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The Explore Lompoc Press Kit provides story ideas and info on top attractions, local eats, outdoor adventures and annual festivals & events. It's a great resource for travel writers and media outlets looking for information about Lompoc's tourism amenities and offerings for visitors.
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Ruth Ballin
Ruth Ballin Marketing & Public Relations
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(805) 218-0080
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Recent Press
Delve Into Year Round Family Fun in Lompoc
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE – June 13, 2018 Susan Bejeckian, Explore Lompoc PR Rep, 626-570-1051, sbejeckian@gmail.com Maris Somerville, Explore Lompoc PR Rep, 301-701-6872, Maris@Somervillepr.com Top Attractions for a Family Getaway...
A Lompoc Getaway – Arroyo Monthly – June 2018
A LOMPOC GETAWAY By Scarlet Cheng This picturesque valley, just three hours from Pasadena, is an oenophile’s arcadia. “Lompoc, on the western end of Santa Barbara County, seems a sleepy...
Lompoc, CA: Family Fun Uncorked – Wherever Family – May 2018
Lompoc, Calif.: Family Fun, Uncorked WhereverFamily.com May 26, 2018 by Elyse Glickman “Santa Barbara County is one of the most idyllic places in the country with its lingering beachfront and...
A Visit to California’s Most Unlikely Wine Town – Los Angeles Magazine – May 2018
Los Angeles Magazine – May 1, 2018 By Matt Jaffe A Visit to California’s Most Unlikely Wine Town Our guide to the Central Coast’s wine country “As the Sta. Rita...
Lompoc to Host Visitors in May for Mission to Mars
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: April 3, 2018 Media Contacts: Susan Bejeckian, Explore Lompoc PR Rep, 626-570-1051, Sbejeckian@gmail.com Maris Somerville, Explore Lompoc PR Rep, 310-508-1609, Maris@Somervillepr.com NASA’s InSight Launch slated for May...
Lompoc: California’s Central Coast Getaway – So Cal Life – March 2018
Southern California Life Cover Story by Linda Lang March/April 2018 Issue “Looking for an out-of-the-way adventure in a picturesque valley where life is a little slower, locals and shopkeepers know...
Explore Lompoc Announces 2018 Events & Festivals
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: January 17, 2018 Discover Year-Round Adventure in Lompoc’s Sylvan Setting Media Contacts / Photo Requests: Susan Bejeckian, Explore Lompoc PR Rep, 626-570-1051, Sbejeckian@gmail.com Maris Somerville, Explore Lompoc...
New Upscale Hotel and Restaurant Open in Lompoc, California
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: November 13, 2017 New Hilton Garden Inn opens in Lompoc, bringing upscale amenities and a fresh restaurant concept to travelers Lompoc’s first new hotel property in more...
Festive Reasons to Visit Lompoc this Holiday Season!
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: Updated November 8, 2017 Festive Reasons to Visit Lompoc this Holiday Season! Lompoc shows off its festive side during the holiday season, when visitors will find holiday...
Destination: Lompoc Wine Country – 805 Living
Taste New Flavors in Lompoc Valley 805 Living Magazine – Advertorial Insertion – September 2017 Wine harvest season is a lovely time of year to plan a getaway to the...
Explore Lompoc this Fall: Wine Tasting, California History and Country Fun Await!
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: August 28, 2017 Explore Lompoc this Fall: Wine Tasting, California History and Country Fun Await! A fall getaway to Lompoc means wine harvest season, tempting local cuisine,...
Lompoc: Flowers. Art. Wine. Dine – IndependentTraveler.com
Lompoc – Flowers. Art. Wine. Dine. Published in IndependentTraveler.com – April 2017 Story and Photos by Jill Weinlein “Driving off Highway 1 to Lompoc I noticed springtime wildflowers blooming on...
Ultimate Central Coast California Getaways: Lompoc – My Global Life
Ultimate Central Coast California Getaway: Lompoc Published in My Global Life – June 9, 2017 Written by Sheryll Alexander “Lompoc may be one of the Central Coast’s most remote towns...
Explore Lompoc Provides Grant for Open Streets Event
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE – JUNE 8, 2017 Explore Lompoc Provides Grant for new Lompoc Open Streets Event Residents and visitors will be taking it to the streets at the first...
Lompoc is Blooming with California Wildflowers
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE – APRIL 4, 2017 Lompoc is Blooming with Spring Wildflowers It’s the Perfect Backdrop for a Central Coast Road Trip Lompoc wildflower season is here, and this...
Laid-Back Lompoc – Westways, March 2017
Flower fields, murals, and vineyards along the Central Coast by Matt Jaffe Westways – March/April 2017 “Now, with the nearby Santa Rita Hills ranked in the top echelon of California...
Take Romance to New Heights
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE – JANUARY 25, 2017 Take Romance to New Heights! Lompoc Valentine’s Package offers Skydiving and Hotel Adventure Chocolate and roses? Been there. Done that. Adventurous couples are...
Explore Lompoc Announces 2017 Events and Festivals
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE – JANUARY 3, 2017 Nestled in a valley along the Central Coast of California, the city of Lompoc offers a wide range off-the-beaten path adventures, inspiring works...
Lompoc: City of Arts, Flowers & Wineries – So Cal Life Magazine
Southern California Life Magazine January/February 2017 Issue Story by Linda Lang At all entrances to Lompoc is a sign reading “the City of Arts and Flowers.” You won’t find high-resorts....
Quick Trip in Lompoc, Ca – Global Adventuress
Quick Trip in Lompoc California By Global Adventuress Just up the coast from Santa Barbara is the little wine country of Lompoc, California. It is full of beautiful agriculture and...
Wine Tasting in Lompoc – Wine Country This Week
Lompoc winemakers are producing some of California’s best Pinots, Chardonnays, and other cool climate wines. Experts say it’s the combination of climate, east-west hill orientation, and calcium-rich soil that makes...
Lompoc Lark: Mural in a Weekend – NBC.com
Lompoc Lark: Mural in a Weekend By Alysia Gray Painter for NBC.com Bay Area published August 28, 2016 VIEW POST Join in as a master artists paints a large-scale work...
Arts & Culture Weekend slated for Lompoc: October 8-9, 2016
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE First-Ever ‘Mural in a Weekend’ Arts & Culture Event slated for October 8-9, 2016 in Lompoc, CA With over 40 murals painted brightly and displayed proudly on...
Five Top Reasons to Visit Lompoc this Summer
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE Five Top Reasons to Visit Lompoc this Summer Located where California’s sweeping and beautiful Central Coast meets the Sta. Rita Hills, Lompoc’s laid back vibe, beautiful weather,...
City of Murals in the Valley of Flowers – USAToday 10 Best
Read about the colorful flowers and vibrant murals of Lompoc California in this USA Today 10Best feature by Joanne DiBona READ STORY
Lompoc Announces 2016 Events & Festivals
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE Visitors Invited to Experience Lompoc Valley Nestled in a valley along the Central Coast of California, the city of Lompoc offers a wide range off-the-beaten path adventures,...
Great Getaways: Lompoc Mission & Murals – Bakersfield Magazine
Great Getaways: Lompoc Mission & Murals Published by Bakersfield Magazine VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS Ahh, Lompoc. Lompoc? You ask. Didn’t we just feature this charming city? The answer is, of...
Fuel your Pinot Passion in Lompoc
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE Fuel your Pinot Passion … Sip, Savor & Stay in Lompoc Media Contact: Janis Flippen, Explore Lompoc PR Rep, (805) 389-9495, janis@janisflippenpr.com With the highest concentration of...
Lots to Love about Lompoc – Cornonado Lifestyle
Lots to love about Lompoc By Kris Grant, Coronado Lifestyle Magazine, August 2015 VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS Oh, if those 1800-era temperance settlers only knew what’s been happening in Lompoc...
Interesting Restaurants to Match the Exciting Wines – Vintages, Vittles & Voyages
Lompoc – We found interesting restaurants to match the exciting wines By Joe Hilbers, Editor/Publisher, Vintages, Vittles & Voyages – all rights reserved For the restaurant writer nothing is more...
Lompoc Valley Wine Trail – Vintages, Vittles & Voyages
Lompoc Valley Wine Trail–Trekking to the wine tasting rooms kept us busy By Joe Hilbers, Editor/Publisher, Vintages, Vittles & Voyages – All rights reserved VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS We so...
Lompoc … A Perfect Summer Retreat – Vintages, Vittles & Voyages
Lompoc–This Central Coast City and Valley were a perfect summer retreat By Joe Hilbers, Editor/Publisher of Vintages, Vittles & Voyages – all rights reserved VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS When the...
Living La Vida Lompoc – Greg’s Getaways
Living La Vida Lompoc Greg Aragon, Writer, Greg’s Getaway published in SoCalThrills.com VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS Lompoc has always been a mystery to me – a town I’ve heard of...
Murals & Mission – Lompoc’s Big Attractions
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE Murals & Mission – Lompoc’s Big Attractions Lompoc is a town filled with a colorful history that traces the early beginnings of California. Two major attractions help...
Take the Scenic Route: A Weekend in Lompoc – JetSetExtra.com
Take the Scenic Route: A Weekend in Hidden, Artsy Lompoc Published: Friday, 12 June 2015 Written by Lindsay Indermill VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS Ventura has its agriculture, Santa Barbara has...
Lompoc: Experience the Unexpected – Bakersfield Magazine
Lompoc: Experience the Unexpected June 15, 2015 Bakersfield Magazine VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS Sometimes, when you travel off the beaten path, you’ll discover something unexpected. An emerging destination on Highway...
Escape LA: Lompoc, a Santa Barbara city – Lalascoop.com
Escape LA: Lompoc, a Santa Barbara City By Scott Bridges Published in Lalascoop.com VIEW STORY AND PHOTOS Founded in the 1880s as a temperance colony, Lompoc was originally conceived as...
The Cinderella City on California’s Central Coast – Physician’s Money Digest
Lompoc: The Cinderella City on California’s Central Coast by Eric Anderson, MD & Nancy Anderson, RN published in Physician’s Money Digest Lompoc (pronounced Lompoak, an old Chumash Indian name) lies...
Lompoc: Fifty Shades of Green on California’s Central Coast – Physician’s Money Digest
Lompoc: Fifty Shades of Green on California’s Central Coast by Eric Anderson, MD & Nancy Anderson, RN published in Physician’s Money Digest Lompoc (pronounced “Lompoak,” an old Chumash Indian name)...
Road Trip to Lompoc – Discover What’s Around the Bend
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE Road Trip to Lompoc … Discover What’s Around the Bend An emerging destination on Highway 1 along the California Central Coast, Lompoc blooms big in spring and...
Explore Lompoc Awards Grants to Local Events
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE Explore Lompoc Awards Grants to Local Events Lompoc’s Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) announced today that it will be awarding its first round of grants totaling $32,500...
Explore Lompoc Announces 2015 Visitor Events
OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE Explore Lompoc Announces 2015 Visitor Events Lompoc, CA – Set in a scenic valley along the Central Coast of California, Lompoc offers off-the-beaten path adventures, inspiring works...
