Justice for All is On the March in Ventura
By Raven West The March for Justice might not have received the same national notoriety or television coverage as others which took place the day after the 45th President’s inauguration, but the enormous show of unity that emanated from the thousands who came together to show their support in upholding the dignity and rights of […]
Fifty150 – More than a Brand – It’s a State of Mind
By Raven West The recently opened Fifty150 Brand store in Downtown Oxnard features a selection of street casual wear including T-shirts, hats, hoodies and accessories for men and women. At first glance the apparel on the shelves doesn’t look that special. But for those who know what it means to dream big, work hard and succeed, […]
Getting Tipsy on Laughter
By Raven West James Frey’s “Corks -n-Comedy Night” at the Tasting Room at River Ridge features a stellar line-up of professional comedians who bring their unique brand of humor to Oxnard the third Saturday of the month. On warmer nights, the show is staged outside the River Ridge Golf Course clubhouse. Due to the chillier […]
Ventura Downtown Lions Club Serves Ventura County Veterans
Lions Clubs International’s motto “WE SERVE” was definitely exemplified by members of the Ventura Downtown Lions Club last Friday. Following a full day of deep-sea fishing sponsored by Anglers Anonymous Ventura Coast, Ventura Downtown Lions Club members Kathy Shurtleff, Ken Cozzens, Adam Casillas, Rick Robinett, Tim Brown, Mike Vaseth, Ed Rogoff, Joel Crawley, Charlie Burnham […]
Everything Tasted GREAT at TASTE 2016
By Raven West More than 300 connoisseurs of great food and drink enjoyed a sampling of the very best of Ventura’s eateries, wineries, breweries, distilled spirits and confectioners at this year’s TASTE event presented by the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Lines began to form early at the Museum of Ventura County in Downtown Ventura venue where […]
Food Share Kicks Off 5th Annual CAN-tree Collection Event
By Raven West FOOD Share recently launched its annual Share16 Holiday Campaign and 2016 CAN-tree Collection drive at a kick-off breakfast held at its warehouse last Thursday. The CAN-tree Collection will take place at The Collection at RiverPark, December 2nd-4th. Nearly 100 community, business, and agricultural leaders from across Ventura County attended the launch event […]
6th Annual Cocktails in Havana Peter and Kristina Kalaydjian’s Party for a Purpose
By Raven West “Give where we live” has been the motto of Peter and Kristina Kalaydjian for as long as they can remember. Peter is a cigar aficionado and had attended many cigar fundraisers, so the couple came up with a way to combine these events into one big party. They invited their friends and […]
2nd Annual Channel Islands Maritime Museum WOWder Chowderfest 2016
By Raven West Hundreds of Chowder enthusiasts were treated to a sampling of some of Ventura County restaurant’s best clam chowder at the 2nd Annual Channel Islands Maritime Museum’s Chowderfest. On hand to pour several gallons of chowder were owners and staff from Jetty Surf Café, DJ’s Catering, Yolanda’s Mexican Café, Brasserie Communautaire, Lookout, Quincy […]
Best Selling Author Raven West interviewed on Local Media Broadcast
Author Raven West was a guest on “In the Community” with Bill DeFoi where she discussed her novel “Red Wine for Breakfast” and how social media has impacted the publishing industry. West is also the author of “First Class Male” and “Undercover Reunion” and writes the column “Heard It On The Grapevine” for Citizens Journal. […]
30th Annual Ojai Wine Festival
by Raven West So much wine, so little time! For wine lovers there isn’t any event that offers a one-stop tasting of wines from all over the state than the Ojai Wine Festival. (photos by Raven West) Overcast skies couldn’t dampen the spirits or stop the flow of spirits from more than 60 local California […]
