By Visit Ventura Never before has Ventura faced a stranger and more challenging time. Not that we haven’t experienced our share of difficult challenges — each time rising to that challenge. But this one is wholly unique. It requires adaptability. It requires grace under pressure. It requires the highest degree of selflessness, kindness and […]
By Visit Ventura Ahhhhhhhh, pizza. America’s birthright (even if it was invented in Italy; a fascinating bit on that in a moment). The timeless takeout staple. Raise your hand if you remember riding home in the backseat with the smell of pepperoni swimming everywhere, your mother reaching over the seat to swat away eager […]
By Visit Ventura Now is the time to do what Ventura does best — help each other. So we are asking you, our kind and loyal Venturans, to do what you can (within your own means) to support our local, homegrown businesses. It’s a proud fact — roughly ninety percent of our businesses are […]
Featured Images by Stephanie Hogue By Visit Venutra Ventura is filled with talented people who see this world in a beautiful, inspiring, uplifting way. And our world — here in Ventura and in places far beyond — remains filled with beauty and light. Lovely paintings, lovely poems, lovely songs. Lovely moments and gestures. As […]
Featured Image by Steve Cattanach By Visit Ventura America jump-started the takeout kindness with “The Great American Takeout” on Tuesday, March 24th. But Ventura knew it was about more than a day. Ever since then, kind Venturans — knowing our local restaurants need a boost — have run full speed with “Takeout Tuesdays” in […]
by Visit Ventura The magic of art knows no bounds and touches all corners of the soul. And one thing art often does is lift our spirits — a welcome boon in these times. Happy salve, Ventura blossoms with murals. Beautiful murals have long been a part of Ventura’s history (and documented that […]
Featured Image by Ventura Harbor Village By Visit Ventura “Under the Sea, under the sea. Darlin’, it’s better, down where it’s wetter. Take it from me…” At some point in time, we’re taught not to believe. It’s a shame, really. They are a familiar sight, the mermaid statues that stand on either side […]
by Visit Ventura Header image by Steve Cattanach It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ventura’s own Haole, because it is always sad when a bright soul leaves this world. But, like all bright souls, Haole wouldn’t want us to be sad. Haole would want us to remember — and continue on, […]
By Visit Ventura So. We reached out to you — and you responded in a way even we couldn’t have imagined. We asked you what will be the very first thing you’ll do when we can all return to Ventura, and Ventura returns to us. A fun way to look to a future that […]
By Visit Ventura Dessert anyone? No two words strike more joy in a sweet-toothed heart (or maybe any heart). A wise sage once (rightly) said. “A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” America jumpstarted the takeout kindness with “The Great American Takeout” on March 24th. Ever since then, kind Venturans — knowing […]
