By Alex Wilson
Michele Hendrickson always loved horses growing up on Long Island near New York City. She could only afford to ride during an...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
“Make life beautiful” — a concept simple in direction if not always easy to achieve....
Story and Photos by Gwendolyn Alley
On my trip to Tuscany last spring, I had three goals: soak in Saturnia Hot Springs, sleep in a...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Plant nurseries can be found in every community. Growers supplying good things to eat or...
By Mike Nelson
A dream house with a nightmare yard? Not quite, but when Steffen Nielsen and Helle Rasmussen moved into their Santa Rosa Valley...
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Genie Tuttle knows exactly how long she spent working in Corporate America: 22 years, six months and...
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Debbie and George Fox have won numerous accolades since opening their Downtown Ventura jewelry store during 1998,...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Andrea Lehman
Arthurian legend holds that Avalon was an enchanted isle, where the great sword Excalibur was...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
Smong the many “Nutcracker” ballets that will be staged in Ventura County this holiday season is the sparkling production offered...
Public transportation riders know that every year, Gold Coast Transit District goes full throttle into the holidays with the spectacularly decorated “Holiday Bus.” This...