Nestled deep in the California country, the picturesque village of Solvang transforms into a storybook autumn paradise each fall, offering visitors a European escape without crossing the Atlantic. As ...

The storybook village of Solvang, California ( affectionately known as “The Danish Capital of America,” has been nominated once again for the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards in the 2026 ...

California’s premier Danish heritage festival, “Solvang Danish Days” (www.SolvangDanishDays.org), returns with a three-day event weekend lineup Friday through Sunday, September 19, 20, and 21, 2025.

I went to Solvang, a small California town known as the "Danish Capital of America." With traditional architecture and replicas of monuments in Denmark, I felt transported to Europe. Solvang is full ...

California embraces the holiday spirit with white winter tones and colorful lights, offering experiences that feel straight out of a Christmas movie. If you’re looking for a place filled with charm ...

SOLVANG, Calif. – The non-profit Solvang Danish Days Foundation has officially announced the festival’s 2025 Danish Maid, Addie Madrid, who is set to preside over this year’s 88th Solvang Danish Days ...

Old-fashioned windmills, medieval half-timber architecture, horse-drawn trolleys, and sticky-sweet Nordic shops aren’t your typical Southern Californian fare. But in the Golden State’s “Little Denmark ...

SOLVANG, Calif. (KEYT) – The Solvang State of City focused on the future and honored the owners of Olsen's Danish Village Bakery. The Solvang Chamber hosted the sold out event at the Craft House at ...

Solvang, California, a town with rich Danish heritage located between Los Angeles and San Francisco, transforms into a European-style Christmas wonderland each December. Its annual Julefest ...

Mark Schniepp will be the keynote speaker for Solvang’s 2025 State of the City presentation, hosted by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce, 3-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6 at Craft House at Corque. Director of ...

WHERE IS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS-ING, say, in May or September? We'll accept "the North Pole" as an accurate answer, but we do mean around California. Your bookshelf may have a touch of elvish magic to it ...