Too Good to be this quiet
Ventura County Reporter (June 28, 2008)
After a year in town Sushi Teri remains one of Ventura’s best kept secrets.
Tour de taco a tour de force for this tour de four
Ventura County Reporter (May 15, 2008)
An edible adventure around Ventura County.
Fabulous Find
Ventura County Reporter (April 24, 2008)
Oxnard eatery sets an example.
Work in progress rises from the ashes
Ventura County Reporter (March 20, 2008)
Sunset iCafé has potential.
A fine catch in Simi
Ventura County Reporter (Feb. 28, 2008)
Overcoming my inability to stomach fine dining at a mall with a visit to Red Fish.
Hope for Oxnard one slice at a time
Ventura County Reporter (Feb. 21, 2008)
It took many more months than expected to open, but Tino’s Pizza Café in Downtown Oxnard was well worth the wait.
Kiss my grits
Ventura County Reporter (Nov. 29, 2007)
At last a great Downtown breakfast (lunch too) at the Cajun Kitchen.
Wagon Wheel rolls up Victoria
Ventura County Reporter (Oct. 18, 2007)
Oxnard’s loss could be Ventura’s gain.
Local brew
Ventura County Reporter (June 12, 2008)
After five years in business, Ventura-based Bourbon Tree Roasting Company takes an artisan’s approach to coffee.
Midtown Meanderings
Ventura County Reporter (Dec. 27, 2007)
A rainy night skipping through backyard watering holes makes for an adventurous reunion among among two friends.
Absolution from Absinthe’s Absence
Ventura County Reporter (Dec. 20, 2007)
Libation’s charm comes from the ceremony.
I’m dreaming of a red Christmas
Ventura County Reporter (Dec. 6, 2007)
Strawberries offer a perfect excuse for improvisation.
Red Barnstorming
Ventura County Reporter (Nov. 8, 2007)
Nostalgia swirls for Reporter editor at an Avenue liquor shop.
Spiking the festival
Ventura County Reporter (Sept. 6, 2007)
When malls give you lemonade mix, make lemonade and vodka.
Ordering Drinks 101
Ventura County Reporter (July 26, 2007)
Bartenders’ advice keeps you off their nerves.
Party at my house
Ventura County Reporter (July 12, 2007)
Local bartenders serve up tips for at-home mixology.
Hotel could occupy Chumash Village site
Ventura County Reporter (Feb. 7, 2008)
Archeological study urged before Embassy Suites construction.
Aces among us
Ventura County Reporter (Aug. 23, 2007)
Vets keep World War II history alive at Camarillo Air Show.
Strawberries and Cracker Jacks
Ventura County Reporter (May 17, 2007)
Oxnard author Jeffrey Wayne Maulhardt goes to bat with a new book about baseball in Ventura County.
Best aimless drive
Ventura County Reporter (Sept. 20, 2007)
Many know the adventure and beauty of ascending Highway 33 into the Los Padres, the idyllic time warp of Highway 126 and the stunning vistas from the Pacific Coast Highway, but how many people are familiar with the stretch of Highway 23 from Fillmore to Moorpark?
Best spawning ground
Ventura County Reporter (Sept. 20, 2007)
Finding one of Ventura County’s more offbeat escapes at the Fillmore Fish Hatchery. Just off Highway 126, the hatchery is a nondescript, unadvertised landmark worth at least one visit in a lifetime.
Best place to stop and smell the flowers
Ventura County Reporter (Sept. 20, 2007)
The Figueroa Mall Historic Rose Garden near the historic Mission San Buenaventura offers a surprise retreat in Downtown Ventura.
Hail, lightning and pigs’ legs
Ventura County Reporter (July 5, 2007)
Short selections from a life of wandering.
The Changing face of Art City
Ventura County Reporter (Oct. 4, 2007)
Ventura officials force a 20-year-old artist sanctuary to give itself a makeover.
A tale of two orchestras
Ventura County Reporter (March 20, 2008)
Ventura County is alive with the sound of classical music, thanks to the New West Symphony and Thousand Oaks Philharmonic.
Shaken and stirred
Ventura County Reporter (May 1, 2008)
Pink Martini brings its cosmopolitan orchestral pop to the Ventura Music Festival.
The Green-ing of the Canyon
Ventura County Reporter (May 27, 2007)
Al Green makes suburban hearts melt in Agoura Hills.
Local ballplayers celebrate at Dodger Stadium
Ventura County Reporter (July 12, 2007)
Historian throws out the first pitch at Chavez Ravine as thousands of local fans meet hometown heroes who made it in the Big Leagues.
Zen and the Art of Pinball:
Ventura County Reporter (May 31, 2007)
A search for Ventura County’s pinball subculture.
