by Visit Ventura MB Hanrahan, Community Artist “You can find and build community in Ventura. Your community can be different from my community, whether it’s artists or surfers or whatever else. But I found my own place here and I continue to. And if I’m not working, I’m at the beach!” A visitor should… Go […]
Photo above by Michelle Evans Who best to give you travel tips than the people who live and breathe Ventura for a living? Here are some of our favorite things to do around this beautiful town we call home. On a great day we even get to call them ‘work’! Grab a World Famous Fish […]
by Debbie Cvijanovich featured image by Josiah Roe 2020 is upon us— time for a fresh start and new beginnings! When the clock strikes midnight, many of us commit to new goals (resolutions) ranging from breaking undesirable habits to creating appealing ones. Making resolutions is pretty darn easy. Sticking to them, however, not quite a cinch. […]
Photo above: Steve Cattanach by Visit Ventura 658 million vacations days went unused last year. That’s 658 million morning beach strolls with your toes in the sand; 658 million afternoons on the pier with Baja-style fish tacos and $2 tecates; and 658 million ocean sunsets that were all missed because that one email led to the next […]
by Dr. Randal Beeman photo by Connor Detko “In the name of the people of Ventura…I dedicate this wharf to the uses of commerce and to the promotion of agricultural and material interests.” Local journalist and town booster James J Ayers of the Ventura Signal offered this declaration upon the opening of the Ventura Pier […]
By Elle Gaston January 2017 A photo posted by Brian Easlon (@b_of_the_dead) on Nov 27, 2016 at 5:53pm PST Date: Saturday, January 14th 2017 Performer: MXPX Description: MXPX is a punk band from Bremerton Washington. Since 1992 the bank has played skate punk and pop punk music. On drums for the band is Yuri Ruley, […]
by Juan Manuel Cisneros I’d been contemplating building a mission facade for a few weeks and when I finally did, I uploaded a photo of it and captioned it “everything is a process,” not knowing at the time just how accurate that would be. A friend of mine saw the image and mentioned that it reminded […]
by Scott Nye the Animal Guy I may only be in the fifth grade but as an aspiring photographer for National Geographic, it is pretty important to get a head start. So I started learning about birds in my town and capturing photos of what makes them unique. Ventura and Channel Islands National Park are […]
by Visit Ventura What do kale, peppers, tomatoes, avocados, celery, and strawberries have in common? You can find them all within 20 miles of downtown Ventura! Farmers in this beautiful beach town are spoiled by California’s rich soil, and in turn spoil chefs with the freshest ingredients creating enviable opportunities for farm-to-fork eats. Watch a […]
By Elle Gaston Ever have a hard time finding her the perfect gift? Worried you may not find your special someone that special something? Well read ahead and we will give you great tips to shop small this holiday season and find some great things for your gal. B on Main Located at 446 E […]
