Going With the Flow

by Emily Dodi  |  Photos by Luis Chavez hen most people think about retirement they think of taking things a little easier. They look forward to honing the old golf...

“I see a store as my canvas and the merchandise as my medium”

By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Amara Bessa is helping to make Ventura County a more fashionable place, one customer at a time. The groovy stylist, designer and entrepreneur offers up...

The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Luncheon

Four Seasons Westlake Village The American Heart Association hosted its Annual Ventura County Go Red for Women Luncheon on Feb. 21. Hundreds of participants gathered at the Four Seasons in...

Fine Print

By Leslie A. Westbrook  |  photos by Luis Chavez he Hopi carve and paint Kachina dolls that are given to children to learn the spiritual and religious significance attached to...

How to Uncruise

By Leslie A. Westbrook. From underwater expeditions to whale watching to cultural immersion excursions, an UnCruise of the Hawaiian Islands aboard the Safari Explorer is the real deal. She will...

Love Songs in the Key of Biggs

By Leslie A. Westbrook. Ah, music and love. Such a “loverly” subject. Music inspires. Music can make you fall in love with someone, something or even a place. It can...