According to Wendy Collings, her own Hanukkah celebrations involve the whole extended family getting together and sharing a traditional Jewish meal — usually featuring food from Danny’s Deli. They also do a white elephant-style gift exchange.
At Ventana Monthly’s request,...
Friends of the Santa Clara River provide education and restoration for a precious ecosystem.
By Tim Pompey | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Where is the Santa Clara River?
Your answer to this question might depend on where in Ventura County or Los...
Ventura County Potters’ Guild is grounded in tradition and community.
By Marina Dunbar | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Since the group’s inception over sixty years ago, the Ventura County Potters’ Guild has been the county’s premiere organization for artists who wield...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
The Oaks in Santa Paula is a special community. A short drive from town along Highway 150, and just a few miles from Steckel Park, some 200 homes nestled at...
By Mike Nelson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
It makes sense that once you’ve established a fitness product business successful enough to find its way into high-end retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue, your next logical entrepreneurial step is to buy...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Thousand Oaks might be better known for its numerous shopping centers, posh suburban enclaves, top-notch performing arts center and proximity to Hollywood (with more than a few famous names making...
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
It was raining monkeys. To be specific, it was raining colobus monkeys. They were literally...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Never stop learning,” says 36-year-old Leslie Arnette. “Every job is a stepping stone if you want to have your own business one day.”
It’s a motto that has served the Ventura-based...
By Kimberly Rivers
The sun is just peaking over the ridges to the east. It’s late fall in Ventura County and while it might get hotter throughout the day, the morning is brisk and requires a coat. Across the county...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
There are few physical pursuits as demanding as mixed martial arts (MMA). Competitors engage in hand-to-hand combat, calling upon skills in boxing, jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai, taekwondo and wrestling to bring their opponents...
