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
"Knowledge is power, but power is not knowledge."
  - Robert Connerley
BUSINESS FOCUS
Karen Novack is manager of the Atterdag Village Serendipity Shoppe in Solvang, a non-profit gift shop for the Solvang Lutheran Home.
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).

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 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.

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INFLATION WATCH
Gold: $1591.9, €: $1.2764 , Crude: $91.48 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
Stained Glass Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
5 rolls (1-1/4 oz. each) LIFE SAVERS Fancy Fruits Roll Candy or LIFE SAVERS Five Flavor Roll Candy   [more]
DID YOU KNOW?
[Science]: What agency has developed a robotic fish?   [ANSWER]
 



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