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Participants celebrated the land, culture, food, wine, and people of Early California. They had the opportunity to take the time to stroll the vineyard, the rolling hills, and ancient oak groves of “Don Julian” Foxen’s Rancho Tinaquaic. They also learned how the padres made their Mission wine, discovering how the Californios accomplished their daily tasks and then celebrated the day with friends and music.

The historic Rancho Tinaquaic, owned by John & Eleanor Wickenden, Carol Doré Hawkins, and Richard Doré, is located on the Foxen Canyon wine trail. Ticket holders stepped back in time to admire the wildflowers, participate in historic early California crafts with the docents from La Purisima Mission, learned about mission grapes, sipped wine, savored a delicious barbecue dinner, and visited with friends new and old. Vivan Los Californios!

A Special Sponsor Opportunity:

Limited to the first six Sponsors...In addition to all the planned festivities, sponsors were given two spaces on a small, private tour of the historic Wickendon Adobe in Foxen Canyon. In addition, they also received a bottle of Gypsy Canyon Winery’s “Ancient Vine Angelica - Dona Marcelina Vineyard”
Packaged in one of a kind, hand-blown bottles,
this dessert wine is made with Mission grapes emulating the
historic wines made by pioneering California winemaker, Emile Vache from 1891.
One barrel was produced. Non-vintage.

Entertainment included:

Live Auction and Raffle:

highest bidder took home this original painting:
“Tepusquet Peak from Rancho Tinaquaic” 24”x18” by Richard Schloss Schloss was born 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas, but has lived in Santa Barbara since he began painting in 1972. He completed a Master of Fine Arts in Painting at UCSB in 1979 and a BA in Italian in 1981.
He initially explored many different styles and mediums, but focused on painting outside in the landscape in 1976, which he continued to do exclusively until the mid ‘80s. Today, he continues to paint en plein air on small paintings, but does most of his work in the studio on large paintings. He has painted mainly in the Santa Barbara Area, showing his work at The Meredith Niles Gallery (1980-1983), The Delphine Gallery (1984-1992), and The Easton Gallery (1994-present) and in Northern California showing at The William Sawyer Gallery (1983-1993) and The North Point Gallery (1994). In 1980, he spent a year painting in Europe on an award scholarship, and in 1992 he was chosen to paint the diorama backgrounds for The Cartwright Interactions Hall at The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

We would like to thank the following for their generous support:

  • John and Eleanor Wickenden
  • Richard Doré
  • Carol Doré Hawkins
  • Deborah Hall – Gypsy Canyon Winery
  • Philip Grant – First Street Leather
  • Renae Brubaker – Renae’s Bouquet
  • Jedlicka’s Saddlery
  • Details
  • J. Woeste
  • Garrett’s Emporium
  • Alma Rosa Winery
  • Sponsor: Eric Hvobøll
  • Sponsor: Oscar and Elizabeth Guidali
  • Sponsor: Louise Clarke & John Carbon
  • Tin Roof
  • El Rancho Market
  • Los Olivos Grocery
  • Book Loft
  • Serenity Skin Spa
  • Patrick’s Side Street Café
  • Lucas & Lewellen Winery
  • Firestone Winery