Former Elks Lodge in downtown Ventura to become Hotel San Buena in San buenaventura (ventura)

Former Elks Lodge in downtown Ventura to become Hotel San Buena

Hotel San Buena is expected to open in July. The hotel will have a lobby, a bar with outdoor courtyard, 32 guest suites, two private units and a rehabilitated event space upstairs. The transformation ...

San Pedro priest to succeed Father Tom at Mission San Buenaventura

A change has emerged regarding the successor to Father Tom Elewaut as pastor of Mission Basilica San Buenaventura.

California missions spotlight: See how San Buenaventura in Ventura conquered fire, earthquake

This was the last of the nine missions founded by Father Junípero Serra. Destroyed by fire in 1793 and rebuilt after an 1812 earthquake, the church was dramatically modernized in the 1890s, then ...

17 amazing things to do in Ventura, CA with kids

Southern California is a region that’s often thought of as a destination full of entertainment and the sun-kissed metropolis ...

Beyer's Byways: San Buenaventura Mission is a complex, historical place

A boy was born on Nov. 24, 1713, in the small hamlet of Petra on the island of Mallorca off the coast of Spain. His name was Miquel Josep Serra i Ferrer – later to be known simply as Father Serra. The ...

Popular Ventura beach bike path to close temporarily

A popular bike path in Ventura will close this month as crews get to work on an upgrade. The paved route at San Buenaventura State Beach will close from San Pedro Street to the south side of the ...

Your call: Ventura or San Buenaventura?

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. This blog voted thumbs-down on the ultimately failed attempt to change ...