The Reagan Ranch "Rancho del Cielo" in 4K
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- In the summer of 2017, we had the unique opportunity to visit Rancho del Cielo, Ronald and Nancy Reagan's 688-acre ranch located atop the Santa Ynez Mountain range northwest of Santa Barbara, California. Considered "The Western White House" during his presidency, it hosted dignitaries such as Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth II.
James particularly enjoyed Reagan's 1962 Jeep CJ-6, and the pair of "jackalopes" mounted on the wall, inside the house. While outside, we did see deer, but sadly, there were no jackalopes to be found (I'm told they hibernate in the summer).
Reagan's handiwork was everywhere to be seen. He laid the natural rock (sourced from the property) in the outside patio, the faux brick flooring inside the house, and the miles of wooden post fencing surrounding and weaving all throughout the property. He owned multiple chainsaws, and his tools were stored and displayed as he left them. Every tool had its own place and seemed quite worn and "fit" for ranch work.
It is notable that this is quite a humble place when you consider it belonged to a Hollywood movie star and the 40th President of the United States. Very reminiscent of anyone's grandparent's home and workshop in the country. We were told there were only two presidential seals on the property. One was easy to find. It was prominently displayed above the fireplace in the family section of the house. The second one didn't make itself known until we toured the tack barn. Check out the riding mower: "Lawn Mower 1!"
So many great stories from this place. My favorite was about how he refused to buy a new bed for the master bedroom as there were already two twin beds in there when they purchased the place. To save money, he "zip-tied" the twin beds together and put a footstool at the end of his side so his feet wouldn't hang over. A fitting story that explains the man, his ranch, and his philosophy toward life.
What a day! This place would be mountain bike heaven!
*Please refrain from any political comments*
Purely for your enjoyment. Please refrain from any political commentary. Thank you.
Note: Lately, I've had to remove comments (both pro and con) regarding Reagan, as they didn't comment on the subject of the video, but on his politics, or current political issues, or "Best/Worst president ever." This forum is to be considered as Reagan considered his ranch: An oasis from politics to restore the soul. It's rumored there are places on the net to discuss politics. Go there and fight your battles, then return to enjoy the peace and solitude of a beautiful place with people who wish to do the same. And, this is a family friendly channel so please mind the language.
Fully agree with you.
Well stated.
How do we get to visit? Is it open to the public?
@@ChillSensesASMR It was a private tour. My wife bid on, and won a charity auction prize that included the tour. It was offered by someone who had a connection with the Reagan Library or Ranch Center. We consider ourselves very lucky because at that time, the ranch was not open to the general public. You may want to contact the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara to see if things have changed with regard to tours. Thanks for visiting and God bless!
Ronald Reagan is my hero!! He was a man of many careers, who touched so many lives, with a bright vision. :)
Ronald Reagan left office with the highest approval rating of any president in American history. He also won every state in the election except for one. Reagan was a good man. I'm glad he was loved. Great video. Thank you.
If I had that job in Washington, I'd be pining for the days I'd be spending in this special place. Thanks for posting this.
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
When you see this beautiful, small ranch, you see the simplicity and relaxed way way of life that Reagan loved. I can see why he stayed here as much as he could when in the WH. This is proof that you don't need a huge mansion and a fleet of fancy cars, just some beautiful nature around you and modest ranch to call home. I would be so happy here and to be able to explore your property on horseback and not see any neighbors around you.
Me too! Hopefully heaven will look something like this.
They really lived a beautiful simple life. I was proud to call him my president.
The music was outstanding. So many feelings of how great Regan was, came over me, seeing his Ranch. So well preserved, it is haunting.
Thank you for the nice comments. God bless!
What a great President, we sure could use him now.
What a beautiful and peaceful place, so unpretentious. As you said an oasis to restore the soul. Thank you. Very melancholic when you think that both are now gone.
You're Welcome. Thank you for visiting and God Bless!
@@SonsofThunderRolling The beautiful music is also so fitting.
So stunning! It’s a beautiful place.
I can attest to that! Thanks for watching.
Hermoso video, hermosa tu familia. Gracias por mostrarnos el Rancho Del Cielo. ¡¡¡Viva Ronal Reagan!!!
Muchisimas gracias por las palabras tan bonitas! Que Dios le bendiga!!
1ero. Me gusta la austeridad de esa casa de campo. 2do. Agradecer la confianza de poder filmar la casa de un gran presidente. 👏👏👏🇺🇸
De acuerdo. Gracias por las palabras bonitas. Que Dios le bendiga!
I loved the Reagan’s!!! 🙏🏻❤️💕🌷
For 3 years in the mid 60's, I lived and worked in Dixon, Illinois, where Reagan grew up and went to high school. At that time, he was still not into politics. There were all sorts of signage at places that he played and lived and worked. (Louella Parsons was also from Dixon.) I thoroughly enjoyed this video - thanks for sharing it with us. Quite apparent that the ranch was Ronnies baby - his touch is apparent everywhere.
Thanks for watching. We're glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! RR was (and in my opinion still is) one of the greatest presidents for the reasons you state in your overview. He was like everyone's grandpa and just a plain down to Earth guy. This video was masterfully executed and the music was perfect!! What a cool way to see his ranch which most of us would never be able to do but through the eyes of your lens. Thank you again.
Thank you George! Very kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully some day, it will be available to anyone willing to make the trek. It was so much fun to record, edit, and choose the music. Experiences like this inspired me to learn basic editing (something I had no knowledge of prior the 2017). This visit was such a powerful experience that I didn't even dare edit it until I found the right music. I think it stayed on my computer unedited for close to a year because no music seemed right. I even tried themes from "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" and other such westerns, but they all seemed too serious or corny. Then one day, this music came over my playlist and my mind went immediately to this ranch. So emotional, so optimistic, so western, so beautiful. Couldn't believe it was music I had in my library for so many years. I think it was worth the wait. Thanks again!
While I couldn't disagree more with your opinion of Reagan, I do agree on the quality of this video and the appropriateness of the accompanying music. Both showcase the beauty of the property. Very well done.
@@jamesevans9007 Thank you for the kind words and the respectful disagreement. It is a pleasure to have you on the forum.
It looks as if Nancy and Ron just walked out of the place. All of their belongings are still there...the ultimate time capsule. I suspect it was Nancy's grief that compelled her to sell the ranch along with their belongings all at once. It must have been too difficult for her to go there and sift through their life...to decide what would stay and what would go.
Yes, I think you're right. That, along with her sense of history and Reagan's legacy probably also motivated her. Besides, I think the Ranch was more Ronnie's "Thing" and I'm guessing the Bel Air home was more her "style" She probably had her most personal stuff at home and not at the ranch. Regardless, I'm happy that it is being preserved as is. Nancy was quoted as saying: "If you want to understand Ronald Reagan, then go to the Ranch." I agree wholeheartedly!
This is a modest home, with modest furnishings, yet tasteful and charming.
Truely!
Amazing footage. What an incredible opportunity to visit this place.
Thank you! It really was the opportunity of a lifetime!
Nice to see the patio and chairs just like mine except my table has the stick top. What a beautiful ranch.
I know everyone translates "Rancho Cielo" to ranch in the sky, but cielo also translates to heaven in spanish.
I remember the ranch well. I loved running down to the small lake and back when off duty. President Reagan was always the gentleman and Ms. Nancy always the lady. Both were always very kind and complimentary to us all.
Welcome! It's an honor to have you here! The many quotes posted on the walls of Fort Drone II back up your statements regarding your protectee. Are you by any chance one of the agents in the portrait with Rawhide? (at 12:14)
@@SonsofThunderRolling -- I'm afraid not but I knew most of those guys back then. Most of them were highly skilled technicians and or supervision. I was part of the strike force or muscle brigade as we were referred to. lol We were not allowed to be photographed. My personal thanks for recording this video. It brought back a lot of fond memories of my youth and service on the ranch. I have nothing but high praise for President Reagan and First Lady Ms. Nancy. Both treated us all like royalty at the ranch.
Very interesting, To browse the rooms of the homestead and see personal items and the stories they tell would be amazing and not a TV in sight but always a book close at hand has the hallmarks of a fulfilled and content life. In this age its thanks to people like you who can share what people in other countries like me would never be able to view Thank you
You are very welcome, and thanks for the kind words. I hope you're not too disappointed to find out that there was a TV in the family room in which our tour guide told us that he and Nancy liked to watch Jeopardy and "Murder She Wrote." There was plenty of reading and in Ron's case lots of writing as well.
I was big fan of president ragen.thank you very much.uploding.
You are very welcome!
Very nice music that accompanies this amazing video. Avery peaceful place, I can now understand why the Reagan’s loved going there.
We were there just before, during, and after sunset. The peacefulness deepened even further at dusk when a group of deer came to feed in the meadow adjacent to the house. Just a magical place! Thanks for the nice comments.
This ranch and the house is most impressive for its simplicity and modesty. A true reflection of the man and his values. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome! Thanks for visiting and glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for posting and sharing this amazing video... Great video, great President....
It will take a rare and special person to ever fill his cowboy boots again. Miss that wonderful man.
Indeed!
Thank u our family enjoyed the tour! The lil boy is darling!
You're welcome, we think he's pretty cute too! 😉
@@SonsofThunderRolling while I have u I tried to find the ranch on gmaps! What city is the house located in I know ca but couldn't find it! thanks
@@pamelanovelli1239 Try this link: goo.gl/maps/ynEgkSvSiwUkatx69
I miss him terribly....great video, such a modest house really...the Reagan Library Tapes show some of it, but nothing like yours. Thanks.
We miss him too. Thanks for the nice comments. God Bless!
Incredible place, very peaceful. Good taste, landscapes incredible. Must say he gave the Country it's dignity back , in between ...other..🇩🇰🇺🇸🙏👀🦅📫🗽🎨🖌️
He could have rode off to the ranch in the sky after the governor stint and enjoyed his golden years in peace and comfort, but he loved his country more. I miss you my friend and am looking forward to seeing and being around you in heaven, thanks for all you did for us all.
Thanks for visiting. He's definitely one I'd like to look up when I get there.
Thank you for posting this! I've always wanted a thorough look of the inside of the house, specifically the den.
You're welcome! Glad you found it to you're liking. When you see the tour guide pointing to the colorful chair in that den, he was telling us about how Reagan was in that chair on the phone while dealing with the Challenger shuttle disaster phone calls.
I have never seen or heard of this place, or at least I don’t remember. Beautiful spot. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
@@SonsofThunderRolling I remember when Pres. Reagan got his wife a puppy that grew into a large dog to big for her to handle. The dog went to live at the ranch, and Nancy got a King Charles Spaniel.
Lucky and Rex!
Every once in awhile, CZcamss algorithm spits out a gem, like this. Thank you so much for this.
Very nice of you to say. Thanks for visiting and we're very glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for posting this. Reagan was (I truly believe) one of a most kind and good man. After FDR I see two exceptional leaders in 20th century, Reagan and JFK. No politics here...I agree with your policy on this video...only wanted to say we will never see the likes of such affable and good men who cared for the common man. A beautiful video here. Thank you. I miss Ronald Reagan.
Thank you for the kind comments! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
It really shows no matter who you are; we are just caretakers in life and then we are gone. Glad this beautiful place is still being cherished. Great history video to remember a humble, and great President.
That was awesome! I got chills. Thank you so much. The music was an excellent touch and great addition to the video.
Thanks! Believe it or not, the video sat unfinished for almost 6 months because I wasn't happy with any of the music I tried. It was such a special day and place that I really wanted it to have music fit for the occasion. Once I finally remembered I had this soundtrack in my library, I knew I had it. By the way, we had chills all that day too. Thanks again!
The simplicity of the man is shown through out the ranch !! He was the common mans man !!
Pretty amazing when you think that he was a Hollywood celebrity and the leader of the free world. Thanks for visiting!
Thank you for the share.
You are most welcome!
What I like is that they kept the house true or it’s time and character. They didn’t try to turn it into a modern mega mansion.
Yes, it was a real working ranch with a 19th century adobe home. Upon entering, there was no doubt where you were. Thanks for watching.
Awesome video ! Thank you very much, it made me thoughtful.
The President is gone, the First Lady is gone, the horses are gone, the dogs are gone, only the buildings and the machines remain.......
You’re welcome! Yes they’re all gone, but the ranch remains and the memories there are strong!
@@SonsofThunderRolling
Agree, and you made those memories stronger with this video.
Question. Are the kids in the photograph at 5:21 Cameron and Ashley ? Michael's children ?
@@elhijodelchupacabra Sorry, I don't know. What was pointed out however during the tour, is that there are no "politically" related photos, mementos etc. inside the house (other than the fireplace presidential seal). Everything was family related. This was the president's place to "escape" Washington. A true family getaway. Wouldn't be a bit surprised to learn they were his grandchildren.
this was very touching, thank you. wonderful choice of music.
I am watching this during the early June '20 riots.
"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help."
Thanks for the nice comments. It's easy to see why this place would "re-charge" the soul before returning to Washington D.C. You may already know that that verse is inscribed on a rock at the "Psalm 121 Overlook" toward the back of the ranch where the final photo of the video was taken: reaganranch.yaf.org/virtual-tour/psalm-121-overlook/
Thanks for visiting, God bless!
Blessings to President Reagan 🇺🇲 & Nancy Reagan
Very nice! Thanks for visiting.
respect from Australia...
Thank you!
That was awesome! Thank you for posting this. In 8 short years RR changed the whole world for the better. He was an unforgettable person.
Beautiful , I loved President Reagan !!!
Thank you for this video , I enjoy and appreciate your video , done very well ......
Thank you! It is so nice to hear such nice compliments. So glad you enjoyed it.
I wish I could visit the Reagan rance. I would pray there and say thank you Mr. President for protecting our country. 🤠👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I may have said a prayer there too 😇
Nice pad . I’d love to refresh in a place like that !
Exactly!
It seems so empty without Mr. and Mrs. Reagan there. I dont know why but it just made me sort of sad that they werent there after all the clips ive watched of Ronald and Nancy being there.
I understand how you might feel while watching, but don't feel sad. To be there is to experience a unique joy. Everywhere you go up there, there are many many things that bring them to life. It has been left such that you feel they've just stepped out (or had to run back to the White House to sign a bill or something) and will be back soon. Even Nancy's robe is hanging just inside the closet so when she gets back, she can put it on and go watch "Murder She Wrote" with "Ronnie" in the family room. Rather than empty, it is filled with memories, mementos, stories, and Reagan's optimism. We should all be so fortunate to leave such a legacy when we're gone. God Bless!
Thank you
You are very welcome, beautiful indeed!
Just looks very warm and comfortable and the location is great.
As mountain bikers, we can't stop thinking how great it would be to ride there all day (as Reagan would do on his horses), and come back to a warm meal and a cozy evening.
That was magnificent- thank you for sharing
You're welcome. Truly an amazing day!
That is so interesting! I had no idea it even existed. A wonderful president and a gorgeous ranch. (I'm a Canadian by the way,)
just discovered this video, what an awesome video, never got an inside look at the ranch of the man who will always be my hero. thank you!
Thanks for the nice comments and for stopping by. God Bless!
My company does the security of this estate. Very beautiful, very simplicit, nothing overly fancy just relaxing quiet and quite a ways away from population (always a good thing lol)
What's cool is his estate is surrounded by country then you drive off property and on the other side of the bridge is the pacific ocean/Beach. He had it all without needing some crazy extravagance
Thanks for visiting and thanks for the insight. I'm envious that you get to visit as much as you do. Make sure to put us at the top of the list if you ever need a mountain bike patrol! 😁
Thank you for the video. Such a warm and cozy feeling.
You're welcome. Thank you for visiting.
House is cozy looking.
It is! 😊
Thank you. This was such a beautiful video. So well done. Blessings to those who made it possible for us to view.
You're very welcome. And, thank you for such kind comments. God bless you and yours as well!
Merci pour cette jolie visite
intimité et liberté de Ronald et Nancy Reagan
Magnifique vidéo
Merci 💕
Je t'en prie
Loved this! Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful Video, thank you so much for sharing! Very good music!
You're welcome! And thank you for the nice comments. God Bless!
What a lovely video. Thanks for posting.
You are welcome. Thank you for visiting and the nice comment.
Wow... thanks for sharing... your own personal tour & guide!!!
You're welcome! I'm glad you finally got to see it.
A stunningly beautiful tribute to a life lived so noblely.I hope to shake your hand Mr. President one day.
Thank you for the kind words. Definitely one of the people to meet in heaven some day. God Bless!
How cool! Thanks for the tour.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the tour. Very nice production.
Thank you too! Glad you enjoyed it.
All time favorite President he was a cowboy
Yee-Haw!
Incredible Music! Thanks for the heads up
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
I watched the news 35-40 years ago, their guests had arrived (M. Thatcher) even the rug chair is still in the same place.
They do a great job in making the place a time capsule. Thanks for visiting!
Outstanding video and
a great choice of music!
Thank you for the nice comments.
This was a very touching video and I love that you asked for the viewer to enter into essence of the ranch. I could feel the Ronald Regan inner man and even Nancy. I'd love to get on horseback
and explore. I live on Long Island and have been to Sagamore Hill which was Teddy Roosevelt's home and the summer white house countless times. You could feel the history. Thanks so much for sharing. The music was very touching. God bless you all
Thank you for the kind comments. Hopefully someday, all those willing to make the trek will have the opportunity to feel the history as well.
This is excellent . Thanks for filming and posting ! There's been glimpses of it on the Library tapes , but nothing like this .
You’re welcome. It was truly our pleasure.
Its so beautiful. And the music is awesome. I would love to tour it.
I hope someday, it can be arranged that anyone willing to make the trek can visit. Thanks for watching!
Stupendous. I always wondered what this place looked like. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for the nice comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Chapman College has the Huell Howser archives online (California's Gold episode #127 "Reagan Ranch"), which has a video tour of the ranch. It obviously is much more professional, has better lighting, and includes great interviews of the people involved in its history. It's from quite a few years back, but worth checking out.
Well done. Seems like a quintessential California foothill ranch residence. Peaceful and blends nicely into the terrain. Viewed Huell Howser's California's Gold episode featuring this but enjoyed your take more save for some of the stories told by former Secret Service Agent. Didn't know about the Secret Service building on site but not surprised.
Thanks! The amazing part of the Secret Service building is that it is behind and above, but you can't see it from the house. Very well hidden, however, once inside the Secret Service building, you can see the house very clearly. I'm sure Nancy approved.
Thankyou for sharing. 👍
You're welcome. God Bless!
Everyone needs a place of solitude and reflection. He loved his horses and I’m sure this place represented home.
Amen! Thanks for watching!
Simply a beautiful place!
Definitely! Thanks for watching.
I truly enjoyed the tour of President Reagan’s ranch, thanks for sharing, especially LOVED the scripture at the end, one of my favorite!😊😃🥰🎉🤩❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You're welcome. Here's the response I gave to another commenter who is also fan of that verse: "You may already know that the Psalm 121 verse is carved on a rock at the edge of Ranch property that Reagan called the "Psalm 121 Lookout." A favorite spot of his. The last photograph in the video (where you see the verse written on the screen) was taken there. We always strive to end our videos with wisdom from the bible, but as much as I would like to take credit for choosing this verse, the Gipper already had the perfect one. And were so glad he did. God bless you as well, and thanks for visiting."
Thank you 😊
You're very welcome.
Very humble people
I think the ranch played a big part in keeping their feet on the ground. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks so much.
You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for the video. Such a peaceful place and a much needed getaway from DC politics, Its so nice to see the human side of a great president and first Lady.
You're welcome! We're so glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for visiting
Beautiful to live there. Very idyllic location. Very likeable, down-to-earth style of living, says a lot about the people who lived there if they were able to have private life. 👍🤗 Music ist cool, fits the movie well. 👌
It sure was beautiful! Thanks for the nice comments.
@@SonsofThunderRolling It was my pleasure.☺️
Thank you, BEAUTIFUL,
You're welcome, and thanks for the compliment. God bless!
Smaller than I thought but very beautiful, as I thought. I miss him, both as a great president and as a vibrant, wonderful person. Rest in peace, Mr. President and First Lady Reagan.
Thank you for watching and your comments as well.
Excellent video !
Thanks for the kind comments. God Bless!
Beautiful!
One of the many perfect words to describe the place! Thanks for watching!
He had a beautiful ranch Ronald Reagan
Indeed!
Leader of the free world. Modest little house in the country. What else can you say?
Not much. You said it beautifully! Thanks for visiting.
It is hard to imagine President Reagan has been dead so many years. Dying after he was out of public eye during the last ten years of his life . He didn't know he used to be the leader of the free world. Great video and very nostalgic. Everybody is born to die and when you die all you leave is memories for the generation that follows.
Thank you for the nice comments. Hopefully, this will serve as just that; memories for the generations that follow. God Bless!
Lovely nice music!
The music and the place seem made for each other. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your video, I love the music as well, will have to download it. BUT you had me in tears at the end of your post with Psalm 121, love that Psalm. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you and your family
Thank you for the kind words, and we're so glad you enjoyed it. You may already know that the Psalm 121 verse is carved on a rock at the edge of Ranch property that Reagan called the "Psalm 121 Lookout." A favorite spot of his. The last photograph in the video (where you see the verse written on the screen) was taken there. We always strive to end our videos with wisdom from the bible, but as much as I would like to take credit for choosing this verse, the Gipper already had the perfect one. And were so glad he did. God bless you as well, and thanks for visiting.
In BEL AIR there is a EL CIELO drive...once was invited to the house up there at an attorney's home...not far away from where SHARON TATE was disappeared in the 60s....Steven Segal (met him in 1996) had a house there and Mick Jagger as well.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing this great video. Such a great American, and wonderful leader. He will always be missed.
You're welcome! We're glad you enjoyed it. We'll always cherish the wonderful opportunity afforded us. Hopefully, someday it will be open for all to experience.
Nancy must have liked quilts💕
I think there's a "law of the Old West" that requires quilts to be present in all ranch houses 😉. Thanks for visiting!
@@SonsofThunderRolling a law that still holds true for many of us out here in the heartland💕
@@patriciastory2754As the son of an avid and prolific quilter (God rest her soul), I'm happy to hear that 🧵
Very pretty music
Thank you! I actually held off producing (finishing) this video for 6 months because I couldn't find music that I felt would be appropriate for the situation. It was such a special day that I didn't want to lessen it with the wrong music. One day, I was listening to this album (All the Pretty Horses) when I started having visions/memories of the ranch visit. I knew in an instant I had found the music! I finished the video in less than 30 minutes. Thanks to Suzie Katayama, Marty Stuart, Larry Paxton for writing and producing such a wonderful score! Still haven't seen the movie yet, however. 😏
The Peoples President. Tons of warm fuzzy feelings.
Wow...I love history, and whom ever calls this home is blessed.
I love history too, and were there anybody living there now, I agree, they truly would be blessed. For now it belongs to an organization dedicated to preserving Reagan's life and legacy. We felt blessed to visit however. Thanks for visiting, and God bless you!
Beautiful
For those out there that think they will take everything they own with them after they die this video its an example
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32 I like to think he's still visiting his ranch in heaven. Thanks for watching, God Bless!
President Reagan often spoke of heaven and even said being with Nancy at their ranch was a little bit of heaven on earth.
He was a great man and a great president. His adopted children, son Michael and daughter Maureen adored their father.
Muy bonito. Amazing!
Muchas Gracias! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!