Photos by Viktor Budnik
An exceptionally wet winter has Ventura County bursting into full bloom this spring. Nowhere is this more evident than at Ventura...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
Comfortable, casual and beachy — that’s very much the vibe of the Ventura fashion scene. And it’s distinctly different from...
By Mike Nelson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
It’s not unusual, driving around greater Los Angeles, to see bright fluorescent signs attached to lamp posts...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
The very things that make up modern-day living — roads, buildings, tunnels, dams, bridges, water...
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Martha Cantos has proven herself as a successful downtown Ventura business owner with her charming and colorful...
Story and photos by Chuck Graham
The sturdy coast live oaks gently swayed during a light, southeast wind. Their crunchy leaves rattled and cracked with...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
In Ventura County, picturesque locations for the most memorable wedding abound. Beautiful beaches offer seaside romance, sprawling ranches provide rustic...
By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer | Photos by Viktor Budnik
There is nothing more exciting, rewarding…and potentially emotional…than shopping for the perfect gown in which...
By Alex Wilson | Photos by Viktor Budnik
Martino’s Catering has always been a family affair, which might help explain why it’s grown from humble...
Story and photos by Chuck Graham
I left the Whitney Portal Trailhead right at midnight, the sheer granite gorge brightening under another starry Eastern Sierra...