Free Class “Emotions & Heart Disease: Getting Back on Track After Heart Attack or Surgery” Offered for First Time at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital on July 11, 2018 from Noon-1:00 p.m.

This is a season when many people think of giving to private nonprofit organizations. Here are examples of local leaders in yearly nonprofit revenue.

Five business communities in the Santa Ynez Valley economic area recovered from the Great Recession at different rates. The table below shows the communities in order of size by number of businesses before and after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. - See more at: http://www.solvangcc.com/admin/articles/preview#sthash.zygX10vk.dpuf

No recession expected in 2016 or 2017    

Economic indicators do not point to a recession this year or next, according to research from the California Economic Forecast.

• Restaurants lead industries with 66% positive, 7% negative ratings


• Computer industry a close second at 66% positive, 13% negative


• Federal government again ranked last

EAT LOCAL FIRST,

Dine with Chamber Membership First

  Birkholm's Bakery,Chomp, Bistro Restaurant Inn, Bit of Denmark, Succulent Cafe, The Solvang Restaurant, Paula Pankcakes, Red Viking Restaurant, Solvang Brewing Company, Root 246,  Bacon & Brine, Alisal River Terrance, Cecco Ristorante, Greenhouse Cafe, Fitzpatricks' Tavern, Mad & Vin at the Landsby, Copenhagen Sausage Garden, Randy's Taproom,Olsen's Danish Village Bakery,Tower Pizza & Solvang Bakery

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Kenneth Harwood 
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Solvang Chamber of Commerce