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SURFING IN OXNARD

Carve up the coastline at Oxnard's epic beaches, with waves known to be powerful year-round. Our breaks aren't for beginners, but for intermediate to expert level surfers who enjoy a challenge, our beaches are a surfer's paradise.

Top Surf Spots:

• Oxnard Shores - distant ground swells make for head high to over head breaks
• Hollywood Beach - beach break waves for surfers who enjoy a challenge
• Silver Strand Beach - a beach with three different breaks, perfect for varying skill levels

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NARDCORE

This beachside city has given birth to genre-defining music movements, legendary artists and iconic venues that showcase both local and global talent. Among its most influential contributions is Nardcore, a hardcore punk subgenre born from the fusion of “Oxnard” and “hardcore.” In the early 1970s, Ventura County’s coastal suburbs became a hotbed for punk and skate bands, with Oxnard at the center. What started as a local scene quickly became a lifestyle, "Nardcore for life" and helped shape the sound of underground punk across the West Coast.

We caught up with Fred Hammer to talk about the early days, band life and why Nardcore is more alive now than ever, read the full story HERE.

The Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center (OPAC), formerly the Civic Auditorium, hosted legendary Nardcore shows with bands like False Confession, Aggression, Dr. Know and Ill Repute. Today, OPAC continues to support the scene by offering space to new bands and launching a free audio engineering academy for teens and young adults. Led by Jesiah Henricksen of Onyx Productions, the program teaches sound, lighting, and stage management, and has already graduated nearly 20 students thanks to support from the California Arts Council.

Check out Da Nard Times, a hardcore punk fanzine from Oxnard and the It's Alive Fanzine. Looking for a show? Mrs. Olson's is the local hotspot for Nardcore shows, plus check out posts by Oxnard Nardcore event producers @mos_higha, @midnightsocietyproductions and @undergroundsoundproductions.

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Anacapa Island Ridgeline

The jutting cliffs of Anacapa Island are sure to have acrophiles, those who love heights, chomping at the bit to board an excursion to Channel Islands National Park. As you disembark your Island Packers excursion via ladder climb, you'll proceed to climb 150 vertical stairs to reach the island's plateau. With up to 250-foot drops into the sea from the upper shelf of the island, the bluffs are sure to have you sweating as you near their edge. But, the views are unparalleled. Please stick to the trails, and respect plant and wildlife.

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