Ventana Monthly

All events subject to cancellation doe to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. HOLIDAYS AT VENTURA HARBOR VILLAGE Through Jan. 3 | Ventura The Ventura Harbor Village will light up the holiday season with...

by Mike Nelson All photos courtesy of Sarah Murdoch Long before the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the 2020 tourism business (and business in general), Sarah Murdoch was already thinking about the...

by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer This is, without question, a very different kind of holiday season. Many of us won’t be traveling or hosting visitors, and any gatherings in which...

At a time when travel continues to be curtailed, it might seem odd to put a glorious photo of Venice on our cover. We’re not trying to tease you, I...

by Karen Lindell Milt and Arlene Larsen have worked their magical touch on Montecito. Milt, co-founder of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and Arlene, a costume designer, have brought their love...

by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer When Michael Christie joined New West Symphony as music director in 2019, he brought with him a Grammy Award, a career that spanned the globe...