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stories. They blend and mesh, fade into and out of one another. A few, perhaps, stand alone, islands unaffected, unaffiliated with the whole. But lone wolves are rare.

To be sure, character is not constant countywide; it exists in pockets, with nebulous borders. And how one views these pockets of character often says more about the observer than the actual place.

Consider Ventura Avenue. What’s your sense of the place? Do you notice popsicle-sticky kids on a family stroll, the rustic bouquet of wood smoke and fresh tortillas drifting on a sea breeze? Or do you focus instead on tags and tattooed mad dogs?

Gangland. Oil-rig wasteland. A real estate speculator’s dream-land. Spirit of place isn’t really about the distinctive aspects of an area, it’s more about perception: your take is your truth. And while the accepted snobbery dictates that The Avenue is to be avoided, I happen to think such a hands-off attitude adds to its character. (My neighbor might disagree.)

Nothing is absolute when it comes to spirit of place. It is an ambiguous concept at best. But as content for this “themeless” issue filtered in, we began to see the stories as pieces of a jigsaw puzzle—elements of the county’s overarching character. Their sum doesn’t represent a complete picture, of course. Not even close. Just think of these articles as chapters in a heavy book, a compendium of tales that when taken as a whole would tell the comprehensive story of Ventura County.

Of course such a book will never exist. The pockets of character are ever-shifting, and the author’s innate assumptions and precon-ceptions would sully each chapter anyway.

But enough of this left-brained ramble. Let’s move on to the

issue at hand, and some Freudian free association, starting with the first word that comes to my mind: Haley Ranch (cover + page 39): Fortunate. We’re fortunate to live in a county that retains a strong connection with early California, pre-sprawl. My family arrived in California in 1911. In 2013, I park on the overlook above this property and command my kids to look, to suck it up, to appreciate it. Off Market Tasting Trail (page 35): Juice. Wine starts out as fruit juice. So why did it take so long for wine tasting to come down to earth? California wines knocked the beret off France’s noggin back in ‘76 at the Judgment of Paris competition. Nearly four decades on, we can finally sample wines without suffering the pretentious… judgment of Paris. Casa Jones (page 15): Shining. Some people just shine. This couple shines. And as Braden and DeNai Jones rise above mediocrity, they pull the rest of us into their orbit, elevating the standards by which we live. Their home looks like it’d smell of plumeria and Asian incense.Iron & Resin (page 20): Grown-up. Thom Hill and Jackson Chandler aren’t old. But they’re not young. Or broke. And neither are many of the people associated with what’s traditionally been considered a lowbrow lifestyle: surfing and riding motorcycles. Kid stuff? I think not. Creativity and entrepreneurialism merge on Main Street to capture part of Ventura’s spirit of place.

That’s my take, anyway. Sullied as it is with innate assumptions and preconceptions.

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t’s no wonder that Braden and DeNai Jones chose a soothing palette for their hilltop home overlooking Ventura. After all, the founders and creative forces behind Petunia Pickle Bottom and Sons of Trade spend their workdays surrounded by prints and design prompts of all shapes, sizes, and colors, not to mention a staff of 30 employees and a constant buzz of activity.

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Their family domicile is located just a mile from the international, trends-driv-en company’s corporate headquarters, but it feels a million miles—and a thousand or so color swatches—away.

While cozy and calm, the three-bedroom, two-bath house hidden behind a hedge bursts with restrained creativity combined with a sense of whimsy. More about that in a moment.

The couple likely crossed paths while growing up in the same Ventura neigh-borhoods, but they actually met “right after high school” and have been together ever since. They both attended Cal Poly before traveling the world, first for fun then for business.

“We had nothing to lose at the time. No house, no kids, no money,” Braden recalls about their “gap year” after college graduation. They traveled to Europe and Alaska to plan and dream about what their future might hold.

Before launching Petunia Pickle Bottom (short for DeNai’s perky childhood nickname: Petunia Pickle Bottom Hortense Horsefeather Wilemina Birdbath) in 2000, the pair settled in Santa Barbara where Braden started a software business and DeNai taught school. Utilizing Denai’s innate talent for design, they made colorful diaper bags and other goods to make maternity and early parenthood more styl-ish. The company saw 38 percent growth last year. All the more reason to build a retreat from the growing demands of business.

Upon entering the front garden and entrance of their house, a sense of calm prevails. Church bells ring in the distance, the windows are open and cool, Pacific breezes add to the atmosphere.

Braden and their two boys, Sutton and Miller, especially enjoy working and playing outside in the garden. Perhaps this is where some of their cherished bird’s nests, which are incorporated into the décor, were discovered.

The couple house-hunted for a year. DeNai now admits she is glad that her husband made her wait until they found “just the right place.” They even went around the neighborhood putting letters of introduction into the mailboxes of houses they were interested in purchasing. On one of their “mailbox solicitations,” they ran into friends who told them about their home to be. They hightailed it over and a deal was struck with the previous owner—before it even went on the market.

“We didn’t want a fixer-upper,” noted the busy couple. Which is understand-able considering the demands of their global business. Braden travels to China four to five times a year, DeNai spends two days a week in the office designing, and the entire family travels to Asia for a month every year. In addition to China, the kids have been to Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Japan.

Items in the house were sourced from catalogues, flea markets, local stores, and some unexpected places. The step-down living room has soft, natural linen furnish-ings (no patterns here) and a carved wooden deer head presiding over the fireplace.

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Five-year-old Miller’s room (this page) incorporates a soothing shade of grey. The modern glider chair by Monte is a remnant of his infancy, the vintage pony was a flea market find, and the framed Atlas moth was purchased in Vietnam.

OPPOSITE: DeNai went with an ultra-clean look for the master bedroom, attempting to recreate the “sense of calm” she feels at some of her favorite travel spots. (Sutton and Miller have other ideas.)

OPENING PAGE: Natural light and a neutral palette merge with an eclectic mix of found objects in the living room. Outside, Braden installed a climbing wall where the kids can monkey around.

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RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM:A ‘20s-era Wedgewood stove and vintage antlers in the kitchen; Sutton’s travel-themed bedroom; wallpaper from Osborne & Little, photos from both sides of the family, and a half-moon table topped with the boys’ bird’s nest collection.

Vintage biology charts from Ventura College, where DeNai’s father taught the subject, flank each side of the fireplace. Natural items like seashells collected by the boys are carefully displayed alongside air plants in a wooden container on the coffee table. Seven-year-old Sutton’s prize-winning painting of persimmons in a bird’s nest is also proudly displayed in the living room.

Whimsical art by Airom Bleicher hangs in the dining room, the jazziest room in the house, with metallic wallpaper and the stuffed head of an African eland. But the piece de resistance is a stunning hardwood dining table, hand-built by Braden.

Several generations of black-and-white family photos line the hallway: Braden’s father in uniform when he played ball for the Los Angeles Angels, then later at his desk as a sheriff; DeNai’s parents in their youth; and images of their own family of four, which add a sense of continuity.

The boys’ rooms are an unexpected blast. Sutton’s is painted a robin egg blue, with accents of dresser drawers and accessories painted black providing a striking contrast. A huge map of the United States (the names of the states can be filled in with chalk) hangs above a vintage school desk where Sutton does his homework without the distraction of his five-year-old sibling.

Younger brother Miller’s room is painted a soft gray and has wallpaper with a calming tree design. Goldfish in a tank swim out of harm’s way as a large stuffed tiger pokes his head out from a teepee.

The couple preserved many of the nearly century-old house’s original architectural details, including vintage light fixtures and bathroom tiles, but have also created an oasis for themselves on the other side of the house. Here the doors open from an all-white mas-ter bedroom to a gurgling fountain and mise-en-scene, a pleasant patio that seemingly reflects their Asian travels with greenery and imported dark wooden furniture, as well as a hammock that could easily transport one to another space and time.

Despite future house projects—perhaps the kitchen at some point—there may be another family home in the future.

“We like the privacy, and riding bikes to Farmer’s Market. And it’s close to the office and surf,” says Braden, his wife agreeing. “But I grew up on land, and our boys are growing … we might like to build one day.”

Whether they stay or go, they assured me this house will remain in their family, as well as close to their hearts, forever.

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I ron & Resin is the passion project of Thom Hill, a Venturan behind national businesses such as Coastal Classics. Inspired by the motor-cycle and surfing cultures Hill enjoys during downtime, the brand offi-

cially took shape once designer Jackson Chandler was hired to work with CC and the pair realized they share the same hobbies as well as a keen-eye vision for the label.

In less than two years, the pair has built Iron & Resin into an international brand recognized for quality and creativity, but equally noted for its Ventura roots, look, and goal of keeping its products forged in the USA. Beyond

simply selling soft goods, though, Thom, Jackson, and the IR crew often host events like local motorcycle races, country rides, campouts, and outdoor concerts that celebrate Ventura County’s natural offerings and welcome outsiders to explore the region.

The Iron & Resin flagship store—a meticulously curated sensory experi-ence located in the heart of Downtown Ventura—recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, and the guys were back in town after a summer of tradeshow travels. The timing was right for a discussion about their Ventura-centric brand.

FREEDOMRIDERSThom Hill and Jackson Chandler on Ventura roots and the business of branding.

CONVERSATION AND PORTRAITS BY RYAN A. SMITH

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Thom Hill and Jackson Chandler on Ventura roots and the business of branding.

CONVERSATION AND PORTRAITS BY RYAN A. SMITH

How does Iron & Resin celebrate the spirit of Ventura?Thom: We wanted to create something that paid homage to Ventura and the lifestyle we have here. There’s ocean out front and moun-tains in our backyard; we have amazing surf and amazing roads to ride, and lots of outdoor opportunities. I think Ventura just feels real. It is one of the few cities that’s hung onto its authenticity. Jackson: Ventura still has that Main Street America feel. It breathes soul into the brand, into our direction, because Iron & Resin is from here. There’s a lot of history here, being a mission and pioneer town. We tie into that. We have a vintage aesthetic, we look to past eras. It’s a very natural relationship.

How has your Ventura base—including the Main Street store and studio space on The Avenue—affected your designs, your identity?Thom: This is a passion project. We want it to feel like it’s coming from a personal place, reflecting things Jackson and I are both into. People take a second look at us because we’re not from LA, because this is something unique. People come into the store all the time and say, “This feels like Ventura.” We didn’t set out to make it that way; I think it just sort of organically happened.Jackson: People say it looks like Ventura. The color palates are a little different, the design may be a little foggy or a little windy, similar to how Ventura can be.

Are there advantages to being from here?Thom: There are plenty of fashion brands that react to what is trending in the market. We’re trying to reflect what we love to do, be inspired by it, and make things we would buy and wear. I think that comes across as something real and tangible.Jackson: Ventura affords us the ability to do the things inspiring us to create the brand: surf and ride and be outdoors. Our brand is very visual and the imagery is created by actually going out and living life.

How do you see blending the riding and surf-ing lifestyles? Or is it more one or the other?Jackson: That’s a good question. They’re very similar activities. There’s a sameness: both are very solo, singular activities. Riding your bike on curvy roads is a lot like carving on a wave, it’s just you and nature.

The brand has gone beyond just moto and surfing. You’re pushing an outdoors life-style—freedom.

Thom: Exactly. The bike, surfboard, your car, it doesn’t matter what gets you there, those are just tools in the garage quiver that allow us freedom. Whether going for a ride after work, dawn-patrolling a surf, or being in the mountains, it all ties to the emotional connection you get when being outside and having a little adrenaline coursing through your veins.

Why is it important to produce handmade and hand-touched, Made in the USA prod-ucts? Wouldn’t it be more profitable to tag Chinese-made items?Thom: Not necessarily. There are definite advantages to doing things locally, on a smaller scale. With the brand, we’re trying to create something that has a very personal, emotional attachment. If we weren’t hand-touched, hand-crafted, you get into mass-production and lose that connection with your customer.

Your flagship store on Main Street is a great space. How’s the reception been from other business owners there?Thom: Overall, it’s been overwhelmingly posi-tive. Other merchants on Main Street have been very supportive and recognize we add value to downtown. Our goal is to create a destination for people to come to from outside the area, and obviously those people also walk around. The more businesses adding value to Main Street, the better for all of us. Jackson: We’re just another piece of that puzzle, creating a culture downtown where people want to go and spend time.

Is it fair to say that Iron & Resin reflects some-thing of a grownup, entrepreneurial side of what’s traditionally been a pair of lowbrow lifestyles?Jackson: It’s a valid assessment. We’ve pur-posely made it a little more grownup than your typical lowbrow, F-U type of motorcycle rebel, because we’re not those types of guys. The fully grownup assessment I might not completely agree with, but I guess it’s more polished than the rebellious tags people stigmatize the surf or motorcycle scenes with.Thom: I think it’s pretty accurate. It’s correct to say the activities have always existed; we’ve just taken them and presented in a different way. All we’ve done is taken the aesthetic that exists here and put it in a form that is encapsulated in a space where people can experience it. In the store, you smell the leather, gasoline, and surf wax, and we are always changing the products and the flow.

OPPOSITE: Jackson Chandler (l.) and Thom Hill (r.) draw on their own life experiences to curate a collection of one-off goods that embody a facet of Ventura.

RIGHT, FROM TOP: In the Iron & Resin “Garage” on Main Street, a mixed quiver of point-inspired sliders, a cushy couch, and a stack of post-session reading material; Red Wing leather and American workwear meet Ventura brick and mortar.

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ABOVE: Mike McQuillen, R&D in the VC. Authenticity is at the core of Iron & Resin.

TOP: Adrenalin-fueled rides and seasonal gatherings celebrate the outdoors lifestyle while building the brand. Next up, the Hooligan Hoedown Fall Campout, October 26. Details on the I&R blog or by calling 805.643.0737.

Tell us about some of the local events you’ve coordinated.Thom: We did an event last spring called the Hooligan Hoedown, where we rode back to Camp Scheideck behind Ojai, at Reyes Creek Lodge. Everybody camped out, we had great music with a big barbecue. We have another Hooligan Hoedown coming up, a fall version at Pappy & Harriet’s in Joshua Tree. We also put together the Hooligan Derby, which was what we called a “Run What U Brung” event. You can race any motorcycle you want. An event to ride your motorcycle on a dirt track, race around the track with your friends. Just amateurs and friends, a really fun time. We plan to do more of those.

What else is on tap?Thom: We’re trying to grow the wholesale end, domestically and internationally. We have a retail store opening in Paris, of all places; we’re getting traction in Western Europe right now. And we have a new distributor in Japan.Jackson: The line is growing. We’re making exciting products on the apparel side, and also accessories. Thom: At the end of the day, we’re doing this because it affords us a lifestyle to go out and do what we love, mix business with pleasure. We never want to be stuck here 12 hours a day, grind-ing out the brand. We want to go out and have fun and be inspired to create something cool to share.

DROP IN at 324 East Main Street, Ventura or RIDE ALONG online at ironandresin.com.

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Client: West Coast Plastic Surgery Ad Executive: Dave Stephens (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_AD WILL RUN AS IS.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FINAL_PROOF_(APPROVED)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSUE: oCt. 2013

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Dear Neuropathy Suffer:

ASK YOURSELF THESE FOUR QUESTIONS

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4. Are you tormented by numbness, tingling, loss of feeling or even weakness in your muscles?

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Let me say this bluntly. It doesn’t matter if you’ve tried every “conservative” medical treatment available…have tried grueling rounds of physical therapy…have taken enough drugs to choke a horse…been to dozens of different types of doctors…or even tried home remedies including pills, potions or lotions you found on the internet.

If nothing has giving you true, lasting, long term relief, you’ll want to pay attention to this entire report. Why? The information I’m about to share with you has been life altering for people just like you who were once suffering. from this debilitating condition and are finally finding relief…safely and naturally.

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As impossible as it may seem right now…picture yourself actually enjoying a walk around the neighborhood without having to rest along the way. Picture yourself playing with your children or grandchildren, bending over with more ease. Sleeping a full night of restful sleep. Not having to live on Neurontin or other drugs with harmful side-effects. More important, just being able to do the simple day to day stuff that you used to take for granted. Finally, being able to start enjoying your life again…on your own terms…without as many restrictions…and with much less pain.

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It all starts with diagnosing the problem correctly after reviewing your health history and performing some painless, but thorough, tests…and then if you qualify, following up with a comprehensive layered approach to helping you alleviate naturally, every major symptom of your neuropathy.

Most importantly, the therapies and technologies we use are totally natural and don’t carry dangerous side-effects as most drugs do. To me, that’s always a better option than living on drugs and relying on chemicals that alter the normal balance and function of your body.

My non-drug, non-invasive treatment program uses the very latest natural technology for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy including Neuroanalgesia. This new therapy uses special energy frequencies which talks to the affected nerves involved so they begin to function properly again and stops your pain! We introduced it to Ventura County, we are the most experienced using it and it is changing the lives of our patients! If needed, I also use low-level light therapy. This non-invasive healing therapy has been proven to help some neuropathy sufferers.We combine vibration therapy & intermiitent contraction/release therapies to increase blood flow and reduce inflammatory reactions in the body. We might also give you therapy you can do at home! The plan, however, is customized for each individual person’s needs.

Here’s what some of our patients have to say…

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Dr. Steven Alff, Doctor of Chiropractic, is the Director of the Ventura Spine and Nerve Center. Since 1982, he has worked with thousands of Ventura County residents to restore, and then, transform their health naturally so they live a long, full quality life without ever taking mind-numbing medications and having risky unnecessary surgeries.

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n industrial park zoned for manufacturing off Telephone Road in Ventura isn’t where you’d expect to find award-winning boutique wines and craft beer, but then again, it’s exactly as it should be.

“We’re considered a manufacturer because we use raw materials to create a finished product,” says winemaker Marlow Barger, who together with his wife, Janis, opened Plan B Cellars (more on the name later) just last year.

With four wineries and a craft brewery scattered among irrigation and tile wholesalers, the DMV, window tinting installers, and plumbing suppliers, the newly dubbed Off Market Tasting Trail may seem out of place, but it’s certainly blazing a trail into the hearts of more adventurous would-be connoisseurs.

Plan B resides in an interesting neighborhood for a winery: on one side, there’s a granite fab-ricator; on the other, the railroad tracks. Not only is the rent cheaper in industrial parks, there’s a quirky charm factor. “We have a toast whenever the train rolls by,” Marlow says, looking out past the roll-up doors to the railroad tracks where ocean breezes flow through.

It’s those curious traditions and the view past the tracks to an agricultural field, the harbor, and beyond to the Channel Islands that bring wine lovers in. It sure beats a two-hour drive up the coast. And the wine’s pretty darn good, too.

Industrial

REVOLUTIONLocal oenophiles (and beer lovers) raise a glass to Ventura’s budding Off Market Tasting Trail.BY LISA SNIDER PHOTOGRAPHY BY GARYANDPIERRESILVA.COM

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Marlow and Janis Barger of Plan B Cellars.

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Specializing in typical Rhone varietals—Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah—using grapes sourced from Santa Barbara County and Edna Valley, Marlow makes only reds. One of their more popular wines, a dry rosé, comes with a fun gimmick: a refill-able, full-liter Italian glass bottle with a swing top. It’s sort of like what their neighbor down the street, Surf Brewery, does with glass refillable growlers, which keep patrons coming back for more.

The growlers over at Surf, though, get filled with craft beer made with ingredients sourced from around the world. If a 64-ounce growler’s too big, pints and five-ounce samplers are also available. The taproom and brewery offer a relaxed vibe in a large converted warehouse with surfboards, surf memora-bilia, and surf art adorning the walls and vintage surf punk piped in through the speakers.

Since opening in 2011, the business has taken off. Among the accolades, Surf boasts a gold medal from the Los Angeles County Fair for its County Line Rye Pale Ale. With the distinction of being the largest commercial brewer and the only packaging

microbrew in the county, it’s no wonder the place is usually packed. But as co-founder Doug Mason, a homebrewer since the late-‘80s, explains, “We haven’t aggressively promoted any of this. Craft brewing over the last decade is exploding.”

A homebrew shop at the front of the taproom and class offerings have helped them tap into a new niche: turning customers into hobbyists. Escabeche food truck, routinely parked right outside, offers hungry beer drinkers tacos, chile rellenos, and sopes.

Just across the parking lot, Panaro Brothers Winery has an intimate space to taste their affordable wines (half-bottles start at just eight dollars), inspired by their Italian grandfather’s traditional winemaking style. Reds and whites sourced from Santa Barbara and Monterey counties are handmade using a small press just like they were taught when they were kids. David Panaro’s quick wit comes alive between sips, as he doles out wine trivia and bad jokes. “You know what you’re supposed to do if a bottle of wine won’t breathe?” he asks. “Give it mouth-to-mouth.”

He and his brother Vito started making wine

here nearly five years ago, but the tasting room opened just a year-and-a-half ago when things started to get interesting with the newly formed urban tast-ing trail.

David, a geologist for the County by day, felt that going into the family wine business was foolproof. “You can’t go wrong with wine no matter the econ-omy,” because, he says, people drink when times are tough, and they drink when times are good.

Farther down the street in a fancy modern tasting room, Gary and Karen Stewart’s Four Brix Winery, which opened in 2011 a few months after Surf, is on its third harvest. “Brix” is the term for measuring sugar in grapes, and “Four” references the owners’ favorite spots for wine: Italy, Spain, France, and California.

Gary, a roofing contractor, started making wine in their garage in 2001. When he decided to pursue winemaking more seriously, he took classes in viti-culture at UC Davis. “After several thousand dollars worth of classes, I learned you just need good fruit to make good wine,” he says.

The industrial contemporary interior at Surf Brewery.

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Rustic meets modern in The Cave at Ventura Wine Company.

Their grape choices are paying off and getting noticed. Their “Scosso” Cab-Merlot-Sangiovese blend received 89 points from Wine Spectator and a gold medal from Sunset maga-zine, which will feature Four Brix in its October issue.

The first spot on the trail was Ventura Wine Company, which opened in 2001. Owner Nick

Fisher wanted a place for food and wine tasting, so in 2008 he opened The Cave, where Enomatic tasting machines offer one- to five-ounce tastes of 32 different wines with the swipe of a pre-paid card and the push of a button, making this is the candy store for oenophiles. Small plates of wine-friendly food allow patrons to have a full gastronomic experience in an ambient space

molded with gunite to look and feel like a wine cave.

While The Cave is the trail’s veteran, Plan B is the new kid on the block. But the Bargers are in their early-sixties, and they’re banking on this new venture as their retirement. In fact, the name of the winery is a nod to their newly adopted and not-so-traditional retirement plan.

Marlow, who’s been in construction for 40 years, says he likes to be challenged, and after apprenticing with Mike Brown of Camarillo’s Cantara Cellars, he decided, with Janis’ urging, to forge ahead, investing a big chunk of their IRA, even though it seemed risky. “We ran some financial scenarios, which we ignored,” he says with a smile.

They’ve kept their plan simple and lean, yet they’ve managed to make their warehouse space comfortable and pleasant. Picking bins tilted on their sides cleverly border the outdoor patio adjacent to the tracks, and bench seating at tables topped with burlap tablecloths allow patrons a relaxing space for a BYO-picnic.

Having the support of the other four estab-lishments on the trail, he says, has been helpful, because they all encourage and help each other, which leads to everyone’s success. “A rising tide,” Marlow says, “floats all boats.”

Visit offmarketstreet.com for detailed info and a map of the Off Market Tasting Trail.

David Panaro of Panaro Brothers Winery.

Rustic meets modern in The Cave at Ventura Wine Company.

Karen Stewart of Four Brix Winery.

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of landA legacy

In bucolic pockets from T.O. to Ojai, Ventura County cattlemen and ranchers are keeping the cowboy spirit alive. City girl ANGELIQUE LACOUR saddles up at the century-old Haley Ranch.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUDY LOUPIAS

Will Hobson may have been driving too fast on the dry, dusty road near Ferndale Ranch in Santa Paula, but safety wasn’t on the top of his mind. After all, there was only one other car in Ventura County at the time.

He may have been musing on the celebration he’d organized to honor the newly completed courthouse in Ventura and the Ventura River Bridge. Or perhaps he was thinking about the completion of new roads between Santa Barbara and Ventura, a project he’d spearheaded after seeing the causeways of Europe, or mentally reviewing his plan for the Maricopa Highway since the survey had just been completed.

But we’ll never know for sure, as the 48-year-old visionary and entre-preneur did, in fact, encounter another vehicle on that quiet country road. He tried in vain to prevent a head-on collision. His tires stuck in the soft dirt. His car rolled, plummeting down the canyon. Ironically, this tragedy made Will Hobson the first automobile fatality in Ventura County.

His widow, Effie, and their only child, Edith, who soon married Walter Hoffman, severed the entrepreneurial partnership Will shared with his

older brother, Abram. Thus marked the beginning of the 100-year history of Haley Ranch, a landmark that’s being celebrated this year by Hobson’s great-grandson Roger Haley, a living link to the Hobson-Hoffman-Haley legacy.

In 1921, Haley’s grandparents, Walter and Edith Hoffman, built the 4,400-acre Rancho Casitas on land situated ten miles northwest of Ventura near the base of today’s Casitas Dam. The Hoffmans were known for rais-ing high-quality thoroughbred racehorses and Hereford cattle.

“In the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, my grandfather ran Mexican stocker steers and Corriente cattle in the rougher country and crossbred them with the Herefords,” Haley said. “He raised remounts for the cavalry, draft horses that were used on the Oxnard plains, and had some of the first Palomino stallions that originated the Palomino color in horses.”

But the sparkle in Haley’s eye dims as he explains how everything changed when Rancho Casitas became Lake Casitas. “In 1947 my grandfa-ther had purchased 164 contiguous acres to grow alfalfa—he also planted apricot and walnut groves—and named this section Rancho Corjo,” Haley said. 8

Roger Haley with a trio of his historic wagons and a bucolic backdrop of the western Ojai Valley.

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ABOVE: Windows in every room frame lush garden clusters and colorful blooms; near floor-to-ceiling doors merge indoors and out. Homeowners Tom Archbald and Manuel Marquez take in a view.

OPPOSITE: Before and after photos reveal the massive makeover. Landscape designer Richard Sanders planted in layers, incorporating strategic bursts of year-round color and seasonal greens.

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HISTORIC RANCHING FAMILIES OF THE OJAI VALLEYOctober 5 - December 29, Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave.A historical perspective on local ranching, highlighting six multi-generational ranch families. Detailed information online at ojaivalleymuseum.org or by calling 805.640.1390 ext. 203.

I don’t have a clue where the American cattle business will be five years from now.”

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Rancho Casitas has been in Roger Haley’s family since the early-1900s when his great-grandfather, Will Hobson, ran Corriente cattle on its rolling hills. Here, Roger carries on a family tradition in fall 2013.

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LEFT: Feeding Corriente cattle on Rancho Casitas.

TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Chuckwagon teapot, circa 1864; the Haley Ranch “Keyhole” brand; a supply wagon; authentic chuckwagon and gear.

“After the condemnation of our land to make way for the lake, we were forced to utilize the fringes and the cattle operation was moved to the northeast side of Rancho/Lake Casitas on 440 acres.”

A new chapter began in 1958 when Roger was 10 years old and the lake was officially opened, although “it was just a mud puddle that didn’t fill until 1969,” he recalls. “My grandfather was dead, my grandmother had moved to Ventura, and to keep things going my parents moved their thoroughbreds, quarter horses, and performing horses to Rancho Corjo. Rancho Mi Solar, which means ‘my own ranch,’ and this eventually became Haley Ranch.”

As he gets into the “real meat of the story,” Haley gets a bit riled up, stressing that his passion is “educat-ing the Vons shopper.” There’s a lot of simple arithmetic that determines the retail cost of a rib eye steak, but there’s more to success in the complex cattle business than just understanding it: “The secret is to change out here in the woods so you can sell what the house-wife will buy.”

From the beginning of his tenure at the helm of Haley Ranch, Roger has been adapting, reinventing, and retool-ing to do whatever it takes to keep the

Hobson-Hoffman-Haley story going for his three sons, Bret, Bradley, and Bryan, and to live out his own life as a cattle rancher. In the 1990s when Bradley was in high school, he got into roping and wanted to raise event cattle. But even though raising Corrientes has been lucrative, Roger said, “it isn’t enough in today’s world, so we are get-ting back into beef production.”

The catalyst that continues to drive every innovation and recalibration in the cattle ranching business is as old as the business itself: drought. “In the last six years, our national cow numbers have dwindled to the lowest they have ever been in American history,” Haley said. “I don’t have a clue where the American cattle business will be five years from now.”

Yet he welcomes the next era with excitement and a bring-it-on attitude. In 1999, a week before his mother died from Alzheimer’s, she summoned Roger and his family to her home.

It had been several months since she had been lucid, but on that day she was crystal clear. “She asked me to please keep the ranch alive for my sons and grandchildren,” Haley recalled, his voice full of pride. “And that I plan to do—because this is the greatest place on earth to live.” v

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Client: Kittyland Ad Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Airealistic Circus & Flying School Ad Executive: Laura Rearwin (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: oCt. 2013

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Chisum’s Floor Covering has been in Ojai for nearly 50 years. We offer a full range of floor cover-ing products along with a wide range of window coverings. We are open from 10 to 5, Monday through Friday and Saturdays and evenings by appointment. Visit our showroom and let us help you discover your home’s potential. We are located at 118 Bryant Street in Ojai. (805) 646-2440 Find us at: www.chisumsfloorcovering.com.

Ventura County is home to Woodcraft Shutters, a local company that manufactures shutters for the public as well as the wholesale and design trades. Woodcraft Shutters offers the highest quality custom shutters for your home or business. Each order is custom made to your specifications. Our quality is backed by a written warranty. We have an excellent rating from the BBB and are a California Contractor. Installation is completed by our own staff, never by an outside sub-contractor. We also sell blinds and shades at discount prices. Call us at 805-983-1735 for a free estimate.

Angelus Paving Stones presents the Heartland Paver System. It features a textured top, wide joints and non-chamfered edges, displaying an intricate design with a smooth natural look. Made of low main-tenance, high density 8000 psi concrete, it is suitable for driveways, entryways and patios. Heartland Pavers create an intricate cobblestone look, designed as one large shape so installation is fast and easy. The single shape features four joint patterns to produce the appearance of 13 different sizes of natural-cut stone. Available in five color blends, Angelus Heartland Pavers add richness and depth to your outdoor hardscape. 951-328-9115

Established in 1994, Pacific Stoneworks has grown to become the premier fabricator and installer of natural stone in the tri-county area. Our dedication to service and quality has allowed us to establish a loyal customer base, which includes homeowners, general contractors, designers and architects. Our large fabrication shop utilizes state-of-the-art equipment, including waterjet cutting, CNC machining, and fully integrated CAD technology. We employ only the finest craftsmen in the industry for detailed finishing on every project. Call 805-648-5098, go online to www.pacificstoneworks.net, or visit our showroom in Ventura today to find out more.

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Client: Moran Auctions Ad Executive: Diane Newman (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: oCt. 2013

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013Preview 12:00pm - Auction 6:30pm

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Pasadena, CA 91101

Henry Chapman Ford (1828-1894 Santa Barbara, CA) Santa Barbara Mission Provenance: Estate of Ernest A. Bryant III, Montecito, CA

oil on canvas, 10’’ x 24’’ est: $20,000/30,000

William Wendt (1865-1946 Los Angeles, CA) Santa Barbara coastal landscape with distant Channel Islands Provenance: Private collection, Pasadena, CA

oil on canvas, 20’’ x 36’’ est: $50,000/70,000

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Client: Chisums Floor Covering Ad Executive: Laura Rearwin (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Angelus Paving Stones Ad Executive: Diane Newman (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: SEPt. 2013

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Client: Ojai Green Coalition Ad Executive: Laura Rearwin (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: OCt. 2013

home show & Tour attractions:• tour Free to Kids – Adults $10.00• All-Recycled Materials House• A tiny House & Home show at the MOB shop• Aquaponics system and Permaculture Farm tour• Ojai Olive Oil Farm tour & Free Gift w/ ticket• Informative Workshops included w/ tour ticket• Former tour Homes - Green Landscape Progression

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Client: Woodcraft Shutters Ad Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: mAy 2013

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Client: Comfort Zone Sleep Gallery Ad Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_AD WILL RUN AS IS.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FINAL_PROOF_(APPROVED)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSUE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Pacific Stoneworks Ad Executive: Linda Bobbitt (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: oCt. 2013

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West coast sash & door inc. has been providing ventura county and beyond with the finest products and services for over 23 years. the knowledgeable staff at Wcsd will provide you with choices and solutions, tailored to you and your home. We employ our own installation crew with years of experi-ence installing our premium products. West coast sash and door is the complete one-stop window and door store. the enormous showroom carries a vast selection of manufacturer’s and hundreds of interactive displays. a large part of our success is due to our returning customer base. We are open saturdays and look forward to meeting you. 805-644-4902. www.wcsd1.com

Kitchen places, long noted for cutting edge design and remodeling has recently been awarded top honors from the national Kitchen and Bath association in their prestigious southern california kitchen design competition. Kitchen places designer, ronni Fryman, was presented the first place award for creating an exotic ventura beauty that featured rain forest granite, eco-friendly cork floors, recycled glass bar tops, led lighting and a host of other stunning features. locally owned and operated for almost 20 years, Kitchen places also recently hosted the ventura Kitchen tour that featured five cus-tom designed and remodeled kitchens and baths. thinking of remodeling your home? now is the time to visit their beautiful showroom and meet the Kitchen places team at 4125 Market st #1 in ventura. 805-658-0440. www.Kitchenplacesventura.com

arjay’s Window Fashions have been providing residential and commercial window coverings in southern california since 1975. We specialize in designing high quality treatments that bring beauty, privacy and improved comfort and energy efficiency to windows by installing shutters, blinds and cus-tom draperies. arjay’s has the capacity to fully motorize these treatments, so they can be operated by remote or wall mounted switch. visit our showroom, or we will have a design consultant visit your home or office 5917 olivas park drive, ventura (805) 642-2300 www.arjayswf.com


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Client: Kitchen Places Ad Executive: Dave Stephens (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: West Coast Sash & Door Ad Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Arjays Ad Executive: Dave Stephens (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: junE 2013

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Client: Premier Options Ad Executive: Dave Stephens (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: OCt. 2013

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Client: Ojai Studio Artists Ad Executive: Diane Newman (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: OCt. 2013

Celebrating 30 years of studio tours



October 12 & 13, Sat. & Sun., 10 am to 5 pmTickets $20 in advance, $25 during tour weekend

Art Docent-guided Concierge Tours with a light lunch$100/person, $175/couple

Gala Dessert Reception, Ojai Art Center included with the self guided & concierge tour,

live music with the Steve McPeter’s BandSaSat., Oct 12 from 7 pm – 8:30 pm

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October 12 & 13, Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 5 pmTickets $20 in advance, $25 during tour weekend • Art Docent-guided

Concierge Tours with a light lunch $100/person, $175/coupleGala Dessert Reception, Ojai Art Center included with the self guided

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Client: Allstate Ad Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: junE 2013

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Client: Fillmore & Western Ad Executive: Diane Newman (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Adventures in Sailing Ad Executive: Linda Bobbitt (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Wagner Financial Ad Executive: Laura Rearwin (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: sEpt. 2013

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OCT 5 - DEC 29 HISTORIC RANCHING FAMILIES

OCTOBER 12 &13 OJAI STUDIO ARTISTS TOUR

PREHISTORIC CALIFORNIA EXHIBITThrough February 2 | California Oil MuseumThis exhibit will enthrall audiences with fossils and history from California’s ancient days. Visitors will see the skulls of mega fauna such as the saber tooth cat, the dire wolf, and a prehistoric camel. Smaller mammals and marine fossils from the Miocene and Pleistocene will also be on display. The specimens on display will be from The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, the Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits), Santa Barbara City College, and the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society. 1001 E. Main Street, Santa Paula. For more information, visit oilmuseum.net.

HISTORIC RANCHING FAMILIES OF THE OJAI VALLEYOctober 5 to December 29 | Ojai Valley MuseumThe Ojai Valley Museum mounts one original history exhibit each year. This year, a historical perspective on ranching in the Ojai Valley. Six local ranch families who have worked their land for at least two generations will be featured. Family photographs, historical texts, and objects borrowed from their ranch houses and outbuildings will be displayed. 130 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai. For more information, visit ojaivalleymuseum.org.

MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN, MY FATHER’S JEWISH, AND I’M IN THERAPYOctober 9 – 27 | Thousand Oaks Civic Arts PlazaSteve Solomon’s 90-minute smash hit comedy, starring Peter Fogel. One Part Lasagna, one part kreplach, and two parts Prozac, you don’t have to be Jewish or Italian to love this show. All you need is to know what it feels like to leave a family dinner with heartburn and a head-ache. $49 and $59. Tickets available at the T.O. Civic Arts Plaza box office; Ticketmaster retail location; and Ticketmaster Charge by Phone, 800.745.3000. For more information, visit toaks.org.

RAGS TO RICHES FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEONOctober 12 | Poinsettia Pavilion, VenturaThe Lighthouse organization feeds homeless people, provides shel-ter and temporary housing to women and families, and offers a Life Recovery residential program with Transitional Living and Internship programs. To raise community awareness and funds, the Lighthouse will host its second annual Rags to Riches Fashion Show, Auction, & Luncheon. Guests will be treated to a fashion show of new and “next to new” designer clothing from the Rescue Mission Alliance “Super Thrift” stores. Lighthouse residents, their children, and volunteers will model the outfits, which will be on sale as part of a live auction. Tickets $30. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd., Ventura. For more information, visit ragstorichesevent.org.

OJAI STUDIO ARTISTS TOUROctober 12 & 13 | OjaiJoin other art patrons for a behind-the-scene tour of the studios of over 50 professional artists in the Ojai Valley. Tour attendees drive themselves from studio to studio, with plenty of time to visit resident artists, view outstanding artworks, purchase directly from the artist, and enjoy a meal at an Ojai restaurant. Guests can also opt for a concierge tour. Five art experts will act as guides on the different tours, each limited to a six-person group. The all-day tours will take place both days of the Ojai Studio Tour and include a light lunch. For detailed information, visit ojaistudioartists.org.

ARTISTICALLY INSPIRED DAY OF THE DEAD ALTARSStarting October 12 | Museum of Ventura CountyLocal artists participating this year include M.B. Hanrahan, Ricardo Rodriguez, Kay Zetlmaier, Ryan Carr, Sara Thomas, Vivian Luna, and James Norwood. The origins of Day of the Dead can be traced back at least 3,000 years among Mexico’s pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures. Contemporary festivals reflect a blend of native traditions and Catholic beliefs. The altars can be viewed Tuesday through Sunday at the museum from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 100 E. Main St., Ventura. For more information, visit venturamuseum.org.

STAND UP FOR KIDS GALAOctober 19 | Four Seasons Westlake VillageEvening highlights will include a silent and live auction, gourmet din-ing, entertainment, and dancing. Sheriff Geoff Dean, a 34-year vet-eran of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The event will also honor Service Award Recipient Marilyn Bencar of The Johnston Group. The annual Gala Dinner & Auction is

the main fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley and helps support over 3,000 children in before- and after-school programs, sport leagues, and summer camps. Sponsorship and volun-teer opportunities are available. 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. For more information, visit bgcconejo.org.

THE SUNSET LIMITEDOctober 23 to November 17 | Rubicon TheatreThis searing two-person drama by Pulitzer Prize-winner Cormac McCarthy combines pathos and humor as the lives and beliefs of two strangers converge. A despondent college professor, played by Emmy Award-winner Joe Spano, is rescued from desperate circumstances by a former convict. This beautifully crafted, consistently thought-provoking, and deeply intimate work asks us to consider what is true and important in life. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. For more information, visit rubiconthe-atre.org.

FARM TO TABLE: A COMMUNITY HARVESTOctober 26 | Besant Hill School, OjaiBesant Hill School of Happy Valley will host their annual event, Farm to Table: a Community Harvest, on October 26 beginning at 5 p.m. Appetizers and drinks will precede a locally sourced, sustainable meal in the school’s CSA garden. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Food For Thought Ojai. Tickets $125; adults only. For detailed information, log on to besanthill.org/events/farmtotable or call 805.646.4343 x131.

OJAI VALLEY GREEN COALITION GREEN HOME & BUILDING TOUROctober 26 | OjaiThis year’s tour theme will be “Small is Beautiful.” Green builders and docents will be at each site to answer questions about the eco-friendly features of small homes. There will also be a Green Home Show where guests can view bikes powered by the sun and a Garbage Tower art installation inspired by artist Gordon Mata-Clark, all at The MOB Shop (110 W. Ojai Ave.), where guests will pick up tickets and tour maps. Tickets for the tour and workshops $10, children 18 and under free; the Green Home Show is free and open to the public. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For info and advance ticket purchases, visit ojaivalleygreentour.com.

13TH ANNUAL TASTE OF OJAIOctober 27 | Ojai Valley Inn & SpaThe festivities will include local wines and beers, food from Ojai’s finest restaurants, and great music and dancing. Proceeds from this event support more than 15 local non-profit organizations serving Ojai Valley families, seniors and youths, schools, and nonprofits. The Rotary Club of Ojai awards scholarships and grants to Community Service, Education, and “Fit Kids” programs. Tickets $75. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 905 Country Club Rd., Ojai. For more information, visit tasteofojai.com.

ADOLFO CAMARILLO’S BIRTHDAY FIESTAOctober 27 | Camarillo RanchThis free event will include live entertainment, a barbeque, birthday cake, Victorian home tours, Camarillo white horses, a sweet shoppe, history chats, agricultural exhibits, mariachi music, folkloric dancers, the Camarillo high school band, a country store, children’s activities, and more to celebrate the birthday of Adolfo Camarillo. Noon to 4 p.m. 201 Camarillo Ranch Rd. For more information, visit camarilloranch.org.

ON THE HORIZON17TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY HOME LOOK INNovember 16 & 17 | OjaiThe Ojai Festival’s Women’s Committee invites guests on a tour of four architecturally distinct homes in the Ojai Valley. The properties include Shantikar, a Fred Hummel house built in 1963; Casa Los Robles, filled with a significant private pre-Columbian art collection; Carper House, a custom built home using locally sourced stone interior and exterior walls; and Gridley Ranch, a 44-acre ranch surrounded by the Los Padres National Forest. The annual Holiday Marketplace will take place the same weekend at the Matilija Junior High School Gymnasium (701 El Paseo Rd.) with more than 40 vendors and artisans. Admission to the marketplace is free. The tour and marketplace benefit the Ojai Music Festival and its BRAVO! music education program, which offers free workshops to the Ojai Valley public schools and the community. $30 per person in advance, $35 day of the event. For more information, visit ojaifestival.org.

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Client: Ariel & Karen Ad Executive: Diane Newman (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Prospect Mortgage Ad Executive: Dave Stephens (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSuE: SEPt. 2013

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Loan inquiries and applications in states where I am not licensed will be referred to a Loan Officer who is licensed in the property state. Equal Housing Lender. Prospect Mortgage is located at 15301 Ventura Blvd., Suite

D300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Prospect Mortgage, LLC (NMLS Identifier #3296, www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org) is a Delaware limited liability company, licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act. This is not an offer for extension of credit or a commitment to lend. Rev 7.10.13 (0713-0319)

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VENTANA HOME SALES INDEXpresented by Sheeler Moving and Storage

CAMARILLO SEP ‘12 SEP ‘13

FILLMORE

NEWBURY PARK

MOORPARK

OJAI

OXNARD

PORT HUENEME

HOMES SOLD 82 82MEDIAN PRICE $402,200 $479,000






HOMES SOLD 25 19MEDIAN PRICE $245,750 $265,000SANTA PAULA

SIMI VALLEY

THOUSAND OAKS

VENTURA

VENTURA TOTAL # OF SALES 688 631





Ventana Monthly Home Sales Index is presented each month as part of the real estate section. The figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS for the period of 9/1/13 to 9/30/13.

Ventana Monthly Home Sales Index © Ventana Monthly, 2013.

SEPTEMBER 2012 VS. 2013 TREND

HOMES SOLD➡-8.2%

MEDIAN PRICE

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+17.3%

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Client: Prospect Mortgage Ad Executive: Dave Stephens (805) 648-2244Please check this proof over carefully and indicate all corrections clearly. You will have a “1st Proof”, “2nd Proof”, and “Final Proof”. If we receive no proof after the 1st or 2nd Proofs, ad Will run as is. If this proof meets your approval on the 1st proof, check off “FInal ProoF (aPProveD)” box, date and sign at the bottom. ISSuE: Aug. 2013

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Scott GilmanLoan Officer, NMLS #312637Direct: (888) 642-0122Fax: (877) [email protected] www.scottgilman.com

Loan inquiries and applications in states where I am not licensed will be referred to a Loan Officer who is licensed in the property state. Equal Housing Lender. Prospect Mortgage is located at 15301 Ventura Blvd., Suite

D300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Prospect Mortgage, LLC (NMLS Identifier #3296, www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org) is a Delaware limited liability company, licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act. This is not an offer for extension of credit or a commitment to lend. Rev 7.10.13 (0713-0319)

Responsive. Experienced. Dependable.Closing home loans on time for over 28 years.

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Client: Fairchild & Ridgway Ad Executive: Diane Newman (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_ad Will run as is.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FInal_ProoF_(aPProveD)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. IssuE: oCt. 2013

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Client: Rod Tuazon Ad Executive: David Comden (805) 648-2244Please_check_this_proof_over_carefully_and_indicate_all_corrections_clearly.__You_will_have_a_“1st_Proof”,_“2nd_Proof”,_and_“Final_Proof”.__If_we_receive_no_proof_after_the_1st_or_2nd_Proofs,_AD WILL RUN AS IS.__If_this_proof_meets_your_approval_on_the_1st_proof,_check_off_“FINAL_PROOF_(APPROVED)”_box,_date_and_sign_at_the_bottom. ISSUE: oCT. 2013

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• North Hollywood, CATriplex, 4BR + 3BA, 2148 SF$485,000

• Perris, CA3BR + 2BA, 1800 SF$173,000

• San Jose, CA4BR + 2BA, 2206 SF$682,000

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• Van Nuys, CATriplex, 5BR + 3BA, 2038 SF$499,000

• Antioch, CA4BR + 2BA, 1705 SF$265,000

• Lancaster, CA4BR + 2BA, 1400 SF$110,000

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• North Hollywood, CATriplex, 4BR + 3BA, 2148 SF$485,000

• Perris, CA3BR + 2BA, 1800 SF$173,000

• San Jose, CA4BR + 2BA, 2206 SF$682,000

• Tracy, CA4BR + 3BA, 2261 SF$370,000

• Salida, CA3BR + 2BA, 1216 SF$152,000

• Van Nuys, CATriplex, 5BR + 3BA, 2038 SF$499,000

• Antioch, CA4BR + 2BA, 1705 SF$265,000

• Lancaster, CA4BR + 2BA, 1400 SF$110,000

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The hidden oasis known as Solano Verde is home to a select few who are fortunate to have the means and desire to create an amazing lifestyle. This European masterpiece offers over 8,000 square feet under roof plus a guest apartment, a custom tiled pool, orchard and aviary: It truly is one of a kind! This 20 acre gentlemen’s farm has been planted as an extraordinary blood orange orchard. Whether you are looking for a hideaway or a party

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Bathrooms: 6

Price: $1,975,000

This spectacular, 3-level beach home, custom built in 2004, is located immediately across from the sand & oceanfront in the exclusive community of hollywood Beach at Channel Islands harbor! Past the double door entry, you’re welcomed by the formal foyer with travertine floors, curved walls & glass-block windows, as well as a media-room with wet-bar, guest bedroom & full bath! up a few gentle stairs & the home’s main living area opens up to you with soaring ceilings, dramatic windows & wonderful natural light! The main living area boasts a massive fireplace, formal dining, granite kitchen with Viking appliances, with Sub-Zero refrigerator & custom

cabinets. Plus 2 more bedrooms & full bath! One more flight of stairs & you’re met by the massive master-suite with private balcony, en suite bath with jetted-tub, separate shower & walk-in closet, plus a game room, which then leads to the 4th floor viewing deck, a great space to enjoy forever sunset, ocean & island views! This is a muST SEE property for the most discriminating beach buyer. Contact Blake mashburn, Troop real Estate, 805-368-0202

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Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 3

Price: $1,449,000

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2100 Hillcrest DriveSee the virtual tour at

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Casa Paraiso truly is Paradise

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This is a must see property for the most discriminating buyer. This custom spectacular, luxurious Tuscan Style Villa home is by far one of the most beautiful architecturally designed and built homes you could envision. Features unobstructed 180 degree panoramic Ocean, white water, harbor, Islands, City Lights & Sunset views. From the moment you walk through the private gated court yard you will be captivated by the beauty, exquisite views and the elegance of this home. Lush landscaping and design by Nick Williams (Sunset Magazine) featuring Santa Barbara Stone & flagstone. Infinity pool, spa, koi pond, outdoor fireplaces, Veranda with full kitchen, authentic pizza oven. This home is solar efficient. Offered at $2,588,888.88

Ray De Silva805.444.3848

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6460 W. Greentree Drive, Somis Delightful custom English Tudor in Somis. Cul-de-sac location. Private, gated estate on over 4.80 acres with ocean and pastoral views. 6BR + 5.5BA. One bedroom/bath is downstairs. Built in 1982 with 6,895 sq. ft. Lush landscaping and a variety of mature trees, including fruit trees, and shrubbery. Master bedroom with sitting room, fireplace and view balcony. Formal dining room. Cathedral ceilings. Spacious family room with fireplace. Island kitchen, breakfast room. Pool and spa. Covered outdoor patio with fireplace. Gazebo. 4-car garage + RV parking. $2,250,000

118 Encino AvenueTimeless Elegance. Stunning single story Georgian Colonial. 4BR + 5.5BA + office. Approximately 4,773 sq. ft. Located close to Spanish Hills and Las Posas Country Clubs. Pool. Spa, gazebo + built-in BBQ. Gourmet kitchen with ctr island, large master suite, private fully landscaped 1acre with fruit trees, this is truly a very unique and desirable property.

Offered for sale at $1,950,000

848 Camino ConcordiaBeautiful Las Posas Estates single story home with golf course views. 4BR + 3.5 BA with approximately 3,328 sq. ft. Courtyard entry. 3-car garage. Private back yard with swimming pool. Desirable location. Available soon. $875,000

146 Avocado Place, CamarilloBeautiful single story custom on 1-acre cul-de-sac lot. Las Posas Estates. Gated for privacy. 4BR + 3BA. Formal living and dining rooms. Family room with fireplace. Master suite opens to beautifully landscaped back yard. Infinity pool, spa, BBQ, orchard. 3-car garage and room for RV parking. $945,000

386 Park Cottage Place, CamarilloBeautiful Village in the Park. 5BR + 4BA + Game Room/Den of approximately 200 sq. ft. Travertine flooring. Built-in entertainment center in the Family Room with ‘Surround sound’. Gourmet kitchen, tank less water heater. Large Master with ‘Jacuzzi’ tub. Built in BBQ. Intercom with video monitoring. Soft water system. Great location with view of the mountains. Close to the pool & spa and a short commute to CSUCI, 101 Freeway or PCH. Room for boat or RV. Well maintained home in a very desirable neighborhood. $799,000

3254 Breaker Drive, VenturaCustom Mediterranean Villa – This incredible property is located at the end of a private driveway. Designed and built in 2000 to take advantage of the unobstructed 180° view. Watch the sunsets and gorgeous white water views. 3BR + 3.5BA with 3,203 sq. ft. Great room with fireplace, formal dining room, den, bonus room and a large private office with ocean views. Master suite has stunning views, his & hers closets, bath with jetted tub and generously sized shower. $2,100,000

6312 Ridgecrest Lane, SomisView front, view from the back. Incredible pastoral views from this beautiful home. Custom one-story built in 1980 and meticulously maintained with 5BR + 4.75 BA and nearly 3,600 sq. ft. on 2 acres. Formal living room, formal dining area. Gourmet island kitchen with granite countertops, SS appliances. Spacious family room with bar and fireplace. Wrap around composite deck with dining area, refrigerator, sink, BBQ and TV hook-up. Orchard with avocado and assorted fruit trees. Attached 3-car garage, detached 4-car garage. RV parking. Gated. Heated pool and spa with generous adjacent view deck. Enjoy country living at its best in this delightful home. $1,249,000

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1906 Via Veneto, Camarillo‘Las Posas Hills’ beauty on one of the most desirable cul-de-sac locations. Built in 1987 with 4BR + 4BA and 3,994 sq. ft. Formal living and dining rooms. Family room with fireplace and French doors to the covered patio. Master suite with fireplace and view deck. 1BR + 1BA downstairs. Three quarters of an acre and zoned for horses. $1,100,000

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