Alisal Guest Ranch Blog & News

Alisal’s latest edition to its incredible lineup of special offers our March Madness, buy two nights’, enjoy the third night on us. Come enjoy the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort and all it offers in March. Package includes full breakfast and dinner daily, two scheduled rides daily with over 50 miles of trails and a string of 100 horses. We can accommodate first-time to advanced riders to allow for personal attention by our experienced wranglers. Your stay also includes golf green fees on our two 18-hole championship courses, tennis court fees, and fishing pole and bait to fish on the incredible Alisal Lake.

This latest issue of the Riders of the Alisal includes an insider’s guide to Wintertime events at the Alisal, updates on new cycling activities, a story about Tony (Alisal Head Wrangler), …

There’s no better time to sit around the evening fire and enjoy the winter chill. We believe the holidays are a very special time, meant for connecting with each other, and sharing laughter and relaxation. We’ve created a special vacation package to help you create memorable experiences. This special package is available for single night stays if you wish. It includes a full breakfast and dinner, as well as green fees, horseback rides, tennis, and fishing at our lake for two designated people per room.

By Viktor Edstrom In the context of travel, luxury can mean many different things to many different people. Though penthouses and celebrity chefs are undeniably luxurious, to me it’s less …

By Katie McElveen My first introduction to The Alisal came, oddly enough, from my taxi driver, a septuagenarian who had grown up in this area outside of Santa Barbara when …

By David Gould The graduating class of 1912 at Rindge High School in Cambridge, Mass., included my grandfather, Forrest Gould, and the aspiring actor Walter Brennan—who would go on to …

Let’s Play Alisal’s “Guess the Celeb” on Facebook Earlier this year, we uncovered some vintage photos taken at the Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort, some of which date back over …

Our most popular package is now available at a special price! With something for everyone the Ranch Retreat package includes golf green fees, daily scheduled horseback rides, bait & tackle at our private lake, tennis court fees for two designated guests per room. Enjoy a hearty breakfast each morning and dine in our Ranch Room each evening. A “not to miss” is our Saturday & Wednesday Breakfast Ride.

We couldn’t be more delighted to share the 2017 Summer Activities Guide! It’s been completely redesigned and we’ve included some of our favorite photos to give you a better idea …

Filmed at the Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort in California’s historic Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara’s wine country, Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke launches its third season.
Alisal is offering this smokin’ hot deal for new reservations starting in September.

In this holiday issue of Riders of the Alisal, we say a farewell to our general manager, Dave Lautensack, who after more than two decades of dedicated service is looking …

Delighted to have this write-up in the October/November 2016 issue of Cowboy Magazine!

Whether it is a special personal occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, wedding,  you are thanking a client, or simply want to add something memorable for a group stay to …

Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort is renowned for its golf. If you are a novice, amateur, or even a seasoned pro, you probably do not need to be reminded of how …

While most guests enjoy the leisurely, relaxing pace of Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort‘s  trail rides- including our famous morning breakfast ride- and some guests choose to go at a …

While most guests who come to Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort end up staying on property almost the entire time because so many of our memory-making activities are right here, …

Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort can be bought out for corporate events, reunions and much more (Alisal River Terrace does not require a buy-out) to assure not just privacy and …

At Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, we are privileged to see all sorts of event styles and decor and work with the finest event professionals from all over.  This year, …

We certainly charm our guests with unique outdoor adventures, fine dining, and endless fun, but these stories are theirs alone. We’re proud to share our guests’ reminiscences with you and …

This article originally appeared in a publication that featured local wedding planner expert  and author Kerry Lee Dickey of Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings & Events talking about her top …

While most folks right now are in the throws of lazy, hot summer days, delicious BBQ, and sipping a lemonade in the shade of a Sycamore by a lazy river, …

Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort is nestled in Santa Barbara’s own wine country:  the Santa Ynez Valley.  One of the benefits of this valley is that it is relatively removed …

Plenty has been written about the benefits of taking a vacation/break (even if short): from lower stress and anxiety, less risk of heart disease, the ability to accomplish goals better, …

If you are looking for a place to “spend the night” while on a road trip, don’t bother with a reservation at Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort.  Whoa!  Did we …