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Bar Z Ranch is Back! Check out this slice of Heaven in Los Olivos!
April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Why Vacation Rentals are Better Than Hotels
April 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When vacationers are deciding where to stay while visiting California's Santa Ynez Valley region they are increasingly deciding to stay at a luxury vacation rental property instead of staying at a hotel. Here are some of the many reasons people are increasingly finding vacation rental properties to be a better lodging experience than a standard hotel. Instead of being in a hotel room in a commercial district with views of concrete structures and other hotel rooms, when you stay at one of … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Festival Weekend 2012
April 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara County Vintners' Festival Weekend If you've never attended the Santa Barbara County Vintners' Festival Weekend, you're missing out on a lot of fun. This is an annual event that takes place in Santa Barbara County which is located south of California. During this event many wine lovers from other states and California come to taste wine from the best vintners. It's also an opportunity for more than 100 wineries and vintners to sell their wines to other people. Besides drinking … [Read more...]
Taste of Solvang Festival 2012
March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 20th Annual Taste of Solvang event is upon us! This year's Taste of Solvang Food and Wine Festival is from March 14 to March 18, 2012. Taste of Solvang is famous for celebrating the rich culinary and cultural heritage of Solvang. You can look forward to local desserts and delicacies, not to mention countless local wines and live entertainment. This year you can get a "Weekend Passport" for $75 per person, and it includes a logo wine glass and souvenir tote bag along with the Taste of … [Read more...]
Equine Nutritional Seminar in Buellton, CA on March 28
March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grand Meadows Nutritional Products, one of the most renowned purveyors of Professional Quality Equine Supplements, is hosting a Wine and Cheese Seminar featuring speakers Jeff and Joanne Lockwood of Bella Cavalli Farms. The Wine and Cheese Nutritional Seminar will be hosted in Buellton, CA on Wednesday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m. Download the Flyer … [Read more...]
Solvang Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Solvang, California residents will have yet another resource to go green and lighten their carbon footprints on the planet. Solvang has 6 electric vehicle charging systems open as of March 1, in addition to 12 other electric vehicle charging stations throughout Santa Barbara County, in areas like Ventura, Lompoc and San Luis Obispo. According to this report, driving an electric vehicle that you charge at home can lower your fuel cost to the equivalent of $1 per gallon A one-hour charge costs … [Read more...]
9 Most Romantic Things to Do in the Santa Ynez Valley
February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you’re not yet planning to spend Valentine’s Day in the Santa Ynez Valley this year, you should be! For starters, the most cozy, romantic private vacation rental homes are right here in the Santa Ynez Valley. But also, we put together this amazing list of the 9 most romantic things to do in the Santa Ynez Valley. Glider ride from the Santa Ynez Airport. Windhaven Glider Flights has three different glider tours to choose from. Take one of these phenomenal glider rides to take in the … [Read more...]
5 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from Santa Ynez, California
February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Stumped for the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift for your loved one? We’ve got a few ideas on how you can impress someone close to your heart, and they come straight from local vendors in the Santa Ynez Valley. 1. Back at the Ranch Mercantile in Santa Ynez, CA – Get bright red cowboy boots for her, and more manly ones for him! Not to mention there are tons of cowboy and cowgirl hats to choose from. This shop is full of gorgeous country-style jewelry, too. 2. Lady Bug Boutique in … [Read more...]
Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week 2012
January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Foodies, rejoice! Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week is upon us from January 22 to January 28! At this one of a kind series of events, food aficianados can get taste after taste of all the delicious fare the Santa Ynez Valley has to offer. And for those of you who love wine, you couldn’t pick a better place to go on a restaurant tour. Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week 2012 will feature restaurants throughout the Valley that are offering a special 3-course tasting menu for an unbelievable … [Read more...]
