Experiences to Savor
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
his is the time of year that I really start longing for unlimited funds, no obligations and endless...
"You Just Go"
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
‘‘You really don’t think. You just go.”
So sayeth Ed Wehan, a 75-years-young ultra-runner who is still going strong....
– Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
nancy@ventanamonthly.com
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hat do you get when a renowned architect becomes his own client? A dream house of extraordinary vision, as seen...
Summertime is here, and Ventura County is slowly opening up. Restaurants are welcoming diners in for table service (at a reduced capacity, with social...
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...
Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
Live music is filling auditoriums, theaters are turning on the lights, festivals have resumed, films are back on the big screen...
– Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer - Email: nancy@ventanamonthly.com
Where will you go this summer?
Perhaps some of you are already off on adventures — satisfying wanderlust,...
For me, the holidays are all about the pie.
From pumpkin and apple at Thanksgiving to
chocolate cream and boysenberry at Christmas to lemon meringue on...
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...
There’s so much history wrapped up in our 2022 Food and Drink issue! We didn’t plan it that way; it’s purely a happy accident....