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Central Coast Community Makes National Top-10 List Of Historic Towns

A new national newspaper poll once again puts a Central Coast community on a top-10 list of America’s favorite historic small towns.

USA Today readers returned Solvang to the list, ranking it 8th. It also made the list in 2016.

The Danish themed community attracts about 1.5 million visitors a year. One of its most popular events is Danish Days, which takes place every September. It was started in 1936 as a way commemorating Solvang’s heritage, and features things like an art show, folk dancing, parades, authentic food and entertainment.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.