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Get a text when a rocket is about to go up from Vandenberg, with where to watch from the valley. Add the weekend's best bets on Thursday and a heads-up when a new guide goes live. Pick what you want. It's free from us, never more than 3 texts a day, and STOP ends it.
What the texts look like
Every text starts with "The Ynez" and links to a page on this site. A few examples:
- Launch alertThe Ynez: Falcon 9 launch tonight, window opens 6:10pm. Where to watch: theynez.com/weekend/vandenberg-launch-viewing-lompoc/ Reply STOP to opt out
- This weekendThe Ynez: This weekend in the valley, our 3 best bets for Saturday and Sunday: theynez.com/this-weekend/ Reply STOP to opt out
- New guideThe Ynez: New guide: Lompoc beaches, with the dog rules by season. theynez.com/weekend/lompoc-beaches/ Reply STOP to opt out
How it works
- Pick your alerts, enter your number and tick the box.
- We text you once to confirm. Reply Y to start. No reply, no texts.
- Reply HELP any time for help, or STOP to cancel. "Stop texting me" works too. You get one text confirming you're out, then nothing.
Message frequency varies with what's happening, up to 3 texts a day. Msg & data rates may apply. The full rules are in the SMS Terms.
Who sends them
The Ynez Text Alerts come from The Ynez, the Santa Ynez Valley guide at theynez.com, edited by Tony Michael in Los Alamos, California. The Ynez is published by Bello Libre Partners LLC in Santa Barbara, California. We don't sell or share your number or your opt-in with anyone for their marketing. Questions: hello@theynez.com or (310) 719-5790.
Rather have email? The weekend note lands every Thursday; sign up at the bottom of this page.