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 348 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 Visitors Association
Santa Ynez Valley Local Information
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic
Santa Ynez Valley Local Weather
Santa Ynez Valley Mapquest
Santa Ynez Valley Googlisms
Santa Ynez Valley Airport Webcam
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
Los Olivos City Information
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Santa 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
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
Best Trails in Buellton
Central Coast Bicycle Adventures
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 the Santa Ynez Valley
Vintage Motorcycle Museum, Solvang
Elverhoy Museum, Solvang
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
Wildling Art Museum, Los Olivos
Quicksilver Miniature Horses, Solvang
Seein' Spots Farm Miniature Donkeys, Ballard
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 - Fess Parker Wine Country Inn
Los Alamos - Skyview Motel
Los Alamos - 1880 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 Inn
Solvang - Holiday Inn Express
Solvang - Hotel Corque
Solvang - The Inn at Petersen Village
Solvang - Meadowlark Inn (Dog Friendly)
Solvang - Mirabelle Inn
Solvang - Royal Copenhagen Inn
Solvang - Solvang Gardens Country Inn
Solvang - Solvang Inn & Cottages
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
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
Breakaway Wine Tours
Promeade Taxi Wine Tours
Stagecoach Co. Wine Tours
Sustainable Vine Wine Tours
The Grapeline - Wine Country Shuttle
The Wine Line - Wine Country Shuttle
Wine'edventures Tours
All Los Olivos Tasting Rooms
Alexander & Wayne Winery
Alma Rosa Winery
Alta Maria Vineyards
Andrew Murray Vineyards
Arthur Earl
Artiste Winery & Tasting Studio
Au Bon Climat
Babcock Vineyards
Babi's Tasting Room. Los Alamos
Beckmen Vineyards
Bedford Winery
Bella Cavalli Farms & Vineyard
Blackjack Ranch Winery
Brander Vineyard
Bridlewood Winery
Brophy Clark Cellars
Buttonwood Winery
Byron Winery
Cambria Estate Winery
Carhartt Vineyard
Carina Cellars
Casa Cassara Winery
Coghlan Vineyard & Jeweler
Cold Heaven Cellars
Consilience Tasting Room
Coquelicot Estate Vineyard
Curtis Winery
D'Alfonso - Curran Wines
Daniel Gehrs Winery
Dascomb Cellars
Demetria Estate Winery
Departure Wine Company
Dierberg Vineyard
Dragonette Cellars
Epiphany Cellars
Fess Parker Winery
Fiddlehead Cellars
Firestone Vineyard
Flying Goat Cellars
Foley Estates Winery
Fontes & Phillips Wines
Foxen Winery
Gainey Vineyard
Great Oaks Ranch & Vineyard
Hitching Post Wines
Huber Cellars
Io Winery
J. Kerr Wines
J. Wilkes Wines
Kaena Wine Company
Kalyra Winery
Ken Brown Wines
Koehler Winery
Lafond Winery
LinCourt Vineyards
Lions Peak Tasting Room, Solvang
Los Olivos Tasting Room & Wine Shop (Consumable Art)
Los Olivos Wine Merchant
Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
Mandolina Tasting Room, Solvang
Melville Vineyards and Winery
Michael Grace Wines
Mosby Winery and Vineyard
Pacific Ridge Vineyard and Winery
Presidio Winery
Prodigal Wines
Rancho Sisquoc Winery
Richard Longoria Wines
Rideau Vineyard
Roblar Winery & Cooking School
Royal Oaks Winery
Rusack Vineyards
Sanford Winery & Vineyards
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 Vineyard & Winery
Sunstone Vineyards and Winery
Tastes of the Valleys Wine Bar, Solvang
Tercero Wines
Tessa Marie Wines
Tre Anelli
Tres Hermanas Vineyard & Winery
Vino de Sueños
Vino Vaqueros - Horseback Wine Tasting
Vogelzang Vineyard
Wandering Dog Wine Bar, Solvang
Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards
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 - Pacific Breeze
Alpacas - Silver Spring
Alpacas - Silver Sun Alpacas
Arroyo Arabians
Bella Cavalli Farms
Burkman Centre
Canyon Spring Ranch
Cool Breeze Ranch
D Ranch (Peruvians)
Day Dream Arabians
Dutch Horsefriend (Friesians)
Evergreen Arabians
Fair Oak Farm Arabians
Flag is up Farms
Flying C Ranch (Icelandics)
Gainey Fountainhead Arabians
Gallun Farms
Haras de Cardenas
High Meadow Ranch
Horseman's Hangout Training Center
Jade Creek Arabians
Magali Farms
Merriewold Morgans
Om El Arab International
Pollyrich Farms
Quicksilver Miniature Horses
Rancho Chahuchu Peruvians
Rancho de la Florecita (Peruvians)
Rancho La Purisima
River Ege Farm
San Lucas Ranch
Seein' Spots Farm Miniature Donkeys, Ballard
Silver Maple Farm
Southern Cross Show Horses
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds
Varian Arabians
Vino Vaqueros Horseback Riding
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
Clubs & Organizations
Artists Guild Santa Ynez Valley
National Charity League - SYV Chapter
People Helping People
Santa Ynez Valley Association of Realtors
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 Inés 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
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
Montecito Bank & Trust, Solvang
Pacific Western Bank
Rabobank America
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
Union Bank of California
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
Bay Limousine Service
Classic Motoring Car Rentals
Dee Tours, Santa Barbara
Eos Transportation
Executive Limousine & Coach
Gold Coast Limousine & Tours
Limousine Link & Transportation
Promenade Taxi & Wine Tours
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)
Jonata & Oak Valley Elementary Schools, Buellton (K-8)
Dunn School, Los Olivos (6-12)
Los Olivos Elementary School, Los Olivos (K-8)
The Family School, Los Olivos (K-5)
Midland School, Los Olivos (9-12)
Olive Grove Charter School, Los Olivos (K-12)
Santa Ynez Elementary School, Santa Ynez (3-8)
Santa Ynez Valley Charter School, Santa Ynez (K-8)
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School. Santa Ynez (9-12)
Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy, Santa Ynez (K-8)
Solvang Elementary School, Solvang (K-8)
California General Information
California Government Website
California Department of Real Estate
California Facts 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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