Get crafty Craft & Create is located at 446 Alisal Road, suite 11, Solvang. Owned by Art Spot on Wheels, this DIY lounge is open Sundays and Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from noon to 5 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (805) […]
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Riptide Big Band welcomes 2025 with free Noon Year’s Eve concert
The Santa Maria Valley Senior Citizens Club and Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department are partnering to co-host a free New Year’s Eve celebration, albeit about 12 hours earlier than most parties designed to ring in 2025. The Noon Year’s Eve Celebration Dance will take place at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center in Santa Maria […]
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Lompoc’s Cabrillo High School choir participates in upcoming Cal Poly recital
Cal Poly Choirs presents its annual Holiday Kaleidoscope Concert at the Performing Arts Center in SLO on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The college’s four student choirs will be accompanied by members of the Cal Poly Symphony and additional guest artists. The event will also feature performances from the Cabrillo High School student choir […]
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Firestone Walker teams up with Ernie Ball on limited-release IPA
Burnin’ for you To find out more about Firestone Walker, visit firestonewalker.com. The company’s venues include breweries in Buellton (at 620 McMurray Road) and Paso Robles (at 1400 Ramada Drive). Visit ernieball.com for more info on Ernie Ball, located at 4117 Earthwood Lane, San Luis Obispo. The goal behind Firestone Walker’s new IPA project was […]
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Canine Companions at Lompoc’s Cypress Gallery is full of heartfelt hues
Vista points The Lompoc Valley Art Association presents Canine Companions, a solo show featuring paintings by local artist Liz Poulin Alvarez that opened at Cypress Gallery in early November and will remain up through Nov. 24. Visit lompocart.org to find out more. The gallery is located at 119 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc. A separate collection […]
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Santa Maria-based dance studios bring Diane Rose Zink’s The Nutcracker to life at Arroyo Grande’s Clark Center
Everybody Can DANCE and the Santa Maria Civic Ballet present their annual collaborative production of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Diane Rose Zink, at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m. As the show’s artistic director, Zink has helmed […]
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Solvang plans to amend signage rules based on public input and case law concerns
The path toward signage approval for storefronts, restaurants, and other businesses in Solvang is a long and winding road, but a shortcut is in the works thanks to the results of a city survey. During the Solvang City Council’s Nov. 12 meeting, Planning and Building Manager Rafael Castillo summarized some feedback the city collected from […]
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Solvang’s Bethania Lutheran Church holds arts and crafts sale to benefit food distribution program
The third annual Grateful Goods Arts and Crafts Sale will take place at Bethania Lutheran Church in Solvang on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participating vendors at the upcoming holiday shopping-centric fundraiser will include fused-glass artists, ceramicists, jewelry crafters, photographers, and other artisans. Canned and nonperishable food donations will be accepted […]
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Oceano Seabreeze Market showcases local artisans, crafters, and vendors
Discover Oceano will host its next Oceano Seabreeze Market on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Oceano Train Depot. Attendees of the upcoming event will have the chance to buy or browse selections of handcrafted goods and other items from local makers, artisans, curators, and other participating vendors of […]
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Reef protection: The Gallups paint underwater life to highlight its need for our help to stay alive
How deep is your love? Call (805) 688-1082 or visit calnatureartmuseum.org for more info on the California Nature Art Museum, located at 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang. The museum’s latest duo exhibition, A Deeper Love: Paintings Inspired by Coral Reefs, opened in mid-September and is scheduled to remain on display through Feb. 24, 2025. The California […]
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Local culinary instructor Pascale Beale celebrates 25 years of teaching and new cookbook release
Between the lines Find out more about Santa Barbara-based cookbook author and cooking instructor Pascale Beale at pascaleskitchen.com. Beale’s current book tour, to celebrate the release of Flavour, includes events in Solvang, Los Alamos, Santa Barbara, and other areas. Hundreds of recipes. Eleven cookbooks. Two letters to Julia Child. Santa Barbara chef Pascale Beale is […]
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Scrooge and other holiday characters take center stage during the Great American Melodrama’s seasonal show
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents its annual production of The Holiday Extravaganza, which opens on Nov. 15 and is scheduled to run through Dec. 31. The three-act show includes the venue’s traditional retelling of A Christmas Carol, a fairy tale spoof segment, and a holiday-themed vaudeville act. During A Christmas Carol, miser Ebenezer […]
