Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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It was a work transfer with a utility company that brought Dean Long to Tehachapi. He came from Rancho Cucamonga where he had lived since he was five years old. He found a beautiful mountain top home with spectacular views in Bear Valley Springs. His parents came to visit shortly after he moved into his new house and they brought some pictures that his father had taken of this area while working with a utility company back in the 1970s. One picture really looked familiar to Dean. On closer...
More Sponsors. More Fun. More Surprises. Cheers to Charity 2016 is shaping up to be the Must-Do Charity Event for the Summer Season! This annual fund raising event, to be held Saturday, August 13 at Aviator Park, has more sponsors, more surprises and more fun planned than ever before! Cheers to Charity benefits local charities and features live music, mouth-watering tapas, scrumptious wines, delicious craft beer ... plus the area’s only offering of skillfully made home-brewed beer. Choice cigars (available for purchase), a silent auction, a cof...
Fearless. Dazzling. Compelling. Eclectic. Graceful. Magical. Legendary. These are all words that have been used to describe singer-songwriter, Jack Williams who will make his debut appearance at Fiddlers Crossing on Sunday, June 12, at 3 p.m. In a career that has spanned 50 years, Jack Williams has become one of the most sought-after artists on the contemporary acoustic music circuit. From music halls and festivals to coffee houses and house concerts, he is a very busy performer. He especially...
The Main Street Farmers Market at Railroad Park, on Tehachapi Blvd, runs from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays throughout the summer, from June 2 to August 18. Farmers and local growers will again be the focus, with additional vendors who sell American made, local, and other items. Food vendors will provide tasty treats and local musicians will provide entertainment. Many participants from the previous years have returned. Stop by for fresh produce and stay for dinner or a snack and enjoy the music...
At this point in this "forever" presidential campaign, Fiddlers Crossing decided a little levity would be in order, in the form of political satirist Roy Zimmerman. Saturday, June 4, will mark his second appearance at Fiddlers Crossing. He played to a sold-out crowd in 2014. While Zimmerman may not change any minds a few days before our primary, he should at least give us an evening of hilarity. He is, after all, "an equal opportunity offender." He finds just about everything and everyone funny...
Three lovely, brilliant young women, singing folk, gospel and bluegrass songs through a jazz-infused filter, with stunning harmonies and body percussion – this is Honey Whiskey Trio. These three graduates of the esteemed Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach have been enchanting audiences wherever they have performed. They will bring their honey harmonies to Fiddlers Crossing on Saturday, May 21, at 7 p.m., and fans of vocal music will want to be there. The Honey Whiskey Trio e...
Jan. 25, 1759, is the birthday of the famed Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Scottish Societies here and abroad will celebrate the anniversary month with special dinners and events, as they do every year. This year, Fiddlers Crossing will also celebrate by presenting one of Scotland's best contemporary bards, Alan Reid, a founder of the famed Battlefield Band, on Friday, Jan. 29, at 7 pm. This will be Reid's second time in Fiddlers Crossing, and he will again be joined by Dutch-born Rob van Sante,...
Among the blueblood bands of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, of course, will always be the King. But the four-piece band, The Special Consensus, is certainly one of the crown princes. Tehachapi will be treated to a royal visit by this Nashville-based band on Sunday, January 17, at 3 pm in Fiddlers Crossing. The award-winning, GRAMMY-nominated group was formed in the Chicago area in 1975, and features a repertoire of traditional bluegrass standards, as well as original...
I first met Sarah and Randy Frantz at Tehachapi’s 4th of July Hot Dog Festival when they told me that they were buying a home here. They finally were able to make the move from Long Beach in August. For the last 12 years, Randy has worked for the Los Angeles County Fire Department in Palmdale and had commuted to work from Long Beach. Since Randy’s parents live in Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi seemed like an ideal move with a much shorter commute. Randy and Sarah were both raised in Hun...
First Fridays have become a fun evening for us to open our doors, get out some arts and crafts, a little music, some yummy food, light a sanctuary full of candles and engage in fun, creativity, or prayerful meditation. Come and join us on Friday, Dec.4, from 5 - 8 p.m. Refreshments and hospitality and shopping will be served at all the venues participating. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts and the TVAA will be open for First Friday. Located on the corner of Tehachapi Blvd. and Green St. come by to see what they are up to. Sheridan’s Boutique Home Consi...
The Celtic musical duo, Men of Worth, will offer an evening of authentic traditional Irish and Scottish music Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in Fiddlers Crossing. Their tunes and songs are so closely connected to their heritage, that Scotsman Donnie Macdonald sings some in his native Gaelic and Irishman James Keigher performs songs saved from the centuries-old oral traditions of his native County Mayo. "Our music has its history in the crofting life of my Hebridean homeland and James' western...
When Ludwig Van Beethoven premiered two symphonies and other works at a four-hour concert at Vienna in 1808, the musicians grumbled for lack of rehearsal time and one critic described the event as "a cart rolling down the hill with no horse." At Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra's Nov. 1 concert at Country Oaks Baptist Church, which featured one of the symphonies performed that night in Vienna as well as the artistry of guest violinist Mischa Lefkowitz, there was no grumbling and no runaway cart....
It was July when Hugh, Miriam, Dustin and Collin Shane arrived in Tehachapi with a black lab named Ashes and two cats (Duke and Duchess). They moved here from Colorado Springs where Hugh had been a contract engineer for MITRE Corporation. Now employed by Scaled Composites in Mojave, Hugh is an engineer on the Stratolaunch project. Miriam said that Tehachapi was a natural place for the family to settle as they were used to mountain living with Colorado Springs at 6200 feet and similar high...
Fiddlers Crossing’s next concert will be in keeping with the season when award-winning singer-songwriter Brad Cole performs Oct. 23, at 7p.m. The songs of Brad Cole address the ups and downs of the human condition with both wit and raw insight. His passionate and distinctive delivery of roots-based folk music, woven with the grit and groove of old school r&b, moves audiences in a way that is unexpected, yet at the same time familiar. Cole has released a music video called, “I Got a Job at the Church,” that paints a compelling portrait of a man...
It all started with a tea party and the latest chapter closed with a bright moon shining over "A Night in the Vineyard," on Saturday, August 29, at the Triassic Vineyard. There, a sold-out crowd of 130 enjoyed delicious food and wine and lively auction action, in support of the Norbertine Canonesses of Tehachapi. The event – the first of many we are told – was organized by "Friends of the Norbertine Sisters in Tehachapi," a group that started after several local women attended a fundraising tea...
Storytelling in music is as old as melody. Although today's pop music tends to focus more on "beats" than ballads, musical storytelling is still alive and well in acoustic music. Over the last five years, Fiddlers Crossing has been bringing some of the best musical storytellers to Tehachapi. Berkley Hart, returning for their second appearance in the venue Sept. 12, is certainly in the top tier of musical storytellers. The combination of Kerrville New Folk Songwriter Award winner, Jeff Berkley,...
The Friends of the Norbertine Canonesses are planning a fundraising event to benefit the future chapel for the Monastery of the Bethlehem Priory of St. Joseph. The event will be held at Triassic Legacy Vineyard on Saturday, Aug. 29th. It will include a Greek inspired menu prepared by Chef Mano Lujan (Red House BBQ and The Shed), wine tasting of Triassic's awardwinning wines, live music and a silent auction. The Wine Tasting and Silent Auction will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30....
Mission Brewery took four gold medals and Best California Beer at the 2015 Central California Craft Beer Competition. Mission Hefewizen has won Best Beer in California two years in a row in the two year old competition. They also took Best of Class gold medals for Mission Amber, Mission Voyage, El Conquistador Session IPA and a bronze for Shipwrecked. Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company was rated the 2nd best beer in the all California competition with a silver and best in class gold medal for their Midnight Lighting Imperial Stout. Rounding out the...
The Friends of the Norbertine Canonesses are planning a fundraising event to benefit the future chapel for the Monastery of the Bethlehem Priory of St. Joseph. The event will be held at Triassic Legacy Vineyard on Saturday, Aug. 29th. It will include a Greek inspired menu prepared by Chef Mano Lujan (Red House BBQ and The Shed), wine tasting of Triassic's awardwinning wines, live music and a silent auction. The Wine Tasting and Silent Auction will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30....
Gracing the Grand Opening of the Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Associations upcoming PRCA Rodeo on Aug.14–15 in the Milano Arena at the Tehachapi Event Center and Rodeo Grounds will be the Dust N’ Diamonds Equestrian Drill Team. The “Diamonds” are both a competitive and exhibition equestrian drill team. This award winning group of all women ride in unison to create formations and patterns while riding their horses at speeds that would scare the average equestrian. The Dust N’ Diamonds Equestrian Drill Team was founded in 1992 and is composed...
After living in Palmdale for a few years Jean Morgan and Gary Katz have moved to Tehachapi. It seemed natural since Jean’s family lives here and Gary saw a need in Tehachapi for his skills. Gary is a third generation horologist. He repairs clocks of all kinds at his home in Bear Valley. He started in the 1970s with his dad and uncles. His family was, at one time, the world’s largest importer of clocks. They owned Ted’s Clock Emporium, a business located in 14 malls all over Southern Calif...
Many exciting new plans have been added to the Tehachapi Mountain Beer and Wine Festival. It takes place on July 18 from 4 until 8 p.m. at the Benz Sports Complex in Tehachapi. Many breweries have submitted craft beers for the Beer Competition. National and state sanctioned beer judges will be tasting the entries and determining the best brew in several categories. This competition takes place off site, but, the winner of the best brews will be announced at the Beer and Wine Festival at 6 p.m. Limited RV parking is available from Friday night...
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted the Waving the Flag 2015 Dance. A total of 34 people attended the dance with members representing the Joaquin Squares from Bakersfield, the Mountain Squares from Frasier Park, the Skirts and Flirts from Bakersfield, the Rounders from Bakersfield, and of course, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers. As many as three squares were on the dance floor at a time. Bob Knowles provided the calls for the square dancers who danced to music from country and pop to music from the...
Get out your dancing shoes and get ready to tango – Café Musique is coming back to town! The Quintet received such an enthusiastic reception when they performed in Fiddlers Crossing last year that they are giving an encore concert Friday, June 12, at 7 pm. Instead of the usual downtown venue, Fiddlers Crossing is holding the concert in the larger St. Jude's in the Mountains Anglican Church, 1200 South Curry St. The five members of Café Musique may hail from the California's central coast, but...
The Main Street Farmers Market at Railroad Park, on Tehachapi Blvd, runs from 4 to 7 pm on Thursdays throughout the summer, ending August 13. Farmers and local growers will again be the focus, with additional vendors who sell handmade, local, and other items. Food vendors will provide tasty treats and local musicians will provide entertainment. Many participants from the previous years have returned. This years' Famers Market is made possible by the sponsorship of Benz Sanitation, the Tehachapi...
