The Annual Goleta Bunny Express rolls into Goleta on Saturday, April 15! Saturday, April 15, 2017 11:00am-4:00pm Tickets $4 for adults and children Ticket price includes a miniature-train ride, special treats and activities, entry into our raffle and lots more! Springtime fun for the whole family! New this year: come meet adoptable bunnies...
Continue readingGoleta and the Railroads – a free lecture
Goleta and the Railroads A free talk by Bruce Morden Sunday, March 12 at 3:00 pm in the History Education Center at the Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta, CA 93117 RSVP to Dacia via email dacia@goletahistory.org Goleta grew up with the railroad. Visit the places and people that made Goleta what...
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The Goleta Depot was built in 1901, rescued from neglect and moved to its current location as the result of a huge grassroots effort in the late 1970’s. Today, the Goleta Depot is the gem of the South Coast Railroad Museum’s collection. Sites with historic value like this are rare in the U.S., and so...
Continue readingRed White & Rails – a wine tasting adventure aboard a vintage railcar!
Join the South Coast Railroad Museum for a wine tasting trip on the vintage railcar Acoma! Ride from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and back enjoying a wine tasting from Grassini Family Vineyards, paired with chocolate from the Chocolate Gallery! Trip includes guided historical interpretation as well as live music. If you are...
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