Grand Time at Grand Velas

Cabo’s artfully chic resort offers exceptional service and experiences. By Leslie A. Westbrook Cabo San Lucas has seen a recent infusion of upscale, all-inclusive resorts vying for tourist dollars. While it...

Long & Lean

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...

Plain And Simple

– 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...

Less is More

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...

Night in Oaxaca

OLIVAS ADOBE O n Aug. 16, Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)OLIVAS  hosted its annual Night in Oaxaca at Olivas Adobe in Ventura. This celebration of Oaxacan culture featured traditional music...

Serenity Under The Oaks

Descanso Gardens is a vibrant island of natural beauty in a sea of urban development. BY NANCY D. LACKEY SHAFFER La Canada Flintridge is merely 20 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, but...