Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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In the same manner that the crystal opal shines many colors, so TCT's real life Opal Lawler possesses a brilliant range of talent from singing, dancing, acting, writing, and choreography to set design and directing. I first saw Lawler onstage in 2015, when she starred as Lizzie Curry in TCT's production of "110 in the Shade". She captivated us as we watched her struggles with love between the mystic con-man "Starbuck" (Guy Martin) and the wholesome "Sheriff File" (Thaer Irvin). Yet Lawler's...
Fiddlers Crossing will celebrate Autumn on Friday, Sept. 29, with the return of Flagship Romance from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The couple, Jordyn and Shawn Fisher, call their music, "harmonic alternative folk" but it is much more. They are part of a resurgence in popular music of well-crafted songs and solid, soaring harmonies. They display a passion and intensity in their performance reminiscent of a young Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. When she was 3 years old, Jordy...
District 3 of the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association will present its 41st annual Fiddlin’ Down the Tracks Old Time Fiddle Contest on Sept. 15-16, 2017, at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, Tehachapi, funded in part by the Bakersfield Californian. This year’s contest will be held in memory of the late, great fiddler Big Howdy Forrester, who played with Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys on the Grand Ole Opry for 36 years and with Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys for several years before that. On Friday, reg...
Tehachapi Museum and Errea House 'Art on the Porch' featuring Jon Hammond "Art on the Porch" continues in August with a First Friday display of cowboy, ranching, farming, and outdoor items on the porch at the Errea House from 5 to 8 p.m. Jon Hammond will be the featured guest and will bring some items from his collection of cowboy and farming related items he has collected from the Tehachapi area. He will also be telling stories and answering questions about Tehachapi's ranching and agrarian...
Stallion Springs Senior Officer James Best and Bear Valley Officer Stacey Arebalo received the Officer of the Year Awards from the Kern County Law Enforcement Foundation at their annual Awards Dinner on July 14 at the Stockdale Country Club. On the evening of Friday, February 17, 2017, the County of Kern was struck by torrential downpours. Cummings Valley suffered massive flooding due to the storm, causing road closures and dangerous driving conditions. At approximately 8:30 pm, Officer Best received a radio call of “a female trapped in a v...
Sheridan's is on the move once again. Just a few months ago, Sheridan's Annex moved to Mill Street. Then a second Tehachapi Blvd. location became available, due to the retirement of Trains Etc. owners Ed & Linda Gordon. Located just a few doors down from the original Sheridan's Boutique Home Consignment, the new sister store will showcase different and unique items crafted with the same great quality you have come to expect from Sheridan's. Virginia Sheridan and her husband William Lee have...
Treasure Trove featuring artist Christi Friesen On Friday Evening, July 7, Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday from 5-8 p.m. A make and take to bake experience has been scheduled with Christi Friesen, internationally known polymer clay artist and author of a number of polymer Clay how to books. Come join Christi and have some fun making a glow-in-the-dark ghoulie to take home and bake. Christi will supply the materials. Enjoy our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter...
On Friday, July 7, as part of the First Friday evening event, the Tehachapi Christian Bookstore will host a book signing for author Eran A. Baumann for his first novel, "Daddy: The Shofar of Abel." The event will be held at the Tehachapi Christian Bookstore on Tehachapi Blvd. from 6 to 8 p.m. Baumann is a local Tehachapi resident who identifies with no specific label, choosing instead to be called "a follower of the Messiah Yeshua." He will be signing copies of his inaugural novel that follows...
Have you ever wanted to write a song but didn't know where to start? Have you written songs and want to take them to the next level? Do you have a song you would like to record? Camp Kiya has offered songwriting classes in the past, but plans to have a full workshop this year. Kerry Patrick Clark and Peter Romano are returning to head up the program. They will be joined by Max Valentino, who will also teach bass, percussion and guitar, as in past years. Camp Kiya is a traditional music camp for...
For June 2 First Friday, two new exhibits will open at the Tehachapi Museum. First is a collection of some of the most beautiful and expensive menus ever produced in America and created by Tehachapi resident Gene Stirm. It includes the menu from the Edwardian Room that Gene did for Donald Trump and seen in several films including Concerning Henry and Big Business. Also, included is the Pagoda menu, one of the most expensive printed menus ever produced. Several of the menus will be shown with...
Kelly began making natural soaps because her small son had eczema. She discovered that using natural ingredients without chemicals cleared his skin. From there she moved to deodorants without aluminum and, at her husband's request, started making shaving soap. Kelly started bout four years ago making soaps and more and has been selling her products for two years. She uses primarily goat's milk which she obtains from her neighbors in Bear Valley. In addition, she uses only essential oils - no che...
Event Come and join the fun. No reservations necessary. First Friday Fun Fest, June 2, 5 to 8 p.m. Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday. Featured artist will be Kelly Keller, creator of Bear Valley Natural personal products. Her line includes Ostrich oil lotion and soaps along with goat's milk soaps and natural lip balms and deodorants. All are made from natural products and essential oils. Come meet the artist. Enjoy our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter along...
A collection of some of the most beautiful and expensive menus ever produced in America will be on display this summer at the Tehachapi Museum, beginning June 2. Tehachapi resident Gene Stirm created all of the menus. Included on display will be the menu from the Edwardian Room, that Gene did for Donald Trump and seen in several films including Concerning Henry and Big Business. Also, the Pagoda menu, one of the most expensive printed menus ever produced, to put into full service. Gene will be o...
My interview with Alex Zonn, president of Tehachapi Community Theater (TCT), took place while Zonn was directing "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen, which opened Friday, May 5, at the BeeKay Theatre. When I first met Alex last year, we were preparing for TCT's annual Playwrights Festival. I wasn't ready to hear Zonn's voice. His distinctive pitch goes from a resounding depth reaching the furthest person in the back row of a theater to a tone that comforts the tiniest child a foot away. How did...
Tehachapi Museum featuring a permanent wave machine Just in time for Mother's Day the Tehachapi Museum is offering on First Friday only, selected pieces of jewelry at a 30% discount. All hammered aluminum, also known as poor man's silver, will be discounted 20% on May 5. Both items make great gifts. On First Friday visit the Tehachapi Museum's newest exhibit featuring a permanent wave machine, circa 1920s to 1930s. Included in the new display are numerous other items from 1900 to 1930s designed...
Are you noticing signs of spring? I hope new things are budding that you are excited to see bloom both outdoors in nature and within your personal life. Each spring we are greeted by new delights if we look around: baby kittens, baby chickens, “pink snow” from blossoms on a windy day, small green leaves unfurling on trees. Take a walk around your neighborhood and really notice the plants and miracles all around. When we are filled with awe and wonder it improves our mood. Gratitude opens us to...
First Fridays have become a popular event of fun, refreshments, hospitality and shopping at all the participating venues. Gallery 'N' Gifts will be featuring Youth Art. Gallery 'N' Gifts is located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. (See article on this page.) Tehachapi Treasure Trove is located at 116 East Tehachapi Boulevard, right across the street from the water tower in Railroad Park. Featured artists will be April Heller and Meagan Bower (see article on this page). Come see what is happening and join the fun, food, wine, conversation, and music...
Event Come and join the fun. No reservations necessary. First Friday Fun Fest, April 7, 5 to 8 p.m. Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday. Featuring artist April Heller, maker of Ancient Oaks Sugar Scrubs. These Therapeutic Scrubs made with essential oils work as an exfoliate to rejuvenate and restore the skin. Join us to meet April and enjoy our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter along with music by Art Larsen on clarinet. Open Studios Open Studios at the Treasure...
The City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Tourism Commission want to make sure that they have all upcoming community events on the Tehachapi App. The App, which is a free download on the App Store and Google Play, is quickly becoming the way to keep up on events in Tehachapi for tourists and residents alike. Of course, it includes our hotels, restaurants and tourist venues. However, it also includes the events and celebrations that are the reason many people come to Tehachapi. Many Tehachapi...
The Farmworker Institute of Education Leadership Development (FIELD) will be introducing the 1st Annual Cesar Chavez Legacy Breakfast on Friday, March 31, 2017. Candidate for the Governor of California, Antonio Villaraigosa will deliver the keynote address. The purpose of this breakfast is to honor the memory of Cesar Chavez while recognizing people in the community who exemplify his spirit. Cesar Chavez was a union leader and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to improving treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers. He was...
Now that March is finally here, we're starting to see the first hints of green in Tehachapi. With the cold, wet winter, the weather seems more normal this year. The trees did not bud out in February, and the daffodils are just starting to push up their green spears. What a perfect year to celebrate "the wearing of the green" on St. Patrick's Day. To Fiddlers Crossing, it's all the more perfect because it comes on a Friday, which means there will be music in the popular downtown venue. A special...
There was a question asked of me, recently, during one of our First Friday evenings at the local Museum. The question: "When did Tehachapi first install electric lights?" The answer, of course, is 1915. I didn't elaborate as the conversation turned in another direction. The best part was not given and the person who inquired left with only the date and no more interesting facts. I was given that information from Grace Errea, herself, who had lived in the Errea House with her parents and...
I've been marching all my life, in one way or another; I've been to many types of rallies, protests and marches over the last 50 years, and while I am still active in many ways -- advocating for a more just and equitable world for everyone -- I kinda thought my actual "marching" days were over. Then came the recent Women's March on Washington on January 21 and I wanted to be there. Ultimately, I became part of the "Women's March – Los Angeles - Tehachapi Squad" (started on facebook by a c...
Juni Fisher is no stranger to these parts. She has already given four sold-out concerts in Fiddlers Crossing and will ride into town March 3 for her fifth appearance. Fisher is the real deal – a Western singer who actually IS a cowgirl. Many of her songs are about women rodeo riders of bygone days, and she can be funny and poignant at the same time. Fisher grew up horse crazy on a San Joaquin Valley citrus farm, achieving 4-H and FFA honors, listening to the music of Marty Robbins, Joan Baez a...
First Fridays have become a popular event of fun, refreshments, hospitality and shopping at all the participating venues. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts will be featuring artist Anna Dohnke during the month of March. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts is located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. (See article on this page.) Tehachapi Treasure Trove is located at 116 East Tehachapi Boulevard, right across the street from the water tower in Railroad Park. Featuring an ode to Women’s History Month (see article on this page). Come see what is happening and join the fun, food, wine, con...
