Last April, when sisters Jessica Yacoub and Maria Bellefeuille opened ONE Consignment Store in Buellton, they embraced the adage “do what you love.” Since then, the shop has signed up 300 consigners and received an equal number of fresh inventory items just about every day. “I love shopping consignment,” says Yacoub, a Santa Barbara native, [...]
A thrift store that feels more like a kicky boutique, Atterdag Village Serendipity Shoppe welcomes browsers with creative displays of goodies, all tagged with wonderfully low prices. From vintage stoves and glassware to linens, jackets, old hats and new lotions, the eclectic inventory offers something for everyone. The shop’s manager, Karen Novack, ran an elegant [...]
A famously friendly region, the Santa Ynez Valley fosters communities that care and businesses with a heart. Honoring that model, the folks at Santa Ynez Paint offer quality products at competitive prices, deliver old-fashioned customer service and give back with gusto. Established nearly 30 years ago, Santa Ynez Paint is the only store in the Valley [...]
A banker turned farmer, Cheryl Wagner laughs that she still gardens green stuff, though her current crop offers a marked improvement in the fragrance department. As proprietor of Andre Organic Lavender, Wagner cultivates nine varieties of the pungent perennial for both culinary and topical purposes. “I worked with Rona Barrett when she had her lavender [...]
As the great granddaughter of one of Solvang’s founding fathers, Kimberly Skytt Storey intends to keep the family tree firmly planted in Santa Ynez Valley soil. She has always loved the area, but with the birth of her daughter, Sophia, now four, she appreciates her hometown even more. “I’m here forever,” Storey declares. “I don’t [...]
One of the many joys of living in the Santa Ynez Valley is the drive home. Once I realize I’m back in sight of this beautiful place, a sense of calm always comes over me. A few months ago I noticed some new signage off the 101, close to the Nojoqui Park turnoff. “Classic Organic–FRESH [...]
Offering more diversity than the name implies, Designs in Gold serves as a marvelous emporium for antique, estate and commercial jewelry, as well as what owners Jim and Ginger Cleland call “sculptures in precious metal and gemstones.” The latter, meticulously crafted by Jim, are wearable works of art that wink, nod, spin and often even [...]
A long time local, Laura Healey arrived in the Santa Ynez Valley in 1974 and attended high school here. In 1991, she opened a store in Solvang, where she continues to do business today, stocking top quality baby and children’s clothes in a friendly boutique called Atterdag Kids. “I just love the kids’ stuff,” Healey [...]
Firmly committed to organic practices, Chris and Johanna Finley have been farming in the Santa Ynez Valley for six years. On 30 acres, they grow over 70 different kinds of fruits and vegetables, as well as specialty items, such as raspberries, sugar snap peas and a variety of heirloom tomatoes. “We’ve always lived amongst our [...]
Shoppers beware! Home Design & Consign is not a place where you can drop in for a quick look around and then move on. This is a high-end consignment store that’s chockfull of hard-to-find home décor items—a treasure trove for anyone in search of quality home furnishings at exceptional prices. There are magnificent cupboards, hutches, [...]
