8 May 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Solvang (
Danish for “sunny field”) is a city in
Santa Barbara County, California , United States. Located in the
Santa Ynez Valley , the population was 6,126 at the
2020 census , up from 5,245 at the
2010 census . Solvang was founded in 1911 and incorporated as a city on May 1, 1985. Solvang has been described as “The Danish Capital of America”.
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1 October 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Santa Maria–style barbecue made with pink beans © flickr.com – Eugene Kim/cc-by-2.0
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Santa Maria (
Spanish for “
St. Mary “) is a city in the
Central Coast of California in northern
Santa Barbara County . It is approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of
Santa Barbara and 150 miles (240 km) northwest of downtown
Los Angeles . Its population was 109,707 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the county and the Santa Maria-
Santa Barbara , CA Metro Area. The city is notable for its wine industry and
Santa Maria-style barbecue .
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21 December 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Greater Los Angeles Area
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The Channel Islands are an
archipelago of eight
islands (
Anacapa ,
San Miguel ,
Santa Cruz ,
Santa Rosa ,
San Clemente ,
San Nicolas ,
Santa Barbara und
Santa Catalina ) located in the
Pacific Ocean off the coast of
southern California along the
Santa Barbara Channel in the
United States of America . Five of the islands are part of
Channel Islands National Park , and the waters surrounding these islands make up
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary .
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