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Short List: April 2025
THE COTTAGE
April 11 – May 11 | Santa Paula
The true meaning of fate, identity, and marriage are called into question as a surprising, hilarious...
Well Composed: An East Ventura designer shares her story through eclectic style.
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
“Make life beautiful” — a concept simple in direction if not always easy to achieve....
Immersive Experience: Getting wonderfully lost in Southern Tuscany’s hot springs, vineyards and centuries of...
Story and Photos by Gwendolyn Alley
On my trip to Tuscany last spring, I had three goals: soak in Saturnia Hot Springs, sleep in a...
Circle of Life: Quin Shakra embraces the full botanical lifecycle with The Plant Good...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Plant nurseries can be found in every community. Growers supplying good things to eat or...
‘Sharing something wonderful’: An artsy oasis in the Santa Rosa Valley will be a...
By Mike Nelson
A dream house with a nightmare yard? Not quite, but when Steffen Nielsen and Helle Rasmussen moved into their Santa Rosa Valley...
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Story and photos by Chuck Graham
An hour after the late afternoon high tide had peaked, my girlfriend Holly and I made our four-mile dash...
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Short List: April 2025
THE COTTAGE
April 11 – May 11 | Santa Paula
The true meaning of fate, identity, and marriage are called into question as a surprising, hilarious...
Well Composed: An East Ventura designer shares her story through eclectic...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
“Make life beautiful” — a concept simple in direction if not always easy to achieve....
Immersive Experience: Getting wonderfully lost in Southern Tuscany’s hot springs, vineyards...
Story and Photos by Gwendolyn Alley
On my trip to Tuscany last spring, I had three goals: soak in Saturnia Hot Springs, sleep in a...
Circle of Life: Quin Shakra embraces the full botanical lifecycle with...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Plant nurseries can be found in every community. Growers supplying good things to eat or...
‘Sharing something wonderful’: An artsy oasis in the Santa Rosa Valley...
By Mike Nelson
A dream house with a nightmare yard? Not quite, but when Steffen Nielsen and Helle Rasmussen moved into their Santa Rosa Valley...