Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Solvang is considering changes to its short-term ...

Imagine walking through a town that looks like it jumped straight out of a European Christmas card, complete with twinkling lights, Danish windmills, and snow falling in Southern California. That’s ...

Solvang and Carpinteria have been featured among the eight most welcoming towns in Southern California on a new list by WorldAtlas. The list highlights destinations that are renowned for their warmth, ...

Michael Becker, director of planning for the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, speaks to the Solvang City Council on Monday about the Santa Ynez Valley Regional Community Connector ...

Solvang, California, a town with rich Danish heritage located between Los Angeles and San Francisco, transforms into a European-style Christmas wonderland each December. Its annual Julefest ...

Ever dreamed of strolling through a Bavarian village or sipping wine in the Danish countryside? Your next European escape might be closer than you think. Hidden across America are towns that capture ...

SOLVANG AND SPOOKY-TUDE? You don't have to search too long for paranormal panache in the windmill-laden location, or at least the sorts of elements that give an olden tale its potent magic, for it ...

SOLVANG, Calif. (KEYT) – Danish Days wrapped up its 88th celebration in Solvang on Sunday. Locals and tourists enjoyed the three-day cultural fair, which marked the annual event’s long-standing ...

California’s premier Danish heritage festival, “Solvang Danish Days” (www.SolvangDanishDays.org), returns with a three-day event weekend lineup Friday through Sunday, September 19, 20, and 21, 2025.

PASTRYVILLE? That might be a solid alias for Solvang, but there are other nicknames that suit the Santa Ynez Valley hamlet. Windmill-vania would also work, or Clog Central, or any other handle that ...

Brenda and Mark Anderson have been named the 2025 Solvang Danish Days grand marshals, and will preside over Danish Days weekend, Sept. 19-21, the Solvang Danish Days Foundation has announced. Solvang ...