UCSBPD helped me find my "stolen" car. Well the handsome bike cop came to my house and helped me…read morefill out a report for my stolen car. I was driving a 1998 Toyota Landcruiser and I notice bolts and grease spots where I parked my car. Someone must have drove off with it, I thought. An hour later after I filled it out, one of my roommates came home and asked what I was doing. She told me she thought she saw my car parked on Pardall (right after the mini tunnel that you bike/skate through to get to IV from campus)... Pause... Silence... The Bike Cop biked with me (I was on my black beach cruiser) and yep... parked right infront of what used to be a Chinese Restaurant, now Chino's or something? I apologized to the cop and he told me I shouldn't drink as much and he biked my cruiser home for me. Yeah, I drove my car home (6700 block of Sabado) and he biked with my bike in hand. WOW! I was a lucky lady that day.

Not so long ago, I was a student at UCSB…read more I don't think many even realized that there was a UCSB Police Department until either one of two things happened...you had your bike stolen, or you had your bike impounded. Neither happened to me...gotta love kryptonite locks. Wait...the police have bolt cutters. Well, I avoided both irregardless. The men and women at the UCPD were pretty cool. I used to go by on my skateboard and high-five them as they were writing tickets to the people riding their bikes on the sidewalk. It's cool those yellow-shirted CSO's would give courtesy escorts after dark and did their best to move bikes to the proper parking areas instead of impound them. They also answered my questions about the parking situation so I knew what rule not to break. The bike auctions kinda suck though....crappy bikes that have been sitting in the elements for way too long. Give these men and women a brake and say hi to them...chances are, they will go out of their way to be nice to you in the future.

The b'ness event in Santa Barbara held our closing reception here not far from the Kimpton…read more The staff were super nice and friendly. The food was okay. There was a lot of food available. The venue was nice, airy and spacious. The only room for improvement would have been live music. Nonetheless, I'm glad our event organizers chose this space.

There are six of us, and we came here after winetasting. Yesterday, we had amazing Mexican food at…read moreanother place over in the Funk Zone, and we were hoping for great Mexican food here in the Presidio part of town as well. The ambience is nice. We love that it's in a courtyard and open and airy, but the food was disappointing. We thought the servers were really nice, but not readily available, and the cocktails and the food were just OK. There were peas in the burrito. They should not have been there. The guacamole made tableside was $10, but it was just one avocado, so it was a very small serving. The chili relleno was made with a jalapeño instead of a poblano, and it was way too spicy. The salad was greasy and had too much dressing on it. Failure to follow through with the promise of incredible ambience upon arrival.

I have to tell you right off the bat that I'm partial to the VSO building for hosting functions --…read moreand the staff there. Carmen and Stephen(thank you for your service) worked with me and my team to schedule a great staff meeting / Christmas party. I love being right across from the beach... What a beautiful host location for any function. We chose the Ocean View room and Wow! What a view.. I would highly recommend any function to be held here.

Very beautiful exterior and a ton of outlets available. We sat right by the cliff swallows and saw…read morethem feeding their young and doing dives while doing work. Down below is a beautiful view of the ocean with rolling green hills that the community and their dogs love. WiFi is reliable and cute. Hand sanitizer and tissues available although the cafe is sadly closed. Water machine still works and was very chilled for $3.

Great library with plenty of resources. They charge to print so make sure your student ID is…read moreloaded with some cash. The books can only be checked out for a few hours (at least that was the case with my calc book) so be sure to mind the time. The library has always been open when I have showed up. The staff are friendly and there is a huge computer lab with both Mac and PC computers.

Very cute little library for Solvang. It shares the building with the Superior Court. It has a good…read morecollection despite its size, and they have a giant pterodactyl hung up in its childrens section.

We came to Storytime with Stephanie and had the best time! She was super enthusiastic and engaging…read morewith each child. I can tell she is super passionate about working with children and we cannot wait to visit again! Thank you for offering such a wonderful and special program for the little ones in our area.

I have attended several of the public events hosted by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce. Every…read moremonth, the Chamber will partner with a local business / chamber member to highlight the business, promote business collaboration and bring awareness to events and happenings throughout Solvang. I've found these events to be fun, informative and a great opportunity to meet business owners and fellow community members. At most events the Chamber will provide lite bites, beverages and the opportunity to buy raffle tickets to win prizes. I also frequently visit the Solvang Chamber website to learn about other events and happenings in the community (https://solvangcc.com/events/). Highly recommend checking out some of the events hosted by the Chamber if you're interested in exploring new businesses and supporting the local community!

we have been coming to Solvang for many years. unfortunately, this will probably be the last time…read more the issue isn't the quantity of humans crowding the streets, though it is challenging. it's about the choices for shopping and prices spiraling out of control for restaurants and hotels. a 12% hotel tax is ridiculous when it's layered on top of a $500 room fee. there are no hotels that have quieter ambiance so we were subject to drunk guests screaming and laughing into the late hours of the night. the shopping has become that of a souvenir shop at the beach as opposed to Danish and antiquities. i get that you have to have a few of these, but there is a tide happening where more and more are something you would find in your local mall. the wine tasting costs are out of control and it quite simply doesn't balance out to say, "if you buy three bottles of wine, you will recoup the cost." i don't believe it should be free by any means, but it is not within reason anymore. in short, Solvang's and wine country's ego has gotten the best of them. Is this hygge?

I needed my blood pressure taken because I was away from home and I suffer with heart problems. I…read morestopped by the Solvang fire station in the evening of 3/16/26. A young man came out and stated they would be happy to assist me. I am older and on a walker. One young man took my pulse ,another one took my blood pressure, while the third young man monitored. I felt so comfortable . Of course they made certain that I did not need medical care or to go the hospital. Thankfully my pressure was not terribly high and everything else was ok. They offered to walk me out and assured me if I needed assistance to call them. All three men were kind and helpful I felt well taken care of and they printed the results so I would have them for my doctor.

A great fire department with great guys who are always ready to serve their citizens with pride and…read moreintegrity, and if the need comes up, provide mutual aid to neighboring cities. As our local fire department says "when I doubt call us out!"

Great weekend getaway when the city and fog are too much to handle! Only a 5 hour drive from SF…read more(through many a great wine valley I must mention) yet it seems worlds away. My recommendations: Leave early from work on Friday, stay at the Winemaker's Front Porch B&B in Paso Robles (3 hour drive), start the day off tasting a few in that valley and then head down to the Santa Ynez valley to continue the fantastic vineyard voyage (Kalyra is a fun & unpretentious winery). Get a room at the Harbor View Inn once you get into SB, enjoy the sunset & oyster shooters at Longboards on the pier, get dolled up and splurge on a dinner at Bouchon but enjoy a Creme Brulee martini for dessert next door at Epiphany. Sunday? Do anything you damn well please, from surfing in Ventura to visiting the renown Mission. Or don't do a damn thing! It's a great mini-vacay!

I'm from Hawaii, so when it comes to coastal town, I'm very critical. This place is the only place…read morein California (or from what I've seen, in US) that comes closest to Hawaii in beauty. The mountains are green, water is blue, sun is warm and sand so fine like Kailua Beach. There are plenty to see, do, or you can just do nothing and hang out at the beach... I love this place...