P.O. Box 410 Solvang, California 93463 USA  ·  805-686-1262
Mon, Feb 8 4:12 PM :: 59.3°F, 81%  Weather Details
Welcome to the Santa Ynez Valley! We're about 130 miles north of Los Angeles via Highway 101, or a 40 minute drive from Santa Barbara, here's an idyllic combination of ranching tradition and blossoming Southern California Wine Country - a perfect weekend get-away for Southern Californians.   [more]
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love."
  - William Sloane Coffin
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Laura Kath runs Mariah Marketing, assisting Valley companies in promotion of their businesses. Laura is also media relations director for the Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association and the Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau.
PUBLIC SERVICE SITES
SYV Events Calendar
c/o Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association 		Photo Tour
Selected photos from Valley photographers  
Sunrise/Sunset
From the Old Farmers Almanac 		Tides
NOAA Tides at Gaviota Beach  
Ham Radio
Emergency communication services for the Valley 		Visitors Association
Dining, Hotels, Wineries, Shopping in the valley.  
LOCAL SPORTS
AYSO
SYSO Soccer 		SYV UHS Sports
SYV Pirates Athletics
Pony Baseball
Pony Baseball 		Girls' Softball
Junior Golf YFL Football
8-13 yr-olds
ABOUT US
SYV-Online (Santa Ynez Valley - Online) is a locally-operated community news site and part of Comware International, Inc. (a California Corporation).

This site provides information about the Santa Ynez Valley, in Santa Barbara County, California. This applies to the the towns (townships or incorporated cities) of Solvang, Santa Ynez, Ballard, Buellton, Los Olivos, and Los Alamos.

The site contains LIVE WEATHER data, links to Santa Ynez Valley-related websites, a photo tour, links to shopping, art gallery information, and articles about valley events.

This site also contains public service information on local sports activities, amateur ("ham") radio events, a quote of the day, recipes, little-known facts, and a way to find pets online.

If you have information (articles on events) to submit to our site or would like to register your site with our search engine, email us.

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IDEAS
The Constitution

Amendment 1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
INFLATION WATCH
Gold: $1065.7, €: $1.3644 , Crude: $n/a graphs
The above values are obtained automatically from New York Mercantile Exchange, reflecting current prices of critical commodities: Gold, the Euro, and a barrel of Crude Oil. They are a reference point for the perceived value of the dollar based on spot values at the end of the next commodity expiration: 5pm Eastern time the third Friday of next month.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Cafe Chardonnay's Seared AHI

Try this scrumptious way of preparing Ahi. It may just make a fish lover out of you.

Cut Ahi in to 3-4oz. chunks.
1. Marinade chunks for one hour.
 1 1/2 cups Soy Sauce
 1/2 cup Dijon Mustard
 1/4 cup Sesame Oil   [more]

DID YOU KNOW?>
[History]: Who invented the paper clip?   [ANSWER]