Live Oak Campground (HC 59, Hwy 154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105) is nestled between the verdant hills of the Santa Ynez Mountains and the river of the same name.
Take your best route to Highway 101, head towards Santa Barbara. Take the State Street/Highway 154 exit. Head towards the mountains. Follow it for 12.8 miles over the hill and back down into the valley. You will be almost to the bottom of the grade when you will turn right. It is easy to miss the entrance and have to circle around. As soon as you see the greens for Rancho San Marcos Golf Course to your right, slow down. The camp shares its entrance off Highway 154 with Rancho San Marcos Golf Course. Take a left once you’ve passed through that entryway.
From the north, take Hwy 101 south to Hwy 154 south. Go 19.7 miles, then turn left just before the main uphill grade. Turn left again at the fork in the driveway, and follow signs to Live Oak Camp.
Weather
Description of Event
Winter recedes, the mighty oaks unfurl new leaves, the wildflowers bloom, and our Kingdom seeks an heir! Their most puissant and gracious Majesties Patrick and Kara, King and Queen of Caid, invite their populace to join them in the blooming green hills of the Shire of the Isles to witness the selection of Their Heirs. Come behold and delight in the joy of chivalric combat for the honor of the realm!
Enjoy the hospitality of the Kingdom’s Northern Coast in a full weekend filled with activities of all kinds to celebrate Their Majesties and Their Heirs. In addition to the Tournament itself, plans include:
- Archery Shoots on Saturday and Sunday
- Equestrian Contests & Rides on both days
- Additional Fighting, for Heavy and Rapier Combatants
- A Sumptuous Evening Feast, featuring a spit-roasted pig
- A Nighttime Revel, with Dancing and Gaming
- Games & Children’s activities, including kubb and bocce at eric-side
- Sunday Morning Hound Coursing
- Sunday’s Day of Meetings on-site
Live Oak Camp (the same site used for King’s Hunt and 2008 Crown) will again host the weekend’s festivities. Site will open to the populace at 3pm on Friday, and close at 4pm on Sunday. The site is grassy, with ample shade and camping beneath immense oak canopies. Large bank heated showers exist on site, as well as sinks and mirrors. Bathroom facilities are permanent port-o-lets.
Land: Baronies, Cantons and Shires will have first choice of eric-front space, but must contact the Autocrat staff by Feb 25 to guarantee space on the list field. After that date, household and individual pavilions will be allotted frontage in the order requested. All camping land (except for Royals & event staff) will be unreserved. Merchants are most welcome at no additional fee; please contact Mistress Collette Vittraria (Collette Christel) at collette@ciglass.com.
Feast: A sumptuous feast celebrating the bounty of Caid will begin at dusk on Saturday, featuring a spit-roasted pig and bardic performances between the four removes. At the end of the feast, their Majesties will judge a contest of period sweets (documentation not required, but serving utensils are), and share the leftovers with the populace. Reservations are strongly encouraged (we sold out last time), and can be made by emailing the feastocrat, Lady Adelasia Borgi d’Ascoli at avingail@gmail.com. A full menu will appear in the March CP.
Equestrian Activities are planned for both Saturday and Sunday. So bring your horses, equipment, and banners, and be ready to participate in a variety of games and tournament. There will be a prize for best barding/trappings and rider appearance.
$15 for Adults for the weekend, $10 for children over 5, Free for children younger then 5. Site fee for day tripper is $7. A non-member fee of $3 will be added for those who do not present proof of membership at the gate. Feast fee is $10, and can be paid at gate. The cost of the feast is $5 for children over 5 and free for children younger than 5. Please make checks payable to SCA Inc./Shire of the Isles.
![[arms of Caid]](http://www.sca-caid.org/media/Eilidh_badges/CaidArms2.gif)
![[arms of the Queen of Caid]](http://www.sca-caid.org/media/Jared/CaidQArms1.gif)
