One Day in Solvang: Vikings, Ostriches, Aebleskivers, Christmas Tree Burn & More

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Solvang is a fantastic city for a weekend trip from Los Angeles. Their Julefest celebration runs through the month of December and culminates in a Christmas Tree burn in the first week of January. The trees are brought from all over the Santa Ines Valley and fireman provide a fire demonstration before the tree burning. I took the opportunity to visit the city and spend a half day exploring everything from the Viking Museum to an Aebleskiver taste test. I hope you enjoy this fun adventure to Solvang.
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@almasandhu9895 6 ай бұрын

I was born in the Santa Ynez Valley back in 1968 & lived in Solvang until I was 11. I just loved it out there. Solvang looks a lot like it did back when I was young. Even the red clog in front of the shoe store has been there since I was a kid. It’s a beautiful place & I love going back.

@theathjr 6 ай бұрын

Solvang has a special place in my heart as it is one of the locations I over walked my young beautiful pregnant wife after misinterpreting our doctors orders but hey our son was born early but healthy as can be. I will always love you Solvang❤️

@theathjr 6 ай бұрын

12.3.98. My son Arie is doing fine. Hes 25 now.

@hankgs 6 ай бұрын

Come back up in spring when the hills are as green as Ireland...! Glad you had a good time in our town, there is a lot more to Solvang than aebleskeevers and the downtown "Danish" area... Lots of wineries between Solvang and Los Olivos (next town over) as well as some brewhouses and tap rooms. If your into bicycle riding, some of the best in California in the Santa Ynez Valley... Thanks for coming!

@patsalas5170 2 ай бұрын

Mission Santa Inez also has an excellent museum❤

@time4dirt Ай бұрын

Have been to Solvang many, many times over the years. Thanks for taking us to the museum we’ve never been in there.

@travelingmertonandsue 6 ай бұрын

As usual, an awesome video. Thank you so much for sharing!

@innatozakian9724 6 ай бұрын

I love Solvang! Thank you for sharing. 🥰♥️👍

@patriciawilliamsn9605 6 ай бұрын

Love Solvang and you hit all the good spots!😊

@kplante7881 6 ай бұрын

Another great video…. Solvang really is a cool place to visit. Haven’t been there in years. Thanks for sharing!

@viewmastertravels5114 Ай бұрын

Awesome video! I’m in the crowd at the tree burn!

@HelenVanderbeek 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I used to go to Solvang pretty regularly and then I moved out of CA. That was about 30 years ago. It was fun to see it like that.

@miriammitchell9677 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for all the travel education. Grateful from Tampa!

@cmichaelhaugh8517 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Quite the fire! I used to live in Santa Barbara and visiting Solvang was always fun.

@russblakey 6 ай бұрын

Great Video Josh, (big fan of the channel) we visited Solvang in 2018 as part of our road trip, we went into the Christmas Shop to buy gifts, I was mistaken by the lady in the shop as an Australian Firefighter, who were fighting the forest fires, she was disappointed when I told her I was in fact a Fork Lift Driver from the UK 🇬🇧 keep up the videos as my wife and I really want to come back to California. Russ from the UK

@YellowProductions 6 ай бұрын

Always love Solvang! Thanks for the update Josh! I've never done the Ostrich Feed.. Will have to check that out next time.

@violetbf3773 6 ай бұрын

Love Solvang, it’s a very picturesque town 🙌🏽

@yesis4926 21 күн бұрын

I’ve been to Solvang many times, and I’ve never visited those museums! Will have to check them out next time for sure.

@LivingInClovisCA 3 ай бұрын

Took a trip to Solvang a few years ago with my wife. It was a great time! We would definitely go back.

@AScottB 6 ай бұрын

Perfect pronunciation of both Solvang and Aebleskivers. Thanks for caring enough to get pronunciations correct in your vids. Grew up going there since the 60s living in the Santa Barbara area. Been going for decades. Excellent town where a couple of childhood friends still live/work. ❤

@patsalas5170 2 ай бұрын

Next time include a drive into Lompoc...they have the flower festival in May...but the best part is the beautiful estuary of the Santa Inez river just a short drive to Ocean Beach Park ❤

@johanna7254 6 ай бұрын

Love Solvang! ♥ Aebleskivers are delicious... we have our own pan to make them at home!

@KeithWUK 6 ай бұрын

Spent 24 hours in Solvang during my California road trip in the summer of 2019! Such a beautiful & unique place! The ostriches I encountered were a lot more vicious too!

@Twobarpsi 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video!!

@charleshartig3247 6 ай бұрын

Thumbs up, watch 'til end, comment: Thanks Josh!

@timeenuf4200 6 ай бұрын

Oh my I usually just drive through Solvang with a stop at the bakery for sweets on my way to donate to the Chumash. Didn't even know they had a Christmas tree burn. Usually don't go in and walk the town but just might make that part of my next "drive-thru." Thanks for the information. Love your videos.

@christyclark1072 6 ай бұрын

We were just there on Jan 2 and noticed that a lot of the stores had old, dry Christmas trees setting outside. It looked like they were out there waiting to be picked up. Now we know why! It was so crowded, but we had some good food, including aebleskivers and brought home a bunch of yummy treats.

@caffe1n8ed 6 ай бұрын

The æbleskiver we usually eat in Denmark aren’t anywhere near as dense as those first ones :) and even a bit smaller! Much more like the second ones you tried! Plus, the typical way to serve them, at least what I’ve grown up with, is with jam, either strawberry or raspberry, and powdered sugar on the SIDE. So you dip it to your liking :) But honestly, this way of serving it looks yummy too! Apart from how dense they look, imo

@kellyjohnson3617 6 ай бұрын

My fav place to get aebleskivers is my kitchen. I found an aebleskiver cast iron pan at a thrift store in Ventura years ago. They are so easy to make and you can make them fresh and whatever flavor you want. I pour the batter and place one blueberry in each one so those it’s not traditional. It’s amazing. The Xmas burning is not an event I’ve ever attended but I grew up in WA where so many Xmas trees are grown and we used to beat back the forest behind our house and burn the wood we gleaned to bbq our dinner. Those young and dry boughs burn like they are covered in gasoline. Usually most of those trees are fir. They burn so hot. But the ember would def light the hardwood so we’d have good coals to make dinner later. So def if you have a Xmas tree in the house, make sure it is never in danger of getting lit up by a hot wire or spark from an outlet or frayed lights. I love solvang. It’s a lot of fun. I’ve never been to that danish museum yet. I will have to check it out.

@graciediaz5343 6 ай бұрын

Solvang is only 2 1/2 hours from downtown Los Angeles yet so many have not visited our beautiful northern coastline. I invite all to visit beautiful Solvang which can be done in one day. Also many wineries close by and Chumash Casino in the back end of town.

@dannasilva9079 6 ай бұрын

Need a nice long stick to make smores!!!!

@natecarte6807 6 ай бұрын

Love Solvang and the central coast, grew up in Santa Barbara in the 80's. On a side note, I'm surprised they allow the Tree bonfire considering the fire dangers in California. They'd probably be better as compost or some areas put them in their lakes.

@lizburrowschapin2871 5 ай бұрын

Hi I once had you in My UBER when I drove you from Portland PDX to like...Newberg? Your channel is❤ AMAZING!!

@californiathroughmylens 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the ride from PDX!

@henrikdahlrasmussen5275 Ай бұрын

Elverhøj means Elves Hill (Elves are known from Nordic mythology - and made famous in Tolkiens Nordic inspired The Lord of the Rings)

@crunchers9 6 ай бұрын

I didn't think they would still be doing the tree burn, but, like so many other things in Solvang, it is traditional.

@mixeddrinks8100 6 ай бұрын

was going this year but the weather didn't look great

@TraceNoOne 6 ай бұрын

What did it smell like?

@kennielsen3896 6 ай бұрын

My siblings and our spouses often go to Solvang. We have spoken to the owners of Nielsen's Market, and I believe it's still family owned. It's a great base for wine tasting. Usually drive there after work on a Wednesday and spend Thursday and Friday doing the winery tours (limousines required! Or a few non-drinking spouses). It's best without the crowds. Some awesome restaurants in the area. Next best thing other than actually going to Denmark, but it's no Tivoli Gardens.

@hankgs 6 ай бұрын

FYI- Nielsen's Market is no longer- They retired and it's now Fresh Choice Market-

@kennielsen3896 6 ай бұрын

@@hankgs Oh, how sad. Though I think the daughter talked about that. I'll let my siblings know. When did this happen?

@hankgs 6 ай бұрын

@@kennielsen3896 2 yrs ago... They are not sad, just retired :)

@goldenrule1948 6 ай бұрын

Compost❗️

@highlander723 6 ай бұрын

It's a shame you didn't stop by Anderson's in buellton. It would have been the last time. They close the restaurant last Thursday.

@kennielsen3896 6 ай бұрын

I saw a news story about their closing, and later in the same day, another story saying they're rebuilding and will reopen. So, not sure, but it sounds like they will probably develop the property to include Anderson's AND another business?

@highlander723 6 ай бұрын

@@kennielsen3896 I've read three different articles and I've heard three different things. I heard it was closed for renovation I heard it's going to be destroyed in the property is going to be developed for housing and I've also heard that it's going to be reopened but with some other businesses too... So like you I don't know what to believe.

@realAnnB 6 ай бұрын

So is January the best time to visit Solvang? I noticed you took your family last year after Christmas when prices were lower and it doesn't look as crowded. Thanks for the great videos!

@leeoconnor7218 6 ай бұрын

I went on December 28 in 2023. It was mobbed.

@realAnnB 6 ай бұрын

@@leeoconnor7218 Yeah I went on Dec 16 2023 on a Saturday. It was super crowded and hot.

@socalmom2635 6 ай бұрын

We went on Jan. 4th and the Vinland Hotel cost $186.80 for the night - no wine package, just a double queen room. It was very crowded in town and it was cold and windy.

@TWAAAAACKS 6 ай бұрын

I imagine it stays busy from the end of Thanksgiving to about 2 weeks after Xmas, we went on the 3rd and it was decently packed even though we got there at roughly at 8 and most shops were closed.

@socalmom2635 6 ай бұрын

We just missed you! We stayed there overnight at the Vinland Hotel but we left on Friday after lunch! We didn't learn that the tree burning was that night until the day we checked out so we had to miss it :( WHere do you recommend staying there other than the Vinland?

@californiathroughmylens 6 ай бұрын

Aww bummer, glad you got to experience the city, it is a lot of fun! I actually haven't stayed many places as I have family in Oxnard and usually drive over

@hankgs 6 ай бұрын

The Landsby Hotel is excellent, with a great bar and restaurant (Mad & Vin)

@lisawaddington9880 6 ай бұрын

We stayed at the Hadsten by Hilton in mid December. Newly remodeled and great outdoor area with firebowls at every seating area! We walked to everything.

@alfonsobarajas6084 6 ай бұрын

I don't believe Solvang CA is located in Central Cal more like SO CAL.

@leeoconnor7218 6 ай бұрын

It's north of Point Conception, which is generally considered the dividing line for SoCal. I generally like to ask the locals what they consider themselves. I imagine in Solvang they consider it Central California. It's only about 45 minutes to the San Luis Obispo County line.