What we’re about
From Ventura to Ojai, Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo, the Central Coast is a beautiful place to live and visit.
Being vegan on the Central Coast can sometimes feel isolating, and there's nothing like the instant kinship you feel when meeting a fellow vegan. Let's get together and hang out, have some outdoor adventures, get the kids together to play, enjoy great vegan food, and support each other!
You don't have to be vegan to come to our meetups, you just have to have an open mind, be veg-curious, and be ready to have some fun!
If you are just visiting the Central Coast, I hope you'll join one of our meetups and hang out with us!
Future events may include Nature Walks, Hiking, Beach Days, Trail Running, Picnics, BBQs, Kids' Playdates, Doggy Playdates, Kayaking, Geocaching, Farm Sanctuary Visits, and more!
(Anyone under 18 must have a parent or guardian attend with them)
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Upcoming events (3)
See all- Celebration for the Turkeys at Farm Sanctuary!Farm Sanctuary, Acton, CA
Join us at the Farm Sanctuary!
We go to the Celebration for the Turkeys event every year, it's a wonderful tradition. We love supporting Farm Sanctuary and the important work they do fighting for farmed animal rights and vegan outreach.
It is so heartwarming to see the turkeys enjoy their Thanksgiving feast, inspiring to hear founder Gene Baur speak, and a joy to spend quality time with the rescued animals.
Plus the food is fantastic! Every year there is a vegan feast of epic proportions!
Buy tickets here:
https://www.farmsanctuary.org/events/acton-celebration-for-the-turkeys/Event description:
Whether you will be a returning regular or visiting for the first time, Celebration for the Turkeys is a heartwarming event to experience Farm Sanctuary. In our care, turkeys and other animal agriculture survivors live free from harm. Their rescue stories and personalities change hearts and minds and help us create a more just and compassionate food system.Your Celebration for the Turkeys ticket price includes:
- A flavorful vegan holiday feast
- Quality time interacting with the animal residents who call Farm Sanctuary home
- Celebrating together as we see our turkeys indulge in a delicious feast of pumpkin pie, squash, cranberries, and kale salad during our annual Feeding of the Turkeys*
- Speaking presentations from Farm Sanctuary’s President & Co-founder Gene Baur, CEO Ellen O’Connell, and more.
Hope you can join us!
- Field Trip to Kindred Spirits Care Farm!Kindred Spirits Care Farm, Los Angeles, CA
Come join us at Kindred Spirits Care Farm in Chatsworth on Sunday, Nov 24th.
Kindred Spirits is the closest farm animal sanctuary to Santa Barbara, only 80 miles away in Chatsworth.
- They have visiting hours every Sunday from 10-2.
- We will be leaving Santa Barbara at 9:00 to get there around 10:15 am.
- There is a $10 donation to attend the visitor hours.
https://www.kindredspiritscarefarm.org/ranch-open-hours
I hope you can join us, this is a wonderful sanctuary where you can pet and feed the animals, get to know their unique personalities, hear their stories of rescue, and meet the incredible volunteers and sanctuary owners.
To learn more about Kindred Spirits, check out their Instagram page, @kindredspiritscarefarm, where they post updates, photos of the animals, and events! I've included some photos of the animal residents from our previous visits.
We'll stop for lunch somewhere on the drive back, location TBD.
RSVP to join us! Text if you can't find us when you get there. (805) 455-0292
- Saddlerock Trail HikeHot Springs Canyon Trailhead, Montecito, CA
Saddlerock trail is a difficult hike, with a 1,036 ft elevation gain and 3.4 miles roundtrip.
Check out the hike on AllTrails for more info. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/saddle-rock-trail
This meetup is for strong hikers, bring plenty of water and a snack (or two). This hike will take about 3 hours.
The trail starts at the Hot Springs Canyon trailhead on Mountain Dr. Parking is very limited, so get there a few minutes early to find a spot.
We are doing this hike on a Monday morning, so hopefully that will help with parking.
Dogs are welcome, I will be bringing my small dog, Nicky.
RSVP to join us! Please don't be late, because there will be little to no reception at the trailhead.
