Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Rising Star Riders, in conjunction with Tehachapi Arts Center Co-op, presents our second annual 5x5 art show and sale on May 3. In keeping with 5x5 tradition, doors will open at 5:55 p.m., all art is sized 5 inches by 5 inches and will be sold for $55.55! This annual fundraising event provides area artists a chance to display their talents and allows the community to purchase a quality piece of artwork at an affordable price. Snacks and beverages will be served as part of the First Friday...
Get ready for a dining and culinary experience unlike any other in your hometown of Tehachapi. Open for six months, owners Karen and Johnny Diaz's brilliant idea of "New Wholesome," the Mango Haus Lounge, has turned what they do best into a unique, healthy and inspiring food service. Pledging to be Blue Zone certified, their dishes are primarily plant-based, wholesome, freshly organic and locally sourced with a few meat options to satisfy everyone's stomachs and taste buds. Need a relaxing...
The Friends of the Tehachapi Library's Spring Book Sale will be held Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library courtyard at 212 S. Green Street in Tehachapi. There will be two areas of books set up in the library courtyard. The first area will have vintage/specialty books and will include very reasonably priced antique and other specialty books. The second sale area is the always popular "Bag Sale" area where you fill a provided bag with books and pay $5 for each bag of books at...
Earlier this month, the Antelope Valley Economic Development & Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) announced that the annual 2024 Spring Business Summit will take place on Friday, April 5, at the AV Fair & Event Center from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., featuring the keynote speaker, Bill Walton. Unfortunately, Bill Walton was forced to cancel his appearance due to circumstances beyond his control. This year's keynote speaker is now acclaimed NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino. In addition to being a former NASA Astr...
New hours at the Arts Center We are now open six days a week. Regular hours are Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Note: We stay open later for unique events such as Thursday's Farmers Market, local fairs, community events and holidays. If the flags are out, we're open! Classes and Events First Friday falls on April 5, so don't forget to come out for food, fun and drinks from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Tehachapi Arts Center. Enjoy the music and refreshments and meet...
Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is excited to announce their 2024 All Tehachapi Youth Art Contest. For more than 30 years, the contest has been an exciting opportunity for young artists to annually show off their beautiful works of art. Please help TVAA celebrate the creative efforts of our local youth by joining the First Friday celebration at Gallery 'N' Gifts on April 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a special Saturday cookies and punch reception on April 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Supersonic air travel is on the horizon after the successful first flight of the XB-1 that is the forerunner for Boom's supersonic airliner, Overture. Another exciting "First Flight" at Mojave Air & Space Port on Friday, March 22! Boom Supersonic announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world's first independently developed supersonic jet. As stated in the press release by Booom, the XB-1 has all of the state-of-the-art technologies that will be incorporated in Boom's supersonic airliner, Ov...
Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is excited to announce their 2024 All Tehachapi Youth Art Contest. For more than 30 years, the contest has been an exciting opportunity for young artists to show off their beautiful works of art. Please help TVAA celebrate the creative efforts of our local youth by joining the First Friday celebration at Gallery 'N' Gifts on April 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a special Saturday cookies and punch reception on April 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a...
Tehachapi Arts Center will host the Bird Exhibition Show from March 1 through April 30. We are happy to present outstanding birds from the entire Tehachapi Community. Please join us on First Friday to help celebrate "BIRDS" with our newly discovered artists. View works including an intricate raven, a woven ruana and birds on the wing. First Friday is April 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Tehachapi Arts Center. Join us for refreshments and meet the artists! The Tehachapi Arts Center (TAC) is a...
Timothy John Hodges, 67, of Stallion Springs, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 13 with his children by his side in the ICU of Adventist Health Bakersfield. He was born on April 11, 1956, in Bellflower, California to Henry and Helen Hodges. After high school, Tim proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for six years and was honorably discharged in July of 1981 as Aviation Electronic Technician First Class from Patrol Squadron 16 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was married to and divorced from Debra...
In order for the city to receive the Transportation Development Act funds it needs to operate the city’s Dial-A-Ride service, it must present a Public Transit Claim. In order to present the claim they must conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution that, “there are no areas within the city with unmet public transit needs that could be reasonably met by expansion of the existing system or establishment of a new system.” The city received no public input at the hearing and the resol...
Please join us for our First Friday event, Friday, March 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gallery 'N' Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Refreshments will be served. The guest artist for March is yet to be determined. The work will be on display throughout the month of March in our Fine Arts Gallery. Make sure to stop by to admire works by our guest artist, as well as our permanent members. Gallery 'N' Gifts is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
For 17 years, John Nelson ran his plumbing business as a solo shop. Starting out as Cal City Plumbing, he hired a few people along the way but found that he preferred working alone. Problem was, there wasn't enough of him to go around. "I had the problem that every small business owner prays for: too much business," he laughs, "but there's a downside to that as well. I was behind in billing, I often couldn't answer the phone or return calls until the evening and I was having to tell too many...
The 2024 Winter Photo Contest held by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Gallery 'N' Gifts had its opening with a well-attended First Friday event on Feb. 2. Fewer entries came in this year due to the bad timing of winter storms, but those who braved the elements to enter came prepared to make things tough on the judges. "Gallery 'N' Gifts has hosted Photo Contests every February and August since 2005," said President, Gale Caldwell. "I have never been as moved by a photo as this year's Best...
The 2024 Winter Photo Contest is back, and Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is challenging amateur photographers of all ages to submit their favorite photos from Jan. 19-28 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts for a chance to win the $100 Best of Show prize, or one of six $25 first place prizes in the following categories: Landscape & Nature, Travel & Architecture, Animals, Black & White/Sepia, People/Portrait, Transportation and Youth Photography. Each category will also have ribbons for 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention placings. For rules and information you...
Amy Nelson is a photographer located in the Kern River valley. She specializes in landscape and nature photography. She has also expanded to wedding and portrait photography. Amy's love for photography started at a very young age. Growing up in the Los Angeles area, her parents always emphasized an appreciation of nature. The family traveled to the Kern River Valley to escape the busy city life. Her father would give Amy disposable cameras and she would go exploring and hiking taking photos of...
Jim Arnold has answered the Call of the Angels on High and Good Lord in Heaven. He passed away peacefully on Nov. 20 at his home in California's Tehachapi Mountains, surrounded by family and friends. He was 79. James Bowman Arnold was born March 22, 1944, in Beaumont, Texas to Ernest and Alva Lee Arnold. After the birth of his sister Margaret, the Arnolds left Texas and settled in South Pasadena, California. The family grew to nine members, with Jim as the eldest. It was here that Jim developed...
We are in full Christmas spirit at Gallery N' Gifts, and we are happy to showcase some of our own artists this coming First Friday, Dec. 1. Join us to see the latest original ceramic work from Vicky Hoffman, Marty Howell and an exciting addition during Christmas time, Rachel Axdahl. The captivating glass work from Irene Rippy will be also on display during December at our Art Room. Our Jewelers will be presenting their creative artwork as well; Suzanna Young and her original silversmithing and...
With 69 locations scattered throughout Kern County, the Boys and Girls Club serves over 3,000 children two hot meals each day. A service they kept running throughout the pandemic at 5,000 kids per day, with the addition of serving first responders. In addition to their meal efforts, the Boys and Girls Club is known for offering free after-school enrichment programs for students of all ages in the schools they collaborate with. The Boys and Girls Club has been operating in Tehachapi over the...
Holiday Decorating Contest Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce Second annual Decorating Contest for Downtown businesses and the theme is "Past, Present and Future." Decorate your business window to celebrate Tehachapi Hometown Christmas! Must be fun and most importantly represent Tehachapi. Prizes will be awarded to first and second place winners. Contest ends Dec. 2. Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25 Holiday Bazaar, hosted by the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association. Nov. 24 10...
In the United States, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has become the "traditional" Christmas season kick-off. This relatively new tradition started in the early 1960s when Philadelphia police officers used the term to describe the general chaos that occurred on the Friday after Thanksgiving when gobs of people came to town to start their holiday shopping. It wasn't until the late 1980s that merchants glommed onto the term to promote holiday shopping and improve their bottom lines....
We are in full Christmas spirit at Gallery N' Gifts, and we are happy to showcase some of our own artists this coming First Friday, Dec. 1. Join us to see the latest original ceramic work from Vicky Hoffman, Marty Howell and an exciting addition during Christmas time, Rachel Axdahl. The captivating glass work from Irene Rippy will be also on display during December at our Art Room. Our Jewelers will be presenting their creative artwork as well; Suzanna Young and her original silversmithing and...
For the last quarter-decade, The Salvation Army has been in Tehachapi helping to feed, cloth and house people in the community who are in tough financial times. Since their humble beginnings in Old Town serving around 50 people per month, Tehachapi's Salvation Army now distributes over 50,000 pounds of food to over 600 families per month. So far in 2023, they've also provided utilities assistance to over 400 households and housed 92 people in emergency housing. Over 50 kids are in regular...
Jesus V. Luna passed away on Oct. 20 at the age of 93. A memorial service was held on Friday, Nov. 3 at St. Malachy Church. He survived by his three children Roberta Stanwick, Josefina Vaca and Ramon Luna. He joined his son, Jesse Luna, and his wife, Soledad Luna, in heaven. As a young boy, Jesus and siblings lived in Mexico. There is where he learned strong work ethics as he was only able to finish 6th grade before having to go to work in order to help the family. After working in the mines in...
The Senior Wellness event on Oct. 12 at the Whiting Center was quite successful and well received. Different organizations had tables from which they dispensed relevant information. The VIPs stood by, answered any questions they could answer, or directed folks to the relevant professional. Thanksgiving is on the horizon. The Oaks will be serving the annual Thanksgiving buffet from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 23. Reservations are required of course. Also, curbside pre-orders can be reserved if you wish to take your feast home with you. To...
