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Escape The Heat in VenturaEscape The Heat in Venturaby Jill Weinlein - Travel and Restaurant Reviewer in Ventura Tags: The Greek at theHarbor, Ventura, Ventura Harbor
When the weather gets above
90 degrees, my husband and I
seek more comfortable
temperatures in the 80s at the
beach. One of our favorite
escape the heat destinations is
Ventura.
It’s about a one hour from Los
Angeles north up to the Ventura
Harbor Village. Parking can be
tough during the summer and
early Fall, due to all the fun
activities this area hosts.
There are free summer concerts from 1 to 4 p.m. with Steel Drum music on
Saturdays and live surf, reggae and rock on Sundays during the months of July
and August. The concert is at the Carousel stage near Hats Unlimited and the
Village Carousel & Arcade.
If you didn’t bring a hat, be sure to buy one at Hats Unlimited. The UV rays are
intense near the water.
There is a great beer festival that brings quite a crowd in June, a pirate festival
that families enjoy in July, and live bands on a floating dock in September. The
Ventura Art and Street Painting festival with 40 chalk art artists take over the
area in September, and before Christmas, the Ventura Harbor offers an annual
parade of lights and fireworks in December.
Ventura Boat Rentals is one of our first stops to rent double kayaks. We cool down
while sitting just above the water and paddling around the docks with gorgeous
motor and sailboats tied to their
slips. We always see large sea
lions basking in the sun on a
pier near the entrance of the
boat harbor and near the Island
Packers boats.
Island Packers offers wine
tasting boat tours, taco and beer
cruises, and day trips to
Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa
Barbara and Santa Rosa
Islands. They also offer whale
watching and marine mammal
cruises. www.islandpackers.com
Another fun route is skimming over to the Ventura Keys and paddling by the
million dollar homes with their own boat and dock in their backyard.
It’s fun to dream about what life would be like living in one of these homes,
owning one of these boats, and never having to experience temperatures in the
90s and 100s. There seems to always be a cool ocean breeze, even on the warmest
day.
Ventura Boat Rentals also offers
Yoga on the Water. For those
who don’t want to work up a
sweat, Ventura Boat Rentals
offers a 40 minute harbor tour
and little motor boats couples
and families can rent. There
are Jet Ski rentals with three
person Seadoos, 4-person
LRVDI and Yamaha VX
Deluxes. During the winter they
offer public cruises in December with free hot chocolate and holiday
cookies. www.venturaboatrentals.com
Afterward an hour of paddling, we developed an appetite, and strolled over to the
The Greek at the Harbor. It’s a waterfront Mediterranean Grill and Lounge.
Sitting near the window, we had refreshing views of the harbor and boats below.
Looking over the menu, we ordered a few craft beers, specialty cocktails and a
terrific Luxury Cadillac Margarita.
For starters, the Cold Sampler
Mezze plate is filled with a
variety of dips that include
tzatziki and hummus, plus
tabouli, skordalia,
melitzanosalata, taramosalata
and warm pita bread. It’s
perfect for sharing.
The Spanakopita filo pastries are
flakey and stuffed with spinach
and feta cheese. The Dolmades are moist grape leaves stuffed with beef, rice, herbs
and topped with avgolemeno sauce. They also offer fresh fish, salads, burgers and
sandwiches and the best vegetarian Moussaka that is layered with eggplant,
zucchini, potatoes and topped with a béchamel cream. It’s delicious.
www.greekattheharbor.com.
We skipped dessert and walked next door to Coastal Cone Ice Cream for Dole
pineapple whip soft serve and ice cream in homemade waffle cones.
www.coastalcone.com
Walking around the charming waterfront multiplex, we stopped into a variety
boutique stores, galleries, and the Village Carousel and Arcade to play a few
games of skeeball. The full-sized carousel
has 36 beautiful hand painted animals.
www.venturavillagecarousel.net
Nearby, Andria’s Seafood Restaurant &
Market had a line of people waiting to order
some of the best fish and chips in town and
cups of clam chowder. Even though it is
very casual and served in styrofoam, it’s a
very popular dining destination. Andria’s
has been voted Best Seafood by The VC
Reporter and VC Star.
www.andriasseafood.com
At the end of the day, we always enjoy
posing behind some whimsical cut out boards to take a picture or two as a
memento to our special day at the Ventura Harbor.
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When the weather gets above
90 degrees, my husband and I
seek more comfortable
temperatures in the 80s at the
beach. One of our favorite
escape the heat destinations is
Ventura.
It’s about a one hour from Los
Angeles north up to the Ventura
Harbor Village. Parking can be
tough during the summer and
early Fall, due to all the fun
activities this area hosts.
There are free summer concerts from 1 to 4 p.m. with Steel Drum music on
Saturdays and live surf, reggae and rock on Sundays during the months of July
and August. The concert is at the Carousel stage near Hats Unlimited and the
Village Carousel & Arcade.
If you didn’t bring a hat, be sure to buy one at Hats Unlimited. The UV rays are
intense near the water.
There is a great beer festival that brings quite a crowd in June, a pirate festival
that families enjoy in July, and live bands on a floating dock in September. The
Ventura Art and Street Painting festival with 40 chalk art artists take over the
area in September, and before Christmas, the Ventura Harbor offers an annual
parade of lights and fireworks in December.
Ventura Boat Rentals is one of our first stops to rent double kayaks. We cool down
while sitting just above the water and paddling around the docks with gorgeous
motor and sailboats tied to their
slips. We always see large sea
lions basking in the sun on a
pier near the entrance of the
boat harbor and near the Island
Packers boats.
Island Packers offers wine
tasting boat tours, taco and beer
cruises, and day trips to
Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa
Barbara and Santa Rosa
Islands. They also offer whale
watching and marine mammal
cruises. www.islandpackers.com
Another fun route is skimming over to the Ventura Keys and paddling by the
million dollar homes with their own boat and dock in their backyard.
It’s fun to dream about what life would be like living in one of these homes,
owning one of these boats, and never having to experience temperatures in the
90s and 100s. There seems to always be a cool ocean breeze, even on the warmest
day.
Ventura Boat Rentals also offers
Yoga on the Water. For those
who don’t want to work up a
sweat, Ventura Boat Rentals
offers a 40 minute harbor tour
and little motor boats couples
and families can rent. There
are Jet Ski rentals with three
person Seadoos, 4-person
LRVDI and Yamaha VX
Deluxes. During the winter they
offer public cruises in December with free hot chocolate and holiday
cookies. www.venturaboatrentals.com
Afterward an hour of paddling, we developed an appetite, and strolled over to the
The Greek at the Harbor. It’s a waterfront Mediterranean Grill and Lounge.
Sitting near the window, we had refreshing views of the harbor and boats below.
Looking over the menu, we ordered a few craft beers, specialty cocktails and a
terrific Luxury Cadillac Margarita.
For starters, the Cold Sampler
Mezze plate is filled with a
variety of dips that include
tzatziki and hummus, plus
tabouli, skordalia,
melitzanosalata, taramosalata
and warm pita bread. It’s
perfect for sharing.
The Spanakopita filo pastries are
flakey and stuffed with spinach
and feta cheese. The Dolmades are moist grape leaves stuffed with beef, rice, herbs
and topped with avgolemeno sauce. They also offer fresh fish, salads, burgers and
sandwiches and the best vegetarian Moussaka that is layered with eggplant,
zucchini, potatoes and topped with a béchamel cream. It’s delicious.
www.greekattheharbor.com.
We skipped dessert and walked next door to Coastal Cone Ice Cream for Dole
pineapple whip soft serve and ice cream in homemade waffle cones.
www.coastalcone.com
Walking around the charming waterfront multiplex, we stopped into a variety
boutique stores, galleries, and the Village Carousel and Arcade to play a few
games of skeeball. The full-sized carousel
has 36 beautiful hand painted animals.
www.venturavillagecarousel.net
Nearby, Andria’s Seafood Restaurant &
Market had a line of people waiting to order
some of the best fish and chips in town and
cups of clam chowder. Even though it is
very casual and served in styrofoam, it’s a
very popular dining destination. Andria’s
has been voted Best Seafood by The VC
Reporter and VC Star.
www.andriasseafood.com
At the end of the day, we always enjoy
posing behind some whimsical cut out boards to take a picture or two as a
memento to our special day at the Ventura Harbor.
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When the weather gets above
90 degrees, my husband and I
seek more comfortable
temperatures in the 80s at the
beach. One of our favorite
escape the heat destinations is
Ventura.
It’s about a one hour from Los
Angeles north up to the Ventura
Harbor Village. Parking can be
tough during the summer and
early Fall, due to all the fun
activities this area hosts.
There are free summer concerts from 1 to 4 p.m. with Steel Drum music on
Saturdays and live surf, reggae and rock on Sundays during the months of July
and August. The concert is at the Carousel stage near Hats Unlimited and the
Village Carousel & Arcade.
If you didn’t bring a hat, be sure to buy one at Hats Unlimited. The UV rays are
intense near the water.
There is a great beer festival that brings quite a crowd in June, a pirate festival
that families enjoy in July, and live bands on a floating dock in September. The
Ventura Art and Street Painting festival with 40 chalk art artists take over the
area in September, and before Christmas, the Ventura Harbor offers an annual
parade of lights and fireworks in December.
Ventura Boat Rentals is one of our first stops to rent double kayaks. We cool down
while sitting just above the water and paddling around the docks with gorgeous
motor and sailboats tied to their
slips. We always see large sea
lions basking in the sun on a
pier near the entrance of the
boat harbor and near the Island
Packers boats.
Island Packers offers wine
tasting boat tours, taco and beer
cruises, and day trips to
Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa
Barbara and Santa Rosa
Islands. They also offer whale
watching and marine mammal
cruises. www.islandpackers.com
Another fun route is skimming over to the Ventura Keys and paddling by the
million dollar homes with their own boat and dock in their backyard.
It’s fun to dream about what life would be like living in one of these homes,
owning one of these boats, and never having to experience temperatures in the
90s and 100s. There seems to always be a cool ocean breeze, even on the warmest
day.
Ventura Boat Rentals also offers
Yoga on the Water. For those
who don’t want to work up a
sweat, Ventura Boat Rentals
offers a 40 minute harbor tour
and little motor boats couples
and families can rent. There
are Jet Ski rentals with three
person Seadoos, 4-person
LRVDI and Yamaha VX
Deluxes. During the winter they
offer public cruises in December with free hot chocolate and holiday
cookies. www.venturaboatrentals.com
Afterward an hour of paddling, we developed an appetite, and strolled over to the
The Greek at the Harbor. It’s a waterfront Mediterranean Grill and Lounge.
Sitting near the window, we had refreshing views of the harbor and boats below.
Looking over the menu, we ordered a few craft beers, specialty cocktails and a
terrific Luxury Cadillac Margarita.
For starters, the Cold Sampler
Mezze plate is filled with a
variety of dips that include
tzatziki and hummus, plus
tabouli, skordalia,
melitzanosalata, taramosalata
and warm pita bread. It’s
perfect for sharing.
The Spanakopita filo pastries are
flakey and stuffed with spinach
and feta cheese. The Dolmades are moist grape leaves stuffed with beef, rice, herbs
and topped with avgolemeno sauce. They also offer fresh fish, salads, burgers and
sandwiches and the best vegetarian Moussaka that is layered with eggplant,
zucchini, potatoes and topped with a béchamel cream. It’s delicious.
www.greekattheharbor.com.
We skipped dessert and walked next door to Coastal Cone Ice Cream for Dole
pineapple whip soft serve and ice cream in homemade waffle cones.
www.coastalcone.com
Walking around the charming waterfront multiplex, we stopped into a variety
boutique stores, galleries, and the Village Carousel and Arcade to play a few
games of skeeball. The full-sized carousel
has 36 beautiful hand painted animals.
www.venturavillagecarousel.net
Nearby, Andria’s Seafood Restaurant &
Market had a line of people waiting to order
some of the best fish and chips in town and
cups of clam chowder. Even though it is
very casual and served in styrofoam, it’s a
very popular dining destination. Andria’s
has been voted Best Seafood by The VC
Reporter and VC Star.
www.andriasseafood.com
At the end of the day, we always enjoy
posing behind some whimsical cut out boards to take a picture or two as a
memento to our special day at the Ventura Harbor.
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When the weather gets above
90 degrees, my husband and I
seek more comfortable
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beach. One of our favorite
escape the heat destinations is
Ventura.
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Angeles north up to the Ventura
Harbor Village. Parking can be
tough during the summer and
early Fall, due to all the fun
activities this area hosts.
There are free summer concerts from 1 to 4 p.m. with Steel Drum music on
Saturdays and live surf, reggae and rock on Sundays during the months of July
and August. The concert is at the Carousel stage near Hats Unlimited and the
Village Carousel & Arcade.
If you didn’t bring a hat, be sure to buy one at Hats Unlimited. The UV rays are
intense near the water.
There is a great beer festival that brings quite a crowd in June, a pirate festival
that families enjoy in July, and live bands on a floating dock in September. The
Ventura Art and Street Painting festival with 40 chalk art artists take over the
area in September, and before Christmas, the Ventura Harbor offers an annual
parade of lights and fireworks in December.
Ventura Boat Rentals is one of our first stops to rent double kayaks. We cool down
while sitting just above the water and paddling around the docks with gorgeous
motor and sailboats tied to their
slips. We always see large sea
lions basking in the sun on a
pier near the entrance of the
boat harbor and near the Island
Packers boats.
Island Packers offers wine
tasting boat tours, taco and beer
cruises, and day trips to
Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa
Barbara and Santa Rosa
Islands. They also offer whale
watching and marine mammal
cruises. www.islandpackers.com
Another fun route is skimming over to the Ventura Keys and paddling by the
million dollar homes with their own boat and dock in their backyard.
It’s fun to dream about what life would be like living in one of these homes,
owning one of these boats, and never having to experience temperatures in the
90s and 100s. There seems to always be a cool ocean breeze, even on the warmest
day.
Ventura Boat Rentals also offers
Yoga on the Water. For those
who don’t want to work up a
sweat, Ventura Boat Rentals
offers a 40 minute harbor tour
and little motor boats couples
and families can rent. There
are Jet Ski rentals with three
person Seadoos, 4-person
LRVDI and Yamaha VX
Deluxes. During the winter they
offer public cruises in December with free hot chocolate and holiday
cookies. www.venturaboatrentals.com
Afterward an hour of paddling, we developed an appetite, and strolled over to the
The Greek at the Harbor. It’s a waterfront Mediterranean Grill and Lounge.
Sitting near the window, we had refreshing views of the harbor and boats below.
Looking over the menu, we ordered a few craft beers, specialty cocktails and a
terrific Luxury Cadillac Margarita.
For starters, the Cold Sampler
Mezze plate is filled with a
variety of dips that include
tzatziki and hummus, plus
tabouli, skordalia,
melitzanosalata, taramosalata
and warm pita bread. It’s
perfect for sharing.
The Spanakopita filo pastries are
flakey and stuffed with spinach
and feta cheese. The Dolmades are moist grape leaves stuffed with beef, rice, herbs
and topped with avgolemeno sauce. They also offer fresh fish, salads, burgers and
sandwiches and the best vegetarian Moussaka that is layered with eggplant,
zucchini, potatoes and topped with a béchamel cream. It’s delicious.
www.greekattheharbor.com.
We skipped dessert and walked next door to Coastal Cone Ice Cream for Dole
pineapple whip soft serve and ice cream in homemade waffle cones.
www.coastalcone.com
Walking around the charming waterfront multiplex, we stopped into a variety
boutique stores, galleries, and the Village Carousel and Arcade to play a few
games of skeeball. The full-sized carousel
has 36 beautiful hand painted animals.
www.venturavillagecarousel.net
Nearby, Andria’s Seafood Restaurant &
Market had a line of people waiting to order
some of the best fish and chips in town and
cups of clam chowder. Even though it is
very casual and served in styrofoam, it’s a
very popular dining destination. Andria’s
has been voted Best Seafood by The VC
Reporter and VC Star.
www.andriasseafood.com
At the end of the day, we always enjoy
posing behind some whimsical cut out boards to take a picture or two as a
memento to our special day at the Ventura Harbor.
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Escape The Heat in VenturaEscape The Heat in Venturaby Jill Weinlein - Travel and Restaurant Reviewer in Ventura Tags: The Greek at theHarbor, Ventura, Ventura Harbor
When the weather gets above
90 degrees, my husband and I
seek more comfortable
temperatures in the 80s at the
beach. One of our favorite
escape the heat destinations is
Ventura.
It’s about a one hour from Los
Angeles north up to the Ventura
Harbor Village. Parking can be
tough during the summer and
early Fall, due to all the fun
activities this area hosts.
There are free summer concerts from 1 to 4 p.m. with Steel Drum music on
Saturdays and live surf, reggae and rock on Sundays during the months of July
and August. The concert is at the Carousel stage near Hats Unlimited and the
Village Carousel & Arcade.
If you didn’t bring a hat, be sure to buy one at Hats Unlimited. The UV rays are
intense near the water.
There is a great beer festival that brings quite a crowd in June, a pirate festival
that families enjoy in July, and live bands on a floating dock in September. The
Ventura Art and Street Painting festival with 40 chalk art artists take over the
area in September, and before Christmas, the Ventura Harbor offers an annual
parade of lights and fireworks in December.
Ventura Boat Rentals is one of our first stops to rent double kayaks. We cool down
while sitting just above the water and paddling around the docks with gorgeous
motor and sailboats tied to their
slips. We always see large sea
lions basking in the sun on a
pier near the entrance of the
boat harbor and near the Island
Packers boats.
Island Packers offers wine
tasting boat tours, taco and beer
cruises, and day trips to
Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa
Barbara and Santa Rosa
Islands. They also offer whale
watching and marine mammal
cruises. www.islandpackers.com
Another fun route is skimming over to the Ventura Keys and paddling by the
million dollar homes with their own boat and dock in their backyard.
It’s fun to dream about what life would be like living in one of these homes,
owning one of these boats, and never having to experience temperatures in the
90s and 100s. There seems to always be a cool ocean breeze, even on the warmest
day.
Ventura Boat Rentals also offers
Yoga on the Water. For those
who don’t want to work up a
sweat, Ventura Boat Rentals
offers a 40 minute harbor tour
and little motor boats couples
and families can rent. There
are Jet Ski rentals with three
person Seadoos, 4-person
LRVDI and Yamaha VX
Deluxes. During the winter they
offer public cruises in December with free hot chocolate and holiday
cookies. www.venturaboatrentals.com
Afterward an hour of paddling, we developed an appetite, and strolled over to the
The Greek at the Harbor. It’s a waterfront Mediterranean Grill and Lounge.
Sitting near the window, we had refreshing views of the harbor and boats below.
Looking over the menu, we ordered a few craft beers, specialty cocktails and a
terrific Luxury Cadillac Margarita.
For starters, the Cold Sampler
Mezze plate is filled with a
variety of dips that include
tzatziki and hummus, plus
tabouli, skordalia,
melitzanosalata, taramosalata
and warm pita bread. It’s
perfect for sharing.
The Spanakopita filo pastries are
flakey and stuffed with spinach
and feta cheese. The Dolmades are moist grape leaves stuffed with beef, rice, herbs
and topped with avgolemeno sauce. They also offer fresh fish, salads, burgers and
sandwiches and the best vegetarian Moussaka that is layered with eggplant,
zucchini, potatoes and topped with a béchamel cream. It’s delicious.
www.greekattheharbor.com.
We skipped dessert and walked next door to Coastal Cone Ice Cream for Dole
pineapple whip soft serve and ice cream in homemade waffle cones.
www.coastalcone.com
Walking around the charming waterfront multiplex, we stopped into a variety
boutique stores, galleries, and the Village Carousel and Arcade to play a few
games of skeeball. The full-sized carousel
has 36 beautiful hand painted animals.
www.venturavillagecarousel.net
Nearby, Andria’s Seafood Restaurant &
Market had a line of people waiting to order
some of the best fish and chips in town and
cups of clam chowder. Even though it is
very casual and served in styrofoam, it’s a
very popular dining destination. Andria’s
has been voted Best Seafood by The VC
Reporter and VC Star.
www.andriasseafood.com
At the end of the day, we always enjoy
posing behind some whimsical cut out boards to take a picture or two as a
memento to our special day at the Ventura Harbor.
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Escape The Heat in VenturaEscape The Heat in Venturaby Jill Weinlein - Travel and Restaurant Reviewer in Ventura Tags: The Greek at theHarbor, Ventura, Ventura Harbor
When the weather gets above
90 degrees, my husband and I
seek more comfortable
temperatures in the 80s at the
beach. One of our favorite
escape the heat destinations is
Ventura.
It’s about a one hour from Los
Angeles north up to the Ventura
Harbor Village. Parking can be
tough during the summer and
early Fall, due to all the fun
activities this area hosts.
There are free summer concerts from 1 to 4 p.m. with Steel Drum music on
Saturdays and live surf, reggae and rock on Sundays during the months of July
and August. The concert is at the Carousel stage near Hats Unlimited and the
Village Carousel & Arcade.
If you didn’t bring a hat, be sure to buy one at Hats Unlimited. The UV rays are
intense near the water.
There is a great beer festival that brings quite a crowd in June, a pirate festival
that families enjoy in July, and live bands on a floating dock in September. The
Ventura Art and Street Painting festival with 40 chalk art artists take over the
area in September, and before Christmas, the Ventura Harbor offers an annual
parade of lights and fireworks in December.
Ventura Boat Rentals is one of our first stops to rent double kayaks. We cool down
while sitting just above the water and paddling around the docks with gorgeous
motor and sailboats tied to their
slips. We always see large sea
lions basking in the sun on a
pier near the entrance of the
boat harbor and near the Island
Packers boats.
Island Packers offers wine
tasting boat tours, taco and beer
cruises, and day trips to
Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa
Barbara and Santa Rosa
Islands. They also offer whale
watching and marine mammal
cruises. www.islandpackers.com
Another fun route is skimming over to the Ventura Keys and paddling by the
million dollar homes with their own boat and dock in their backyard.
It’s fun to dream about what life would be like living in one of these homes,
owning one of these boats, and never having to experience temperatures in the
90s and 100s. There seems to always be a cool ocean breeze, even on the warmest
day.
Ventura Boat Rentals also offers
Yoga on the Water. For those
who don’t want to work up a
sweat, Ventura Boat Rentals
offers a 40 minute harbor tour
and little motor boats couples
and families can rent. There
are Jet Ski rentals with three
person Seadoos, 4-person
LRVDI and Yamaha VX
Deluxes. During the winter they
offer public cruises in December with free hot chocolate and holiday
cookies. www.venturaboatrentals.com
Afterward an hour of paddling, we developed an appetite, and strolled over to the
The Greek at the Harbor. It’s a waterfront Mediterranean Grill and Lounge.
Sitting near the window, we had refreshing views of the harbor and boats below.
Looking over the menu, we ordered a few craft beers, specialty cocktails and a
terrific Luxury Cadillac Margarita.
For starters, the Cold Sampler
Mezze plate is filled with a
variety of dips that include
tzatziki and hummus, plus
tabouli, skordalia,
melitzanosalata, taramosalata
and warm pita bread. It’s
perfect for sharing.
The Spanakopita filo pastries are
flakey and stuffed with spinach
and feta cheese. The Dolmades are moist grape leaves stuffed with beef, rice, herbs
and topped with avgolemeno sauce. They also offer fresh fish, salads, burgers and
sandwiches and the best vegetarian Moussaka that is layered with eggplant,
zucchini, potatoes and topped with a béchamel cream. It’s delicious.
www.greekattheharbor.com.
We skipped dessert and walked next door to Coastal Cone Ice Cream for Dole
pineapple whip soft serve and ice cream in homemade waffle cones.
www.coastalcone.com
Walking around the charming waterfront multiplex, we stopped into a variety
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www.venturavillagecarousel.net
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Reporter and VC Star.
www.andriasseafood.com
At the end of the day, we always enjoy
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memento to our special day at the Ventura Harbor.
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