[BobS]

Port Hueneme is near a Naval Air Station by the same name. It is in Ventura County, CA. On a clear day, you can see Santa Barbara Island. There is a big pier that you can fish from. The water is blue. Sometimes idiots jump in the water from there for thrills. After swimming a few hundred feet to shore, they are told not to do that again by the park police:)

You can get there by taking the Ventura FWY northwest from L.A. and slumming along in traffic. I PREFER taking the Wendy Drive exit in Westlake and going over the mountains to the coastal plains. This route takes you through the mountains and you have a picture-perfect scene of the farms from about 1000 feet up when you drive down. It is the most beautiful sight you can imagine.

The Sun will always Rise for me when I go there.

[LaineyDee]

Sounds great. I've only been to CA 3 times....so I'm not real familiar with the coastline. My son and DIL are moving to Dallas from San Diego next week. Both were in the Marines and stationed there for the past 8 yrs. It will be nice to have them nearby for weekend visits. They loved the scenery in CA.... hated the politics and high taxes. :)