Zooming with business: Region gears up for Amgen tour
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When some of the world’s best cyclists start tearing out from a starting line in Solvang for a time trial during the Amgen Tour of California, thousands of visitors will pack the Santa Ynez Valley to watch the Golden State’s answer to the Tour de France. Race organizers hope sales across the valley will boom, Read More →
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