One-of-a-kind shopping in Ventura

filed in Travel on Jul.25, 2009The seaside town of Ventura is best known for excellent surfing, its ancient mission and as the place where Perry Mason’s creator practiced law himself, but for true practitioners of the art of retail therapy, the name is synonymous with shopping.ImagesView Larger ImagesUnlike neighboring cities where sky-high rents have driven out all but chain stores and blue-chip retailers, Ventura still has a charming, walk-able downtown heavily stocked with unpretentious antiq