Wine Valley Inn Guests will receive excellent guest services and amenities while staying in this Solvang CA hotel.

If you didn't come to the Santa Ynez Valley for wine tasting and touring you may enjoy some of the activities listed below during your stay in Solvang.

How about golfing, hiking, biking, fishing, boating, visiting a horse ranch or soaring in a glider? It’s easy to enjoy a picnic lunch in a vineyard or scenic park. Dining options are many including California wine country cuisine, Danish, French, Italian, Mexican and classic American favorites. Learn about Santa Ynez Valley history at the Elverhoj Museum, Hans Christian Andersen Museum or Mission Santa Ines. Shop until you drop in antique stores, art galleries, clothing boutiques and gift shops. Try your luck 24/7 at the Chumash Indian Casino. Have a massage at a local day spa. For complete information on things to see and do, access the Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association website at SYVVA.com or the Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau 1-800 468-6765 or SolvangUSA.com.

 

MUST DO'S WHILE YOU'RE IN SOLVANG

• Day camping at White Rock: fs.fed.us
• Hiking in the Los Padres National Forest: fs.fed.us
• Mission Santa Ines: missionsantaines.org 1760 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA, 93464
• Miniature horses at the Quick Silver Ranch: syv.com/qsminis 1555 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California 93463
• Solvang Motorcycle Museum: motosolvang.com 320 Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463
• Swimming and rock diving at Red Rock
• Visit Monty Roberts, The Horse Whisper at Flags Up ranch: montyroberts.com 901 East Highway 246, Solvang, CA 93463

FUN TO DO/SEE IN SOLVANG

• Thin Danish pancakes at Paula’s Pancakes
• "Highliner” at the Hitching Post, a la Jack and Miles
• Smorgaasbord at Bit of Denmark
• Any kind of Danish at Mortensen’s
• Kanskage (horn-shaped almond cookies) at Olsen's Danish Bakery and Coffee Shop
• Walk-up window at Solvang Restaurant, where you can order Aebleskiver pastries served hot with raspberry jam and a dusting of powdered sugar
• Clocks at Solvang Antique Center
• The giant clog in front of the Solvang Shoe Store

NEARBY

• Ostrich Land ostrich farm: solvangca.com 610 E. Hwy. 246, Buellton, CA 93427
• Pea Soup Anderson’s in Buellton: peasoupandersens.net 376 Avenue of the Flags, Buellton, California 93427
• Trail riding at Rancho Oso: rancho-oso.com 3750 Paradise Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105