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

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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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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