Once upon a time, there was a village called Solvang, where windmills turned gently above storybook streets and the scent of warm pastries drifted through the air. Timbered buildings stood close ...

Inland from Santa Barbara, Solvang offers a quaint small town to explore with Danish roots in the Santa Ynez Valley. The best ...

Winter in California has a way of bending reality, blurring the line between familiar and far-flung, and turning a single ...

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 ...

Organizers have canceled the 34th annual Solvang Tree Burn because of poor field conditions from the recent rain. The event was supposed to take place this Friday. Officials say the location poses ...

Solvang’s Planning Commission on Monday unanimously backed a proposal to overhaul the city’s short-term rental policies. The draft ordinance, now headed to the City Council for final consideration, ...

Over the years, my teenage daughter and I have taken countless little road trips around California, where we’ve lived her ...

It’s time for Solvang’s annual Julefest celebration extraordinaire! Held in one of the “Most Magical Christmas Towns and Villages Across the World” (according to Oprah Daily), Solvang Julefest is a ...

Happy New Year! I’m currently daydreaming about my favorite bites and sips from around the globe this past year. Here are some of the many delicious ones I can’t stop thinking about. Aebleskivers — ...