Joe Biden jets in to Delaware for the second leg of his holiday with Jill after a week in Santa Barbara's wine country By Perkin Amalaraj Published: 16:44 BST, 26 August 2024 | Updated: 16:46 BST, 26 August 2024 e-mail View comments President Joe Biden has jetted off to Delaware for the second leg of his holiday, after spending several days in Santa Barbara's wine country. Missing the end of the DNC, where his vice president Kamala Harris was officially nominated as the Democrat candidate for the 2024 election , he and Jill jetted off to Santa Ynez, California , where a billionaire donor friend owns a 8,000-acre estate. After arriving in the Golden State on Friday night, the Bidens flew out on Sunday to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where they own a vacation home and often visit during the summer.
The pair flew out from California on Air Force One, arriving at Dover Air Force Base, in the centre of the state. The 81-year-old missed the rest of the DNC festivities in Chicago, including the coronation of his vice president as the party nominee, for some downtime with his family just weeks after he dropped out of the race. He and first lady Jill Biden made their farewell addresses to Democrats , took a final bow to cheers and whistles, and then exited the arena.
The Bidens (pictured, left) flew out from California on Air Force One, arriving at Dover Air Force Base, in the centre of the state President Joe Biden and his family are traveling to California, with local media reporting that he'll stay at the Kiani Preserve (pictured), an 8,000-acre ranch owned by billionaire Democratic donor Joe Kiani Joe and Jill have a home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware that they visit often in the summer Biden insisted during his tearful remarks he isn't 'angry' about stepping aside and is instead focusing on his final five months in office, and the end of his 53-year political career. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday described the president as in a 'great mood' and in 'great spirits.' Read More Biden cries and mangles his words in swan song convention speech By the time the balloons fall on Harris Thursday night, the Bidens will be long gone.
But they will be staying in luxury. The couple will be staying at an 8,000-acre Santa Ynez Valley ranch owned by Democratic donor, billionaire Joe Kiani, local media reported. The property sits about three hours north of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara wine country.
Kiani has been a major donor to Biden's campaigns and a friend to the family. Hunter Biden paid a visit to the $50 million vineyard property last year. Dubbed the ' Kiani Preserve ,' the 8,000 acres has its own private vineyard, donkeys and a cattle herd.
The vineyard on the property produces bottles of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, among other wines. The estate boasts a vineyard that produces bottles of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, among other wines. While President Joe Biden doesn't drink alcohol, first lady Jill Biden is a fan of wine Biden speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One on his way to California after his swan song convention speech The Bidens will spend the week near Santa Barbara while the rest of the convention continues Billionaire Democratic donor Joe Kiani poses with several horses at his Kiani Preserve near Santa Barbara, California.
He said he built the property 'off the warmest memories from his childhood' The Kiani Preserve is an 8000-acre ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley which spans across the high hills and canyons nestled in the shadow of Figueroa Mountain. Hunter Biden spent time at the lush property last year The president doesn't drink but the first lady is known to enjoy a glass of wine. The property includes a main house and a guest house - both of which are equipped with a pool and tennis courts.
'The story of the Kiani Preserve is born of a man's desire to create an ecosystem, built off the warmest memories from his childhood and shaped by the perspective and ideals gained throughout his life,' a website about the property boasts. 'One that says 'a love of nature and a desire to innovate do not need to be in conflict.'' 'In fact, with planning, knowledge, and love, they can be engineered to feed each other,' it continues.
'The result is a force of effortless beauty that will not just become a place to be enjoyed for generations to come; but a model of how we as a society can live, work, dine, prosper, and grow without destroying the very thing we depend on as fuel to get there: The Land.' Kiani has bundled nearly $3 million to the president's campaign, super PAC and inaugural committee. Biden named him to his Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
The first couple arrived in Chicago Monday afternoon alongside grandkids Natalie and Hunter, grandson-in-law Peter Neal and son-in-law Howard Krein. The Bidens have traditionally brought an assortment of family members on their vacations to St. Croix, Nantucket, Kiawah Island and Lake Tahoe.
He is expected to do so for Santa Ynez. In California he is 'going to spend time with his family,' Jean-Pierre said. This week's trip will mark the first time the first family has traveled to the Santa Barbara area and the White House has been tight-lipped on details.
In the past, the Bidens have also borrowed vacation homes from top donors. In Nantucket, they've stayed at a waterfront compound that belongs to David Rubenstein, which is valued at $34million. The tony Massachusetts island is where the Bidens spend Thanksgivings.
On St. Croix - where the family likes to spend new year's - they've stayed at a house that belongs to billionaire Democratic donors Bill and Connie Neville. The Bidens are expected to stay in California until Sunday - fully missing the rest of the Democratic National Convention - which ends Thursday.
After that, the White House said they will travel to a second vacation destination - their beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. California Chicago Delaware Kamala Harris Share or comment on this article: Joe Biden jets in to Delaware for the second leg of his holiday with Jill after a week in Santa Barbara's wine country e-mail Add comment.
