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The Grapes of Shangri-LaModern wine growing in the Ojai Valley

Beyond the BuzzThe coffee house: a social institution

Take it from the ToquesLocal chefs dish on summer ingredients

Casa Pacifica Angels Wine & Food FestivalCal State University Channel Islands

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36COVER: The ocean-influenced Cumulus Vineyard of Manfred and Elaine Krankl, Oak View. Photo by Gaszton Gal.

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TThere’s a sTack of ordinary whiTe boxes to my right. They’re labeled, “next of kyn,” an apparent misspelling that is, i assume, intentional. everything Manfred krankl does is intentional. at least i think it is; i’ve given up trying to figure it out—“it” being his artistic approach to winemaking and wine marketing. whatever it is, though, it works.

we’re inside Manfred and his wife, elaine’s spotless new winery over-looking Lake casitas, a place better known for largemouth bass than big syrah—or in the case of next of kyn: a cuvée of 92 percent syrah, six percent grenache, and two percent roussanne. This is the first bottling of the wine, made here in this contemporary facility from grapes grown right outside. in oak View.

The entire batch sold out in less than three minutes.bordeaux, napa, rioja… Oak View. sounds funny, i know. one doesn’t

normally think of oak View in terms of terroir. yet wine lovers around the world snapped up the 2007 vintage in a supernova of online consumerism. and who’s laughing when the cost of one of these boxes—each containing three 750-ml bottles and one 1500-ml magnum—is $1,100? (one buyer promptly flipped his on ebay for a cool four grand.)

we devoted a few pages and a cover to Manfred krankl and his sine Qua non wines in the december 2007 issue. here, beginning on page 36, he’s part of a larger story about the current state of winemaking in the ojai Valley. and any such discussion comes back to one man: adam Tolmach, who started The ojai Vineyard in 1983 when you could practically count all the wineries in Ventura and santa barbara counties on your fingers and toes. but it’s not Tolmach’s longevity that’s set him apart. Quite simply, it’s his wine: nuanced, delicate, balanced wines that have earned him a stellar reputation among vintners and wine aficionados.

To be sure, adam and Manfred are bound by mutual respect and the respect of their peers, yet they couldn’t be more different: the cult hero artist and the quiet genius, working a stone’s throw from each other in an unaffected little town where the corner market is called The corner

Market and bills itself as a purveyor of “The besT beef Jerky.” well, welcome to oak View 2011—where world-class wines join world

record bass.we’ve got plenty of other characters in the pages ahead, but i keep com-

ing back to the intriguing contrast of these two: Tolmach, the quiet yin to krankl’s sonic boom yang; krankl’s famously huge, luscious rhône-style reds and Tolmach’s elegant, refined products. Manfred, a fabulous artist, designs his own labels with sly, somewhat dark artwork and names like “imposter Mccoy” and “Poker face.” Tolmach, on the other hand, goes with “ojai white,” acknowledging on his website, “ok, i’ll admit it. The name proves i am not a marketing genius. but what a wine!”

yes, what a wine. That’s what it all ferments down to. beyond the per-sonalities and marketing approaches, both of the main characters in our cover story are out to catch lightning in a bottle. and more than ever, they are looking to do so with grapes grown in the ojai Valley. The Johnny appleseed at the root of most of the vines, by the way, is a viticulturist named Martin ramirez (vineyardsofojai.com), who has planted more than 15 vineyards throughout the Valley, though not the krankls’.

The surge of vineyards in one of Ventura county’s most picturesque settings could well spark the interest of wine country tourists. i’ve been to celebrated appellations around the world: bordeaux; napa; stellenbosch, south africa; Maipo Valley, chile. and of course closer to home in santa barbara. one thing these places have in common, beyond great wine, is arcadian scenery—namely, grape vines. not just winemaking facilities.

They’ve all got fine dining, too. which reminds me that i’ve neglected to mention food in this note. (for a toque-worthy taste of summer, see page 18.) but now it’s closing time; i’m coming to the end of the page. The servers are counting their tips and the dishwasher is whistling “Goodnight Moon.” coffee anyone (p. 31)?

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Client: Vintage Marina Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

An MBN Production, by Naz Madaen805.218.3800, [email protected]

Photo: JTori PhotographySet Design: Nana Kucheki, Creative Touch DesignsFood Stylist: Lisa DodgeModel: Damon BrinkShot on location at Noble Oaks Winery, Ojai

Handmade truffles and chocolates from TRUFFLEHOUND’S FINE CHOCOLATES, 607 E. Main St., Ventura; 805.648.5870, trufflehoundsfinechocolates.com

Baked goods from G-FREE BAKERY, Ventura, specializing in gluten-free and vegan products made with natural and organic ingredients. Owner Michelle Wilson-Pettit, 805.320.7413

Cheeses, Creminelli Fine Meats, and panini assortment from PARADISE PANTRY, 677 E. Main St., Ventura; 805.641.9440, paradisepantry.com

Cheeses shown: Serafina aged Gouda; Tartufello, California cow milk with black truffles and Spanish marcona almonds; Cana de Cabra Spanish goat cheese topped with pear fig jam; Blu Valshiusella Italian blue cheese

Panini shown: Smoked Hamlette with cave-aged Gruyere and cinnamon clove conserve; roast turkey with organic walnut pesto and aged white cheddar

English tea and tea accoutrement from ROSIE LEE IMPORTS, 673 E. Main St., Ventura; 805.643.5832, rosieleeimports.com

Red Leopard rooibos green tea, $6.50; black licorice Catherine wheels, $2.50; Wilkin & Sons Tiny Tip raspberry and lemon curd jams, $8.25; mojito lime Painted Ladies teapot, $32

Silverware and accessories from TLC HOUSEWARES, 369 E. Main St., Ventura; 805.643.3377, tlchousewares.net

Bamboo handle cheese knife, $12.99; bamboo handle hors d’oeuvres spoons, $19.99 (set of 4); monogrammed tea towels, $14.99 (set of 2); Italian measuring jug vase, $15.99

Furnishings and accessories from B. ON MAIN, 337 E. Main St., Ventura; 805.643.9309, b-onmain.com

Burlap French bolster pillow, $54; Fair Trade Peruvian embroidered pillow, $165; GoVino shatterproof wine glass-es, $12 (set of 4); wicker and glass fruit bowl, $22; wicker-encased silver pitcher, $25; red and green silverware, $2.95 ea.; silver wine caddy, $24.95; white metal lantern votives, $8.95; green cotton napkins, $4.95; round, red Casa Fina plates, $23 ea.; white cake stand, $25; domed cupcake stands, $45 (sm.) and $55 (lg.)

Malbec, cabernet, and pinot wines made by the family owned and operated NOBLE OAKS WINERY, Ojai; 805.640.9990, nobleoaks.com

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The Vein Center of Ventura was created to provide diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders. We offer safe, minimally invasive treatments using state-of-the-art technologies. Our physicians, Dominic Tedesco, MD and Lamar J. Bushnell, MD, have greater than 30 years experience treating patients in Southern California and are dedicated to giving the highest quality medical care. To schedule a consultation, call (805) 643-2855.

Dr. Laurie McCall is Board Certified and Fellowship trained in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery. She has recently added Fraxel Laser Treatments to a list of services, which includes face, neck and brow lifts, breast surgery, liposuction, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, Botox, dermal fillers, and more. The office for Ventura Plastic Surgery is conveniently located at 1280 South Victoria Avenue in Ventura. Consultations maybe scheduled by calling 805-642-1699. Visit the website at www.venturaplasticsurgery.com for more information.

At Freddie B Salon and Spa we are inspired by our motto, “B - Beautiful, B - Fabulous, B - You”. We believe everyone is Beautiful, our goal is to be Fabulous and at the end of the day always be You. We strive to help our clients feel relaxed, refreshed, have some fun, and leave beautiful inside and out! We want to pamper you in a way you’ve never dreamed possible. A full spa experience is offered with professional hair and make-up, massage, manicure, pedicure, skin care and waxing services. We hope you will experience the 3 B’s by the end of your visit to Freddie B Salon and Spa.

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Client: Vein Center Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: mAr. 2011

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Client: Pickart Plastic Surgery Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: JULY 2011

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As we age, our skin changes. Over time, the natural volume of youthful skin begins to diminish as wrinkles and folds form. But, with Juvéderm® injectable gel, you don’t have to just sit back and let it happen! Our treatments provide a smooth, natural look and feel - so everyone will notice (but no one will know)! For more information, call the offices of Arthur E. Flynn, M.D. 805-643-5437.

From ratemds.com, posted Jan.’08: “ Dr. Pickart did a great job on my face! He explained the pros and cons...and advised on what fillers would be most beneficial for the different sections of my face…there was absolutely no pressure to “do more”. There was little discomfort, (almost none) and I liked that he told me what he was doing as he was working. ( My face looks) GREAT, and VERY NATURAL! I would recommend Dr. Pickart to anybody.” Call today for a Face Contour evaluation (805) 654-8800.

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Client: Arthur E. Flynn 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: july 2011

Starting now thru July 30th receive a Free Giftwhen you mention this ad and have Botox .

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Client: Freddie B Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: JULY 2011

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Client: Yoga Channel Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: JULY 2011

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From the moment you meet Dr. Jonathan Ziv, you know you’re in good hands. For more than three decades Dr. Ziv, Westlake Village DDS, has been recognized for his use of cutting-edge technology and his pursuit of dental excellence. Dr. Ziv has earned an enviable reputation for his impressive smile makeovers (see several of them throughout this site and in the Smile Gallery), and his ability to take 10 – 15 years from facial appearance without the need for plastic surgery.

Coastal Dermatology provides a comprehensive dermatology practice offering medical and cosmetic dermatology services. Our goal is to provide our patients with the exceptional care and service they deserve. Our friendly helpful staff is always willing to help our patients feel welcome. Our front office, aestheticians, medical assistants and providers look forward to helping you attain healthy beautiful skin. Call us now to schedule a consultation or visit our website at coastal-dermatology.com.

Wanting to be the best we can takes many forms-from maintaining good health, which is everyone’s goal, to keeping a positive attitude about ourselves and those around us. Sometimes this needed boost of total health, both physical and emo-tional, can begin with making changes in the way we and others see us; whether it be by enhancing or correcting facial features, or improving body contours or imper-fections. To be the best you can be with cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, you need a dedicated, compassionate and skilled surgeon. Drs. Lacerna and Gorodisky are both Board Certified plastic surgeons. They are highly skilled in cosmetic surgical procedures and very dedicated to their patients. 1801 Solar Drive, Ste. 150 Oxnard (805) 983-1999, drlacerna.com, drgorodisky.com

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Client: Ziv Dental Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: AprIl 2011

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Client: Channel Islands Plastic Surgery Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: july 2011

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Client: Massage Envy 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: July 2011

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Client: Ventura Plastic Surgery 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: July 2011

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Client: Dr. Ross Kaplan Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: JULY 2011

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1 8 | v e n t a n a | J U L Y 2 0 1 1iIN TODAY’S INGREDIENT-OBSESSED RESTAURANT CULTURE, cooking in Ventura County—where

the Pacific meets ideal growing conditions—is a boon indeed. And who better to ask about ingredients than chefs? Whether they wow us with their creative interpretations or simply dazzle our taste buds, chefs know food like no one else. Here, we offer a peek inside the kitchens, hearts, and minds of four of

the area’s top toques. v PHOTOS BY DK CRAWFORD AND CHRIS JENSEN (WHERE NOTED)

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THE INGREDIENT Watermelon

“I like to showcase red and yellow watermelon in the summer. It’s colorful and durable, an easy fruit to work; it doesn’t break down. Our watermelons are all grown at California farms.”

TOMATO GAZPACHO WITH RED AND YELLOW WATERMELON PICO DE GALLO (serves 4)

Tomato Gazpacho10 roma tomatoes halved8 garlic cloves¼ cup apple cider vinegar1 seedless cucumber1 poblano chile1 tbsp Sriracha (Thai chile sauce)Salt and pepper2 cups extra virgin olive oil

Place all ingredients except olive oil in a container and blend with buerre mixer until well combined.Puree small batches of mixture in Vita-Prep, driz-zling olive oil as you puree.Strain through a fine chinois and chill.

Red and Yellow Watermelon Pico de GalloMix the following ingredients and let sit one hour before serving.1 cup diced red watermelon 1 cup diced yellow watermelon¼ cup diced red onion1 tbsp fine diced jalapeno1 tbsp minced garlic2 tbsp chopped cilantro1 tbsp extra virgin olive oilJuice of two limesSalt and pepper to taste

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THE INGREDIENT Heirloom tomatoes

“Heirloom tomatoes can be used in so many things and are very sturdy. They are the quintessential California fruit and Ojai’s environ-ment is perfect for growing them.”

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH GREEN GODDESS DRESSING AND TORN CROUTONS (serves 4)

Green Goddess Dressing1 avocado1 bunch of basil1 bunch of tarragon 2 tsp lemon juice

Here at the Ojai Valley Inn we make a Caesar salad dressing from organic free-range eggs and use that as our base for the Green Goddess dressing. Since making a Caesar dressing for four is a bit ambitious for most home cooks, we’ve substi-tuted our Caesar base with your choice of premium, all natu-ral prepared dressing. Simply pour the dressing into a food processor or blender, add herbs and skinned and deseeded avocado, then blend until smooth. Adjust the seasoning with salt and lemon juice and keep cold.

Torn CroutonsDay-old focaccia or olive bread2 tbsp extra virgin olive oilCorse sea saltUsing your fingers, pinch and pull small pieces of bread from the loaf and toss them with olive oil in a mixing bowl. Lay them out flat on a sheet pan and bake in a 300-degree oven until they are dry and crunchy.

Tomatoes3 heirloom tomatoes of differing varietiesCoarse sea saltCracked black pepperSherry vinegar2 cups burrata mozzarella cheese

Just prior to serving, use a sharp knife to cut each variety of tomato into a different shape. There are no rules here; be creative and have fun. In a stainless steel mixing bowl, toss the tomatoes with a small splash of sherry vinegar and sea-son with salt and pepper.

PlatingSpread a generous amount of dressing on four plates. Place the tomatoes as you like on top of the dressing and spoon the buratta, alternating between the tomato slices. Place the croutons where you like. Garnish with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

MArAVILLA805-646-1111, ojairesort.com

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Client: Enzos 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: July 2011

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Client: Brendan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

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Client: Tia Babe’s 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: July 2011

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THE CHEF Rachel Main

THE INGREDIENT Finger limes

“For large-scale catering I love them as garnish. They are vibrant, sharp, easy to add, and fun. For smaller meals, they are great smashed up and used as both an acid-ifier and an emulsifier for dressings. They taste kind of like key limes with a hint of lime leaf.”

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH DUNGENESS CRAB, SOUR PLUM AND DAIKON SLAW, AND FINGER LIMES (serves 4)I gathered the produce for this recipe from my Camarillo garden, but you can find most of the ingredients at local farmers’ markets. The McGrath Family Farms stand in Camarillo has a good inventory of coriander. Finger limes are available in limited quanti-ties from two Ventura County farmers: Dave Pommer, Ventura Farmers’ Market (order them a week in advance); and Jim Churchill, Ojai Farmers’ Market.

Tomatoes2 cups pomace olive oil (not extra virgin) for frying4 small-medium-sized (smaller than your palm) green tomatoes, such as roma or globe½ cup cornstarch½ cup yellow cornmeal1 eggKosher salt, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black and white pepper

Heat oil in an enameled cast iron pot over medium heat until it is about 350 degrees.Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes into ¼-inch-thick rounds (if using romas, slice lengthwise) and set aside. You should get about 3-4 slices out of each tomato.Put cornstarch into a small bowl, season with salt and three peppers.Put cornmeal into a small bowl, season with salt and three peppers.Break the egg into a small bowl, add a splash of water and whisk until the mixture is homogenous. Toss tomatoes into seasoned cornstarch. Dust

off excess starch and put tomatoes into the egg wash. Coat each tomato in egg, making sure there are no dry starchy bits showing. Remove tomatoes from egg, shake off excess and toss into corn meal. Thoroughly coat tomato slices in corn meal, then put a single layer of tomato slices into pot of fry. (You will probably have to fry the tomatoes in two batches.)Fry the tomatoes on one side for about 3 minutes. Flip them over and fry for another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove toma-toes from oil with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined dish. Sprinkle immediately with kosher salt to taste.If you have unfried tomato slices, repeat with the rest of the tomatoes. Keep warm in a low oven (about 250-300 degrees) until ready to serve, but no longer than 12 minutes.

Dungeness Crab Salad¾-1 cup picked dungeness crab meat2 tsp mayonnaise1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves“Caviar” of 1 finger lime, squished into a paste

Mix ingredients in a small bowl. Keep refriger-ated until ready to serve, up to 1 day.

Sour Plum and Daikon Slaw2 small, unripe but red Santa Rosa plums cut into 1/8-inch-thick half moons2 inches daikon radish: outer 1/8-inch discard-ed, the inside cut into fine julienne2 tbsp extra virgin olive oilCaviar of 2 finger limes, squished into a paste (or use the juice of 1 key lime)Pinch of granulated sugarPinch of kosher salt

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 1 hour.

AssemblyPut 1 green tomato slice on each plate. Top with a little bit of crab and put another tomato slice on top of the crab. Don’t worry about stacking the tomato slices perfectly; the dish looks more beautiful when soulfully arranged. Put a little crab salad on top of or near the sec-ond slice of tomato, then place a little sour plum and daikon slaw next to the tomatoes and crab. Squeeze a fair amount of “caviar” from 4 finger limes and place it on top of the crab salad. Sprinkle the plates with fresh herbs and edible blossoms (chive flowers, frisee flowers, cori-ander flowers and green seedpods, tiny basil leaves) and serve.

MaIn COuRSe CalIFORnIa805-658-8900, maincourseca.com

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THE CHEF Martin Ledesma

THE INGREDIENT Pea Shoots

“Pea shoots (also known as pea vines, pea tendrils, and pea leaves) are very versatile and fresh. You can use them in many different ways, and they seem to work with almost everything. You will never find them frozen; they are always fresh during the summer. They add so much vibrancy to my dishes. I just love using them.”

PAN-SEARED SEA BASS WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH MASH, CRIMINI MUSHROOM CONFETTI, WARM PEA SHOOTS, AND PASSION FRUIT CREAM SAUCE (serves 4)

Butternut SquashCut a butternut squash cut in half lengthwise. Drizzle each half with olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste, then cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until soft. When soft, scoop out the flesh and season to taste. Mash until desired consistency is reached. Keep warm for later use.

Passion Fruit Cream SaucePrepare while squash is cooking. In a saucepan, com-bine the following ingredients, reduce mixture by half and season to taste.2 tbsp passion fruit puree1 cup orange juice1 cup manufacturing creamSalt and pepper to taste

Sea Bass4-6 oz fresh sea bass filetsSalt and pepper to taste2 tbsp olive oil

Heat olive oil in a sauté pan and add sea bass filets. Cook each side for about 2-3 minutes over medium-low heat.

Crimini Mushrooms½ lb crimini mushrooms2 of each: red, yellow, and green bell peppers1 tbsp chopped parsley½ large carrot, peeled2 tbsp olive oilSalt and pepper

Dice ingredients and sauté in olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Pea ShootsCook, steam, or sauté as you prefer.

AssemblyOn the center of the plate, add butternut squash. Around the squash, arrange wilted greens. Place the fish atop squash, then top with mixed vegetables and the passion fruit cream sauce.

SugAr BeetS805-240-7777, sugarbeetsrestaurant.com

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Client: Watermark 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: July 2011

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Client: Jonathan’s / J’s Tapas Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: JULY 2011

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Learn more about downtown’s dining, entertainment and shopping options visit us at DowntownVentura.org

With Over 50 Restaurants, Bars & Nightclubs, Downtown Ventura is the Entertainment Destination

71 Palm Restaurant

Aloha Steakhouse

Anacapa Brewing Company

Aqua Lounge

Beach House Tacos

Ben & Jerrys Of Ventura

Bernadette’s On Main

Blenders In The Grass

Bollywood Indian Restaurant

Bombay Bar & Grill

Brooks

Busy Bee Café

C Street Restaurant

Cafe Fiore

Cajun Kitchen Café

Candlelight Kitchen

Capriccio

Chicago For Ribs

Chill Coffee & Fro-Yo

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant

El Rey Cantina

Eric Ericssons on the Pier

Fuji Sushi Ventura

Hong Kong Inn

It’s All Good

Jimmy’s Slice

Jonathan’s At Peirano’s

Maria Bonita

Mary’s Secret Garden

My Florist Winecafe & Bakery

Natures Grill

Nona’s Courtyard Cafe & Wine Bar

Palermo

Paradise Pantry

Rice Thai Cuisine

Rookees Sports Bar

Rusty’s Pizza Parlor

Sans Souci Cocktails

Savory Cafe & Bakery

Sicily Trattoria

Sportsman Restaurant

Star Lounge

Starbucks Coffee

Subway

Sugar Bear’s Cupcake Shack

Sushi Marina

Taqueria Vallarta

Thai Peru Ventura

The Habit

The Taj Cafe

The Wine Rack

Tipps Thai Cuisine

Tutti’s Off Main

Watermark

White Sand

Winchesters Grill & Saloon

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WatermarkWatermark is a blending of tra-ditional and modern California, with unique touches. Taking a splash of contemporary feel to this unique building built in the 1920’s, Watermark synthesizes the old and new exquisitely. This four-year building project by Mark and Kathy Hartly finally opened for business in 2008, and has since become a hotspot for rooftop dining. The live jazz music every Wednesday swings through the building as you taste the aroma of fine cuisine.

Paradise PantryAt Paradise Pantry, you’ll be wanting to “Say Cheese!” to every hand-crafted cheese, charcuterie and wine offered. Paradise Pantry also provides artisan chocolates, stuffed olives, pickled vegetables and many other hand-made treats. The wine club offers many tastings throughout the year, serving just about every variety of wine imaginable. Also offering private parties, you can host your own wine and cheese party through Paradise Pantry. Located in historical downtown Ventura, Paradise Pantry is your place to go for wine and cheese.

BrooksAndy and Jayme Brooks settled

down in their homeland of Southern California after an adventure through Chicago

and Washington DC. After an absence of six years, Andy and

wife Jayme came back to SoCal to open up Brooks in Ventura.

The rustic elegance with a mod-ern twist of Brooks enhances the

contemporary American cuisine prepared by Andy. Some of the signature dishes to look for are

Limoncello-steamed northern mussels, cornmeal-fried oysters and wood-grilled California free range chicken breast. With an

extensive wine list, there’s always an option for the perfect compli-

ment to your meal.

PrimeThe restaurant opened late

December 2007 to rave reviews. Prime received high marks from

both Ventura County Star and The VC Reporter. Many locals

remember the address as Tony’s Steak and Seafood, which was

decorated with billiard lamps and red booths. The restaurant is now sophisticated and is being called

the “ultimate in ambiance.” In 2008 Prime was awarded best

new restaurant and Top stea house in Ventura County. Prime is sophisticated, but still fun. It is a supper club, with

a steakhouse menu, extensive wine list, and popular Sunday Brunch. If you want amazing food, exceptional service, and beautiful ambiance look no further than Prime

Steakhouse. Call 805-652-1055 for reservations.

My Florist Café and BakeryMy Florist is downtown Ventura’s finest bakery, café and wine bar. Delicious for breakfast, lunch or dinner, My Florist offers wonderful egg dishes and pastries for breakfast, delicious soups, sal-ads and sandwiches for lunch and sumptuous chef’s specials for dinner. The restaurant is open from 8am to midnight seven days a week. Visit our bakery in the back for the freshest breads and pastry items and delicious Hair Raiser Coffee to get your day started right. The bakery is open from 7am to 5pm daily. 76 S. Oak Street, Ventura 653-0003.

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Artisan Wine & Cheese Market677 E. Main St., Ventura 805.641.9440 www.paradisepantry.com

• Tasting Room & Wine Bar• Artisan Cheeses From Around The World• Boutique, Family Owned Wineries• Cheese Plates, Gift Baskets• Wine and Cheese Accessories

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Client: My Florist 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: July 2011

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Client: Tutti’s Off Main Ad Executive: KT (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: JULY 2011

Lunch • Dinner • Weekend Brunch • Full Bar • Live Music

Old Town Ventura 34 North Palm Avenue 805.643.0880

PATIO DINING • EXTENSIVE WINE LIST • DESSERTS/COFFEE

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“Best Brunch in the County.”

“Excellent Meal, Service, & Ambiance.”

“Where the flavors of theMediterranean meet the Pacific.”

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Client: Bollywood Restaurant 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: JULY 2011

BollywoodIndian Restaurant #4

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Client: Sugar Bear’s Cupcake Shack 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: july 2010

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Baked Fresh Daily!

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Barrel 33We would now like to invite and welcome you to Barrel 33. We have an extensive wine list with eclectic selec-tions to suit everyone’s palate, served by the glass or by the bottle, as well as beer and cocktails from your new favorites to your all time classics. We are serving a Fresh Light Fare menu to accompany your favorite beverage. Come, relax, enjoy — indoors or out.

FreebirdsSince the beginning, it was all about freedom of choice. Where else do you get your very own “roller” to help you navigate your way through more than two trillion possible burrito combinations? Four sizes of Burrito with four fla-

vors of tortilla. Nachos built from house made chips. Salads made from spring mix and topped with ancho or toma-tillo dressing. Fresh. Natural. Way more choices with one-to-one service. That’s the way FREEBIRDS rolls. Don’t

forget to look for Libby (the Statue of Liberty) riding a custom-built motorcycle while breaking through the Freedom Wall. Experience the free-spirited ambiance with a rockin’ soundtrack.

CasapuebloSituated in the heart of Downtown Oxnard, Casapueblo is a first among Ventura County establishments, offering authen-tic Southern American food in a one-of-a-kind facility, a cafe with a comfortable and bright dining room, a full-service South American deli and market and a specialty butcher shop, providing rare cuts of meat essential to South American cuisine. Have a plate of tapas and a bottle of Argentinean wine or classic South American fare like empanadas or a chori-pan sandwich or try your own hand at South American cooking with a bottle of chimichurri sauce and other regional products for your kitchen from the South American market. Whether you are a South American ex-patriot longing for the flavors of home or a foodie looking for something truly unique, come by Casapueblo on the corner of C and 3rd streets in Oxnard for a meal to remember.


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Client: Brooks Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: JULY 2011

SAVE THE DATE!Cigar Dinner

Thursday, July 28, 2011

HALF PRICE WINE WEDNESDAYS every Wednesday enjoy the Half Price Wine list along with the seasonal creations of Chef Andy Brooks

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HAPPY HOUR - FOOD & DRINK SPECIALSTuesdays through Sundays from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

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Come experience Chef Andy Brooks’ bold and inventive cuisine

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Client: Barrel 33 Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

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Client: Casapueblo Ad Executive: Brian Parra (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: july 2011

Ventura County’s Only Authentic South American Cafe,

Market, Deli & Butchershop!

Specializing in Argentinean Cuisine

Full-Service Deli and ButcherPastries and Deserts Made Daily

310 South C St, OxnardCorner of 3rd & C Streets

805.486.8116

Fine Wine and CervezasDaily Specials and Samples

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Client: Freebirds Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

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Client: Anacapa Brewing Co. 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: July 2011

Pierpont IPA - santa Rosa Red C-street Wheat - Mirage Rye

Espresso stout - White Cap Wit Pinniped Porter

anaCaPa BreWinG CoMPanY472 E.Main street Downtown Ventura805-643-BEER“Best of Ventura” 10 years and CountingHappy Hour 3-6pm Monday-FridayThirsty Thursdays $14 pitchers of handcrafted Ale

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Thirsty Thursdays $14 pitchers of handcrafted Ale

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Client: Chicago For Ribs Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: JULY 2011

HAPPY HOURSPECIALS

Drinks starting $3, Appetizers $3.50Sun.-Thurs. 4-7pm, Fri. & Sat. 4-6pm

Call the RIB HOTLINE 641-0812692 East Main St., Corner of Main & Fir

Downtown Venturawww.chicagosribsandmore.com

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DINE IN • DELIVERY • TAKE OUTWeekend Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktails

LUNCH SPECIALSStarting at $10 !

BESTBONESIN TOWN!

Brophy Bros. Restaurant & Clam BarAfter serving locals and visitors in Santa Barbara for a number of years, Brophy Brothers opened its second location in Ventura Harbor in 2007. Bringing the same quality of fresh produce and outstanding service, Brophy Brothers ensures an enjoyable dining experience with every visit.

Shoals Island GrillWhile culinary temptations beckon from Santa Barbara to Ventura, some of the area’s finest dining takes place right within the hotel. The innovative cuisine features the freshest of seasonal American ingredients,

its flavors and textures matched only by the beauty of its presentation. The Shoals Island Grill presents an ever-changing menu specializing in fresh local seafood and produce and offers both indoor or alfresco seating beside the blue Pacific. And for those special business meetings and banquets, the Shoals Island

Grill provides an unforgettable venue.

Ventura LimoncelloThis Ventura owned and operated liqueur company, garnered golden honors at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange was recognized Double Gold Medal, Best in Class, of the Fruit Liqueur cat-egory. Ventura Limoncello Originale took Gold Medal, the highest rated Limoncello overall. This marks the fourth year in a row Ventura Limoncello Originale was the highest rated American Limoncello at the competition. Husband and wife team James Carling and Manuela Zaretti-Carling have been producing and distributing Ventura Limoncello liqueurs over 3 years, combin-ing Manuela’s generations-old Italian family recipes with citrus varietals grown in Ventura County. Their mission is to be the premier producer of Limoncello and specialty liqueurs in the United States.

Ventura County Dining

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805-639-08651559 Spinnaker Dr. #200, Ventura

Brophy Bros. restaurant & Clam Bar

Happy Hour!1/2 off Drinks & Appetizers

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Client: Cliff House Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

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Client: Ventura Limoncello 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: juLy 2011

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Client: Ventura’s Surf Brewery 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: July 2011

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Client: Totally Local VC 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: JULY 2011

Totally Local VC presents

Dinner At The . . . SeriesAn innovative farm to table dinner series promoting

Ventura’s world class agriculture, cuisine, wines & history

@ The City July 7 • 6:30 pm • $90@ City HallBenefitting Food ShareFood by Main Course and Petite Reve

@ The Pumpkin Patch October 6 • 5:30 pm • $90@ McGrath Bros. Great Pacific PumpkinsBenefitting Food ShareFood by Main Courseand Petite Reve

@ The CrossAugust 11 • 6:30 pm • $90

@ Serra Cross ParkBenefitting Serra Cross ConservancyFood by Jonathan’s and Marie Shannon

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Client: Meadowlark Services Ad Executive: Brian Parra (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: july 2011

24th AnnualCharity Event

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On the grounds of the historicAdolfo Camarillo Ranch

House

SundayJuly 31st

Food & Wine to Taste 1 - 4 p.m.

WineAuction

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Wine Auction & Dinner 5 - 9 p.m.

Festival Sponsor

ADVANCED MOTION

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Land Rover

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D O N S E B A S T I A N I & S O N ST H E N E X T G E N E R A T I O N I N W I N E

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Information & Tickets available from

MSL members, ticket outlets or on our website,

TasteofCamarillo.com

The CALIFORNIAWine Club

with each Festival ticket

The CALIFORNIAWine Club$40Wine Credit

Taste of CamarilloOn July 31 Meadowlark Service League will hold its 24th annual Wine and Food Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. on the lawns of the historic Camarillo Ranch House. Sample fine wines, beers and gourmet food from a wide variety of participating wineries, breweries, caterers and res-taurants. Enjoy an afternoon featuring live entertainment, which includes: The Tempo Cats leading off playing Rock, Jazz, Blues & Latin, followed by Jack Diamond Band, playing Rock & Roll; an opportunity drawing; silent auction; and, boutique shopping. $75 in advance, $85 at the door. A weekend pass for both events is $135. For more information call (805)388-7158 or visit www.meadowlarkserviceleague.com

Chicago’s Ribs and MoreChicago’s Ribs and More on Main Street in Ventura is home of the best BBQ around, with the biggest portions hands down! You’ll like this Jumbo Sampler with a combination of Baby Back ribs, St. Louis ribs, Beef ribs, Chicken, Wings, and Shrimp. Or try our fantastic salads or seafood dishes…all served up with homemade cornbread. Our scrumptious food, friendly staff,

and great service make you want to return again and again. Dine in, have it deliv-ered, or call ahead for take out: 641-8012, www.chicagosribsandmore.com

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Beyond the BuzzOffering more than a quick caffeine fix, the local coffee house is a social institution—and the increasingly rare site of interpersonal communication in an online world BY ANNE Z. COOKE

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N “THE POUR-OVER METHOD, that’s the best way to do it,” says Mike Colston, inserting a filter in a single-cup holder and reaching for the Ethiopian beans. “Coffee made cup-by-cup from freshly roasted beans is something to be appreciated and savored, like fine wine.” The customer, standing at the counter in Element Coffee Lounge, Colston’s coffee house in Camarillo, watches as he drips a bit of water over the grounds, just enough to wet them. As the moisture spreads, a rich aroma with a hint of fruit wafts upward, the promise of a startling sensation. He pauses then pours the rest of the cup. “This is the moment when a customer discovers that a cup made this way tastes nothing like coffee you buy at Starbucks or the Coffee Bean,” he says.

Colston, immersed in the arcane minutiae of coffee flavors and origins, is a man of parts, as complicated as the coffee he sells. “Once I began to learn about coffee, I had to do it with excellence,” he tells me. But it wasn’t coffee that drew him to this storefront location in Old Town Camarillo.

“My passion began with the coffee shop culture,” he says, “an inviting alternative to home, office, or school, a place where people can relax and meet friends, or sit in a corner and read. We’ve got sofas and chairs where people can talk, or use their laptops or play checkers. Book clubs come in occasionally, and so does a knitting group.”

Coffee houses are nothing new, of course. A fixture in urban centers, the corner chain store works for a quick cup of joe and yesterday’s muffin. But Ventura County’s independent coffee houses are as beguiling as their coffee. Here among the lemon groves and strawberry fields, where plowed earth and steep hills divide neighborhoods, coffee houses are like fly paper; they bring people together.

“It’s a community melting pot here,” says Rick Stewart, co-owner of Palermo, a popular coffee house in Downtown Ventura. “We get hundreds of customers every week, everybody from students and shop-pers to business people and retirees. Some people stay for a few min-utes, some for hours.”

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When Stewart leased the space ten years ago Palermo was an interior design and furnishings store with a coffee bar. Now it’s a full-fledged coffee house, with a tiny gift and greeting card corner and a partnership with a local roasting company. In a busy week, Palermo grinds up to 250 pounds of fresh-roasted beans, brewing coffee all day in four-cup drip pots.

Our customers are looking for that one-on-one experience,” says Jennifer Wheir, the manager. “Small independent guys like us can take the time to create a personal atmo-sphere, the kind of environment where people can connect.” A self-described purist who prefers her java black, Wheir says her current favorite bean is “La Flor,” from Guatemala. For latte lovers, she recommends Palermo’s two best sellers: “the Viennese,” whose secret recipe includes vanilla and a hint of cinnamon, and “the “Buddy,” a half-chai, half-coffee latte. Also in Palermo’s cornucopia of goodies look for frappacinos, horchatte, hot choco-late, and lemonade, as well as bagels, croissants, sweet rolls, brownies, and cheesecake. The gelato wins rave reviews.

Just inland from Palermo, on Highway 33 midway between Ventura and Ojai, the brightly colored façade of Full of Beans invites passersby and regular patrons to linger over a cup. Out back there’s an art-filled garden patio where musicians play and local groups from teachers to paramedics gather. “Motorcycle-friendly, bicycle-friendly, and dog-friendly,” the coffee house also offers a “horse-friendly” hitch out front, as if to say, Welcome to the Ojai Valley. (FOB was located on Seaward Avenue in Ventura, near the beach, for nearly two decades.) Unlike most other local coffee houses, Full of Beans is set away from the street, and on warm summer evenings with the patio festooned in twinkling lights and a guitarist softly strumming, the setting has an undeniable magic.

The Ojai Coffee Roasting Company, in the heart of Downtown Ojai, started small, roasting beans for their own use. But this was a coffee town, ripe for a community hangout and a cozy café. Today owners Kent and Stacey Jones share the honors, Stacey creating the menus and Kent roasting the beans, supplying fresh-roasted coffee to local B&Bs, restau-rants, and, more recently, Whole Foods.

“People use this place for everything,” says Kent. “Meetings, lunch with friends, even as a home office. My daughter and her friends do their homework here after school, and I give them a discount. She calls it ‘the half-price homework hangout.’”

Like all roasting companies, Ojai Roaster buys green beans in bulk because they have an exceptionally long shelf life. But once roasted, the flavor degrades. “In the first week, the coffee is amazing. In the second week, it’s superior. Older than two weeks, and your coffee will be lackluster,” he says. “Come in and see what real coffee tastes like.” It’s a promise. v

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The Grapes of Shangri-La

ThirTy years ago, The fuTure of wine grape growing in the ojai Valley was almost blindingly bright. old Creek ranch winery had planted about 20 acres of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay, and sau-vignon blanc while, across san antonio Creek, a young uC Davis-educated winemaker named adam Tolmach decided to plant five-and-a-half acres of syrah and sauvignon blanc on land his grandfather purchased in 1933. “There was good potential,” recalled Tolmach of his first vintages in the mid-1980s. “some turned out quite well.”

But in the early 1990s, both old Creek and Tolmach’s ojai Vineyard were being strangled by a vine-suffocating louse known as pierce’s disease, and the hopes for ojai Valley as a world-class wine region were nearly dashed on the wings of the sharpshooter bug that spread the plague. Though his property’s last harvest was 1995, Tolmach managed to keep the ojai experiment alive by suggesting two years earlier that a vineyard of syrah be planted upon the roll ranch in upper ojai, far away from the creek beds where sharpshooters preferred to hang out. The pests didn’t come, and the syrah grapes grew as they should in a warm climate: full of juicy, fruit-forward goodness, but with enough balance to make excellent wine.

“There’s something magic about the roll,” said Tolmach, who’s gone on to

become one of California’s winemaking legends, in part for his ojai gamble but mainly because of the cooler climate wines he sources from santa Barbara County. “we are able to catch all of that exuberant fruit before all of the acidity is gone.”

such disease-free, award-winning success over the past 15 years at roll ranch has steadily inspired others to plant grapes in the ojai Valley, and today there’s even talk of petitioning the federal government to list the region as its own appellation. it’s still way too early to declare ojai the next napa—or even the next westside paso robles, which more closely mirrors its warmer growing conditions—but with six commercial vineyards now in production and a dozen or so more popping up with regularity in backyards from Casitas Vista to Dennison grade, it might not be too long before tourists and locals alike start thinking seriously about tasting rooms and vineyard tours in this already epicurean-minded corner of Ventura County.

roll ranCh may haVe neVer BlossomeD if it weren’t for martin ramirez, the day laborer-turned-viticulturist who Tolmach calls “a genius with the farming.” But it’s 100 percent certain that the current ojai Valley

vineyard explosion would have never sparked at all if it weren’t for his Johnny appleseed-like role in planting grapes throughout the region. ramirez, meanwhile,

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Top right: Martin and Adam Tolmach check the progress

of grenache and barbera grapes at one of the Valley’s

young vineyards.

Right: Many of Tolmach’s wines, handcrafted in Oak View since 1983, are made

from grapes sourced in Santa Barbara County.

Opposite: At Manfred and Elaine Krankl’s “home

ranch” in Oak View, Scottish Highland cattle graze while

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Qua Non – and now, Next of Kyn, a red blend made

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attributes the proliferation of local vines to Tolmach’s suc-cess. “Everyone wanted to grow grapes for Adam’s syrah,” he said. “That was the dream.”

As owner of The Vineyards of Ojai, Ramirez—who took over at Roll in the mid-‘90s—has planted and cares for more than 15 Ojai vineyards, from small backyard plots of private homeowners to the certified organic vine-yard of syrah, grenache, semillon, and viognier grapes at Casa Barranca. (He’s actually spread the vineyard trend to backyards in Camarillo, Agoura Hills, Carpinteria, and other spots as well.)

“What we find with the grapes here in Ojai is that they are really fruity because of the warm weather,” said Martinez, who’s constantly expanding the region’s palette of varietals, from the known Rhônes (syrah, grenache, viogni-er) and popular Bordeauxs (cab, cab franc, sauvignon blanc) to riesling, nebbiolo, sangiovese, barbera, and tempranillo. “We’re trying a lot of different stuff, and leaning toward Italian grapes because they tolerate heat and hold their acids very well,” said Ramirez, who is also seeking to start his own winery with his friend Bruce Freeman. The winery, called Clos de Amis, or “Circle of Friends,” will source from the numerous vineyards he manages around town.

The folks at Noble Oaks, located near the Ojai Valley Inn, are also exploring slightly more obscure varietals. “Originally it was just a malbec vineyard,” said Anne Cuthbert of her family’s one-acre plot that was planted in

Left, top to bottom: The tasting room at Old Creek Ranch; morning light at Boccali Vineyards & Winery; DeWayne Boccali draws on his five-plus decades of farming experience to grow wine grapes in Upper Ojai. Kristine Ellison Photography

Top center: The new Sine Qua Non winery’s straight lines and contemporary style hint at avant-garde tendencies.

Opposite top: Manfred and Elaine Krankl.

Opposite bottom: Wineries typically number barrels. The Krankls “name” them, identify-ing vintages by theme. In 2010 they used some of their favorite artists. Here, a painting by John Currin. “We love art,” Manfred explains, “and art and wine are very much – or should be very much – in synchronicity.”

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2002, “but two years ago, we decided to switch some of it over to tannat.” Her dad, John Cuthbert, a retired mechanical engineer, quickly admits it’s an unusual grape, but one of the most intense reds available. “Not many people have had it,” he said. “But once people try it, they’ll like it.”

The Cuthberts are also leading the charge to get the Ojai Valley listed as its own American Viticultural Area, or AVA, which is federal-speak for appellation. The application is about 90 percent done, but no one’s sure what the govern-ment will do. “Until you submit,” said the elder Cuthbert, “you don’t know how they’re going to react.”

“We’re definitely supportive of the Ojai Valley AVA,” enthused Ojai Ridge owner Mark Dufau, who planted six-and-a-half acres of syrah and cabernet sauvignon atop 1,400-foot-high Sulfur Mountain in 1999. “It’s great syrah coun-try. It has a lot of potential to be a destination for wineries.” A third generation Ventura County resident whose dad is a farmer from Oxnard, Dufau uses only Ojai grapes for his wine and says the results are consistently nice each year. “If someone wants to taste something that’s truly locally grown, try us,” said Dufau, noting that other winemakers tend to source grapes from other regions as well. “That’s how we really distinguish ourselves from the rest of the people making wines in the county.”

Although perhaps best known for Boccali’s Pizza & Pasta restaurants in Ojai and Oak View, the Boccali family has been in the agriculture business for 60 years, and started their vineyard operation in 2003 by ripping out their yuletide crops. “We basically got out of Christmas trees and put in wine grapes,” said Joe

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Boccali, who makes the wine that his dad, DeWayne, grows beneath the Topa Topas, including syrah, cab, zinfandel, viognier, and grenache blanc.

It was no surprise to the Boccalis that the grapes are doing well, for the prop-erty was home to a vineyard from the 1890s until it petered out after Prohibition. “The original homesteaders of the land knew what they were looking for and it worked for them,” said the younger Boccali. But best of all, they can now serve their homemade wine to the masses who have come to love their home-style food. “We’ve always been local farmers, and people are finally starting to realize that locally grown is as important as organic,” said Boccali. “We’re excited to be able to taste wines that are truly from Ventura County.”

Probably the most promising thing about grape growing in the Ojai Valley is that it’s home to one of the modern wine world’s most worshipped icons—Manfred Krankl, whose limited production Sine Qua Non wines

have attracted a cult following around the world. The Austrian-born former Los Angeles restaurateur had been making wine out of a dusty warehouse on Ventura Avenue since the 1990s, and recently completed a stunning, contemporary-styled winery on the 205-acre ranch next to Lake Casitas where he and his wife, Elaine, have lived for nearly two decades.

The June 2010 cover boy of Wine Spectator magazine whose ridiculously sought after wines sell for hundreds of dollars, Krankl planted six acres of syrah, grenache, and rousanne on his Oak View property in 2004, adding another six or so acres of mourvedre, petite sirah, touriga nacional (a Portuguese grape usually

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YIN YANG: While Adam Tolmach (left) is known for crafting delicate, refined wines, his Oak View neighbor Manfred Krankl is famous for huge Rhône-style reds. The Ojai Valley’s two most acclaimed vintners express a profound mutual respect. Each works meticulously to catch lightning in a bottle. But the similarities end there.

used in port), and petit manseng (a French white) along the way. “The terrain is so different and the climate is so different than anything else we

have,” explained Krankl, who also owns Santa Barbara County vineyards in the Sta. Rita Hills and Los Alamos. “We wanted to make something exclusively from the site.” So in June 2010, he put together a package called Next of Kyn—wine made at the new winery with grapes grown exclusively on the ranch—that included three bottles and one magnum of his Oak View wine, bound together by the hefty price tag of $1,100. Then he sent an email blast to his aficionados, both the 1,500 members of his wine club and the “multiple thousands” more who are waiting to be, some for as long as six years, and offered the package as a first-replied/first-served sale. “The whole thing sold out in less than three minutes,” he said, his casual laugh belying what was definitely the loudest Ojai Valley wine advertisement in history.

As the most well known vintners to plant wine grapes in the Ojai Valley again, the Krankls have fended off questions about Pierce’s disease for years, and happily report that they’ve never seen a sharpshooter in their traps, which have been out since day one. But Manfred is quick to argue that, even if it were to strike again, the folks like him who are meticulously growing small vineyards would be able to manage it properly.

For Adam Tolmach of The Ojai Vineyard, he’s got his fingers crossed that the sci-entists at UC Davis will come up with a safe cure for Pierce’s disease in the near future, allowing him to plant his home vineyard once again. But until then, he’s still having a blast fermenting juice in his Oak View barns and offering sips at his new tasting room in downtown Ojai, three decades since he began.

“You don’t ever achieve perfection—it’s striving toward perfection that’s the fasci-nating thing,” he explained. “Every harvest brings you new problems, and hopefully you grow as a person. I don’t ever get tired of it.” v

THE VENTURA COUNTY WINE TRAILSeveral Ojai Valley wineries are included on the Ventura County Wine Trail, along with other local producers. For com-plete information, log on to venturacountywinetrail.com.

MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLEThe Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room: 109 S. Montgomery St., Ojai; 805-798-3947 805-649-1674 (winery), ojaivineyard.com

Martin Ramirez: The Vineyards of Ojai 805-512-3552, vineyardsofojai.com

Old Creek Ranch Winery 805-649-4132, oldcreekranch.com

Sine Qua Non 805-649-8901, email: [email protected]

Casa Barranca 805-640-1255, casabarranca.com

Ojai Ridge ojairidge.com

Boccali Vineyards & Winery 805-701-5193, boccalivineyards.com

Noble Oaks 805-640-9990, nobleoaks.com

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When working with metal clay, to save money on paste / slip file and sand your masterpiece over a tray and add crumbs to your paste / slip jar. You’d be surprised at how much silver is lost by not doing this! Call us at 805-643-1700 for more details and any info for your next arts & crafts project! Cottontail Creations Art Center is a family owned and operated midtown business, located at 1744 E. Main St, Ventura.

At Images Group Fitness Studio, we provide group exer-cise classes for all fitness levels and interests. We offer fantastic internationally recognized pro-grams like Zumba, BodyPump, BodyStep, and TurboKick as well as individualized personal fitness classes like On-The-Ball, Groove-n-Stretch, and Bootcamp Training. Whether you want to dance in a crowd or experience one-on-one personalized pilates training, Images Group Fitness Studio is here for you.

Welcome to Silhouettes. We are a full service salon, catering to men and woman, located just steps from the beach, in the beautiful Ventura Harbor Our location is unique, as it is nestled between a collection of boutiques, restaurants and many fascinating harbor expe-riences. Whether you are local to our community or vacation-ing, Silhouettes Salon is a con-venient destination for every-one. We invite you to indulge, and treat yourself. We offer an array of services, all in the unparalleled coastal beauty of Ventura!

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Client: Silhouettes Salon Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

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Client: Rebe Belle Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

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Client: Cottontail Creations Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: JUly 2011

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Client: Images Fitness Studio Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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 2011

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Client: Lymphatic Wellness 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: JUNE 2011

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Client: Allstate Insurance 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 2011

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Client: Skin Care by Paris Ad Executive: Brian Parra (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: july 2011

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Client: Edward Jones - Katrina D. 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: July 2011

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Client: U Yogurt 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: JUlY 2011

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Client: Habanero Plumbing 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: July 2011

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Client: Coastal K9 Ad Executive: Brian Parra (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: JULY 2011

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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: July 2011

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Client: Bikini Factory Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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 2011

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Client: Dougherty Laser Vision 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: juLy 2011

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Client: Carden School of Camarillo Ad Executive: Jon Cowsill (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: July 2011

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SplaSh! ocean-InSpIred arTThrough September 18 | museum of Ventura county

Take the plunge into summer with Splash!, an exhibition high-lighting ocean-inspired art and Ventura’s beach resort past. Artwork by more than 30 regional artists can be seen throughout the museum’s galleries, plaza, and courtyard, including large-scale sculptural installations and artistic surfboards. The historical component of the exhibit contrasts early 20th century beachwear with today’s trends, explores 1960s surf culture, and offers a look back at Ventura’s former Bath House, unique “Tent City,” and Pierpont Bay resort. Free. 100 E. Main St. For more information, visit venturamuseum.org or call 805-653-0323.

a Few oF her FaVorITe ThIngSThrough July 23 | Sylvia white gallery, Ventura

Leave the raindrops on the roses, and the whiskers on kittens. Sylvia White has gathered together some of her favorite art pieces, long out of the public eye. This summer group exhibi-tion features the best of the best: art world legends including Chuck Close, Claes Oldenberg, Ed Ruscha, Ed Moses, Robert Graham, Charles Garabedian, William Wiley, Jerry Uelsmann, William Wegman, Alexis Smith, Squeak Carnwath, and Michael Todd. Free, Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 1783 E. Main St. Ventura. For more information, visit sylviawhite.com or call 805-643-8300.

ToTally local dInIngJuly 7 – october 6 | Ventura county

A new dinner series celebrating all things Ventura County kicks off in July. Local chefs join local growers who supply everything from food to flowers and fruit for centerpieces. Local wines accompany meals, and a percentage of profits benefit area nonprofits such as FOOD Share. On July 7, chef Rachel Main hosts “Dinner at the City” at Ventura City Hall, with its sweeping views of the coast. August 11, chef Jason Collis of Jonathan’s at Peirano’s cooks “Dinner at the Cross,” high atop Grant Park. And on October 6, “Dinner at the Pumpkin Patch” takes place at McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins. Tickets are $90 per person and available online at totallylocalvc.com.

VenTura FIlm FeSTIValJuly 8 – July 18 | locations in Ventura

There will be more than 245 films and screenplays in the 2011 Ventura Film Festival and 100-plus filmmakers are scheduled to attend the opening and closing nights. More than $120,000 in prize award value will be given away, including the new GHS awards, valued at more than $14,000. There will be 200 film screenings at various theaters across the city of Ventura, including the Majestic Ventura Theater, Century 10 Downtown Theaters, the Regency Theaters, and the Ventura Beach Marriott’s grand ballroom. For more information, visit venturafilmfestival.org.

breadcrumbSJuly 9 – July 24 | Theater 150, ojai

A powerful drama that explores the revealing relationship of two very different women. Alida, a reclusive writer, copes with her growing realization that she has Alzheimer’s, while Beth, a drifter who becomes her aide, learns how to come to terms with her own realities and potential. Together, they find new ways to find meaning through love and understanding. 316 E. Matilija St., Ojai. For more information, visit theater150.org or call 805-646-4300.

boaT Show & green expoJuly 14 – July 17 | channel Islands harbor, oxnard

Sustainability, conservation and green boating practices will once again be in the spotlight at the 16th annual Ventura County Boat Show & Green Expo. In addition to the hundreds of boats, personal watercraft, and marine and environmental products on display, visi-tors can participate in environmental presentations and demonstra-tions, including educational activities for children. There will be live entertainment each day, along with raffles and food. Located on the west side of the harbor, near Hollywood Beach. For more informa-tion, visit ci-boatshow.com.

From FIeld To ForkJuly 16 | uc hansen agricultural center, Santa paula

A fundraiser to benefit the Ventura County Farm Worker Housing Task Force, “From Field to Fork” will bring together farmers who produce our region’s agricultural bounty with local chefs and res-

taurateurs who celebrate those ingredients and the farm workers whose labor makes it all possible. Chefs Tim Kilcoyne, Todd Aarons, Olivia Chase, and Kate Dunbar will each pair with a local farmer to prepare five courses. Farm workers and their families will be honored guests. $125 includes food, wine, and entertainment. 4-8 p.m. at the UC Hansen Agricultural Center, 14292 Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula. For tickets and more information, call 805-921-0430.

The Sound oF muSIcJuly 22 – July 31 | kavli Theatre, Thousand oaks

When a postulant Maria proves too high-spirited for religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain, Georg von Trapp. When the curtain rises on Cabrillo Music Theatre’s new production, audiences will be treated to the best young talent of the local community. The von Trapp children in Cabrillo’s production were culled from an audition pro-cess that saw some 200 people try out. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. An additional performance will be on July 27 at 11 a.m. Tickets available from Ticketmaster (805-583-8700, ticketmaster.com) or the T.O. Civic Arts Plaza Box Office, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. For more information, call 805-449-2787.

TropIcal daze Summer muSIc FeSTIValJuly 23 – July 24 | Thousand oaks

Bring your lawn chair to this two-day Caribbean, reggae, surf, and island music festival. In addition to music, the event features tropi-cal food and tropical-themed vendors. There’ll also be a children’s activity area with hands-on science exhibits, games, and arts and crafts. Featured bands include Island Rhythms Production (Trinidad steel drum band), Yoki Daiko, a Beach Boys tribute band, a Hawaiian hula show, and more. Proceeds benefit Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning. Free. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. 2525 Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks. For more information, visit tropicaldaze.org.

Food Truck & bocce ball FeSTIValJuly 24 & august 21 | limoneira ranch, Santa paula

Mix the atypical ingredients of bocce ball, gourmet food trucks, and live music in the sweet setting of Limoneira Ranch, then toss in a local nonprofit. The result? The Gourmet Food Truck and Bocce Ball Festival, presented by FOOD Share. Taking place July 24 and August 21 from noon to 6 p.m., the event costs $20 for adults, $10 for kids. Free for kids under 5. Details online at boccefestival.com.

nIcu golF TournamenTJuly 25 | Saticoy country club, Somis

Presented by the Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation, pro-ceeds benefit Community Memorial Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Funds raised are used to offset the cost of the latest in equipment technology with the sole purpose of saving the lives of premature infants. The tournament includes lunch, a light din-ner, prizes, awards, and an auction. Shotgun start at 11 a.m. 4450 Clubhouse Dr., Somis. For more information, visit nicugolf.org.

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On July 30 there will be a Wine Auction Gala & Dinner from 5-9 p.m., with live and silent auctions of fine wines plus a gourmet dinner and music from The Big Little Jazz Band. $70. On July 31, Meadowlark Service League will hold its 24th Annual Wine and Food Festival from 1-4 p.m. on the lawns of the historic Camarillo Ranch House. Enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment while sampling fine wines, beers, and gourmet food from a variety of participating wineries, breweries, caterers, and restaurants. This event includes an opportunity draw-ing, silent auction, and boutique shopping. $75 in advance, $85 at the door. A weekend pass for both events is $135. For more informa-tion, call 805-388-7158 or visit meadowlarkserviceleague.com.

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The third annual Polo, Picnic, and Paradise event—a benefit for the Ventura Botanical Gardens—will include an afternoon of polo watching while sipping mint juleps, participating in a hat parade and contest, “stomping of the divots,” and enjoying a gourmet lunch featuring fresh, local produce from the McGrath Family Farms. $100. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3375 Foothill Rd. #1200, Carpinteria. For tickets and more information, visit venturabotanicalgardens.com.

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Bamboo Creek™ specializes in unique, quality hand crafted stone and other

natural wood and fiber products for the homes and gardens of families who appre-

ciate the value and feeling of natural stonework for fountains, statuary, sinks and

benches and other natural products of wood, cotton and silk. All our stone prod-

ucts are carved and shaped from marble, granite and other exotic stone to give a

natural, one of a kind feel and appearance rather than perfectly shaped or formed

concrete or stone castings. Every effort is made to ensure that our products are

priced comparable with cast stone or other man made products. Additionally, as a

family based company, our clients can rest assured of a personal touch and trust

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For Your Home Furniture has been at the same location in historic Downtown

Ventura since 1976. Their huge two story showroom has all categories of furni-

ture- Bedroom, Living Room, Home Office, Entertainment, Sofas and Recliners,

Mattresses as well as hundreds of lamps and accessories. They also display one

of the largest selections of quality Arts and Crafts style furniture in California. They

specialize in furniture that can be built to order in choice of woods and finishes so

you can get exactly what you want. They deliver in their own trucks all over the

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Client: Brivic - Belmont Village 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: july 2011

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Client: Bamboo Creek Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: July 2011

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Client: Arjays Window Fashions Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: sPEC

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Client: Midtown Kitchens Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

Arjays Window Fashions has 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 custom 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. 1879 Portola Road, Ventura, (805) 642-2300

The owners of Midtown Kitchens, Brenda and Rory Stoner, are both Certified

Kitchen Designers by the National Kitchen and Bath Association. With over 20

years of experience they can offer a worry-free renovation that involves personally

guiding you through every step of the design and remodeling process from con-

cept to completion. One of their clients had this to say about his remodeling experi-

ence “... The most important thing was adherence to their original detailed sched-

ule of the work and adherence to the original cost estimate. The kitchen remodel

was commenced in early March and completed on time in early May—something

we have not experienced with other contractors. We would highly recommend

them.” Whether you are looking for traditional design or contemporary, or maybe

something in between, Midtown Kitchens can help you create the kitchen you’ve

always wanted. If you are looking to remodel your kitchen or bath, call Midtown

Kitchens at 643-3063 or come in and meet Brenda and Rory at their showroom,

2122 E. Thompson Blvd. in Midtown Ventura, open Tuesday through Saturday 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.

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“green living” is the buzzword of the day. at Kitchen places, ventura’s

premiere remodeling company, it’s all about their commitment to the earth.

eco-remodeler Jeff King, owner of Kitchen places and a graduate of the

environmental studies program at Uc “green living” is the buzzword of the

day. at Kitchen places, ventura’s premiere remodeling company, it’s all about

their commitment to the earth. eco-remodeler Jeff King, owner of Kitchen

places and a graduate of the environmental studies program at Uc santa

Barbara, has put together a design team that is knowledgeable about renew-

able product choices for cabinets, counters, plumbing fixtures and floor sur-

faces. King’s installation crews are sorting post-consumer building materials

and installing energy-star appliances, tankless water heaters and insulated

windows to make older homes more efficient. in short, Kitchen places is

“remodeling today with a sustainable future in mind.” check out their innova-

tive showroom located at 4125 Market st. suite 1 in ventura.

ventura county is home to Woodcraft shutters, a local company that manu-

factures 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

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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: junE 2011

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Client: All Patio Furniture 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: July 2011

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Client: Closet Factory 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: AprIl 2011

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Client: California Oaks 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: july 2011

In a class by itself.

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Client: Kitchen Places Ad Executive: Peter Burgi (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: JULY 2011

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Client: Tile Encounters Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: JUly 2011

outside sub-contractor. We also sell blinds and shades at discount prices. call us at

805-983-1735 for a free estimate.

Malinowski & todd, established in 2004, is located in ventura’s Midtown

shopping district. this stylish shop offers a unique collection of fine furniture,

home and outdoor décor, iron garden accessories and eco-friendly products. in

addition, owners dave Malinowski and lance todd have created a pleasant and

relaxed shopping atmosphere. Friendly service and exciting products at attractive

prices are their goal. also, as “the premier retailer” of art by elain thompson,

they have the largest selection of original oils and giclee prints available. designers

and their clients welcome. Malinowski & todd is located at 1725 east Main street

in Midtown ventura (805.643.2002).

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Impeccably Maintained with Over 2700 Square Feet of Living Space & Detached Office. Old World Charm with Imported Tiles, Glass Blown Fixtures, High Beamed Ceilings, Lime Washed Walls, Two Fireplaces, Custom Cabinetry, French Doors, Dual-Paned Windows & More. Hand Carved 12 Foot Cherry Wood Gates Lead to Private Courtyard with Brick Patio & Detached 300 Square Foot Office. Perfect for an INSPIRED Remote Work Space. Tranquil One Acre Property with Lush Park-like Landscaping, Organic Fruit Trees, Berry Vines, Vegetable Garden

& Walking Paths. Featured in the Camarillo Garden Tour. Perfect for Entertaining Guests or to Relax with the Gentle Breezes & Soothing Sounds of Hummingbirds & Water Fountains. Make an Appointment for a Private Showing & You Will Fall in Love. Contact Christy Rueckert, Troop Real Estate, Inc -Camarillo, 805-377-4746

Built in 1966 and tastefully remodeled, this home is nicely oriented on a private, nearly half acre lot. The master bedroom has a coffered ceiling, walk-in closet and access to the back yard. The master bath has a jetted tub and custom designed walk-in shower. All secondary bathrooms have been upgraded. Fireplace in the formal living room along with French doors to the back yard. Formal dining area with custom lighting. The kitchen flows into the family room creating a great room for family and/or guest entertaining. Open the French doors to the spacious,

private back yard featuring the pool/spa, built-in double BBQ and plenty of room for a game of horseshoes or badminton. In addition there is an office with its own private entrance and built in cabinetry and a desk. Virtual Tour: www.684ValleyVistaDrive.com Contact Ray de Silva, Troop Real Estate, Inc, 805-444-3848

SERENE AND PRIVATE ONE STORY HACIENDA!

CUSTOM ESTATE HOME THAT EXUDES STYLE & ELEGANCE

BEDROOMS: 4

BATHROOMS: 2.5

PRICE: $879,000

This estate is situated behind custom electric crafted gates. Built in 1998, this one story home spans over 5,400 square feet. Spacious family room is perfect for entertaining with a built-in entertainment center hosts a large TV, surround sound speakers, wet bar and fireplace. Regal office/library replete with a fireplace. Chef’s masterpiece island kitchen. Master located in the West

Wing deluxe master bath, huge walk-in closet, a sauna & sunken whirlpool bathtub. East wing of the house hosts 3 more bedroom suites, complete with their own bathrooms & walk-in closets. Large teen center/homework center has built-in bookshelves and space for a billiard table. Outdoor amenities incl well manicured landscaping, a large patio, built-in bbq, resort style

pool and spa. Large 4 stall barn Four car garage. Avocado orchard! www.13882Andalusia.com Contact Rosemary Allison, 805-491-2100.

Nestled Amongst Mature Landscaping & Manicured Grounds On A 17,685 SF Lot, this Spectacular 1926 Spanish~Revival Estate is Located On The Most Prestigious Street In Ventura’s Prestigious “Hobson Heights”! With a total of 5,337 square feet,

the property offers a Separate Guest House, Sparkling Pool & Spa and Panoramic Ocean, Breakwater, Marina, Island & City Lites Views! Downstairs Features Include Formal Foyer With Period Lighting! Ballroom Sized, Open-Beamed Living Room With Massive Fireplace & Multiple

French-Doors That Open To An Expansive Spanish-Paver, Tropically Landscaped Central Courtyard! Oversized, Ocean View Formal Dining Room With Chandelier! Breakfast Room With View! Cozy Library! Media Room! Large Saint Charles Kitchen With Stainless-Steel Counters! Guest Bedroom & Bath! A Wide Staircase With Original Wrought-Iron Banister And, Or Elevator Lead To The Upstairs Featuring 2 More Bedrooms, Each With Sitting Areas + The Large, Ocean View Master-Bedroom With En Suite Conservatory-Style Bath & Retreat! Contact Blake Mashburn, Troop Real Estate, 805-856-9350

TRADITIONAL EQUESTRAIAN MASTERPIECE

DESIGNER UPGRADES THROUGHOUT

BEDROOMS: 5

BATHROOMS: 5.5

PRICE: $1,999,000

BEDROOMS: 3

BATHROOMS: 3

PRICE: $890,000

DESIRABLE ONE LEVEL MODEL

OUTSTANDING HOME IN LAS POSAS ESTATES

BEDROOMS: 4

BATHROOMS: 3

PRICE: $1,650,000

1920’S MEDITERRANEAN ESTATE

ONE OF A KIND PROPERTY!

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Client: Christine Cardoso-Moore 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: july 2011

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Camarillo Charmer! 3+2, lovely yard with fruit trees, granite in the kitchen, new appliances, great location!!! $284,900

Ojai, Private Oasis, lovely street, entertainer’s yard, 2+1.5, loads of upgrades. REGULAR SALE $299K

Riverpark beauty! Hardwood floors, granite, feels NEW, garage, 2+2 only $177K HURRY BEFORE IT IS GONE!!!

VTA Hillside Condo, LOW DOWN, LOW MONTHLY payments 2+2, view, garage, pool. $144,900

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Client: Ventura Property Shoppe 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: july 2011

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Client: Jeff Roundy 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: July 2011

Exquisitely detailed & impeccably crafted home on Silver Strand beach has incredible panoramic, ocean & island views. Located midway between Malibu & Santa Barbara, this is the best kept secret in So. California coastal living. Artistically finished with numerous designer amenities, this home offers walnut & limestone floors, granite counters, travertine & tile baths, separate media room, wood paneled elevator & 3 large ocean view decks. Truly a destination that will appeal to those who enjoy entertaining, a weekend retreat, or simply seeking the experience of beachfront living. Oceanfront elegance offered at: $3,795,000.

For More Details Visit:

www.1101oceandrive.comJeff Roundy, ePro/GRI

805•701•0653 / [email protected]

Stunning New Oceanfront Villa

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Client: Ideal Homes 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: july 2011

Nicely upgraded with gorgeous expanded kitchen. Wood/woodlike floors, smooth ceilings and other amenities too numerous to mention. It is ideally situated on the corner of a quiet cul-de-sac. Great views of the ocean, coastline and the mountains from your own private viewing deck.

You will find your own gazebo enclosed spa, a delight at anytime of day. The beauty of nature and a well tended garden abound. Contact Terry McBreen, Coldwell Banker, 805-256-4882.

ClearpoINT BeauTY

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bedrooms: 4 bathrooms: 2 price: $724,000

very desirable beach bungalow that is perfect for a beach retreat or investment. owner has taken great steps to ensure this home is move-in ready. all new kitchen cabinetry with granite counters, a new stainless steel double sink, freshly refurbished bathroom and tub, all new window shades and blinds, and all new carpeting and flooring throughout. electrical has been improved to accommodate newer appliances and electrical devices. For those looking for a home that could potentially offer ocean views by building up, this might be the place. one of the lowest priced homes in the pierpont Bay neighborhood! Contact Bob ridgway, The Fairchild & ridgway Group, re/MaX Gold Coast realtors, 805-339-3585.

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bedrooms: 2 bathrooms: 1 price: $549,000

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Client: Christy Rueckert Ad Executive: Brian Parra (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: JULY 2011

#1 SELLING & TOP VOLUME AGENTTROOP REAL ESTATE, CAMARILLO

4 + 2.5, Over 2700 SF$879,000

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4 + 3, Plus Bonus Rm, 2853 SF$645,000

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3 + 2.5, Over 1700 SF, Upgraded!$419,000

4 + 4, 3505 SF, Over 4 Acres, Views!$969,000

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Client: Blake Mashburn Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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: july 2011

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Client: VCCAR 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: july 2011

your local REAltoR® is a Good Neighbor Helping out on Worthy Causes…

We’re participating in FooD share’s

“Christmas In July” – Dinner, Music, Auction – Friday, July 22nd, 2011

The Tower Club300 e. esplanade drive, oxnard

The ventura County Coastal association of realTorS® is a major participant in this year’s “Christmas in July” for FooD Share, ventura County’s regional food bank, which assists local residents in need. a fundraiser, with dinner and music, will be held at The Tower Club in oxnard on Friday, July 22, and sponsors are currently being sought. Dinner tickets are $50 per person.

Ventura County CoastalassoCiation of realtors®

For sponsorship opportunities, call vCCar at:

(805) 981-2100

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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: JULY 2011

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Client: Fred Evans 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: JULY 2011

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CHANNEL ISLANDS BOAT DOCK RETREAT. Fabulous inside and out! 240+ ft. of water and glass with same potential dock space. 4 years new, 3,700+/- SF. Private corner location with best SE exposure. Furnished to perfection, one of a kind waterfront estate. Must see this one! OFFERED AT $2,970,000Visit www.1560TwinTides.com

BEST BUY! Ventura Keys Mini Mansion with Boat Dock. Spectacular view down the channel with south facing exposure. Remodeled with 4+3 and approx. 4,362 SF per tax records. Home theater room. Temperature controlled 1,800 bottle wine cellar.

Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and Travertine flooring opens to spacious living room. Master with sitting area and FP. Oversized lot approx. 7,735 SF with huge patio for entertaining. 40 ft. boat dock. OFFERED AT $1,695,000Visit www.952Peninsula.com

DRAMATIC REDUCTION! Classic Tuscan 180 Degree Panoramic Ventura Estate on 1+ Acre. Over 6,600 SF per seller plus 1000+ SF outdoor view terrace. 4+4.5 with 3 car garage. Master suite with sitting room, FP, large walk-in closet, custom cabinetry, and sumptuous master bath. Great room with hand carved vaulted beam ceiling, library/den, and a gourmet cook’s kitchen. 800+ bottle wine cellar. Fully wired family/media room. Entertainer’s yard with outdoor FP. 160 vine vineyard. Too many features to list. OFFERED AT $2,575,000 - Visit www.1240RanchoVista.com

EXCLUSIVE GATED VISTA DE VENTURA CONCLAVE. Hard to find custom 1-story on over 1.6 acres w/180-degree ocean, island, city lights views. Built in 1999 with 4+3.5. 3,305 SF per tax records. High architect ceilings. Spacious great room. Gourmet kit w/granite counters, Sub-Zero fridge, Viking stove w/BBQ & griddle, center island & bfast area. Dining rm w/built-in buffet. Spacious Master suite w/gorgeous bath. HW flooring in most rms. Landscaped hillside lot w/fruit trees & putting green. 3-car garage. OFFERED AT $1,498,000 - Visit www.515VistaDeVentura.com

INCREDIBLE VENTURA MEDITERRANEAN VILLA. Approx. 1 acre w/180 degree ocean, island, & city lights views. Last house in the gated Vista De Ventura conclave. 4+4.5 w/approx. 3,800 SF per builder. Quality materials used throughout incl Pella windows, custom built-ins, granite, and Arizona flagstone. Private interior courtyard. High beam ceilings in living room, family room, & master suite. Each BR w/own BA. Master w/walk-in closet & bath w/spa tub and shower w/dual heads. Gourmet kitchen with center island and Dacor, GE Café and Bosch appliances. OFFERED AT $1,999,000 - Visit www.598VistaDeVentura.com

EUROPEAN VILLA ON TOP OF VENTURA’S COVETED RANCHO VISTA LANE. Views from the Topa Topas to the Ventura County Coastline. Private and gated with 4+3.5, approx. 3,247 SF per assessor on over 2 acres. Upgraded custom kitchen with maple cabinets, island, granite, stainless steel appliances, alder floors, custom paint, built-in table w/bench and much more. 2 fireplaces, travertine and pine flooring. Separate guest quarters. Three driveways w/abundant parking with space for RV and boat. 45 avocado and other assorted fruit trees. Central to all needs, yet very private! OFFERED AT $1,295,000 - Visit www.1100RanchoVista.com

REDUCED! VENTURA’S EXCLUSIVE HOBSON HEIGHTS. Custom home w/ panoramic ocean and island views. Almost 4,000 SF per seller w/ 3+3.5. 2 FPs, 2 family rooms – 1 approx. 900 SF w/ pool table area, media area, full wet bar and located close to pool area. Brand new gourmet kitchen. Large master suite w/ viewing deck. 3-car garage. One of the nicest homes on the hillside Reduced to $1,790,000Visit www.1810Miramar.com

VIEWS! VIEWS! Spacious country chalet on large and private Ventura hillside lot. 3+3 with approx 3,018 SF on a 22,999 SF lot per tax records. Elegant front doors, large family room with views, parquet floor, stone fireplace & antique cabinets. Large 2nd floor master suite with tiled sitting area and more views. Chair lift to 2nd floor, solar power for extra-low electric bills. OFFERED AT $1,099,000

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Client: Terry McBreen Ad Executive: Kelly Tracy (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 2011

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Conceived of the drama and the romance of an exquisite New England Estate, this one story estate spans over 6,000 sq. ft. is located on an acre in the exclusive gated Camelot neighborhood of Santa Rosa Valley. Distinguished architectural bearing and the use of enduring gleaming hard-wood fl ooring, granite and fi ne wood craftsmanship. Built in 1999, There are fi ve spacious bedrooms each with their own bath and walk-in closets, a separate offi ce/library, bonus/hobby room, additional Media room. Large master bedroom suite is a retreat onto itself with coffered volume ceiling with double sided fi replace. Custom designed separate his and her closets provide organized storage for your clothing and acces-sories. Additionally there is a four-car garage with built-in garage organizers. The park-like ambiance completes this estate, complete with swimming pool, covered outdoor fi replace area, and sports court.Offered at $1,899,000

Custom home features equestrian facilities: 6 stall breezeway barn, paddocks and full dressage arena with lights. Horse trails. 4 bedrooms (or 3 bedrooms and offi ce) and 3 full bathrooms. Wood fl ooring and dramatic spiral staircase Family room with river rock/marble gas fi replace, wet bar with sink. Master suite features gas fi replace and French door that lead to a balcony. Master bath has double sink pullman, spa tub, separate shower and huge double walkin closet. Jack & Jill secondary bedrooms have adjoining bath. Recreational paradise awaits you in the rear yard with gorgeous resort styled in ground spa with waterfall, patio area with built-in barbecue. Fruit orchard. Offered at only $1,299,000

Custom Home with 6 Stall Breezeway Barnwww.12470SanSebastian.com

This acre panoramic view residence offers incomparable living and entertainment spaces com-plete with vaulted ceilings, French doors, 4 bedrooms or 3 bedrooms and offi ce. Gourmet kitch-en with black granite counters, stainless appliances open beam ceilings. Master bedroom suite with luxurious recently remodeled bathroom complete with walk-in closet, sunken whirlpool tub and steam shower. Features include custom stone fl ooring, dual sided brick fi replace to for-mal dining room. In the park-like rear yard there is ample space to play along with large side yard big enough to accommodate a tennis court, built-in barbecue and resort styled swim-ming pool complete with spa. Huge 4-car garage beautifully fi nished with epoxy coating on fl oor. Reduced to $899,000

Located on over an acre nestled in the private community of Wildwood Ranch Estates in a breathtaking setting complete with mountainous views. Features large formal dining room, vaulted ceilings, rich wood fl oors. Remodeled kitchen with granite counters, informal din-ing area, brick fl ooring, gourmet island, and newer appliances. Spacious family room with custom built-ins and large brick FP, walk-in wet bar and soaring open beam ceilings. 4 bedrooms with one currently converted to an offi ce. Enchanting grounds with pool and spa. Expansive master suite that boasts a spa-like bathroom complete with a marble shower for 2 and a jetted bathtub. Offered at only $1,425,000

WildWood Ranch 1-Story Gated Estate w/ Pool www.11558Sumac.com

Gorgeous Views from Every Room www.11998PraderaRd.com

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custom built-ins and large brick FP, walk-in wet bar and soaring open beam ceilings. 4 bedrooms with one currently converted to an offi ce. Enchanting grounds with pool and spa. Expansive master suite that boasts a spa-like bathroom complete with a marble shower for 2 and a jetted bathtub. Offered at only $1,425,000Expansive master suite that boasts a spa-like bathroom complete with a marble shower for 2 and a jetted bathtub. Offered at only $1,425,000

yard big enough to accommodate a tennis court, built-in barbecue and resort styled swim-ming pool complete with spa. Huge 4-car garage beautifully fi nished with epoxy coating on fl oor.

Huge 1-Story Estate in Gated Camelot www.1985BrittanyPark.com

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6328 La Cumbre Road, SomisSpacious single level custom home built in 2003 with 3,470 sq. ft. on nearly one acre. 3-car attached garage and a detached garage with RV entry doors, a half bath and storage for 8-12 vehicles. Gated for privacy. Virtual Tour: www.6328LaCumbreRoad.com $1,245,000

Barcelona Street, CamarilloExcellent opportunity to develop this 3-acre parcel south of the 101 Freeway at Carmen Drive. City of Camarillo approval for 9 single family homes. Utilities are at the street. $650,000

3562 Faria Street, CamarilloSplit level home in the popular Las Posas Meadows with 4BR + 3BA. Built in 1973 with 2,295 sq. ft. on a nice corner lot of 7,452 sq. ft. Break-fast nook and family room opens to the back yard with patio, pool with slide, spa. Virtual Tour: www.3562FariaStreet.com $525,000

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7159 Los Coyotes Place, CamarilloCustom Country French home in the desirable Garnidale Estates. Built in 1998 with 3,914 sq. ft. on a half acre lot featuring privacy, putting green, ‘salt water’ pool/spa and mountain views. Virtual Tour: www.7159LosCoyotesPlace.com $1,100,000

424 La Marina Drive, CamarilloFabulous custom home at “the gateway to Spanish Hills”. Built in 1995 with approx. 5,713 sq. ft., including self contained guest quarters (1BR + 1BA) for a total of 6BR + 5.5BA. Oriented on a one-acre lot with views of the ocean and mountains. Virtual Tour: www.424LaMarinaDrive.com. $1,750,000

1961 Cervato Drive, CamarilloFabulous single story Regency home on approx. one half acre. Built in 1981 with 2,988 sq, ft. Remodeled kitchen. Living room and Family room with sliders to the covered patio and back yard, spa and gazebo. Virtual Tour: www.1961CervatoDrive.com $859,000

764 E. Highland Drive, CamarilloIncredible views from the mountains to the ocean! 4BR + 2.5BA built in 1999 with 2,237 sq. ft on nearly an acre of land. Pool-sized back yard. Spacious “Trex” deck of over 800 sq. ft. Virtual Tour: www.764EHighlandDrive.com $825,000

684 Valley Vista Drive, CamarilloLas Posas Estates home on one level, tastefully remodeled. 3BR + 3.5BA built in 1966 with 2,700 sq. ft. on nearly ½ acre private lot. Spacious “Great Room” opens to the covered patio, pool/spa and brick BBQ. Office with separate entry. Virtual Tour: www.684ValleyVistaDrive.com $890,000

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