Blog Blogs
Ventura is Now in the Yellow Tier. Here’s What it Means.
Jun 02, 2021 / Visit Ventura
By Visit Ventura Ventura is now in the Yellow Tier. Here, in simple terms, is what it means. Thank you for caring about Ventura — and each other. And yes it’s a familiar refrain, but it’s also an important one. Please keep wearing your mask where it is required. California... MORE
On Memorial Day — and Every Day — A Gift
May 29, 2021 / Visit Ventura
By Visit Ventura If you look up the definition of Memorial Day you’ll find something like this… Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. Today,... MORE
The Art of Bird Marveling, Courtesy of Ventura Artist Claudia Pardo
May 27, 2021 / Visit Ventura
By Visit Ventura So much loveliness in this world, so much impossibly beautiful delicate detail. Artists see this — and birders too — so we asked a few questions of Ventura’s own Claudia Pardo, who has paired art and bird-admiring into joyful, and soul-sustaining, play. Below, a happy mix of... MORE
Five Fun Things to Do in Ventura Memorial Day Weekend
May 26, 2021 / Visit Ventura
By Visit Ventura Why just five fun things in Ventura, a town that swims in fun? It’s called a teaser. And really, it’s more fun to keep coming back for more. And we’ll offer you more. Later. On a serious note, when you opt to do any — or all... MORE
A Valuable Lesson — and Cool Creations — From Mrs Mikkelson’s Third Grade Ventura Class
May 21, 2021 / Visit Ventura
By Visit Ventura Children don’t think outside the box; they don’t even have a box. And there is something to be learned from that. When Stacy Mikkelson, a third grade teacher at Pierpont Elementary, started an assignment where her students would create a project on the topic of Ventura, she had no idea where it... MORE
What Famous President (likely) Paraded Down Ventura’s Main Street?
May 19, 2021 / Visit Ventura
Photo by West Cooke By Visit Ventura It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face... MORE
Is Ventura Electric Vehicle Friendly? You Bet.
May 14, 2021 / Visit Ventura
by James Hills As a person who absolutely loves electric vehicles, one of the most challenging barriers to adoption and ultimately full enjoyment of your new EV is range anxiety. While most people buy an EV with the notion that it will work well in their home city, road trips are an entirely different situation.... MORE
Here Comes the Sun. Ventura Welcomes Back the Things That Never Left
May 14, 2021 / Visit Ventura
By Visit Ventura Here comes the sun. Four simple words. So much meaning. Photo by Lucas Dorward In Ventura, we never lost sight of the sun. Or the things that never left us, exhibited quietly here in Ventura and in the world we all share. Courage. Grace. Selflessness. Perseverance. Human decency. All of it, sunshine... MORE
