Welcome to the Santa Ynez Valley… There are several small communities that make up the area known as the Santa Ynez Valley including Ballard, Buellton, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang. There are also two adjoining communities nearby, Lompoc and Los Alamos, with the cities of Santa Maria 30 miles to the north and Santa Barbara 30 miles to the south. To be precise, Santa Ynez is located at 34°36'43" North, 120°5'18" West (34.612080, -120.088262).
To help you explore and discover the Santa Ynez Valley region, I have put together this comprehensive compilation of 359 Local Links that will allow you to easily access a wide variety of useful information about our area. If you’ve never been here before, consider this page an introduction. If you’ve been here before, consider it a useful guide for your next visit. And if you're fortunate enough to live here, consider this an easy-to-find resource for just about everything that the Santa Ynez Valley has to offer. Please bookmark this page for future reference. Santa Ynez Valley Information
Santa Ynez Valley General Info
Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association
Santa Ynez Valley Local Information
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (Hospital Rating)
Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic
Santa Ynez Valley Local Weather
Santa Ynez Valley Mapquest
Santa Ynez Valley Googlisms
Local Community Information
Santa Barbara County - City by City Guide
Santa Barbara Resource Guide
Santa Barbara County Government
SB County - Planning & Development
SB County - Santa Ynez Valley Overview
Buellton City Information
Buellton Chamber of Commerce
Solvang City Information
Solvang Chamber of Commerce
Solvang Conference and Visitor Bureau
Solvang Tourist Information
Lompoc City Information
Lompoc Chamber of Commerce
Los Alamos City Information
Vandenberg Air Force BaseSanta Maria Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara Conference and Visitor Bureau
Central Coast Tourism Council
Local Activities
Cloud Climbers Jeep Tours, Santa Ynez Valley
Windhaven Glider Rides, Santa Ynez Valley Airport
Santa Ynez Valley Horse Farm & Winery Tours
Wine Country Balloon Tours
Santa Barbara Adventure Tours
Santa Barbara Outdoors and Hiking Info
Hiking in Santa Barbara County
Horseback Riding, Santa Ynez Valley
Los Padres National Forest
Cachuma Lake
Jalama Beach Park, Lompoc
Nojoqui Falls
Santa Barbara Surfing Guide
Skydiving, Lompoc Airport
Biking in Santa Barbara County
Biking in Buellton
Central Coast Bicycle Tours
Wine Country Cycling Tours, Santa Ynez Valley
Undiscovered Country Cycling Tours
"Sideways" 50-Mile Bicycle Touring Map via Los Olivos
"Sideways" 50-Mile Bicycle Touring Map via Lompoc
Figueroa Mountain Bike Trail Journal and Pictures
Motorcycling in Santa Barbara County
Back Road Motorcycle Adventures
Vintage Motorcycle Museum, Solvang
Elverhoy Museum, Solvang
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
Wildling Art Museum, Los Olivos
Quicksilver Miniature Horses, Solvang
Ostrichland, Buellton
Parks Plaza Movie Theater, Buellton
PCPA Theaterfest, Solvang
Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez
Mission Santa Ines, Santa Ynez
La Purisima Mission, Lompoc
Places to Stay
Ballard - The Ballard Inn
Buellton - Days Inn
Buellton - Pea Soup Andersen's
Buellton - Santa Ynez Valley Marriott
Buellton - Quality Inn
Los Olivos - Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse
Los Olivos - The Bunkhouse
Los Olivos - Wine Country Inn
Los Alamos - Skyview Motel
Los Alamos - Union Hotel
Los Alamos - Victorian Mansion B & B
Santa Ynez - Chumash Resort & Spa
Santa Ynez - Edison Street Inn
Santa Ynez - Rancho Oso Guest Ranch and Campground
Santa Ynez - Santa Ynez Inn
Santa Ynez - Vacation Rental
Santa Ynez - Zaca Lake Retreat
Solvang - Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort
Solvang - Best Western King Frederik Inn
Solvang - Best Western Kronborg Inn
Solvang - Hadsten House Inn & Spa
Solvang - Hamlet Motel
Solvang - Holiday Inn Express
Solvang - Hotel Corque
Solvang - Meadowlark Inn
Solvang - Petersen Village Inn
Solvang - Royal Copenhagen Inn
Solvang - Solvang Gardens Lodge
Solvang - Solvang Inn & Cottages
Solvang - Storybook Inn
Solvang - Svendsgaard's Lodge
Solvang - Wine Valley Inn & Cottages
Circle Bar B Guest Ranch, Santa Barbara
El Capitan Canyon, Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez Vacation Rentals
Local Vineyards & Wineries
Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country Association
Santa Barbara County Vitners Association
Santa Barbara County Wine Information
Santa Barbara Winemakers Information
Destination Wine Country Magazine
Santa Ynez Valley (AVA) Appellation
Santa Rita Hills (AVA) Appellation
Scenes and Location Map from the film "Sideways"
Santa Ynez Valley Horse Farm & Winery Tours
A Wine Experience Tours
Breakaway Wine Tours
Stagecoach Co. Wine Tours
Sustainable Vine Wine Tours
The Grapeline - Wine Country Shuttle
Wine'edventures Tours
Alexander & Wayne Winery
Alisal Cellars Tasting Room, Solvang
Alma Rosa Winery
Andrew Murray Vineyards
Arthur Earl
Artiste Winery & Tasting Studio
Au Bon Climat
Babcock Vineyards
Beckmen Vineyards
Bedford Thompson
Blackjack Ranch Winery
Brander Vineyard
Bridlewood Winery
Brophy Clark Cellars
Buttonwood Winery
Byron Winery
Cambria Winery
Carhartt Vineyard
Carina Cellars
Casa Cassara Winery
Cold Heaven Cellars
Coquelicot Estate Vineyard
Curran Wines
Curtis Winery
Daniel Gehrs Winery
Demetria Estate Winery
Departure Wine Company
Dierberg Vineyard
Dragonette Cellars
East Valley Vineyard
Epiphany Cellars
Fess Parker Winery
Fiddlehead Cellars
Firestone Winery
Flying Goat Cellars
Foley Estates Winery
Foxen Winery
Gainey Winery
Great Oaks Ranch & Vineyard
Hitching Post Wines
House of Honeywood Tasting Room, Solvang
Huber Cellars
Io Winery
J. Kerr Wines
J. Wilkes Wines
Kalyra Winery
Ken Brown Wines
Koehler Winery
Lafond Winery
LinCourt Vineyards
Lions Peak Tasting Room, Solvang
Longoria Wines
Los Olivos Tasting Room & Wine Shop
Los Olivos Wine Merchant
Lucas & Lewellen Winery
Mandolina Tasting Room, Solvang
Melville Winery
Michael Grace Wines
Morovino Winery
Mosby Winery
Oak Savanna Vineyard
Pacific Ridge Vineyards
Presidio Winery
Prodigal Wines
Rancho Sisquoc Winery
Richard Longoria Wines
Rideau Winery
Roblar Winery
Royal Oaks Winery
Rusack Vineyards
Sanford Winery
Saarloos and Sons Tasting Room, Los Olivos
Scott Cellars, Los Olivos
Shoestring Winery
Sideways Wine Club
Silver Wines
Sort This Out Cellars
Star Lane Vineyard
Stolpman Winery
Sunstone Winery
Tastes of the Valleys Wine Bar, Solvang
Tercero Wines
The Bench Tasting Room, Los Olivos
Tre Anelli
Tres Hermanas Winery
Vigna Ladonna
Vino de Sueños
Vino Vaqueros - Horseback Wine Tasting
Vogelzang Vineyard
Wandering Dog Wine Bar, Solvang
Wild Heart Winery, Los Olivos
Wilson and Bradford Wine Bar, Solvang
Wine Country Tasting Room, Los Olivos
Zaca Mesa Winery
Custom Wine Cask Wood Carvings
Local Golf Courses
River Course at the Alisal, Solvang
Alisal Ranch Course, Solvang
Rancho San Marcos Golf Course, Santa Ynez
La Purisima Golf Course, Lompoc
Marshallia Ranch, Lompoc VAFB
Sandpiper Golf Course, Santa Barbara
Glen Annie Golf Club, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Golf Club, Santa Barbara
Central Coast Golf Trail
Everything Equine
Santa Ynez Valley Arabian Horse Association
Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Association
Santa Ynez Valley Pony Club for kids
Santa Ynez Valley Horse Farm Tours
Return to Freedom Wild Horse Sanctuary
The Animali Farm Wild Horse Rescue
Alpacas at West Ranch
Alpacas de Los Olivos
Alpacas - Pacific Breeze
Alpacas - Silver Sun Alpacas
Arroyo Arabians
Bella Cavalli Farms
Bill Porcher Pleasure Horses
Burkman Centre
Canyon Spring Ranch
Cool Breeze Ranch
D Ranch
Day Dream Arabians
Dutch Horsefriend
Emanor
Evergreen Arabians
Fair Oak Farm Arabians
Flag is up Farms
Flying C Ranch
Gainey Arabians
Gallun Farms
Haras de Cardenas
High Meadow Ranch
Horseman's Hangout Training Center
Jade Creek Arabians
Magali Farms
Merriewold Morgan Horses
Om El Arab
Pollyrich Farms
Quicksilver Miniature Horses
Rancho Chahuchu Peruvians
Rancho de la Florecita
Rancho de las Piedras
Rancho La Purisima
River Ege Farm
San Lucas Ranch
Sea Castle Arabians
Shields Thoroughbreds
Silver Maple Farm
Southern Cross
Varian Arabians
Vino Vaqueros
Wolf Springs Ranch
Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center
Platinum Performance
Ponies and Paints for Parties
Photography - Darryl Larson
Photography - Vicki Fletcher
Photography - Kimerlee Curyl
Retail - Jedlicka's, Los Olivos
Retail - Ayora Equestrian & Country, Solvang
Clubs & Organizations
Artists Guild Santa Ynez Valley
People Helping People
Santa Ynez Valley Association of Realtors
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society
Santa Ynez Valley Technology Club
The Valley Foundation
Places of Worship
Bethania Lutheran Church
Church at the Crossroads
Community Church of the Santa Ynez Valley
First Baptist Church, Solvang
Gate Way Foursquare Church, Santa Ynez
Old Mission Santa Inéz Parish
San Lorenzo Seminary
Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community
Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church
St Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
Valley Christian Fellowship
Valley Harvest Church
Local Publications
Santa Ynez Valley News
Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Inside the Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Ynez Valley Guest
Santa Ynez Valley News Summaries
The Lompoc Record
Santa Barbara Daily Sound
Santa Barbara News-Press
Santa Barbara Independent
Pacific Coast Business Times
Banking & Financial
Los Padres Bank
Mid-State Bank & Trust
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
Union Bank of California
Valley Oaks Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Interest.com - Loan Information
Mortgage Calculators
Mortgage Information
Donald E. Bratt, Appraiser
Airports & Transportation
Santa Ynez Valley Airport
Santa Barbara Airport
Santa Maria Airport
Lompoc Airport
Amtrak Train Service Hertz Rent A Car
Santa Barbara Airbus
Santa Ynez Valley Transit (Local Bus)
Solvang Taxi & Wine Tours
SuperRide Airport Shuttle
Bay Limousine Service
Classic Motoring Car Rentals
Elegant Image Limousines
Executive Limousine & Coach
Gold Coast Limousine & Tours
Limousine Link & Transportation
Spencer's Limousine & Tours
Stardust Cruises Limousine Service
Vin Dal Limousines
Zeus Transportation
Local School Information
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Ballard School, Ballard (K-6) (Performance Stats)
Jonata & Oak Valley Elementary Schools, Buellton (K-8) (Performance Stats)
Dunn School, Los Olivos (6-12)
Los Olivos Elementary School, Los Olivos (K-8) (Performance Stats)
The Family School, Los Olivos (K-5)
Midland School, Los Olivos (9-12)
Olive Grove Charter School, Los Olivos (K-12) (Performance Stats)
Santa Ynez Elementary School, Santa Ynez (3-8) (Performance Stats)
Santa Ynez Valley Charter School, Santa Ynez (K-8) (Performance Stats)
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School. Santa Ynez (9-12) (Performance Stats)
Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy, Santa Ynez (K-8)
Solvang Elementary School, Solvang (K-8) (Performance Stats)
California General Information
California Government Website
California Department of Real Estate
California Stats and Links
California Travel Information
California Visitor Information
California Coastline Aerial Views
California Adventures
Places to Visit in California
Things to do in California
Golden State Vacation Packages
U.S. Government Search Engine If you need any additional information about the Santa Ynez Valley area or have any suggestions for links that should be added to this page, please e-mail me at syvhome@yahoo.com Thank you again for visiting...
Sincerely,
Brett Ellingsberg
Broker-Associate
Prudential California Realty
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