Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks is best accessible by automobile. It sits at the junction of the California Route 23 and United States Route 101 Freeways. The 101 connects to the San Fernando Valley through Agoura Hills. On the west, it crosses the conejo grade and connects on to western Ventura County and points along the Central Coast. The freeway portion of the 23 travels north to Simi Valley and Moorpark.
The Conejo Valley is also connected to points west and south through several scenic canyon roads through the Santa Monica Mountains. The Oxnard Plain can be reached on Potrero Road, which twists and turns through a steep ravine to emerge near California State University Channel Islands (Formerly Camarillo State Mental Hospital). Visitors can reach Malibu and the Pacific Ocean by Westlake Boulevard (designated as the southern portion of California 23). These roads can provide stunning vistas, and are frequented by bicyclists, motorcycle and car clubs, and the occasional group of joyriding teenagers, so visitors are advised to be aware of their surroundings, share the road, and exercise caution.
Airports in close proximity to Thousand Oaks are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. There are also small public airports in Camarillo, Oxnard, and Santa Paula, but these are general aviation only and offer no commercial service.

Like much of suburban California, Thousand Oaks is designed around travel by car, and walking or biking can be difficult or even hazardous due to traffic. Some of the primary retail and commercial streets do have dedicated bike lanes, however.
Public transit options are minimal, but Thousand Oaks does offer the TOT busline, but service is sporadic and runs only every hour to hour-and-a-half. The western terminus of Los Angeles County's LA Metro bus #161, connects from the Metro Orange Line stop at Warner Center in the San Fernando Valley at the Thousand Oaks Transit center just west of the southbound US-101 Rancho Road exit.

• Gardens of the World

  phone: +1 805 557-1135
  address: 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd
  Beautiful gardens including a Japanese and an Italian garden. Special events throughout the year. Docent guided tours available.

• Chumash Indian Museum

  phone: +1 805-492-8076
  address: 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway

• Stagecoach Inn Museum

  address: 51 South Ventu Park Rd
  It was the first post office in the region in the 1800s. The original building was moved for the 101 freeway to be built, then later it burnt down and the current is a perfect replica. During Fourth of July, locals set up camp here to watch fireworks so be there a couple of hours early if you want a spot.

• Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

  phone: +1 805 449-2787
  address: 2100 East Thousand Oaks Blvd
  Multi-theatre complex showing world class entertainment.

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• Conejo Valley Days

  phone: +1 805 371-8730
  Early May. Annual festival celebrating the heritage of the region with live entertainment, a chili cook-off and a fair.
• The Santa Monica Mountains south of Newbury Park offer some beautiful hiking trails. Access is located at the end of Lynn Road.
• Two Winds Ranch on Reino Road offers horseback riding, with both regular lessons and day rides on the trails in the mountains.

• The Oaks Mall

  phone: +1 805 495-4628
  address: 222 West Hillcrest Dr
  Shopping mall anchored by Macy's, JC Penny's and Nordstrom (Opening 2008). Restaurants include Cheesecake Factory, Sisley Italian Restaurant, Johnny Rockets and smaller food outlets.

• Janss Marketplace

  address: 275 North Moorpark Rd
  Suite E (corner of Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive), +1 805 495-4662. Outdoor shopping center which includes an Old Navy, restaurants and a movie theatre.

• The Lakes at Thousand Oaks

  phone: +1 805 497-9861
  address: 2200 East Thousand Oaks Blvd
  Outdoor shopping center which includes an Claim Jumper and California Pizza Kitchen.

• Alamo Bar & Grill

  phone: +1 805 498-3115
  address: 2311 Borchard Rd.
  A Mexican restaurant with an attached bar. Great happy hours; cheap margaritas, well drinks and free appetizers. Go outside and get their $1.25 bean and cheese burritos, they are legendary.

• Baja Fresh

  address: 595 N. Moorpark Rd.
  The first of many of the ubiquitous Southern Californian Mexican restaurants was founded in Newbury Park in 1990. Though the original Store #1 has since closed, the chain has expanded to nearly 250 locations.

• Country Harvest

  phone: +1 805 375-4598
  address: 3345 W. Kimber Dr.

• Letty's Mexican Restaurant

  address: 2454 W. Hillcrest Dr.
  Tucked in the corner of a lone mini-mall in an out-of-the-way section of Hillcrest Drive, featuring authentic Mexican fare. Prices are budget-friendly and portion sizes are more than ample.

• Rave Organics

  phone: +1 805 586-3325
  address: 520 N Ventu Park Rd #140, Newbury Park, CA

• Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn

  phone: +1 805 497-3701
  address: 75 West Thousand Oaks Blvd

• Courtyard by Marriott Thousand Oaks

  phone: +1 805-499-3900
  address: 1710 Newbury Rd

• La Quinta Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 805 499-5910
  address: 1320 Newbury Rd

• Hampton Inn & Suites Thousand Oaks, CA

  phone: +1 805-375-0376
  address: 510 North Ventu Park Rd
  Guest rooms and suites with complimentary hot breakfast, WiFi, and parking. Pool and fitness center are also provided.

• Hyatt Westlake Plaza

  address: 880 S. Westlake Blvd.

• Palm Garden Hotel

  phone: +1 805-716-4200
  address: 495 North Ventu Park Rd

• Camarillo. A quiet bedroom community living alongside one of the largest factory outlet complexes in the greater Los Angeles area.
• Los Angeles. Visit the de facto home of the entertainment industry, and the largest city in the western United States. L.A. is an enormous city with an extremely varied geography.
• Malibu. An exclusive coastal community and home to the rich and famous, and features miles of beautiful public beaches.
• Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Known as "Los Angeles' Backyard" this national park contains both the mountains and the beaches.