful to have Sirena Sales in Ventura.

Check this place out. If you don't mind the yard sale feel of this place. All their merchandise is…read moreon big tables and clothes may be piled on but worth looking through their stuff. Mostly I see it's all Costco brand. Clothes are all new, if you are patient to look for your size you are guaranteed a great deal ( usually 50%off or more). They also have. Anne's and boxed goods. All the prices are marked with a sharpie so you know exactly how much everything is, if it doesn't, you asked them, I've tried haggling to no avail. However they usually just round out the price to your benefit. I've gotten a coat for $30, tennis shoes for my son $20 and books for a $1. Just sucks that's only cash accepted, so if you went bananas and bought more than you thought, then you're SOL. So minus one star for the inconvenience.

Lots of Used and new new stuff for Sally in all categories. Also have fresh fruit and vegetable…read morevendors. The F several Taco trucks that serve food other than just tacos.

What a fun weekend activity! This is a good, old fashioned swap meet with an array of items and…read moresellers and it is free to get in. Household goods, clothing, boots, tools, etc. Most of it new, but some used. Around the perimeter there are food items--more like a farmers' market. A huge array of beautiful fruits, veggies, and flowers. Also vendors who sell dried foods like beans, rice, and dried chiles. We went during COVID and everyone was masked. It gets a little hot, so early is probably better than later.

This business has a van whos driver should never be behind the wheel. She was tailgating me for…read moreabout a mile down Telephone Rd. I had to slam on my breaks for a old man got in front of me to turn right on Petit Ave. The driver of the van for Vogue Indoor Swamp Meet almost hit me. Then they got all mad and moved to the left lane all pissed off. This place should not allow their driver to be out in the road like this or of this is the owner of this place, shame on you.

This place has all types of selections !!! Pants, dress…read moreshirts, comfortable clothing!! Clean and amazing customer service! Also he can fix your clothing cheap and good quality!!