Only 6 miles from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Vandenberg Space Force Base, previously Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a United States Space Force Base located 14.8 km (9.2 mi) northwest of Lompoc, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also performs space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation.

Approximately 11,500 credit students enroll each semester at one of the college's four locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, or at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The main campus is in Santa Maria, a 105 acre park-like setting that provides students with exceptional teaching and state of the art technology.

Set in the city known as “The City of Arts and Flowers,” the urban wineries in Lompoc are Santa Barbara County’s most western tasting region. Ironically, Lompoc was founded as a Carrie Nation style Temperance Colony back in 1874, but now boasts an increasing number of wineries and tasting rooms.

Considered the western gateway to the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, wineries are primarily located in the Industrial Park. While in Lompoc, stroll the area to find the more than 60 murals created by local artists on buildings throughout town. Lompoc can be reached from the South on a scenic drive up Highways 101 and 1. Lompoc also makes a nice midpoint when driving the Santa (Sta.) Rita Hills loop from Buellton.

The Lompoc Unified School District offers an outstanding educational program for its 9,800 students. Quality leadership, teaching and support staff are just some of the reasons. The District serves K-12 students living in the City of Lompoc, Vandenberg Village, Mesa Oaks, Mission Hills, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and rural areas adjacent to these. The District offers a wide range of programs for students with special needs. These are opportunity classes at the middle and high school levels. There are specialists at all levels who provide support for bilingual children, migrant children, gifted, and handicapped children. The District has created an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration at all levels. Win-win negotiations and problem solving have become institutionalized