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Camarillo Dental Building
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The Camarillo Dental Building was home to several dentists.


Downtown Camarillo   •  2087 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:33:18 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9120
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Sushi Planet
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Sushi Planet external link was a Japanese Sushi Bar and part of a chain with the same name. It was a bistro-style sushi bar with bar stools. It also had dining tables.


Downtown Camarillo   •  Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:33:18 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9118
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Enoteca Toscana Wine Bistro
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Enoteca Toscana Wine Bistro external link was located right on the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Fir Street. Open for lunch and dinner.


Downtown Camarillo   •  2088 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:34:24 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9121
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Old Town Offices
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A sign out front read:

City of Camarillo: Old Town Offices
• Redevelopment
• Public Works: Inspection
• Public Works: Storm Water Quality


Downtown Camarillo   •  2200 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:35:35 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9124
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Easy Access To US 101
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Not only did Ventura Boulevard parallel US 101, it also provided several points of access to it.


Downtown Camarillo   •  Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:37:26 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9127
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Occasional Wide Sidewalk
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For the most part, sidewalks were narrow. This was one of the few places with comfortably wide sidewalks. This was probably made possible by the elimination of parking places here.


Downtown Camarillo   •  Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:39:52 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9130
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Dorothy's Chuck Wagon Cafe
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Dorothy's Chuck Wagon Cafe external link advertised "10 kinds of sausage, 6 flavors of pancakes, We got what your want!" The walls were decorated with bumper stickers, small road signs, and jokes.


Downtown Camarillo   •  2344 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:39:56 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9131
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Antiques And Share The Road
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Antique Mall of Camarillo external link was right next to a bicycle lane.


Downtown Camarillo   •  58 Palm Drive, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:41:17 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9134
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Ambulance Parked
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An ambulance was parked outside a home just off of the main Ventura Boulevard.


Downtown Camarillo   •  Palm Drive, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:41:17 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9136
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Camarillo Chamber of Commerce
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The Camarillo Chamber of Commerce external link was located right next to Dizdar Park internal link.


Downtown Camarillo   •  2400 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:51:54 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9153
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Evangelical Free Church
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The Evangelical Free Church external link covers both the old and new testaments.


Downtown Camarillo   •  2315 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:53:33 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9154
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Burger King
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The lawn in front of the Burger King on South Arniell Road external link on the other side of Highway 101 was covered in political signs.


Downtown Camarillo   •  181 South Arniell Road, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:57:36 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9156
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Centro Market
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Centro Market external link was located with easy access to Highway 101.


Downtown Camarillo   •  205 North Glenn Drive, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:57:36 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9157
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Urgent Money Payday Advance
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A payday lending store called Urgent Money was located just off the freeway.


Downtown Camarillo   •  214 South Arniell Road, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:57:50 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9158
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The Lube Shop
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The Lube Shop external link was was closed on Sunday and surrounded by political posters on stands.


Downtown Camarillo   •  214 South Arniell Road, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:59:07 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9160
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Good Shepherd Church
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Good Shepherd Church external link advertised, "Soul Break Radio 98.3 FM M-F 12:30pm." Also many signs warned of limits and lack of responsibility in the parking lot.


Downtown Camarillo   •  380 South Arniell Road, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:01:27 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9162
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Recycling Down An Alley
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A recycling booth was at the end of an alley behind a shopping center. It appeared to be closed on Sunday.


Downtown Camarillo   •  Just off South Arniell Road, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:06:23 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9167
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Arniell Road Over-crossing
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Arniell Road has only crossed Highway 101 since 2003.


Dedicated October 25, 2003   •  Downtown Camarillo   •  Arniell Road, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:13:04 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9175
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Walter Brennan
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A life-sized statue of Walter Brennan (no artist was credited) stood on the corner of Arniell Road and Ventura Boulevard.


Downtown Camarillo   •  Arniell Road, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:15:10 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9179
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Trees Down The Middle Of The Sidewalk
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Sidewalks in Camarillo varied from the wide to the narrow. Here was one section of sidewalk that mysteriously had trees planted right down the center of it.


Downtown Camarillo   •  Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:17:00 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9185
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P J's Boulevard Cafe
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P J's Boulevard Cafe external link had placed signs and seating on the sidewalk as if the public sidewalk were part of the private business.


Downtown Camarillo   •  2157 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:18:35 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9187
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Bella Victorian Vineyard
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Bella Victorian Vineyard external link was both a wine tasting room and a place to book weddings at the actual winery.


Tasting Room   •  Downtown Camarillo   •  2157 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:19:22 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9191
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Drive Through Cigarettes
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The Drive Through Market offered beer, wine, cigarettes and some groceries in a handy drive-through format. In years past this was a 1950s style drive-through hamburger joint.


Downtown Camarillo   •  2071 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 January 2011)   •  (Photo taken 14:20:03 Sunday 10 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9192
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