Drink Wine, Eat Chili and Wear Green for This Year’s Event Held on St. Patrick’s Day
BUELLTON, CA, January 24, 2019 – It’s almost wine and chili time in Buellton, CA. This year, the 6th Annual Buellton Wine & Chili Festival will take place on Sunday, March 17th St. Patrick’s Day, so don’t forget to wear green! The festival will be held from 12-4:30pm at Flying Flags RV Resort in Buellton, where there will be tons of chili and samples from over 25 wineries, craft breweries and spirit companies. Bring your friends and family to play some bocce ball, table tennis, and cornhole while enjoying this delicious festival.
The highlight of the event is the community chili cook-off, open to all local businesses and residents. Try some chili and salsa made by some of the best local chefs, and restaurants, all competing to take home prizes for the best chili and homemade salsa.
The festival will have live entertainment by Noble Grizwald and The Rincons. Based out of Ventura, CA, Noble Grizwald, formed initially by four friends, spans a wide sonic range from upbeat indie a la Vampire Weekend, to psychedelic journeys akin to Pink Floyd, with roots in country and folk in the great American tradition of the Nashville and Southern scenes. The Rincons, also known as the Dusty Jugz, are a local favorite in Buellton. When they play rock, they’re The Rincons, but when they play country, they’re the Dusty Jugz. Don’t miss these two bands at the festival.
Tickets are $45 for Hot Chili Ticket (General Admission for 21+), and $20 for Mild Chili Ticket (Guests 13-20 years old), and $10 for Chili Verde Ticket (Children 12 and under).
If you’re planning a weekend trip to Buellton for the festival, Flying Flags RV Resort is an amazing experience for travelers. Guests can choose from multiple airstreams, each with its own unique design, or stay in an upscale cottage or safari tent. Both the cottage and safari tents offer the glamping experience– the cottages have the feeling of home and the tents allow you to tell people you are “roughing it” as you sit in your King-size bed looking out at the mountain views. The airstreams, cottages and safari tents each have their own backyard and a BBQ and/or fire pit. Flying Flags is the ultimate glamping experience!
There are options for safe transportation to the Buellton Wine and Chili Festival for those staying elsewhere on the central coast and locals like the Brew Bus. The Brew bus will be doing pickups in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Lompoc. The Santa Barbara pickup will be at Figueroa Mountain Brewing at 10:30 a.m. Special Brewing Co. in Goleta at 11 a.m.; Figueroa Mountain Brewing in Santa Maria at 10:30 a.m.; and Solvang Brewing Co. in Lompoc at 11:15 a.m. No walk-up tickets will be sold at bus departure, ticket must be purchased in advance.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.buelltonwineandchilifestival.com
About Buellton
Buellton is located just north of Santa Barbara in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country and just 10 miles from the beautiful Pacific Ocean on Hwy 101. Surrounded by bucolic scenery and the rolling Sta. Rita Hills, Buellton is home to the famous “Sideways” movie. Known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, one will find the pioneer makers and masters of this wine right here in Buellton. The Craft Beer industry has also made its way into Buellton featuring two award winning breweries, Firestone/Walker, and Figueroa Mountain Brew Co. To the east is the quaint Danish village of Solvang and to the west is the town of Lompoc, home of Vandenberg Air Force Base. Still known for Pea Soup, Buellton has much more to offer and is an up and coming City with annual events centered around; wine, beer, food, arts, cycling, and more. www.discoverbuellton.com
