The California Dream (Lompoc, California) Part 1

[@AG-rk5hj]

I’m a truck driver who drives through the canyons of Lompoc from time to time, the ranches/farms are absolutely beautiful.

[@krisbrown9064]

The people that put this together, we all thank you!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Lompoc had the most people involved of anywhere we've gone, you'll see tons more people in part 2 as well!

[@jenniferpickthall704]

I grew up in Lompoc from 1982-1992. I miss the La Prisma Mission as it was the one thing I use to travel on bicycle a lot, just to relax and enjoy. I hope it's still thriving to this day.

[@TheTaleofCities]

We wish we could've gone inside but it looks to be in really good shape still!

[@fizzlewiggle]

Thanks for this video! I lived in Lompoc back in the 90s graduated at Cabrillo in 98. This video was very nostalgic. 😊

[@TheTaleofCities]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@christineeichmann8378]

I grew up here and have such great memories, thanks for the reminder

[@TheTaleofCities]

Glad you enjoyed it, we really loved Lompoc too and would love to go back one day when we're not filming.

[@cherokeekid9491]

I grew up in Lompoc from 1980-2001, I do miss it. Thanks for sharing my hometown.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Glad you enjoyed it and were able to see a window into what it looks like now.

[@nedraanderson2816]

My great grandmother, grandma, mom , and grandpa all born and raised there , my daughter was also born there . I was born in bellflower ca but moved there when I was 1 . Raised there until I graduated high school. Met my husband there and married there too . Both parents and siblings still live there.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Nicely done. Yep, I live here!

[@wilbertrobles1123]

I love me some California !

[@hoz49]

Thanks for this. I lived in Lompoc a few years in the early 70's. Great memories of that small town.

[@TheTaleofCities]

No problem, we loved Lompoc and can't wait to bring you part 2 next week! Feel free to subscribe so you don't miss it!

[@jorgemasvidal1901]

I live there now its so bad bruh

[@hoz49]

@@jorgemasvidal1901 really? How so?

[@jorgemasvidal1901]

@@hoz49 tweakers everywhere nobody takes care of the town anymore it’s basically a trashcan lmao

[@hoz49]

@@jorgemasvidal1901 sad to hear. In the early 70's we lived in "old town" . There was lots of bush, but not meth.

[@TheSoccer484]

That's my home town I don't remember much about my home town because I left when I was 5 years old, I do remember southside coffee I used to my naps there while my mom drank her coffee it was the best place to nap and have coffee

[@meganraff9968]

Well done Vincent Family! Thanks again for telling the story of beautiful Lompoc and including Dare 2 Dream Farms! Look forward to seeing the rest of the cities you cover.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you Megan we really loved your farm and in the end it helped us name the video as well, we really appreciate you taking the time to show us your beautiful estate, teaching us about the animals, and being so nice to our family. Tell Conner Violet says hello!

[@karenpaaske3857]

Enjoyed your film. Lompoc was founded in 1875 and became incorporated in 1888.

[@TheTaleofCities]

So much history, I'll mention the date it was founded in part 2.

[@rving.with.susse.lloyd.umbra.]

Fabulous. Looking forward to part 2 and other cities. Great job!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you Susanne!

[@charleshayesvaughn]

Thank you for covering my little town!

[@TheTaleofCities]

We loved Lompoc, it'll probably be one of the only cities that ever receives two videos on our channel. Please feel free to subscribe and see us continue our journey!

[@DUDEfreestyle]

That's my hometown. I was born there in 1993 Lompoc.

[@norcaldigger348]

Another interesting video. Your little girl is a doll!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you, I have to agree with you there!

[@MannyRamos17]

Awesome video of our city Lompoc. Great community whom you’ll notice have a special place in their hearts to live a healthy and fit lifestyle. Thank you for sharing. Much Luv Fr Mannys Fitness Program.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you we really loved our time in Lompoc and all the people we met!

[@1MustangMom]

Beautiful thank you ❤❤❤🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you Sherry and thank you for being a part of it!

[@R2akaThuNDaChiCkeN]

awesome, thank you so much for highlighting Lompoc! sorry about your experience with the facebook forum...they do get a lot of scammers so I could see why they doubted. Excited to see part 2 and future cities!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you Ricky! There's no hard feelings there, I'd gladly accept an apology if it were ever offered, we loved our experience in Lompoc and found it to be an incredible place so feel free to share the videos there on our behalf and we'll be happy to bring part 2 to you next week as well and to the fantastic people of Lompoc!

[@Yeet84758]

Yay my hometown

[@deisysolorio3286]

Now on 2023 too far away from Lompoc use to be now a lot crime homeless problems and murders on the River ben and our mayor Osborn still don’t care about our city at this point Lompoc needs a big change because everyday it’s something bad

[@discovercascentralcoast4647]

This is amazing. I’ll be back there soon and will have to reference your video for the history.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Have a good time and catch the second part of our story on Lompoc if you haven't already, this place is full of great people!

[@donn1965]

thank you

[@rkw221]

my first job ever was at Alfies...it was so fun and Jack with his daughter Coleen did their best to wrangle us idiot teenagers working there. To this day I remember a lot of what they taught me. Great people....the Sewall's have kept up the tradition and then some making it thiers but not forgetting what made the place great and a fixture in town for decades. They moved to a bigger location recently which is great!! The food is to the very same exacting standards as Jack insisted from day one. I remember his first rule to us kids "...if you burn my fryers...i'm gonna cook you in it!!..." hahaha, drove home the idea we had a responsibility to those we worked for... Some of the best food in town and not fast food...good honest food instead.

[@lorimcclain6180]

Neat. I wish I could have been a part. But great video!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you Lori! We hope you like Part 2 just as much next Sunday.

[@scoco5207]

I been in lompoc my whole life it can get to 100 degrees its rare tho the hottest is 105

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

It’s got over 108 A handful of times but yeah I normally never gets hotter than 103.

[@nedraanderson2816]

Grew up there .

[@rond3933]

I live in Lompoc, why focus on cannabis?

[@shihyuchu6753]

"I like Lompoc"

[@timheredia]

Incorperated in 1888, not 1988.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Yeah I know, slip of the tongue.

[@bboomermike2126]

You are only off by a 100 years, Lompoc was incorporated in 1888 not 1988.

[@dps6198]

My family lived in Lompoc when Dad was assigned to VAFB. In '65 we moved to Houston where Dad was hired by a NASA contractor for the Apollo program. Years later when Google Earth appeared with street view I looked up our old address and thought about how nice it would be to visit our old home. I called the local PD to ask them about my old neighborhood. They told me much has changed since I lived there and it would be best if I relied on memories instead of going there in person. I asked the officer how bad my old neighborhood has declined. He said 40% of all calls they get are for that area. Drug related crimes are the most prevalent as is homicides and home invasions. He said when the demographics changed so did the neighborhood. It became a 'hood in the late '70s and early '80s. Hard to believe that a very nice middle class neighborhood became an stinking and overflowing toilet in a few years. With street view our old home is run down, broken cars parked in the yard and trash everywhere. I'm glad I decided I wont visit. Like the man said you can never go back.

[@aidenryland8081]

Yet you lived in Houston that’s better?? Lol

[@alsouthall4885]

Crime and gangs now

[@RecklesSleepy805]

I live here# gang city now

[@TheTaleofCities]

We didn't see any while we were there, we also come from areas where gangs were much more active and visible then they are in Lompoc though.

[@Dimcore1991]

Lol yea but Lompoc “gang” stuff is child’s play compared to almost every other city and I agree haven’t seen much activity which is good. Lompoc had a rough year but seems like things are settling down.

[@TheTaleofCities]

@@Dimcore1991 Couldn't have been said any better.

[@RecklesSleepy805]

@@Dimcore1991sadly it’s getting worse now adays

[@Elizabethandfamily]

Lompoc is filled with very rude and mean people.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Like all places it has it's fair share of both people who are great, and people who leave much room for improvement. We were lucky to only encounter mostly the 1st while we were in town, but we've met plenty of category #2 on facebook lol.

[@TheJpep2424]

You could say the same about every town in the world

[@TheTaleofCities]

@@TheJpep2424 Exactly

[@rkw221]

@@TheTaleofCities ok so it's the "...I'm know you are but what am I..." mantra making the horrible decline in this city and people OK? Hmmm, so many ways this could be applied to poor actors in this city. Rampant meth users and river bed full of 'labs" again making it totally NOT SAFE to walk in the river bed. They view any homeless or those who live differently but are fine as criminals all making or using drugs. This is a very small minded and corrupt town. Good people don't participate and the others have long ago bailed....I've lived here since 1969 and have seen it's decline. What a shame from what we had...thank Santa Barbara county for using Lompoc as it's dumping grounds...making it truly the place in California where "...the sewer meets the sea..."

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

Much better than Solvang.