Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Sorted by date Results 76 - 100 of 194
Ivey Rezayat is the winner of an all-expenses-paid vacation that was raffled at the Sip Sip Hooray Wine Walk, donated by Jenni Richard of Travel by Jenni. The resort stay is at the Ocean Maya Royale, a short distance from Cancun, Mexico in a quiet, secluded area with its own private beach. Ivey, from Springville, Calif. was visiting family members in Bear Valley Springs and decided at the last minute to attend the Main Street Tehachapi Wine Walk with her cousin. She is very excited and looks...
You can earn a free ticket to Sip Sip Hooray when you volunteer. Main Street Tehachapi needs man/woman power on event day, Saturday, July 20. Starting in the morning of the event, we need volunteers to string lights and decorate, as well as volunteers during the event itself. To see how you can help make Sip Sip Hooray a great event, call Alex at (661) 238-3072. Leave your name and number for Main Street Tehachapi to call you back....
This year, with the Sierra snowpack at 180 percent of normal, the Kern River is a raging monster. While the water flow has peaked on both the upper Kern (above Lake Isabella) and the lower Kern (below the lake), the river still is dangerous. The increased flow is awesome for rafters who thrill to the whitewater challenges in safe, professionally managed operations, but it can be lethal for visitors who do not understand the danger they are facing, and who underestimate the sheer power of the...
You can earn a free ticket to Sip Sip Hooray when you volunteer. Main Street Tehachapi needs man/woman power on event day, Saturday, July 20. Starting in the morning of the event, we need volunteers to string lights and decorate, as well as volunteers during the event itself. To see how you can help make Sip Sip Hooray a great event, call Alex at (661) 238-3072. Leave your name and number for Main Street Tehachapi to call you back....
While the City of Tehachapi was watching the country attempting to pull itself from the Great Depression, which had begun with the 1930s, there was a new look appearing in the downtown section. Green Street was paved for the first time in 1936 and two former Tehachapi mayors, Louis Kanstein and Frank Baumgart, built a movie theater which they named after themselves! Bee for Baumgart and Kay for Kanstein. Local contractor Vince Ninteman, was the construction superintendent. The theater closed in...
You can earn a free ticket to Sip Sip Hooray when you volunteer. Main Street Tehachapi needs man/woman power on event day, Saturday, July 20. Starting in the morning of the event, we need volunteers to string lights and decorate, as well as volunteers during the event itself. To see how you can help make Sip Sip Hooray a great event, call Alex at (661) 238-3072. Leave your name and number for Main Street Tehachapi to call you back....
Tehachapi Heritage League, Main Street Tehachapi and the City of Tehachapi joined together on May 7 to dedicate 16 plaques describing different aspects of local history that line the two and a half block section of S. Green St. from Tehachapi Blvd. to the Tehachapi Museum at 310 S. Green St. The project was the result of a joint effort to beautify Downtown Tehachapi and to educate residents and visitors about the city's history and what makes Tehachapi a special place. It is a true joint...
Thursday, May 9 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. is the first Farmers Market of 2019. Main Street Tehachapi Farmers Market is one of Tehachapi's favorite events, giving you an opportunity to shop for fresh produce, baked goods and more while you enjoy downtown. Each week, the entertainment will feature favorite local bands and musicians, organized by Fiddler's Crossing. Produce vendors will be on the west side of Green Street and food, craft, art and other vendors will be on the east side. All vendor items...
A dedication ceremony will be held in Centennial Plaza on Green Street to commemorate the installation of a series of plaques pointing out historical facts about Tehachapi. The dedication on Tuesday, May 7 at 11 a.m. will introduce the public to a short walking tour along Green Street that gives interesting facts about local history. The project is the result of a partnership between the Tehachapi Heritage League, Main Street Tehachapi and the City of Tehachapi. Research for the plaques was...
A few weeks ago I wrote of the Mojave Gold Rush and the discovery of the Golden Queen Mine that caused people from far an near to come to Mojave and hope to find such a bonanza as George Holmes. The following story gives one a glimpse of the same area during The Roaring Twenties. The busy little desert community of Mojave, in the late 1920s, had a population of maybe 500 friendly souls and was known for gale-force wind storms, extreme summer heat, gold mining and was also the terminus for...
The 2019 Main Street Tehachapi Farmers Market in Downtown Tehachapi will run from May 9 to Aug. 15 this year, with the exception of the 4th of July, when there will be no market. Market hours will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m., with many of the past year's vendors returning. Again this year, Adventist Health will be the major sponsor and will have a booth to do health screenings and provide health professionals to offer counseling and other services. Additional sponsors include The Loop Newspaper,...
My favorite Tehachapi area back roads for you to explore I often get asked to recommend pleasant drives for people who are newer to the area and I'm happy to do so, since the Tehachapi Mountains have an assortment of picturesque country roads that wind their way through the foothills, valleys, canyons and mountains of this California range. These two-lane back roads are relics from an earlier time – some were even dirt roads for horses and wagons before the arrival of autos and asphalt. S...
Did you know that you can help the City keep Tehachapi beautiful? There is a link on the Tehachapi city website called Request Tracker www.liveuptehachapi.com/requesttracker.aspx through which you can report your concerns to the City. You can use this page to report things like street lights that are out, potholes, water leaks and other concerns. Fill out the appropriate work order and you’re done. There is also a link where you can come back and check to see if the item has been addressed. F...
Sometimes when writing about people I find myself including little vignettes from their past; interesting little pieces that give a glimpse into a person's life as they lived it. Beth and Tony Anthony were childhood acquaintances. They dated all through high school and also after graduation. He graduated in 1946 and she, in 1947. Both were honor students. They were to marry in 1952 and Tony, a member of the U.S. Army at that time, would be shipped to Germany just one week after their wedding....
Downtown Tehachapi was full of friendly faces, sampling wine and enjoying handcrafted chocolates at Main Street Tehachapi's Valentine's Wine and Chocolate Walk. A fun social event with plenty of chances to shop for that special someone at local shops....
Most Tehachapi residents know Main Street Tehachapi from the many fun and entertaining events that bring residents and out of towners to the historic downtown area, such as the upcoming Wine and Chocolate Walk, the Ugly Sweater Wine Walk in November, the newest wine walk, Sip Sip Hurray, coming up in June and the Summer Farmers Market. Recently MST has provided $20,000 in grants to Downtown businesses for façade improvements and repainting. Last year $5,000 was donated to assist the City with...
The 12th Annual Wine and Chocolate Walk in Downtown Tehachapi will be held this year on Feb. 9. Join the friendly faces that go from business to business along the downtown streets to sample tasty wines, paired with delicious chocolates, handmade by local resident Linda Pettitt of Linda's Cakes and Things. See the map of Host businesses in this issue of The Loop on page 11. Not only a fun social event, you have the opportunity to shop with your Valentine and purchase the perfect Valentine's...
At the Jan. 22 City Council meeting, Charles White, representing Main Street Tehachapi, presented Mayor Susan Wiggins with a check for $5,000 to help fund the new Christmas decorations that adorned the downtown street lights during the holidays. The City had purchased the decorations last year with the assistance of donations from downtown businesses and civic organizations. White said that he wanted to take a minute to familiarize the new council members with Main Street Tehachapi's purpose...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at (661) 822-6794. We are located at 116 East Tehachapi Blvd., across the street from the Water Tower. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, and provide artist...
In 1950, when I began living in the Southland, it was, and still is, 200-miles from Oceanside, Calif. to Tehachapi and if I had a dollar for every time I have made the trip I would have a comfortable amount. At first, our trips consisted of getting into my husband's 1947 Buick Roadmaster and taking off. It was a lovely car; one that he acquired during his bachelor days while still an Enlisted man in the Corps. Highway 101, between the two points, at that time, was a three lane affair. The...
Celebrate Valentines this year by joining Main Street Tehachapi for the 12th Annual Chocolate and Wine Walk in Downtown Tehachapi. The event, held this year on Feb. 9 is always a lot of fun for romantic couples, groups of friends and those who come alone. There are plenty of friendly faces in the crowds that go from business to business along the downtown streets to sample tasty wines, paired with delicious chocolates, hand-made by local resident Linda Pettitt of Linda's Cakes and Things. Not...
Libraries! Don’t you just love books? I do! I love reading and being around books and there is no better place to spend one’s time than in a library. As a former librarian, I might be a bit prejudiced, but I really don’t think so. Many writers entice their readers by weaving their stories between aisles of tomes. I’d like to share a few of those authors and their books with you. For our youngest readers, in “Biscuit Loves the Library” by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, a frisky golden retriever p...
Taking another look at the BeeKay Mural one may see Margie and Kelcy Owens, two citizens who managed to carve out a legend for themselves and for local citizens by simply opening a café on Main Street, Tehachapi. I say Main Street for that is what we "locals" always called it. Sometimes we could remember it was G Street, but mostly just Main. Whatever the name of the street, the name Kelcy's Café made its own reputation as a family restaurant. The minute one walked in you knew you were home a...
Two Saturday’s ago, the streets of Downtown Tehachapi were filled with patrons at Main Street Tehachapi’s Annual Ugly Sweater Wine Walk. The fundraiser, which invites attendees to walk through our thriving downtown area and sample wine and food from local businesses, sold nearly 500 tickets and was a huge success. Reports from local businesses also drew praise for the number of visitors and new residents that were enjoying the festivities. They found this out because in typical Teh...
Hundreds of revelers walked the streets of Tehachapi on Nov. 24 at Main Street Tehachapi's 5th annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Wine Walk, sampling wines at various businesses and showing off their ugly and not-so-ugly Christmas attire. Lots of fun was had by all....
