Los Olivos was named for central Santa Barbara County wine country's other small fruit. The local fascination for vineyards is fairly new, but Los Olivos has thrived as a community since not long after Native American days. Los Olivos grew important enough to local trade and travel to become the inland terminus of the narrow-gauge Pacific Coast Railway, which zigzagged southeasterly from Avila Beach. The town was platted in 1887 by the West Coast Land Company and the railroad's owners. The dry-farming of grain and cattle ranches eventually drove the local economy in the surrounding Santa Ynez River Valley. Today Los Olivos thrives as a way station and gateway for tourists enjoying the beauty of the valley, the Santa Ynez Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, and nearby attractions, including the Mission Santa Ines, wineries, Solvang, and Santa Barbara.
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Through their Los Olivos based Olive Press Publications, author Jim Norris and his wife, Lynne, have published more than 60 books and pamphlets related to the history of the Central California Coast. The former editor of the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society newsletter, Norris collected these vintage images from various local families and businesses through 30 years of appreciation of his adopted home.
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The early success of Mission Santa Ines was documented from 1804 to 1850 with the following numbers: Native American totals: 1,631 baptisms, 497 marriages, and 1,632 deaths; white totals: 47 baptisms, 8 marriages, and 15 deaths. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, Mattei's Tavern, Pacific Coast Railway, Mission Santa Ines, San Luis Obispo, Los Alamos, Felix Mattei, George Chester, Los Angeles, Don Farmer, San Marcos Pass, Native American, Bert Mattei, Santa Maria, Avila Beach, State Street, Los Olives, Fred Lang, Arroyo Grande, World War, United States, Peter Montanaro, Fess Parker Browse Sample Pages:
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The early success of Mission Santa Ines was documented from 1804 to 1850 with the following numbers: Native American totals: 1,631 baptisms, 497 marriages, and 1,632 deaths; white totals: 47 baptisms, 8 marriages, and 15 deaths. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, Mattei's Tavern, Pacific Coast Railway, Mission Santa Ines, San Luis Obispo, Los Alamos, Felix Mattei, George Chester, Los Angeles, Don Farmer, San Marcos Pass, Native American, Bert Mattei, Santa Maria, Avila Beach, State Street, Los Olives, Fred Lang, Arroyo Grande, World War, United States, Peter Montanaro, Fess Parker Browse Sample Pages:
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