VENTURA WALKABOUT - COINCIDING WITH "THE VENTURA WINE WALK"

PIER TO PEAK WALKABOUT IN THE DOWNTOWN VENTURA AREA!

JOIN THE GROUP WHEN/WHEREEVER YOU CAN/WANT...
Times given are my best guesstimate for movement between the stated destinations, including loitering time. I may revise/fudge the times around a bit as I decide on or am advised of more realistic timing.

Someone in the lead group will post Messages here on where we are during the day. Take a look at the Map Link in this posting to see what is described below!

HERE IS THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (latest and most correct):

(1) 10AM: Meet at the Downtown Ventura Public (free) Parking Structure: Exit the 101 on California Street and turn north. Turn right where California Street is closed to traffic and the Parking Structure will be on your left. We'll meet in the alleyway on the north side of the Parking Structure by California Street. Lure's Fish House and Ventura EBikes are nearby establishments.

(2) 10:20AM: We'll walk south on California Street, jog left (east) on Harbor Blvd., then out onto the pier for a quick visit.

(3) 11:10AM: Leaving the pier, head straight north and take the Pedestrian Overpass over the 101 freeway, then go north on S. Ash Street to Thompson Blvd. Turn left (west) on Thompson and then spend the next hour and a half at your choice(s) of Spencer Makenzie's, Leashless Brewing, The Barrel House, The Habit, etc...

*** PLAN TO BE BACK AT THE START BY 12:55PM!!! ***
Timing for the next segment is somewhat critical...
We' will depart for The Cross no later than 1:00PM!

(4) 1:00PM (sharp): We'll walk to the top of California Street, jog right (east) on Poli Street, then left to The Botanical Gardens Parking Lot where we'll take the meandering dirt path up to Brakey Road. We'll turn left (west) on Brakey Road and find our way to "The Ventura Cross".

(5) 1:55PM: We'll depart The Cross, taking Ferro Drive, or better yet, some great dirt shortcuts that intersect Ferro Drive on the way back down to Poli Street. Turn to the east on Poli Street then take N Palm Street down to Main Street.

(6) It will be nearly 2:35 by now. Those who are starting "The Winter Wine Walk" at Winchesters can walk east on Main, a few hundred yards away for the 3PM suggested start time. Those starting at the museum will be nearly there when we get down to Main St. You can do The Wine Walk for free but you won't get free tastings!

Take a look at our published event for The Wine Walk:
https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/events/281574717/