Cheers to the 21st Amendment

WIN PRIVATE CLYDESDALE TOUR OF FOLDED HILLS - SCROLL DOWN TO ENTER  RAISE A GLASS TO THE 21st AMENDMENT!  On December 5th, 1933, after a 14 year dry spell, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ratified the amendment to repeal prohibition. To commemorate the occasion my father, August Busch, Jr., presented his father with a six-horse Clydesdale hitch. The Clydesdales commenced a tour ...

Event: Charity Tasting for Wine Club Members

Our First Ranch Event On Saturday Kim & Andy, on behalf of the Busch Family Foundation, welcomed Wine Club Members to their home at Folded Hills Ranch to benefit Storyteller’s Children Center. Chef Mark created a menu that perfectly complemented the Grenache and Syrah wines. Scrumptious, handmade nibbles included caramelized onion, roasted fig and blue cheese crostini, organic tomato and ...

Insider’s Complete Guide to Polo in Santa Barbara

Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy a Polo Match “A polo handicap is a passport to the world.” -Winston Churchill Equestrian polo has been called the “game of kings”, “the movable feast”, and the most addictive sport in the world.  It is fast, furious, dangerous, expensive and utterly fascinating.  It can also be confusing if you find yourself field-side and ...

Spanish Days Fiesta in Santa Barbara

¡VIVA LA FIESTA! Santa Barbara sure loves a party and a parade!  The first weekend in August is a city-wide celebration of Old Spanish Days.  Young and old alike take to the streets, the Mission, local churches and private homes to celebrate the town’s Spanish history roots. All over town, the weekend is a burst of color, music, and fun with ...

Who Will be the Next Ultimate Sportsman?

WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE SPORTSMAN? Semi-annually, Folded Hills hosts an epic event for their friends called "Ultimate Sportsman." A group of forty long-time friends arrives by bus, eat breakfast and form into teams of six. The head referee and event coordinator, Tamara Jensen of Joy Full Events, explains the activities, rules, and scoring. Each team competes in golf, archery, skeet shooting, tug-o-war, obstacle ...