Planning a California road trip? These 11 small town stays will inspire your route as you meander through the Golden State.

USA Today recently named two California cities the Best Small Towns in the West, including the No. 1 overall in the survey.

The accolades keep piling up for the Danish Capital of America, as Solvang, California was named the Best Small Town in the West by USA Today. Last week, the Denmark-inspired tourism hub in Santa ...

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 ...

If the town name rings a bell, that’s because Solvang also earned national love last year as the second-best Christmas town in the U.S. (and number one in California), according to Newsweek.

On a wind-whipped April 1, Chef Michael Cherney and his wife, Sarah, their children, and about 125 friends and colleagues ...

Solvang's inaugural brick-building event, Solvang Brick & Builds, was held this Saturday and Sunday in celebration of Hans Christian Andersen's 220th birthday on April 2. The two-day festival ...

Despite my 40-plus years living in California, I have yet to tire of city romps and off-the-beaten-path adventures in the Golden State. Even as a younger person, I knew a good thing when I had it ...