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Strolling Through History: Taking in culture and environment at the Chumash Indian Museum
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
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Bates Road, Memory Lane: Discussing family history and the Central Coast with Stephen Bates.
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Mountains of the Moon: Braving mud, mist and monkeys on a climb through Uganda’s...
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Story and photos by Chuck Graham
It was raining monkeys. To...
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Happy Solstice, Ventana Monthly readers!
Yes, it’s June, and that means another beautiful Central Coast summer is upon us. We celebrate the season and our...
Strolling Through History: Taking in culture and environment at the Chumash...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
housand Oaks might be better known for its numerous shopping centers, posh suburban enclaves, top-notch...
Bates Road, Memory Lane: Discussing family history and the Central Coast...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
tephen Bates is perhaps best known as an expert on free speech, censorship and media politics. The graduate of Harvard...
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PEAK PERFORMANCE Margherita Peak (elev. 16,763 feet) is the highest summit on Mount Stanley in the Rwenzori Range of Uganda.
Story and photos by Chuck...
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Happy Solstice, Ventana Monthly readers!
Yes, it’s June, and that means another beautiful Central Coast summer is upon us. We celebrate the season and our local environs with an issue...
Strolling Through History: Taking in culture and environment at the Chumash Indian Museum
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
housand Oaks might be better known for its numerous shopping centers, posh suburban enclaves, top-notch performing arts center and proximity...
Bates Road, Memory Lane: Discussing family history and the Central Coast with Stephen Bates.
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
tephen Bates is perhaps best known as an expert on free speech, censorship and media politics. The graduate of Harvard Law School is a professor...
Mountains of the Moon: Braving mud, mist and monkeys on a climb through Uganda’s...
PEAK PERFORMANCE Margherita Peak (elev. 16,763 feet) is the highest summit on Mount Stanley in the Rwenzori Range of Uganda.
Story and photos by Chuck Graham
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SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS Seagrass waves gracefully beneath kayakers paddling through the calm, glassy waters of Elkhorn Slough. Photo by Chuck Graham
Story and photos by Chuck Graham
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