P.O. Box 410 Solvang, California 93463 USA  ·  805-686-1262
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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 Wine Country - a perfect weekend get-away for Southern Californians.   [more]
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"To become a good man, one must have faithful friends, or outright enemies."
  - Napoleon Bonaparte
BUSINESS FOCUS
Brenda Anderson is commercial properties manager for RPL Property Management in Buellton. For property owners (commercial or residential), call (805) 686-9120.
REFERENCE SITES
Computer Support
IT Consultants, Computer, Networking Support 		Wine Tasting - new!
Santa Barbara County Essential Wine Tasting List
Sunrise/Sunset
From the Old Farmers Almanac 		Tides
NOAA Tides at Santa Barbara  
Ham Radio
Emergency communication services for the Valley 		Photo Tour
Selected photos from Valley photographers
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).

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Very Lonesome Boys Bluegrass Show

Peter Feldmann & the Very Lonesome Boys, one of California's finest bluegrass bands, will mark the beginning of his 50th year in music by appearing at St. Marks In The Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Avenue, in downtown Los Olivos, California on Saturday evening, February 18th at 8:00 PM.

The program will feature bluegrass standards, songs of the West, classic fiddle tunes, and a number of 1920s-30s country songs adapted to the bluegrass format. Advance tickets, priced at $12.00, are available on-line at BlueGrassWest.com and at The Book Loft on Mission Drive in Solvang. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Suggested donation at the door is $15.   [more]
VALLEY FOCUS
Wildling Spring Photo Competition

The Wildling Art Museum, located in Los Olivos, California, invites all permanent residents of California, eighteen years or older, to participate in its 2012 spring photography competition on the subject of “birds” in nature. The Wildling will be accepting   [more]
NEW SITES
Valley Vino Wine Bar
Pete's Promenade Taxi Wine Tours
SYV Hotel Association
El Rancho Market
High Meadow Ranch
Wildling Museum
Santa Ynez Wine Country
Girls' Softball (updated)
RPL Property Management
Reagan Ranch
  [ more ]
IDEAS
Parker J. Palmer at Lobero Theatre

In his first ever public appearance in Southern California, acclaimed writer, speaker and public intellectual Parker J. Palmer will talk about his newest book, Healing the Heart of Democracy. Building on his decades of social activism and inner life exploration, Palmer looks with realism and hope at how “We the People” can deal with our political tensions for the sake of the common good. His talk will be   [more]
INFLATION WATCH
Gold: $1737.9, €: $1.3162 , Crude: $98.46 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
Mosby Winery's Lamb Chops
These mouth-watering lamb chops
come highly recommended from all
at Mosby Winery.

8 rib lamb chops, frenched
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1/2 lb. plum tomatoes, chopped , or 14 oz. can chopped tomatoes
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 large sprig rosemary, off the stem and minced (about 2 teas.)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup Mosby Dolcetto
2 cups cooked cannellini beans, (or 1˝-15 oz. cans, drained)
Chopped Italian parsley   [more]

DID YOU KNOW?
[Politics]: Which contemporary actor was also a US Senator?   [ANSWER]
 



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