By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik When the Fillmore and Western Railway closed down a few years ago, Ventura County locals…and those outside the area who loved to ride the rails…were sorry to see the demise...
By Mike Nelson | Photos by Viktor Budnik Pregnant with her first daughter, Summer Dalton was making baby clothes when, she recalled, “One night, I had a vision.” It was, quite possibly, the first such vision in recorded history that said,...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Chris Mortenson Sea, sand and sun are possibly the first things that come to mind when visitors think of the Central Coast. But wait for the sun to go down, come inland...
By Mike Nelson | Photos by Viktor Budnik Barrie Cohen spent most of her 20s working on farms and exploring America. During her West Coast travels she felt drawn to the Ojai Valley, where she chose to plant roots about...
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik Chocolatiers Lisa Casoni and Heather Stobo owned Ojai’s Porch Gallery for about 10 years, selling contemporary art from a historic Victorian building behind Ojai’s Arcade. During their time as Ojai gallerists, they became...
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 in Ventura County. Passion Flowers, the flower shop she and her...