Spring 2004 edition Spring is the official "anniversary date" of Inside, and this 2004 issue begins our sixth year. In celebration of beginnings and anniversaries, you'll find a pictorial section featuring several of the best locations for weddings around the Santa Ynez Valley. My thanks to the talented photographers who contributed their beautiful work to this section. I hope you enjoy all the stories in this issue.   -Connie Cody, Editor/Publisher A Magnificent vision Nordic Knives Meeting Lance Armstrong All for the Love of Hot Dogs A Commitment to Excellence Ideal Wedding Locations Home Wine Makers Winter 2003/2004 edition Part of what we love about the Santa Ynez Valley is the open space, preserved for generations by the ranchers and farmers who work the land. Although the farmland between our five communities has dwindled significantly the past ten years, the majority of large ranches have remained intact, providing us an aesthetic of incalculable value. Two large ranches are featured in this issue. Both are family owned and managed&emdash;Nojoqui Falls Ranch by the Giorgi family for more than 100 years, and Alisal Ranch owned and operated by the Jackson family the last 50 years. From time to time, Inside will include feature stories about other operating ranches in the Valley, in hopes of increasing public understanding and awareness about ranching. 100 Years of Nojoqui Building a Dream -YMCA- Preserving A Way of Life Testing Einstein Winter in the Valley Keeping the Flame Smile: Outpost Trading company Sushi comes to buelltom Autumn 2003 edition Autumn and harvest are synonymous in our agricultural community, and as usual, our autumn cover story features a winery/vineyard family. Santa Ynez Valley native Andrew Firestone is our Autumn 2003 Cover Story, which naturally includes his lovely fiance, Jen Schefft. >You may remember that Andrew's parents, Kate and Brooks Firestone, were our 2002 autumn cover story; normally the same family would not be featured again this soon. But there are exceptions. The fame and recognition Andrew acquired from his appearance earlier this year on the reality TV show the Bachelor promoted the Valley and the vocation of grape growing and wine production so admirably, that his story seemed perfectly appropriate for our 2003 issue, regardless of the timing. The Bachelor finds a Bride Solvang Lutheran Home How-to-guide to wine Tasting Wine country - a wine boutique Climbing Cowgirl Potter Old Orcutt comes to life Los Olivos #1 Urquidez Construction Grows Hardware Heaven Pattibakes does it all Our Lady Of guadalupe H I G H L I G H T S Winter 2002/2003 Featuring Solvang's Nielsen family, Success in Solvang, Molecules & Motorcycles, Organic Olive Oil Harvest, Life with Llamas, Thomas Kinkade Profile, Santa Ynez History museum. Autumn 2002 History of Solvang's Bethania, Ballard to the Philippines, Memories of Bethania, Growing Up in Solvang, Oak Valley School, Hazel Mortensen, Lucas and Lewellen, Gallery Los Olivos, Staple and Fancy, Good Neighbors. Spring 2002 The Chimes of Solvang,Solvang Bakery, At Home On the Range, Peaceful San Lorenzo, "We're all in this together", A way with words, Korina Puente.  All Rights Reserved. Copyright ©2002, 2003 and 2004 by Inside the Santa Ynez Valley Magazine. Contents are the property of Inside the Santa Ynez Valley Magazine and may not be reproduced in any manner or form without prior written permission from the publisher.