There are tons of outlet shopping centers in California but our secret stop is the Camarillo Premium Outlets in Camarillo which is just past Thousand Oaks which is just past Calabasas which is just past the San Fernando Valley.
It's a bit of a hike from the Los Angeles-area--you should be able to get there within an hour but the traffic on the 101 freeway is horrendous, so it usually ends up being an hour and a half or two-hour trip.
But once you get there it is so worth the drive. Our reasons why after the jump.
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