Ventana Monthly

By Alex Wilson  |  Photos by Luis Chavez journey to England provided inspiration for an Oxnard family to replace their backyard lawn with a more natural and seasonal meadow-style garden. Catherine...

By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Photos by Luis Chavez Mike Adams of Santa Paula Craftsman did something many of us only dream about: He left his corporate job to follow his...

By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer  |  Photos by Luis Chavez The small-town charm of Santa Paula can be felt most prominently in its downtown district. Main Street is lined with...

By Karen Lindell Santa Barbara County’s geography is weird. Which is probably why its wines taste so wonderful. The region’s mountains run east to west rather than north to south, with...

ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC ISLAND PACKERS EXCURSIONS Through August | Ventura and Oxnard Island Packers is in operation and running trips to Channel Islands National Park...

by Emily Dodi Ojai’s Flying Embers finds a healthy beer alternative with hard kombucha. My wife and kids were evacuated,” Bill Moses says. “I remember the smoke was coming in. The...