Goleta Valley Lemon Festival

What do you do when life gives you lemons? A whole, lotta lemons? You go to a Lemon Festival, of course. The annual, citrus-soaked Lemon Festival staged at Goleta’s Girsch Park, to be specific. Now, no groaning, chickens. I know I’ve already featured plenty of Santa Barbara festivals at CHARRON’s CHATTER, but this event is too refreshing not to * squeeze * in, too.

And just to keep it lemon-fresh, we’ll wend our way through in an all-consuming, gustatory fashion—something we haven’t yet done at these rolling food fests, but since I adore all things lemon other than cars, it’s time to suck it up.

Lemon Floss is boss!

All hot months are fire prevention months, and with temps in the 80’s, October is no exception. Our tart festivities start by chatting with a kiosk-full of National Forest Folk set up at the park’s entrance,  and it’s yesteryear touching to note that Smokey the Bear is still among the fire prevention representatives—though not the least bit lemony. Continue reading →…