Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Surf Brewery
BREWERY
(
805-644-2739;
http://surfbrewery.com
;
suite A, 4561 Market St;
4-9pm Tue-Thu, from 1pm Fri,
noon-9pm Sat, noon-7pm Sun)
Ventura's newest microbrewery makes big waves with its hoppy and black IPAs and rye
American pale ale. Beer geeks and food trucks gather at the sociable taproom in an indus-
trial area, about 5 miles from downtown (take Hwy 101 southbound, exit Donlon St).
Wine Rack
WINE BAR
(
805-653-9463;
http://thewineracklounge.com
;
14 S California St;
2-10pm Tue-Thu, to midnight
Fri, noon-midnight Sat, noon-6pm Sun)
At this upbeat wine shop, novices can sidle up to the bar for a wine flight, loiter over a
cheese plate, flatbread pizza or fondue and listen to live music Thursday to Saturday
nights.
Shopping
B on Main
GIFTS
(
www.bonmain.com
; 337 E Main St; 10:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun)
For coastal living, B sells nifty reproductions of vintage surf posters, shabby-chic furnish-
ings, SoCal landscape art, locally made jewelry and beachy clothing for women.
Ormachea
JEWELRY
(
www.ormacheajewelry.com
; 451 E Main St)
Run by a third-generation Peruvian jewelry craftsman, Ormachea skillfullly hammers out
one-of-a-kind, handmade rings, pendants and bangles in a downtown studio.
ARC Foundation Thrift Store
VINTAGE
(
www.arcvc.org
; 265 E Main St; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
Loads of thrift stores, antiques malls and secondhand and vintage shops cluster downtown.
Most are on Main St, west of California St, where ARC is always jam-packed with bargain
hunters.
