Editing Buellton, California (section)

==History==
[[File:Dining Cars Cafe, Buellton, California LCCN2017709212.tif|thumb|Dining Cars Cafe, Buellton, California, photographed by [[John Margolies]] in 1976]]
Buellton is named for Rufus T. Buell, an early settler who owned the [[Rancho San Carlos de Jonata]] Mexican land grant.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bright|first=William|author-link=William Bright|date=1998|title=1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning|location=[[Berkeley, CA]]|publisher=[[University of California Press]]}}</ref> It has been a minor tourist destination since the 1920s, and became increasingly popular after the opening of [[Pea Soup Andersen's]] in 1924.<ref name="McCormack2000pg48" /> This and an abundance of fuel, lodging and other traveler services led Buellton to adopt the nickname "Servicetown, USA."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Julian J. |date=July 3, 2006 |title=Book illustrates history of 'Service Town USA' |url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/book-illustrates-history-of-service-town-usa/article_2aa4c0b1-38de-5ef0-a5ca-988460b419fb.html |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=Santa Maria Times |language=en}}</ref>

Buellton has also experienced increased notoriety due to the film [[Sideways|''Sideways'' (2004)]], which was filmed in Buellton and Solvang. The City has gained additional tourism due to many nearby wineries, two popular breweries, and the Flying Flags RV Resort.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visit Buellton, CA in the Santa Ynez Valley - Skip the Big Cities in Wine Country |url=https://discoverbuellton.com/ |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=Discover Buellton |language=en-US}}</ref>