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Ringing Success:
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Debbie and George Fox have won numerous accolades since opening their Downtown Ventura jewelry store during 1998, including being named InStore Magazine’s...
Buttercream Dreams: The whimsical, wonderful world of Awkward Pastry.
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
The name of her company is Awkward Pastry, but Jess Baker’s tasty treats are anything but. Sleek, gravity defying or...
A Passion for Petals: Weddings and other special events bloom under the care of...
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Michelle Rein has been working as a florist for decades, and her artistic designs are among the most sought after for weddings...
Captivating Catalina: Just 30 miles off the coast, but a million miles away.
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Andrea Lehman
Arthurian legend holds that Avalon was an enchanted isle, where the great sword Excalibur was forged, the sorceress Morgan le...
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When a newborn is discovered at a convent under unusual and unnerving circumstances, a psychiatrist bent...
Ringing Success:
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Debbie and George Fox have won numerous accolades since opening their Downtown Ventura jewelry store during 1998,...
Buttercream Dreams: The whimsical, wonderful world of Awkward Pastry.
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
The name of her company is Awkward Pastry, but Jess Baker’s tasty treats are anything...
A Passion for Petals: Weddings and other special events bloom under...
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Michelle Rein has been working as a florist for decades, and her artistic designs are among the...
Captivating Catalina: Just 30 miles off the coast, but a million...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Andrea Lehman
Arthurian legend holds that Avalon was an enchanted isle, where the great sword Excalibur was...
Editor’s Note: A Season to Smile
Beatrice Wood loved chocolate.
The renowned artist, who resided in Ojai for much of her life and lived to be 105, rather famously attributed her...
