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Solvang was the sole California town represented in that category’s top 10, as well as the only Western town represented among the list’s top 10 winners. In 2025, Solvang was nominated by a panel of ...

Solvang also received the number five spot in the category of “Best Small Town Food Scene.” “Now you know why Denmark wants to buy California,” joked Solvang Mayor David Brown, referencing the country ...

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Solvang eatery, peasants FEAST, did what only 50% of new restaurants in California do in their first five years — kept their doors open — and that was after an April 2020 opening in the midst ...

Solvang's inaugural brick-building event, Solvang Brick & Builds, was held this Saturday and Sunday in celebration of Hans Christian Andersen's 220th birthday on April 2. The two-day festival ...

The California Nature Art Museum (CalNAM) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a fundraiser, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at Vincent Vineyards in Santa Ynez. Founder and artist Patti ...

California’s snowpack in the Sierra Nevada measured 96% of average on April 1. It’s the third straight year the state has had near-average or above-average amounts of snow. The year may have ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SOLVANG, CA –The City of Solvang Code Enforcement Division has launched a proactive wildfire preparedness initiative to help ...

City staff will begin revamping Solvang’s short-term housing rental ordinance in an effort to address permanent housing needs, while also handling more than 40 units operating outside the law ...

Mike Hodgson [email protected] Jan 17, 2017 Jan 17, 2017 Updated Jan 23, 2017 Seventy years ago America discovered Solvang, and the quiet little town that was nestled in the Santa ...