Festivals Near Flying Flags RV Resort

April 4th, 2013

The annual Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Festival Weekend attracts wine lovers from near and far for an opportunity to meet member vintners, taste their wines and enjoy great food and music over a long spring weekend.

This event returns to the city of Solvang and the beautiful grounds of the mission April 19-22 in an annual rite of spring designed to heighten public awareness by showcasing the award winning wines, which are grown, produced and bottled locally.

And Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground is the ideal spot for visitors to stay while attending the festival.

Right around the corner is the arrival of the new luxury cottages and custom renovated Airstream travel trailers, which will be ready for rental by May 1 at Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground.

Cottages are all loft units with wrap-around decks. They will be ready, complete with new decks furnishings, by the end of April. Everyone who is on the waiting list will be contacted next week to confirm those reservations.

The six Airstreams will be themed and will feature modern luxuries and vintage appeal. We have hired a design team to completely renovate the vintage 1960s Airstreams in custom styles and themes. The iconic Airstreams, nicknamed “the Silver Bullets,” are the most recognized RV on the road today. Once completed, these Airstreams will offer the most unique camping experience in the market. Availability is expected starting in May.

Meanwhile, pool and splash zones have reopened after getting beautiful new patios and sidewalks. More great things are coming to Flying Flags RV Resort.

If you enjoyed the Wine & Chili Festival on St. Patrick’s Day at Flying Flags, then you’ll like the 2nd Annual Buellton Brew Fest on May 11, which will feature craft beer from various brewers along with music, food and fun. This inaugural event takes place at the River View Park in Buellton from noon to 4 p.m. Look for more on that event in future blogs.

For more information visit our website or call (877) RV-FLAGS to book your site or cottage now before space fills up! Keep up with our blog and monthly events calendar for more local events, news and information.

Vintner Festival April 19-22

March 29th, 2013

“Wine Aficionados Alert – the Annual Santa Barbara County Vintner’s Festival is coming to Solvang April 10-22.  We are thrilled that the new venue is right in Solvang at the beautiful Santa Ines Mission.  The mission is just 3 miles away and right on the bus route from Flying Flags RV Resort.  That makes Flying Flags the best place to stay for this huge festival.

The festival weekend attracts wine lovers from near and far for an opportunity to meet member vintners, taste their wines and enjoy great food and music over a long spring weekend.

The highlight of the weekend is the festival itself, where every one of 100+ member wineries gather to present their wines, often poured by the winemakers themselves.

Tickets to the Vintners’ Festival, tickets for bus transportation to and from the Festival and Vintners’ Visas are now available – click here to purchase.

In addition to the amazing variety of wines available for you to taste, 17 local restaurants, caterers and gourmet food companies will be offering samples of their delicious wares.

A favorite event at the festival is the Silent Auction – your chance to bid on large-format bottles and special releases of wine. Proceeds benefit the Allan Hancock Viticulture/Enology Scholarship Program.

Tracey and Sally from Massage Therapy in Old Town Orcutt will treat festival attendees to complimentary hand and arm massages.

And while you are enjoying some of the best of Santa Barbara County’s wines and food, two great bands, Lady Blue and the Roadhouse Daddies, will get your toes tapping.

Keep abreast of the festival by visiting http://www.sbcountywines.com/events/festival.html

For more information on Flying Flags RV Resort, visit our website or call (877) RV-FLAGS to book your site or cottage now before space fills up! Keep up with our blog and monthly events calendar for more local events, news and information.

 

New Luxury Coming to Flying Flags

March 21st, 2013

New luxury cottages and custom renovated Airstream travel trailers will be ready for rental by May 1 at Flying Flags RV Resort.

Cottages are all loft units with wrap-around decks. They will be ready, complete with new decks furnishings, by the end of April. Everyone who is on the waiting list will be contacted next week to confirm those reservations.

The six Airstreams will be themed and will feature modern luxuries and vintage appeal. We have hired a design team to completely renovate the vintage 1960s Airstreams in custom styles and themes. The iconic Airstreams, nicknamed “the Silver Bullets,” are the most recognized RV on the road today. Once completed, these Airstreams will offer the most unique camping experience in the market. Availability is expected starting in May.

Meanwhile, pool and splash zones reopen this weekend after getting beautiful new patios and sidewalks. More great things are coming to Flying Flags RV Resort.

 If you enjoyed the Wine & Chili Festival on St. Patrick’s Day at Flying Flags, then you’ll like the 2nd Annual Buellton Brew Fest on May 11, which will feature craft beer from various brewers along with music, food and fun. This inaugural event takes place at the River View Park in Buellton from noon to 4 p.m.

 A sellout in its first year, the Buellton Brew Fest will be even bigger and better this year, with more craft brewers along with a craft soda component for the designated drivers.

 Bring your beach chair and blankets and plan to jam to the sounds of “Burning James and the Funky Flames” while you enjoy a beautiful day at River View Park in Buellton at the Buellton Brew Fest.  And top it off by staying at Flying Flags RV Resort!

 For more information visit our website or call (877) RV-FLAGS to book your site or cottage now before space fills up! Keep up with our blog and monthly events calendar for more local events, news and information.

 

Wine & Chili Festival on March 17

March 15th, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day weekend has arrived and that means Flying Flags RV Resort is ready for the inaugural Buellton Wine & Chili Festival on Sunday afternoon.

Some of the best local chefs will compete at Flying Flags to take home cash prizes for the best Red Chili, Chile Verde and Homemade Salsa in Santa Ynez Valley.

This new St. Patrick’s Day tradition kicks off at noon and runs to 4 p.m.

Guests get to participate in the People’s Choice awards and decide who has the best Red Chili, best Chile Verde, best Salsa, best Booth Showmanship, and best red and white wines.

The award-winning Flying Flags Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground is ideally located in Wine Country, only five minutes from the Danish town of Solvang and the Chumash Casino Resort.

If you enjoy the Wine & Chili Festival, then you’ll like the 2nd Annual Buellton Brew Fest on May 11, which will feature Craft Beer from various brewers along with music, food, and fun. This inaugural event takes place at the River View Park in Buellton from noon to 4 p.m. More on that event in future blogs.

For more information visit our website or call (877) RV-FLAGS to book your site or cottage now before space fills up! Keep up with our blog and monthly events calendar for more local events, news and information.

 

Don’t Miss the Wine & Chili Festival

March 8th, 2013

A new tradition begins on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, at Flying Flags RV Resort with the inaugural Buellton Wine & Chili Festival.

Some of the best local chefs will compete to take home cash prizes for the best Red Chili, Chile Verde and Homemade Salsa in Santa Ynez Valley.

The chili and salsa contestants are:
  • The Willows
  • Dog Hill Vineyard/Bison Meat Co.
  • Allison & Oscar Diaz/GB Refrigeration
  • Las Tres Rosas
  • Marriott
  • Christine Cunningham/Standing Sun
  • Robert Starr
  • Enrique Reveles
  • Thea Gusman
  • Avant Tapas & Wine
  • Flying Flags RV Resort (3 entries total)
  • Laura Hanburg
  • The Hitching Post

As a guest you get to participate in the People’s Choice awards; you decide who has the best Red Chili, best Chile Verde, best Salsa, best Booth Showmanship, and best red and white wines.

Tickets are selling fast! Don’t miss out and order your tickets online now!

Your ticket includes a souvenir wine glass and unlimited wine tastes; 10 chili tasting tickets; an Oak BBQ lunch; entertainment and more! Tickets are also available for guests under 21 who want to sample some chili, talk to the chefs and have a good time, however minors must be accompanied by an adult.

If you are interested in being a contestant, sponsor or participating winery in the Buellton Wine & Chili Festival, click here.

Meanwhile, visitors to Flying Flags see that our 2013 resort improvements are well underway and should be ready by spring break (end of March). We are remodeling the swimming pool area with cabanas, new surfacing and furnishings. The front patio will be nicely lit and feature a gas crystal fireplace and sofas. New splash pad water features will also be built next to the playground and pool.

And the dogs won’t be left out either, with a new, much larger dog park location under trees. We also have several new cottages and vintage Airstream rental units on the way. You are going to love the changes!

Please keep in mind if you are visiting us between now and the end of March, there will be construction areas and some amenities (like our pool and spas) that may not be available when you are here. We are doing our best to keep things quiet & clean but we do have improvements underway.

The award-winning Flying Flags Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground is ideally located in Wine Country, only five minutes from the Danish town of Solvang and the Chumash Casino Resort.

For more information visit our website or call (877) RV-FLAGS to book your site or cottage now before space fills up! Keep up with our blog and monthly events calendar for more local events, news and information.