June 15th
As you meander up the driveway to this hilltop home you will be greeted at each turn by the playful art of your hostess and sculptor Suzi Trubitz. After you settle in with a libation you can enjoy a walk around the pond and take in the beautiful views overlooking Sedgwick Reserve and beyond. As you dine under a full moon musicians will serenade you for a truly enchanting evening.
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
(Let The Good Times Roll!)
July 14th
It’s Carnivale time with your hosts Pam and Bob Spaulding. They invite you to Jeudi Gras (Fat Thursday) for a New Orleans-inspired dinner at their beautiful hilltop home in Fredensborg Canyon. As you dine on the deck you’ll take in the panoramic views of the Alisal Hills and the Figueroa Mountains. Enjoy a few lagniappes, such as shrimp fritters and muffuleta bites, as you sip on a Hurricane cocktail.
Cucina Casalinga
August 3rd
Chef Leonardo Curti and his wife Jennifer welcome you to their Santa Ynez home to experience a true famiglia Italiana evening. With al fresco dining on the terraza and the aromas of home-style cooking you’ll be reminiscent of your last trip to Italy or you may start planning your first! With the beautiful views of the Valley below you, you’ll think you’re in a small hillside town.
Dinner on The Veranda
August 30th
These friends had too much fun last year hosting a dinner so they are back!
Dede and Steve Wood with Renee and Mickey Kelleher invite you to the Wood’s custom designed farm-style home, which is beautifully detailed and decorated by Dede, herself a well established interior designer. Relax and dine on the inviting veranda with its wonderful Foxen Canyon vistas.
Do you know the way to Santa Fe?
September 15th
I know you are thinking hot and spicy but the food your hosts Susan Cobb and Tim Gorham will cook up will be full of flavors and savories for you to enjoy at this Santa Fe-style dinner. Their home will remind you of being in Santa Fe with its carved wooden doors, warm tile flooring and the display of copper and colorful tile accents. From the outdoor dining area you can view the beautiful Figueroa Mountains change colors with the setting sun.
Nashville Nights
October 1, 2011
“Nashville Nights” is Solvang Friendship House’s famed annual benefit concert. A Magical night of magical night of music and stories by award winning Nashville songwriters and local performer. This has been voted the Valley’s “Best Musical Event”.
The event includes a Bar-B-Que, Live and Silent Auctions, an artist reception and the concert.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.nashvillenights.org.



