| Media Coverage
of Books from Matilija Press
August 25,2000
The Ventura County Star
75 Reasons We Love Ventura County
Ojai: Ventura County's Own Shangri-la attracts artists, nature-lovers,
others
By Bruce McLean
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But there's nothing mythical about it. it's all very real. And it's easy to see
why it has served as an inspiration for artists and writers, as well as a
golfer or two.
"There is an atmosphere here, an environment, that is lighter. There is
that beautiful space," said Patricia Fry, an Ojai-based author who
penned "The Ojai Valley, An Illustrated History."
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Fry's family moved to Ojai from Ventura when she was six months old and
moved back and forth several times between the two cities.
But she's there permanently now, writing from a room that looks out at several
area mountain peaks.
Once in a while, she forgets to appreciate her good fortune.
"When you live in a town, you often start taking it for granted. I walk a
lot along Shelf Road. A lot of time on my walks I say to myself, 'I'm on a
mini-vacation.' It prompts me to look around and take everything in and realize
it's special," Fry said. The Ojai Valley: An Illustrated History
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