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The Santa Ynez Valley is a river valley located in Santa Barbara County, California, between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the San Rafael Mountains. The valley has a population of about 20,000 residents living in the communities of Solvang, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Buellton, Los Alamos, and Ballard. Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of Southern California, in the state of California, just west of Ventura County. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...
The Santa Ynez Mountains are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of the west coast of North America, and are one of the northernmost mountain ranges in Southern California. ...
The San Rafael Mountains are a mountain range in central Santa Barbara County, California, USA. They are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, which are themselves part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America. ...
Solvang, California Solvang is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. ...
Los Olivos is a place in Santa Barbara County, California. ...
Santa Ynez is a census-designated place located in Santa Barbara County, California. ...
Buellton is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,828. ...
(not to be confused with Los Alamos, New Mexico, which is home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory) Los Alamos is a census-designated place located in Santa Barbara County, California. ...
Ballard is a town in California, with a population of 7,987. ...
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Culture
The 2004 film Sideways was set (and shot on location) in the Santa Ynez Valley. Since then, visits from tourists looking to recreate the experiences of the fictional characters Miles and Jack, have become common. Fans of the movie can often be seen making a pilgrimage from the Buellton Days Inn to the Hitching Post restaurant. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sideways is a 2004 comedy/drama film, co-written and directed by Alexander Payne. ...
Politics The valley is largely conservative. The valley is usually considered part of northern Santa Barbara County and would be included in the proposed Mission County. [1] Numerous smart growth-type coalitions have formed such as Preservation of Los Olivos (POLO), Preservation of Santa Ynez (POSY), WeWatch, and the Santa Ynez Valley Concerned Citizens. These groups' stated mission is the preservation of the Santa Ynez Valley. Their main focus is on opposing the Chumash tribe's Chumash Casinio expansion plans through lobbying of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Secondary focuses have been directed against Fess Parker's proposed plans for development. Mission County is a proposed county in the northern part of Santa Barbara County, California initiated in 2002 by disaffected residents seeking to break away from that county because many feel their interests arent heard. ...
Smart growth is a concept and term used by those who seek to identify a set of policies governing transportation and land use planning policy for urban areas that benefits communities and preserves the natural environment. ...
Rafael, a Chumash in the 1800s Chumash The Chumash Indians, a Native American tribe, mainly inhabited the southern coastal regions of California, in the vicinity of what is now Santa Barbara and Ventura, extending as far south as Malibu. ...
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the United States Federal Government within the Department of the Interior charged with the responsibility is the administration and management of 55. ...
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ...
The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is responsible for dealing with matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples. ...
Fess Parker (born August 16, 1924) is an American film and television actor. ...
Economy The economy of the Santa Ynez Valley is driven by agriculture (particularly viticulture), the equine industry, and tourism. wine grapes Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) refers to the cultivation of grapes, often for use in the production of wine. ...
Agriculture The wine industry is a major part of the Santa Ynez Valley's economy. The Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association lists over 70 wineries and tasting rooms on their website. Besides grapes, the valley also has numerous apple farms, many of them with roadside apple stands or "pick your own" programs.
Equine Horses are seen throughout the valley and a historic Western atmosphere is kept alive. Notable ranches include Monty Roberts' Flag Is Up Farms, River Edge Farm (thoroughbreds), and the nationally-known Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center. Monty Roberts is a horse trainer who became world famous when his autobiography, The Man Who Listens to Horses, became a best-seller. ...
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ...
Tourism Tourists often visit the valley for its attractions including numerous art galleries, wine tasting rooms, and antique stores as well as resorts such as the Alisal Guest Ranch, Lake Cachuma, PCPA's Theatrefest, and the Chumash Casino. Because of good weather year round, many participate in outdoor activities such as hiking in the nearby Los Padres National Forest or bicycling throughout the valley (seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong trains in the valley annually). Lake Cachuma is a lake north of Santa Barbara, California and the site of a large campsite administered by the Santa Barbara County, California parks department. ...
View into the Los Padres backcountry, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, California: everything in this picture is within the Los Padres National Forest Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to...
The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is a long-distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. ...
Armstrong on the cover of Sports Illustrated shortly before the 2005 Tour de France. ...
Education Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. ...
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School in Santa Ynez, California, is a public high school (grades 9-12) serving the Santa Ynez Valley. ...
Notable Residents Notable present or past residents include Robert Carradine as Lewis Skolnick Robert Carradine (born March 24, 1954) is an American actor. ...
Country: United States Residence: Belleville, IL Height: 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Weight: 70 Kg (155 lb) Plays: Left-handed Turned pro: 1972 Highest singles ranking: 1 (29 July 1974) Singles titles: 109 Career Prize Money: US$8,461,040 Grand Slam Record Titles: 8 Australian Open W (1974...
Cowboy poet Jake Copass Jake Copass (born 1922) is a cowboy poet who lives in the Santa Ynez Valley. ...
John Corbett as Aidan Shaw on Sex and the City John Corbett (May 9, 1961 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American actor who has co-starred in two successful television series to date: Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995 and Sex and the City (spanning 20 episodes from 2001...
David Crosby performing live David Crosby (born David Van Cortland Crosby on August 14, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ...
Bo Derek Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins on November 20, 1956, Long Beach, California) is an American film actress and model of Irish, German and Dutch descent. ...
Robert Leland Eubanks (born January 8, 1938, in Flint, Michigan) is an American radio and television personality. ...
Brooks Firestone is currently the Santa Barbara County, California Third District Supervisor. ...
Dan Henry (b. ...
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Ed Joyce and his wife Maureen Edward Joyce is a former television executive was president of CBS News. ...
Kelly LeBrock (born March 24, 1960, in New York, New York, USA) is an actress, best known for her acting debut in The Woman in Red, and the following Weird Science. ...
Fess Parker (born August 16, 1924) is an American film and television actor. ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ...
Rancho del Cielo, or Ranch in the Sky, is a 688 acre (2. ...
Monty Roberts is a horse trainer who became world famous when his autobiography, The Man Who Listens to Horses, became a best-seller. ...
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Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is a lyricist famous for his collaboration with Elton John. ...
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External links - Current weather
- Santa Ynez Valley Visitors' Association represents all six communities.
- Santa Ynez Valley News is the local newspaper.
- SYV-Online serves as a community webportal.
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