A visit to the Twisted Oaks Tavern in Camarillo is like a trip down memory lane. Situated on Ventura Boulevard in Old Town, the majestic building where the restaurant and bar resides was built in 1916 by Lewis & Sons, their name still prominent at the front of the structure. Even after almost 100 years, it embodies the plentiful and […]
On the Town
Savor some saucy delights
RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT /// Valentino’s Take ’n’ Bake Pizza & DeliYears back in Ventura, a teenage Jason Gray was looking for a job when he found one at a local pizza place. Ever since then, the now-36-year-old has been involved in the Valentino’s Take’n’Bake pizza business, which Tom and Tori Dann still run in Ventura, now open for 25 years offering folks freshly made custom pies that take less than […]
King is queen of the guitar
Kaki King’s music is a window into her soul. And so is her guitar. In her transfixing live performances, the face of King’s guitar—an Ovation Adamas Signature 6-String Acoustic— becomes a provocative, moving video screen. You might see flashes of snake skin, a flowering tree or raging flames. King uses projection-mapping technology to present the guitar as a tool that […]
Not just a pretty woman
Based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories, “Pretty Woman: The Musical” springs to life Friday to Sunday, Jan. 12 through 14 at the Fred Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks. The show is presented by Broadway in Thousand Oaks and directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (of “Hairspray,” “Kinky Boots” and “Legally […]
A good ‘ole saucy BBQ grand opening
The 101 BBQ HUT, aka Willy’s Smokehouse and Rib Ticklers BBQ, will celebrate its grand opening Sat., Jan. 13 with free samples from 1 to 4 p.m. at 30768 Russell Ranch Road, Ste. A, Westlake Village, A “Best In The West” Champion Rib Cook Off Duel will feature award-winning barbecue and Blue Ribbon Sauces based on a 30-year history between […]