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When I told my husband that I was planning to take a surf lesson while on a press trip to Ventura, Calif., he stared at me as if I had been snatched by Martians. He weighed his words carefully: [...]

Stepping into The SideCar Restaurant in Ventura, Calif., I knew I was going to love every bite. How could I have a bad meal in a restaurant housed within a historic 1910 Pullman dining car with [...]

A quintessential California surf town, Ventura has a laid-back vibe and down-to-earth soul that some people say feels more like “authentic” California. Ventura’s got far less glitz—and lower [...]