Whimsey and nostalgia are probably the two main things you’d think a year-round Christmas store might trade on most and, to an extent, you’d be right. But step into Jule Hus (Danish for “Christmas ...

The small town in the heart of Santa Barbara County ranked second-best Christmas town in the U.S. and the #1 choice in California. Solvang is about a two-hour drive up the coast from Los Angeles.

City scores number one spot in annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards, as well as fifth place in the category of “Best ...