Certainly the moral founding fathers of Lompoc's quaint Temperance Colony did not want prostitutes in their 'clean' town, but with all the ranches around, and cowboys with a little money in their pockets and Lompoc the only town for a days ride, it was inevitable that our 'Faire Towne' would have a couple houses of ill-repute. Why it is rumored that alcohol was even served in these illegal establishments. This mural shows the front of a couple houses where in the old days a lonely cowboy could secure a 'companion' and spend his hard won money. Yes, Lompoc has never been really famous for it's shopping.
Most residents travel to the north or the south for much of their shopping.
This artwork shows the kind of shops that were common in Lompoc even when I was a kid, little Mom and Pop stores selling canned beans and corn from Mrs. Sugars back acre, and Mrs. Pitees' chicken eggs.