A (formerly) hick town on the California coast approximately 100km north of Los Angeles. Was a regional agricultural center (one of the most prolific in the world), with some of the best beaches in the state. It was a small town until the unscrupulous real estate developers got their way. Now it is in danger of becoming a miniature version of Orange County; condo racks, strip malls and golf courses built where citrus orchards once flourished. Despite this, Ventura, and the neighoring towns of Oxnard and Port Hueneme are still rather nice places to be.