By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
The skin is the largest organ in the human body, and it is a miraculous thing. It is one of the primary ways we experience the world, providing tremendous sensory...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
“Anything silly and colorful with a retro twist” is ceramicist Lyndsie Harris’s jam. This talented potter specializes in whimsical teapots, bowls, cups and other items that look like works of...
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 Karen Schaffner
San Antonio, Texas is nothing if not surprising.
From the friendliness of its citizens who go out of their way to make visitors feel welcome, to its preserved colorful history to the many opportunities to sample outrageously delicious...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
For lovers of gourmet food, fine wine, craft beer and creative cocktails, there’s no lack of options in Ventura County. Wonderful restaurants, wineries, breweries and bars abound, with plenty of everything to tempt even the...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
The Channel Islands off the Ventura County coast offer a myriad of adventures to be enjoyed by land and by sea. Thousands of visitors cross the Santa Barbara Channel every year to see the wildlife,...
All photos courtesy of Moorpark Unified School District
Students at Moorpark STEM School Flory Academy enjoyed a rare treat on April 23. Engineers from AeroVironment demonstrated a working replica of the autonomous helicopter Ingenuity, developed by AeroVironment, NASA and the...
Photos by Kate Jackson/Kateson Photo and Lore Photography
On March 23, the Ventura County Chapter Juniors of the National Charity League (NCLVCJ) held its annual fundraising gala at the scenic Camarillo Airport Museum. This year’s event was themed “Ticket to...
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...
Story and photos by Chuck Graham
Our 4x4 vehicle was taking a pounding on the gritty washboard-riddled road toward the Kalahari Desert in northeastern Namibia. It felt like our teeth were rattling inside our heads. My marine biologist girlfriend, Holly...
