Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Hans in the evening light

Coast Range


Our first visit to Solvang's relatively new Coast Range, where we enjoyed a multi-dimensional dinner in celebration of a certain someone's birthday. Among the highlights were chopped salad, crispy brussels sprouts and memorable mocktails.


Gilchrist fest

Hotel Hygge


Sometimes Solvang is such a popular destination that you stay at the budget boutique Hotel Hygge in nearby Buellton. "Hygge" roughly translates as cozy and comfortable. The full definition, according to Oxford Languages, is: "a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture)."


 

Monday, May 22, 2023

Good Seed birthday encore


Photos by Mrs. Birthday Girl.

en route to Solvang


Photo and title by Mrs. Birthday Girl.

The Blue Owl


It was surprising that, to the best of our memories, we never dined at this downtown Santa Barbara venue before. This kind of healthy, interesting food is right up our alley. What can I say, it was a memorably pleasant lunch. Photos by Mrs. Birthday Girl.