Story by By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski and photos by Dave Karasinski
Simply put: Quebec City is magical.
Filled with charm, charisma and a happy spirit, the city is bustling at midnight, with revelers spilling out of bars and restaurants. They kiss each...
By Mike Nelson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Need chocolate? Of course you do. But what kind?
You can wander through any supermarket or drugstore candy aisle and find plenty of mass-produced chocolate items — boxed, bagged and barred, some better...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | All photos courtesy Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach
Oxnard’s Mandalay Beach is one of the prettiest seaside spots in Ventura County. The view seems to stretch on forever, the waves crash majestically against the...
Omar Reyes Benítez | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Ventura nonprofit STEMbassadors is leading the way. Through
programs like its IDEA Center and professional development initiatives, the organization is helping students get precious experience in a pricey industry.
It was founded in 2017...
All photos courtesy of the Museum of Ventura County
The Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum was closed for a good chunk of the fall, while it prepared a new exhibit. The institution reopened on Saturday, Oct. 21, unveiling Ventura...
By Tim Pompey | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Its manicured walls and gates sit quietly near the intersection of Thompson Boulevard and Ash Street. A former commercial motel in downtown Ventura, its history since 2009 has involved working with homeless...
By Mike Nelson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Roya Alt’s appreciation for art can be traced to her formative years in Marina del Rey, when family time often meant a trip to a local art gallery.
“The County Museum of Art...
Clean lines and sustainable design define the magnificent Wall House in Ojai.
BY Mark Storer | Photos By Michael Montano
The shifting landscapes and seismic heaving of the American dream
during the past 40 years has rocked the earliest visions of the...
– Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
nancy@ventanamonthly.com
W
hat do you get when a renowned architect becomes his own client? A dream house of extraordinary vision, as seen on our cover. Scott Johnson created a “country house” in Ojai that is vastly different...
Lila Francese, founder of OHI Home, offers insight into
what makes a house — and a life — more beautiful.
BY EMILY DODI
L
ila Francese of sought-after home staging company OHI Home LLC explains that “the goal of home staging is to...
