Solvang Mayor David Brown speaks about balancing tourism with the needs of residents during the State of the City event Monday afternoon. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo Solvang’s future ...

Imagine biting into a gingerbread cookie so perfectly spiced that it transports you straight to a snow-dusted village in Denmark, all while standing under the California sun. That’s just an ordinary ...

Nestled in the heart of California’s Danish-inspired village of Solvang sits a bakery so enchanting, so deliciously authentic, that pastry enthusiasts have been known to drive hundreds of miles just ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The accolades keep piling up for the Danish ...

Doug Minnick, left, and Stewart McLennan, co-founders of The Garagiste Wine Festival, share a light moment during the 2024 event in Solvang. Credit: Courtesy photo America’s best wine festival, The ...

I went to Solvang, a small California town known as the "Danish Capital of America." With traditional architecture and replicas of monuments in Denmark, I felt transported to Europe. Solvang is full ...

Mark Wahlberg and his family are participating in another time-honored tradition for the holidays — the gingerbread house with biscuits for each member of their family. The actor, 53, and his wife ...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' stunning $27 million townhouse. The couple live in a beautiful home in New York and Kelly gave a glimpse at its ...

- This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure. Its Danish-inspired architecture, old-world charm and unique history puts Solvang right up there as a pretty unique place to visit in ...

Stroll through Solvang, Calif., the largest town in the Santa Ynez Valley, and you could almost believe you’re in Denmark, or a Disney-esque version of it. The streets are lined with Danish bakeries, ...

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