March/April Issue Wavelengths Just opened in Ventura Harbor Village! Island Creations is a laid-back new Ventura Harbor Village boutique offering a collection of stylish, hard to find tropical and Afro-Caribbean inspired clothing and accessories. Featuring fun and comfortable sundresses in many vibrant colors, handmade sandals, Bob Marley T-shirts, shoulder bags, hemp backpacks, sarongs, and other fashions perfect for seaside lifestyle. Visit Islandcreationsvhv.com. Open daily.

Popular Barefoot Boutique in the Ventura Harbor Village expands to offer customers more hip and trendy selections, sea glass jewelry, handbags and coastal accessories all for affordable prices. The spring looks are all in – fabulous coastal colors and variety of pieces as owner Elizabeth Marino puts her final touches on her fabulous new boutique space! Open daily.

New! The December Store & More at Ventura Harbor Village features an array of wonderful local crafts, art, photography, fair trade coffee with ornate coffee scoops, organic breads and books by local authors. Think Makers Mark meets the seashore! The boutique moved from downtown Ventura to a more permanent home in Ventura Harbor Village and offers new items weekly as well as vendors who will work with customers on special or personalized orders. A resident artist leads paint parties in the community and The December Store and More feature authors readings and book signings. With five languages spoken by various artisans, this store is perfect for visitation by international travelers to California.

Cottontail Day & Harbor is Hopping (you have this press release)

March is Mermaid Madness all month long- (look on our web site and pull off some of the fun offerings from classes, to sales to seafood dishes) I gave Maris a description as well

Whale Watch Season with IP

Sport Fishing Season started March 1 – December 31 – touch base on world-class sportfishing in the Santa Barbara Channel out of Ventura Harbor with Ventura Sportfishings four boats and captains- see their web site for more details

Top 5 Spring Break Fun Seaside! 1. Get on the water to play with boat, kayak, electric boat, SUP, peddle boats, sail boats and more! Visit the Ventura Boat Rentals dock at the Ventura Harbor Village and explore the harbor on the water! Perfect way to view wildlife, seals, birds, and see the houses along the Ventura Keys! 2. Savor seafood seaside!! With a wealth of options Ventura Harbor is a perfect headquarters for fish n’ chips, chowder, oysters, clams, fish tacos, fresh fish entrees and so much more! 3. Sweet treats by the seashore! From French pastries with Le Petit Café & Bakery to mermaid snowcones at the Village Carousel & Arcade, to delicious smoothies at Coffee Dock & Post and the flavors at Coastal Cone Ice Cream – it’s the perfect Spring Break treat at Ventura Harbor Village! 4. Colorful cocktails with a seaside view at restaurants fronting Ventura Harbor. Milano’s Italian Restaurant has a new outdoor stone fireplace on the patio and a new indoor bar to serve guests, while Rhumb Line The Sunset Restaurant –offers spectacular evening colors on the waterfront. 5. Live entertainment offers spring break goers relaxation and ambiance. 805 Bar & Grilled Cheese patio has almost nightly live music, Boatyard Café offers weekday and weekend live music, the Carousel Stage at the Ventura Harbor Village boasts a line up for Spring Break on the weekends and The Greek Mediterranean Steak & Seafood entertains guests on the weekends with live Greek and belly dancing.