SIP AND SAVOR

Goleta Grown

Agriculture is a key ingredient of the Goleta lifestyle thanks to the Mediterranean climate and fertile soil. Urban farms and specialty growers harvest seasonal produce yearround. Visitors can drop by farmstands and the weekly Sunday farmers’ market to check out what’s in season.

Farm Fresh

Established in 1868, Lane Farms remains a family-run farm with an ever-changing produce stand. Come Halloween season, Lane Farms is the place to go for pumpkins, a large corn maze and tons of fun seasonal photo ops.

Good Land Organics is renowned for their subtropical fruits such as caviar limes, cherimoya and passionfruit. Good Land

Organics also grows, mills and roasts coffee beans sold under the FRINJ brand and was the first to commercially cultivate coffee on the mainland U.S. and in California. Book the “Coffee Experience & Tour” for a behind-the-scenes look at the farm and to learn more about their pioneering agricultural methods.

Every Sunday, the Goleta Farmers’ Market pops up at Camino Real Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stroll through the market to meet the growers and makers and spot local chefs stocking up on ingredients. Growers come from as far as the Central Valley and as close as the Goleta foothills, and the market is open rain or shine.

Local Sips

The makers spirit is alive and well in Goleta— especially when it comes to libations. From beer and wine to cocktails and coffee, it’s always smooth sipping in The Good Land.

CRAFT BEER TRAIL

Goleta is a hot spot for craft brewers, with a handful of the region’s best known labels producing and pouring beers in lively tasting rooms and taphouses. Do a craft brew crawl hopping from M. Special, Captain Fatty’s, Draughtsmen Aleworks and Hollister Brewing Co. Add a cidery to the mix with a stop at Santa Barbara Cider Co. While they don’t brew their own, Centennial Beer Hall boasts an excellent selection of craft brews from the west coast and beyond.

Wine Time

Sample Santa Barbara County’s worldfamous pinot noirs at Samsara, a working winery and tasting room. The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara hosts winemaker dinners and sets the stage for the prestigious, weekend-long World of Pinot Noir food and wine event held every March.

COFFEE HOUSES

If you’re serious about coffee, try one of the region’s artisan coffee roasters such as Cajé, Dean, Dune, Lighthouse and Old Town Coffee

COCKTAIL CRED

Thanks to the abundance of seasonal produce, access to premium spirits and talented mixologists, you’ll find plenty of toast-worthy cocktails in The Good Land. From groovy hotel bars to vintage watering holes, these are the top spots for spirited sips.

▶ CAYA Restaurant & Bar at The Leta Hotel

▶ Frog Bar & Grill at Glen Annie Golf Club

▶ Jane at the Marketplace

▶ “O” Bar at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

▶ The Imperial

▶ Rooftop Bistro & Bar at Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta

Good Spirits

Goleta Red Distilling Company produces vodka, rum, agave spirits, gin and amaro. Stop by for a tasting flight at this family-owned micro distillery. You can also find their spirits locally behind the bars at The Leta Hotel, NoTown Tavern and Timber’s Roadhouse