Lompoc is the home of the Vandenberg Air Force Missile Base.  Tours are available.

The hidden treasure of the Pacific Coast Highway

City of Murals in the Valley of the Flowers (click for 5 page sample)

Photos of the flower fields in Lompoc - worth the drive

Climate: most temperate climate on Earth

Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce: 800-240-0999  

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Things to do and see:  

• Surf Beach RailRoad Depot - just opened in March 2000. 
• Visit Antique Shopping: 
• Visit La Purisma State Historical Park (805-733-3713)
• Ride through hundreds of acres of fragrant colorful flower fields
• Tour the City's Mural Walk (41 murals) and it's free - great!
• Walk miles of unspoiled undeveloped beach
• Jalama Beach Park: wind surfing beach
• Tour Vandenberg Air Force Base.
• Golf courses 2 for public and the private one of VAFB
• Endeavor Space Camp
• Lompoc Museum houses Chumash Indian artifacts
• City indoor pool
• Hancock College (new facility)

Annual Events:

Information call: (800)240-0999

April:

• Spring Arts Festival

• Tours of Commercial Green Houses

June: 

•  Annual Flower Festival (Parade, craft show in park)

• Annual Alpha Club Flower show. 

• Marathon & Half-marathon

• Piper Cub Fly-In

•  Space Week

• Valley Annual Dog Show

• Triathlon

• Pioneer Reunion

•  Golf Championships - Women's  

• LaPurisima Mission Candlelight Tours 

• Harvest Arts Festival

•  Mural-In-A-Day