olivas adobe

mernaweber

This Adobe has been kept up wonderfully. I get a feeling how the family lived in 1848. They also have special events that go on all year. I love going that on Mother's day. They flowers gardens are all abloom. Beautiful. The mothers receive a flower for coming. Loved going to this with my own mother.

ferdferd

This place is not somewhere I like to visit unless there is a special event (dinner, silent movie night, live music, etc.).

933JudyD

This is a nicely restored adobe house from about 1848. The house is open for visitors on weekends and contains furniture and other objects belonging to the Olivas family, who owned a large rancho before California became part of the US. You can get some idea of how life was lived back then. The garden area is also nice.

CarmichaelVentura

It's a bit frayed around the edges, but maybe that's the way life was back in the day. Gives one a very good idea of what life was like back in the days of the ranchos.

Wandlust

They have great summer concerts, you can choose to have your food catered or you can take your own food and drink. It's a great opportunity to enjoy and great night out with your significant other.

KarenLeeREqueen

I love to go to the Summer Saturday night concerts. They are fun, the music is good, the ambience is friendly, you get to dance. And you can bring your own picnic. Can't be beat.

StevenB128

We took the family tour for $10 and had Marsha for a guide whom I cannot recommend enough. She knew her history and made an execellent presentation, answered our questions,and was very enthusiastic. Olivas Adobe is not a "must see" if you are in the area for only a day, but for those who want to learn about the CA history, or have a little more time to enjoy, it was very informative. For locals who are interested in the history of the tri-county region, I recommend it highly, similar to La Purisima mission though about 1/4 the size and scale. Tickets are $3ea or $10 for family.

jf002

If you are a California history buff and like to see "old" little buildings (150 years is nothing to the east coast, let alone to Europe or Asia) then you might like this a lot. To me it is much ado about not much. If you are in Ventura from out of town, I would enjoy the beach, Channel Islands, food and fun, hikes, bike rides, etc. If your kids are taking history classes in California, then sure, take a swing through the Adobe.

carcher_1332

History abound about the area and the house. You can only tour on Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. With everything else to see it was hard to get there when it was open. But worth the tour.

mrliterature

I went to this adobe home with my family and we all had a good time. It's clean and reasonable in price, it carries a lot of history in it, and the staff is helpful and informative. Too often the California adobe system is ignored, but this brings it back to life. It's only a short drive from the 101 freeway and from Ventura and well with the side trip.

Wagsdvm

I visited with my yr old niece's class and was impressed by the docents who worked very hard to educate. It's interesting to know how people lived back 150 years ago and the story of the family and owners of the adobe. Worth a visit.

SongDog007

I love our Olivas Adobe! Really fun for kids, you can walk along the building and look in to see the rooms all set up with original pieces of furniture and items of the time. Docents are really wonderful there and it's on such a beautiful piece of property with a beautiful courtyard and a historic rose garden. In the summer they have "Music Under the Stars" which is an evening in the courtyard with touring and local bands, always top notch talent! A great date night for adults!

getupgonow

I am so glad I toured this beautiful Mexican Ranchero. It gave me the feeling of living in that romantic period of time. I really loved seeing the courtyard and the rooms with the original furnishings and seeing the photographs of the families who lived there. It was really a wonderful experience and I recommend it to everyone who has ever read a book about the Spanish era of California history. It makes your imagination soar. The rose garden is a wonderful bonus.

stonewallheir

I liked the intro movie about the locations history and especially liked the voluntary donation and ability to walk the property and tour it myself. You see furnished interiors of how the property looked when it was a Mexican Ranchero after the Missions distributed land to ranchers.

terriAndkurt

The "Adobe" is located about a mile from the Ventura Marina along Olivas Park Drive. My club just held a function in the courtyard of the Adobe providing me my first opportunity to see the authentic Spanish Adobe, go through it's rooms and learn the interesting history of the Olivas family. Make sure to go when there are docents available -- the tour is about an hour. I think this is on the weekends.