Carpinterian Michael Solano recently returned from a trip to West Bengal, India, bringing along his copy of CVN and snapping a photo at the Belur monastery on the bank of the Ganges River.
From left, Mike and Susan Damron took a recent trip to Oklahoma to find the grave of Mike’s great-great-grandparents, bringing along their copy of CVN Vol. 30, No. 28. Mike told CVN that they stopped in Atoka, Oklahoma to have lunch at Reba McEntire’s restaurant, pictured. “It was fabulous,”…
The Torres family of Carpinteria spent their spring break trip on Mammoth Mountain, bringing along their copy of CVN. From left, son Judah reads the Halos and Pitchforks section while mother April and father G enjoy the view from their ski lift.
The Fiore Palm family of Carpinteria recently vacationed in Oahu, Hawaii. The family brought along their copy of CVN, and snapped a photo of brothers, from left, Elias and Phoenix Fiore Palm, giving a “shaka” at Lanikai Beach, on Oahu.
Carpinterian Michelle Oyler recently took a three-week trip down to Oaxaca, Mexico, to attend the Bacari Language School, where she snapped a photo with her copy of CVN. “Being back in a classroom full-time was fun and exhausting,” Oyler told CVN. “Exploring the culture, art, history, food a…
Stephen Joyce, with the Ventura Travel Professionals, recently visited Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to visit with his grandchildren; he stopped by SeaWorld to snap a photo with the penguins. “The water was around 40 (degrees Fahrenheit) and the ambient temperature was not much more,…
The Olivares family, including from left, John Olivares, Walter Olivares, Nancy Shultz, Hilda Martinez and Angelo Olivares, traveled to Las Vegas to celebrate Hilda’s birthday, stopping to snap a group photo with their copy of CVN.
Carpinteria locals and boating friends – from left, Jim Bailard, Jane and Steve Murray, Jean Bailard, Bill and Ann Matson, and Dave and Nancy Hill – brought their copy of CVN on a week-long sailing trip down the coast of Costa Rica and Panama. The group traveled aboard the Star Clipper, a 37…
From left, Kirsten, Evan and Thomas Jenkins, as well as Taylor Beverage and Matthew Gregory-Browne, recently spent two weeks in Japan, visiting Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. The group is pictured with their copy of CVN at Tokyo Disneyland. “Lots of memories were made and loads of delicious food wa…
Rotary Noon president and Carpinteria local Karen Graf, right, recently visited her daughter Lauren, who lives in Bellevue, Washington, bringing along the 2024 wedding guide edition of CVN. Graf’s daughter Lauren will be getting married to Will Pena on August 24, 2024. Graf said the guide wa…
Jennifer Warf of Carpinteria brought her copy of CVN along on a three-week trip through Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, snapping a photo in a vineyard near Melbourne, Australia. “This was a trip of a lifetime, planned since this almost 60-year-old reader was a kid discovering Polynesia and …
Carpinteria resident Tim Robinson and his stepson Tate Larrick successfully climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on Feb. 17, stopping at the summit of the mountain to take a photo with their copy of CVN. “Five of six of the Robinson family party made it to the top,” Tim told CVN. “We were on …
From left, Carpinterians Dell and Twila Goodrick recently took their annual visit to the Palm Springs area to visit friends, stopping for a moment to capture a photo with their copy of CVN. During their trip, the pair took a covered wagon ride up the San Andreas Fault on the Coachella Nation…
More than 40 eighth graders from Carpinteria Middle School visited Washington D.C. over President’s Day weekend, led by CMS teacher Christina Peña-Eckert, stopping briefly for a group photo with their copy of CVN.
More than 80 cub scouts from Carpinteria Cub Scout Pack 50 explored and spent the night at the USS Midway Museum, a naval aircraft carrier museum in San Diego, bringing along a copy of CVN to snap a group photo in front of the aircraft on display. Scouts, as well as more than 30 parents and …
Earlier this month, from left, local friends Jeff Pollock, Bob Cochran, Garrett Powell and Tyler Guthrie brought their copy of CVN along with them to the 15th annual New England Pond Hockey Classic in Meredith, New Hampshire.
From left, Lucy Lashlee and Chamoy, Evelyn Calkins and her cow Teriyaki, and Ethan and Tapitio took a moment during the Sierra Winter Classic cattle show in Porterville, California to snap a photo with their copy of CVN. “This was their first show of the year, and they exhibited their steers…
The Carpinteria chapter of the California Women for Agriculture attended a convention earlier this month in San Diego at the Bahia Hotel, stopping for a moment to take a photo with their copy of CVN. From left is Elizabeth Van Eyck, Arna Crittenden, Carol Nichols, Connie Thompson, Kathe Kloc…
The Cumes family of Carpinteria recently traveled to Panama for a family vacation, stopping to take a photo with their copy of CVN on the beach. The family checked out the Panama Canal, surfed at El Palmar Point and stayed at the Royal Decameron Resort, according to Cimmi Cumes. “Panama was …
Carpinteria resident Jill Friedman recently returned from a two-week visit to Bali, Indonesia, where she visited the Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, stopping to snap a photo with her copy of CVN. “Bali is every bit as beautiful as the photographs, and the Balinese people are among the nicest and m…
CVN photographer Robin Karlsson, right, visited her family in Indianapolis, Indiana over the holidays. During the trip, Karlsson visited her brother Bob Hawkins, who has managed the Indiana State Tree Nursery in southern Indiana for 36 years. Karlsson is pictured with Hawkins in the cooler w…
From left, Carpinterians Jessica Petrillo, Sylvia Mohr, Jack Mohr and Harvey Mohr brought their copy of CVN Vol. 30 No. 12 on a family trip to Toronto, Canada; the family is pictured watching a hockey game in front of the CN Tower. Jessica told CVN that the particular edition was special for…
Locals Karen Graf and her daughter Lauren recently visited Italy and Germany for a mother-daughter vacation. The two are pictured with family friends – who Graf said often visit Carpinteria – in Heidelberg, Germany, where they explored the city and saw the Heidelberg Castle. Pictured with th…
Carpinterians Clyde, left, and Diana Freeman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary both on July 28 and with an additional trip in December, with a river cruise on the Danube River to see the Christmas Markets. The pair are pictured with their copy of CVN at the Cesky Krumlov Christmas Ma…
Carpinterian Stefan Pitruzzelli brought his copy of CVN along to the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, where he visited family for Thanksgiving. Pitruzzelli also visited Franklin and Lynchburg in Tennessee, he told CVN, where he toured the Jack Daniels distillery.
Carpinterian Penelope Salinger brought her Avocado Festival edition of CVN (Vol. 30 No. 3) to Costa Rica. She is pictured in front of the first pool of the La Piedra del Indio Waterfalls near Tilarán.
CVN’s Managing Editor Evelyn Spence, right, and George Cody recently returned from a much-needed vacation in Aspen, Colorado, where Evelyn skied for the first time. The couple is pictured with their copy of CVN while snowshoeing on Snowmass Mountain.
Local Dave Newton recently visited Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, for a week-long teaching executive development program. Newton is pictured with his copy of CVN in front of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building at more than 2,700 feet.
Lifetime Carpinterians Candi and Wally Burquez – along with, from left, their son Daniel Burquez, his girlfriend Shelby Livingston, and Maddie Liss, girlfriend of their other son Alec Burquez– took a break on their trip through Florence, Italy, to snap a photo with their copy of CVN in front…
Locals Nancy and John Waller recently traveled to O’ahu, Hawaii for their 35th wedding anniversary. The couple took a picture with their copy of CVN with Diamond Head – a volcanic tuff cone that the two hiked – seen in the background. “We also took a submarine ride over 100 feet below the oc…
Volunteers with the Santa Cruz Island Foundation brought a copy of CVN along for their expedition to Two Harbors at Catalina Island, where they retrieved 200 native, rare and endemic island plants. Volunteers – including, from left, Andrea Mills, Hailey Popham, Brooke Rodgers, Brittney Hamm,…
Carpinterian Marianne Rauch and her friends Linda Nixon, left, and Dave Postada, center, recently returned from a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. The group brought along their copy of CVN, and snapped a photo together in front of the Commander’s Palace, one of the oldest restaurants in the U…
Carpinterian Amanda McIntyre recently traveled to France, where she snapped a photo with her copy of Coastal View News on Omaha Beach. During her trip, McIntyre explored the northern coast of France, from Normandy to Brittany, visiting the World War II museum in Caen and the cemeteries honor…
Local families the Powells, the Guerreros and the Floyds took seven days out of their trip across Europe to explore the Dalmatian Islands off the coast of Croatia. The group is pictured on a ship on the Trogir Harbor, in Croatia.
Carpinterians Gary and Nancy Runhaar brought their copy of CVN Vol. 29, No. 49 – which includes a photo of Dan Runhaar – on the couple’s trip to Georgetown, Texas. “Whenever a Carpinteria Runhaar is pictured in the Coastal View News, a copy makes its way to Georgetown,” Nancy told CVN. Gary …
The Gnuse sisters – including, from left, Lana Fulwiler, Pam Straub, Kim Pettit and Shelley Takeuchi – met up in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a fun adventure at the famous Balloon Festival. All four sisters graduated from Carpinteria High School, but now live in different parts of the country…
From left, CVN Sports Editor Ryan Cruz and Assistant Editor Jun Starkey recently returned from a vacation to Chicago, Illinois and South Bend, Indiana, where they attended a Notre Dame Fighting Irish football game. Cruz and Starkey snapped a photo with their copy of CVN in front of ‘touchdow…
Carpinterians Donna Liotta, left, and Heather Jenkins, pictured with their copy of CVN in Corfu, Greece, recently returned from a September tour of the country. The pair also visited Rome and Naples in Italy, and Croatia.
Ernie and Kathryn Merlán of the Silver Sands Mobile Home Park recently returned from a “trip of a lifetime,” Ernie told CVN. The pair are pictured with their copy of CVN outside the Hôtel du Forum in Arles, France. Throughout the trip, the couple visited Milan, Montone and Lake Como in Italy…
Carpinteria residents, from left, Dorothy Long, Dan Drennan and Ridley Jones spent a week in Disneyland, which included a limousine driving the trio from the Amtrak station to the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. “Dorothy liked Goofy’s Kitchen, Minnie Mouse and Chip and Dale,” Drennan told C…
Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon member John Welty, left, and his travel buddy and son Marc Welty, right, brought their copy of CVN on a trip up to Ohio to attend John’s 70th high school reunion, pictured in front of Lake Erie at the lodge where the reunion was held. John graduated from Ashta…
Local Dennis Schroeder – pictured in front of one of his favorite restaurants Miller’s Pub, with the tracks of the L train above him – brought his copy of CVN on his annual trip to Chicago.
Carpinterians Stan Fix and his wife Karen brought their copy of CVN on a family vacation to Rockaway Beach in Oregon, where the couple enjoyed a cool visit along the coast. They later joined Karen’s brother and his family for a mini reunion.
Carpinterian Nancy Waller stopped by the Chihuly in the Garden of 2023 exhibit at the Missouri Botanical Garden during her trip to St. Louis, Missouri. Chihuly glass refers to the creations of the artist Dale Chihuly, known for his whimsical and funky glass sculptures. “The garden was the ve…
CVN’s own Larry Nimmer attended the 2023 Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, toting his copy of CVN along with him. Nimmer is pictured in front of the open mic area he set up at the far end of the venue. “I had a great time, as usual,” Nimmer said. Though he had some troubles …
Local Jessica Edwards brought her copy of CVN along on her trip to Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, in Chile – which Edwards had been dreaming of visiting since she was 11 years old. Edwards told CVN she ventured to the island on her own on June 10, before heading to Machu Picchu. “Moai (statues)…
Students from the Carpinteria Boy Scouts of America Troop 50 snapped a photo with their copy of CVN during a week-long adventure at Camp Sierra Marin near Truckee, California, where they participated in large group activities and earned an array of awards. During their time at the camp, the …
The Chung-Risotti and Cooper families of Carpinteria recently returned from a European summer vacation, after spending time in cities throughout Portugal, France and Italy, Jen Cooper told CVN. The families, pictured in front of Versailles with their copy of CVN, included in the back row, fr…
Local high school student Daisy Gemberling brought her copy of CVN along on her summer trip to Sitka, Alaska, where she participated in the summer seminar offered by an alternative college, Outer Coast.
Members of Friendship Force Santa Barbara – including, from left, Carol Nichols, Diana Hamilton, Terry Behrens, Terry Scrivner and Suzy Pelovsky – enjoyed “cabin camping” in Wawona, located in Yosemite National Park in California. Scrivner told CVN that the group spent a week “hiking, swimmi…
Praxedes Manriquez, right, a member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 Santa Barbara, and Natlee Hapeman, left, snapped a photo with their copy of CVN at the Philmont Training Center Headquarters in Cimarron, New Mexico. Leaders of the Boy Scouts of Santa Barbara Troop met up to attend con…
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