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Need Help (Info on visiting Reagan Library)
South40 | 11/2/05

Posted on 11/02/2005 5:47:42 PM PST by South40

Am planning a Thanksgiving week trip to the Reagan Library with family visiting from Florida (I'm in San Diego) and would appreciate any help anyone could offer. Where to stay, what to do, what not to miss, that sort of thing.

Thanks!


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To: South40

Santa Barbara isn't more than an hour away. Also take them along the Pacific Coast Hwy for a stretch maybe from Malibu up to Oxnard and then across some of the farming country. We spent the night just a couple of weeks ago at a little motel in Ventura on the beach with the room facing the Pacific Ocean maybe 100 yards away. It was nice to leave the sliding glass door open on the balcony, listen to the waves rolling in and enjoying the breeze.


21 posted on 11/02/2005 6:22:07 PM PST by deport
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To: South40

Greetings South40,

I live about 5 minutes away from the Library. My kids first grade class was the first class to get to tour the new exhibit even before it opened to the public. The new Air Force One exhibit is spectacular!!!

As several others have suggested, I would suggest staying in Thousand Oaks or Westlake, it is just a little nicer than Simi Valley. If you live in Simi, please don't slam me. It is getting much nicer I admit but as for accomodations for out of towners it just isn't quite as comfortable... ;)

If you want to stay a bit cheaper look at the Holiday Inn in Newbury Park (adjacent to Thousand Oaks) if you want to stay in a nicer place the Westlake Hyatt is very nice and close to lots of food and shopping. In either case the 101 makes it easy to get just about anywhere and either place would give you about a 10 minute drive to the Library...

Have a great time and I hope you enjoy the Conejo Valley!!


22 posted on 11/02/2005 6:22:14 PM PST by Hootch (Time for the CONSTITUTIONAL option.)
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To: South40
whoops! My #20 was supposed to be to you!

(p.s. I forgot about the "traffic factor" between the library, and Ventura/Santa Barbara route. Miles it's not long, but you can get to SB from the Library in way less than an hour and a half, if you hit it right.)

23 posted on 11/02/2005 6:22:27 PM PST by kstewskis ("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big..." Jerry Fletcher)
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To: Michael.SF.
Santa Barbara is a good hour and half to two hours from the Library.

Actually, it's only a little over an hour away, or about 70 miles.

24 posted on 11/02/2005 6:25:07 PM PST by Black Tooth (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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To: South40
addendum...take the "old 188 hwy" from the Library out to the 126 (don't take the 23 south to the 101...that'll take you forever and out of your way)...that way, it puts you right into Ventura, and cuts a lot of time. (I used to drive from Chatsworth to SB monthly in an hour and fifteen minutes, and Chatsworth is about 10-15 miles East of the library).

Freepmail me if you want directions.

25 posted on 11/02/2005 6:25:19 PM PST by kstewskis ("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big..." Jerry Fletcher)
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To: South40
If you want to be near the ocean consider the Ventura/Oxnard harbor areas. There are some very nice places like the Mandalay Bay Beach Resort (fairly pricey) and others that are less so. The Mandalay has the best Sunday brunch in the county and a great view of the Channel Islands as well as a direct beach location. There are many excellent restaurants in the area. The drive to the Library from there should be well under an hour.

The drive to/from Santa Barbara, while short in miles, can be time consuming and frustrating because of traffic. From the Mandalay you can head down Highway One toward Malibu/Santa Monica (lots of beach access) or head up the 101 to S.B. when you have more time.

I can practically see the Library from my house and will be happy to assist you with driving directions, places to see, whatever. Just Freepmail me with questions/needs.

26 posted on 11/02/2005 6:31:38 PM PST by Bernard Marx (Don't make the mistake of interpreting my Civility as Servility)
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If you want to stay on the water, and want to see the Santa Barbara Mission, look up the Marriott in Oxnard which is two
blocks from the sandy and windy beach, or go to the hotels on the Ventura Marina... also there's a Holiday Inn on the beach right in downtown Ventura, which is now a funky, fun Main drag with Starbucks and restaurants/bars... Also, there are alot of B&Bs in the area that might give a cozier stay than the standard hotel room...

the new Air Force One bldg is awesome and there are new exhibits on RRs California days and Hollywood days, worth the day it will take to see it all, enjoy!


27 posted on 11/02/2005 6:32:06 PM PST by christynsoldier (FACTA, NON VERBA ( Deeds , Not Words))
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To: Black Tooth

I actually thought it was a bit further then 70 miles, and was allowing for variable traffic conditions. One never knows about those variables!


28 posted on 11/02/2005 8:32:25 PM PST by Michael.SF. ('That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together,' Cindy Sheehan")
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To: South40

Santa Barbara + San Luis Obispo are both too far north for your travel considerations, most likely, so focus your trip on the LA area. You can do the typical touristy stuff & go to Hollywierd, Chinese Theatre, etc. + Universal Studios. Allow a good portion of a day to see the grounds of the library though, then sleepover to combine other activities. If you live in SD (as I btw) then you can skip all of the other coastal LA / OC stuff as it's not much different or better than quality stuff down here (just don't have the Queen Mary or the quality mountains, if there's snow, you can joke about how that's our novelty here)


29 posted on 11/02/2005 9:16:32 PM PST by Steven W.
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