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Goleta (/ ɡ ə ˈ l iː t ə /; Spanish:; Spanish for "schooner") is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county.
Goleta, home to University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the Santa Barbara Airport, hugs the coast 12 miles west of Santa Barbara. First called "The Good Land" by the Spanish, Goleta was once known for its rich agriculture, and smaller scale farms still pepper the landscape.
- Gerrie714. Orange, CA 138 contributions. Interesting seeing the butterflies. Long walk on lumpy ground. Steep hill to get to butterflies. Not for anyone with walker.
- absbca. Santa Barbara, California 23 contributions. Beautiful Historic House/ Ranch Goleta. We have been going to the Stow house for many years. It is a great place just to hang aroung, They also have many weddings and Concerts here.
- Andrea L. Santa Barbara, CA2 contributions. Tuesday Night Trivia. We did trivia and waffles here on Tuesday night and it was the best trivia we’ve ever played (and we’ve played at about a dozen places).
- Lady Gigglemug. Monrovia, CA2,538 contributions. Awesome trails with epic ocean views and tons of birds and butterflies!! Such a fantastic little hidden gem of hiking trails!!
Goleta, home to University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the Santa Barbara Airport, hugs the coast 12 miles west of Santa Barbara. First called "The Good Land" by the Spanish, Goleta was once known for its rich agriculture, and smaller scale farms still pepper the landscape.
- Goleta Butterfly Grove. In 1870, a rancher named Ellwood Cooper and his family started growing a variety of plants on their ranch, including grapes, olives, walnuts and almonds, oranges and lemons; this attracted many monarch butterflies, and today the area consists of land where monarchs migrate.
- West Wind Santa Barbara Drive-In. West Wind has been in the drive-in theatre business since 1952, so you know they’ve got it down to a “T.” In fact, their Santa Barbara Drive-In in Goleta is one of their seven locations.
- Goleta County Beach. If you’re looking for some sun and sand, this is your place. With miles and miles of beach, a fishing pier, sand volleyball courts, kayak and paddleboard rentals, walking trails that lead to a lagoon, and a paved biking path that goes all the way to Santa Barbara, there’s no lack of things to do.
- The Bombardment of Ellwood. Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. The Bombardment (or “shelling”) of Ellwood is a monument site commemorating the first attack on the U.S. during WWII.
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Goleta (go-lee-ta) is a city a few miles west of Santa Barbara and part of the contiguous urban area of Santa Barbara, within Santa Barbara County, California. This article also covers the unincorporated community of Isla Vista, which is home to the University of California at Santa Barbara.
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