Sorensen built the first Danish windmill in Solvang and eventually helped inspire ... with enough light to power Christmas in his beloved village, until it gets snatched away by a pesky stork.

You can still have Euro summer without the expensive international plane ticket. Despite my 40-plus years living in California, I have yet to tire of city romps and off-the-beaten-path adventures ...

“Mr. St. George is currently constructing a 9-unit cottage hotel that continues Solvang’s rich Danish architectural ... vibrancy of the historic Solvang Village.” 2 million cups of soup ...

About 130 miles northwest of LA, Solvang is a Danish-inspired village in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. Founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, this charming town is known for its European ...

Flowers in front of Solvang windmill in Solvang, California.

The walkable village of Mendocino looks out onto the Pacific Ocean from a misty blufftop perch. Consider a morning stroll along Mendocino Trail, which undulates along the continent’s edge for ...

Lulu Hyggelig snuck out of her tower every night to eat leftover pastries from a nearby bakery, but after a hundred years of ...

The Santa Ynez Valley is undergoing a transformative period marked by significant development projects across Solvang, ...

Cue the windmills and Danish pastries. Solvang, a tiny SoCal town with major storybook vibes, just snagged the title “Best in the West” in a new USA Today ranking focusing on small towns in ...

The vibrant communities of Santa Ynez, Los Alamos, and Solvang are also nearby, each offering their own flavor of history, culture, and small-town magic. Santa Barbara’s beaches, theaters ...