Camp Jeep California Celebrates Californiano Heritage.

Camp Jeep California will celebrate California’s Hispanic heritage with a special area devoted to the music, food, history and art unique to the culture. The annual summertime gathering of Jeep enthusiasts is making its inaugural visit to the
West Coast this summer at the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County, August 19-21.

“Camp Jeep is a wonderful opportunity for families from all over to gather and celebrate the utility and versatility of their Jeep products,” said Jeff Bell, Vice President – Jeep. “With the addition of the Californiano Heritage Area to the first-ever Camp Jeep California, families will also have a chance to celebrate and learn more about the Hispanic culture that is so much a part of California’s history, its present and its future.”

The Californiano Heritage Area, located inside Camp Jeep California’s Expression Village, will offer families the opportunity to explore the history of the California Missions, which make up some of the state’s richest landmarks and provide insight into California’s Hispanic heritage. An informational video will showcase some of the oldest missions in California, including the “Queen of Missions” in Santa Barbara.

Large replicas of famous Diego Rivera paintings will be on display in the Heritage Area and given away in a raffle on the final day of Camp Jeep California. For a chance to win the paintings, visitors to the Heritage Area will be asked to complete a short questionnaire. In addition to the replica paintings, a large Californian mural will be on display at the entrance of Camp Jeep California to greet campers.

The Californiano Heritage Area will also feature a sampling of traditional Mexican sweets and Latin music, including a live Mariachi band, which will perform throughout Camp Jeep California on Friday, August 20.