Santa Ynez Valley residents enjoy a startling variety of careers and pastimes, from ranching and retailing, to dressage and mountain biking. Despite demanding jobs and busy lives, however, many still find time amid the homework and hectic schedules to bask in a little magic. Since 1994, area youngsters and their families have frequented Los Olivos Dance [...]
Just because that keepsake is old, lumpy or just plain odd doesn’t mean it can’t be framed to good advantage. In fact, Susan Granger, proprietor of Solvang Gallery & Frame, prides herself on her ability to skillfully showcase everything from photographs to fine art—and a whole lot in between. “I love picture framing,” she admits. [...]
Teenagers Lauren Rasmussen and Jacob Hanberg are descendants of Danish immigrant families who settled in Solvang generations ago. As the Wright brothers completed the first commercial flight in 1910, Danish immigrants arrived in the Santa Ynez Valley to build a community from scratch. Along with hand tools and determination, they brought a robust culture destined [...]
When pioneers settled in isolated corners of the land, they rallied together to help their neighbors, whether that meant raising a barn or tending the children of an ailing parent. Founded by people who honored similar traditions, communities in the Santa Ynez Valley continue to benefit from this tried and true code of mutual aid. Serving [...]
Los Olivos may be a small town, but according to Jefferson Woeste, owner of J. Woeste of Los Olivos, it comprises two distinct districts. “We’re uptown, and everything else is downtown,” he smiles, “and it’s definitely worth the effort to walk one block west from the flagpole to pay us a visit.” Celebrating 10 [...]
