Archive » August 21, 2008

Vol. 6 Issue 34

MUSIC, ART & MEDITATION

Performances by Chris Spheeris

Emmy-award winning artist Chris Spheeris of Sedona, Ariz., will present three totally different performances in the Santa Ynez Valley this week. ...

WORLD TRAVELER

Germany & Austria

Germany and Austria arouse an unusual mix of feelings: awe of the utter beauty of the landscape, desire for more and more apple strudel with cream sauce and perfect German beer, and an underlying sense of horror caused by the lingering shadows of World War II....

  • By Lauren Crecelius, Valley Journal Foreign Service
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PLANE TALK

Camarillo Airport was bristling with aviation activities Aug. 16 and 17 with the Camarillo Air Expo. Hundreds of airplanes and thousands of aviation fans crowded the ramp of the Ventura County Airport for aircraft displays and three hours of in-the-air demonstrations by restored World War II military aircraft, classic...

TERRAVANT CRUSHES FIRST GRAPES

Terravant Wine Company of Buellton on Aug. 16 said that it has processed the first grapes of the 2008 harvest. The early-ripening Sauvignon Blanc grapes were received from Malibu Family Vineyard. The warmer temperatures in Malibu this year are producing some of the State’s earliest ripened grapes.