RAVEN WEST’S HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE: 29th Annual Ojai Wine Festival–June 14, 2015,12-4 pm @ Lake Casitas.
By Raven West From its humble beginning in 1987, ambulance the Ojai Wine Festival has grown into a leading regional event attracting about 5,000 people from throughout the central coast and southern California. The festival has played a role in introducing people to the bounty of Ojai, which has been named by Sunset Magazine as […]
RAVEN WEST’S HEARD ON THE GRAPEVINE: Music, Chicken, Pretzels, Burgers and Beer
By Raven West That’s how one festival participant and beer enthusiast perfectly described the 2nd Annual Hops and Hamburgers Music Festival held at the Connections. There was plenty of live music performed on two stages, case Burt’s Chicken Fingers and Garlic Fries, diagnosis Deep-Fried Pretzels. Burt’s Bad @ss Burgers were served and, of course, beer, […]
Raven West’s Heard on the Grapevine: New Year’s Eve Comes Early to Ventura
By Raven West Corks were a-poppin up and down Main Street in Ventura as visitors and local merchants celebrated the first annual “Champagne on Main” Spring Wine Walk & Street Fair. A great assortment of sparkling wines and champagne was featured at 40 merchant venues along the 300-500 block of downtown Ventura. Visitors to […]
Nottingham Festival is a jolly good time in Simi Valley
By Debra Tash Saturday November 15th marked the first of two days for the Nottingham Village Festival in Rancho Tapo Community Park (Lemon Park) near Veteran’s plaza. In its second year this Renaissance Faire is still on the small size. However it has grown in attendance as well as the number of vendors. Even better, […]
