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Top to botom: Reves de Sabine photo by Z Studios, Rincon courtesy of Rincon Brewery

Opposite page: Shana Elson,
owner and "chocolatier in
chief" of Top This Chocolate

V

entura is what you make it - which
makes it a great place to create.
Our creative community is crazyinviting and refreshingly unexpected,
united by entrepreneurial pluck and
pure love of Ventura. "Ventura is filled
with creative people. We have artists,
musicians, farmers, ranchers, nonprofits,
distillers, innovative business thinkers,
and more," says Luisa Hyatt, a co-owner
of Rincon Brewery. "We're even creative
about creativity."
For example, at face value, beer
might not seem an obvious part of the
art scene. But visit Rincon Brewery and
you'll see local art on the walls, both
rotating exhibitions and permanent
pieces. Breweries are a place to
connect, Hyatt says, and so it's a
given that they should include art.
That flair for the unexpected is our
secret sauce. "Ventura is the home of
many interesting, highly creative people
who do not always fit the mold," says
Sabine Dodane, founder of Rêves de
Sabine organic skincare company. "Among
so many local small businesses, many of
them women-owned ... how could I not
take risks and follow my own passion?
Courage is contagious." Dodane spares
no detail in her products, crafting them
only in small batches, using nothing
synthetic, and avoiding unnecessary
packaging. Her care makes all the
difference, and she can't imagine
approaching skincare any other
way. "I have been able to stay true
to myself," she says. "It's refreshing."
Good vibes yield good ideas. At least
that's how it goes in Ventura. "Ventura
is a supportive and unpretentious
place to tinker and expand my skills
in a friendly environment," says Shana
Elson, "chocolatier in chief" of Top This
Chocolate, a brand-new chocolate
shop in Ventura Harbor Village.

From top to bottom: Rêves de Sabine founder
Sabine Dodane and her body balm; Part of the
Rincon Brewery ownership team, from left: Kevin
Clark, Mark Hyatt, and Mikey Billgren (not pictured:
Luisa Hyatt and Alma Billgren); Rincon's beer cans
proudly display the Made in Ventura logo.

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