The Oaks Shopping Center is a two-level indoor/outdoor, regional shopping mall located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is owned and managed by Macerich. Accessible from the US Highway 101 Ventura Freeway midway between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, it is one of two malls in its area (competing with the Simi Valley Town Center) and the largest shopping center in Ventura County. Over five million visit the mall each year.
The 1,300,000-square-foot (120,000 m2) mall was originally built in 1978 and was renovated in 1993. Starting in February 2007, the center has undergone an extensive upgrade including interior finishes, restrooms, entrance canopies and skylights to reflect a modern Spanish and Santa Barbara-influenced design. The expansion includes a demolition of the then-vacated Broadway building and a Muvico 14-screen stadium seat theater and Bogarts, a full-service restaurant, built in its place. Additional features include a 10-unit Spanish Dining Hall and amenities like family restrooms with granite, stacked flagstone and limestone tile. Centered on the theatre are four sit-down restaurants: Lazy Dog Cafe and Red Robin, which are both connected to a 112,330-square-foot (10,436 m2) retail expansion in an outdoor environment, while Olive Garden and Red Lobster are located across the parking lot. The Cheesecake Factory is located inside the Shopping Center with patio dining available.
It has featured several fashion shows highlighting the latest fashion in the retail stores. The shows were produced by Marilyn Shore Studios.
The annual ArtWalk presented by Conejo Valley Art Museum takes place at The Oaks. It features arts, designer crafts, outdoor exhibitions and live music.
Taxable annual sales at the 1.3 million sq. ft. mall is estimated at $300 million, generating yearly $3 million in sales taxes to the City of Thousand Oaks.
Video The Oaks (Thousand Oaks, California)
Anchors
It is anchored by:
- AMC Theatres 14 & Bogart's Bar & Grill (106,000+ sq ft) (formerly The Broadway, Macy's, Mann Theatres, and Muvico Theaters)
- J. C. Penney (148,165 sq ft.)
- Macy's / Women (127,410 sq ft.) (formerly Robinsons May and JW Robinsons)
- Macy's / Men's / Home / Children's (144,000 sq ft.) (formerly Bullock's)
- Nordstrom (138,000 sq ft.) (formerly Robinsons May and May Company)
Maps The Oaks (Thousand Oaks, California)
Salto Ranch landmarks
Several trees planted by Richard Orville Hunt at the 19th century Salto Ranch can be seen at the intersection of Lynn Road and Hillcrest Drive. Hunt Olive Tree, which is located at 600 W. Hillcrest Dr., is designated Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 64 and City of Thousand Oaks Landmark No. 4. It is the last olive tree once part of an orchard planted by Hunt. Large eucalyptus trees planted by the Hunt family in the 1880s can be seen across the street, on the northwest corner of Lynn Road and Hillcrest Drive. The Hunt family originally moved to a house at today's corner of Lynn Road and Hillcrest Drive in 1888.
References
External links
- The Oaks Official Site
Source of article : Wikipedia
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