Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Tehachapi Warriors Booster Club would like to thank the community for their support of the annual "Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast" and the THS Soccer Team Hamburger and Hot Dog sale at the All-American 4th of July Festival at Central Park. The annual breakfast supports THS Warrior Football, and this year raised nearly $7,000 for the program thanks to an astonishing 1,000 presale tickets and an additional 200 tickets purchased the day of the event and other cash donations. It is...
One of the traditions jolly Old St. Nick has in July is to visit our great community for the Christmas in July Toys for Tots event at Marty Pay Insurance Agency. This year's event will be on Wednesday, July 14 and Santa has a lot of surprises and prizes in his bag! He's suspended his naughty and nice list for the evening, anyone who brings an unwrapped toy will have a chance at a drawing for prizes including a 55-inch TV. There will be other prizes provided by local businesses and Santa is...
The Tehachapi Warrior Football Pancake Breakfast, also known as the Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast, named after the late Tehachapi Mayor Ed Grimes, is an annual kickoff to the 4th of July festivities. Pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice will be served starting at 7:30 a.m. in the southwest corner of Central Park. Breakfast tickets are only $5. The event benefits the Tehachapi High School Warrior Football program in conjunction with the Tehachapi Warrior Booster Club to assist in raising...
#LoveTehachapi's third volunteer event took place on April 24 at the former Aspen Meat Market parking lot. More than 100 volunteers from local churches, community volunteers and the City of Tehachapi pitched in to serve their Tehachapi neighbors and help with spring cleaning in the neighborhoods near the Meat Market. Volunteers spread out to serve approximately 85 households, hauling wagons filled with boxes of food, gifts and fresh plants. Several individuals, with the aid of many large trucks...
Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors (TAAR) is excited to announce a restaurant bingo contest called Taste Tehachapi with $1,000 worth of gift cards to be won! TAAR President Stacey Peel says, “We want to encourage our community to support our family-owned eateries as they support us. We do not want to see any of our local businesses close down during this difficult time.” The contest will run from March 1 through 31. Get your Taste Tehachapi tasting card and visit 10 family-owned eateries located in Tehachapi. Save your receipts and turn in...
As Valley Strong Credit Union begins building a new full-service branch in Tehachapi, the credit union continues to develop opportunities to build a financial relationship within the community and the surrounding areas. Valley Strong's Tehachapi Branch Manager Kristy Vasquez said that having a full-service branch and an exciting new promotion will help benefit the community in numerous ways. "Not only does it give members extra perks for opening a new checking account, it also helps support the...
Christine Marie, 20 year combat Army veteran, Army medic, now a nurse, repertory theater performer, opera vocalist, writer, who also creates her own line of jewelry, took to the streets of Tehachapi Friday, October 30, walking 19 miles to raise funds for Wreaths Across America and Blue Star Mothers. She walked alone dressed in her fatigues, carrying the American flag. Wreaths Across America honors Veterans every year in December by laying wreaths on their graves in a ceremony meant to Remember...
Family Movie Night, Wednesday, October 28. Watch “Hocus Pocus” in Red House BBQ’s outdoor patio. Featuring “Worms in Blood with Roasted Goats Eyes!” (AKA spaghetti and meatballs with marinara sauce). Feeds family of 4 for $40, plus tax. Dine-in only, regular menu available. Contact Red House BBQ if you have questions at (661) 822-0772, 426 E. Tehachapi Blvd....
We know that the Summer Reading Program is a little different this year since all the activities are online instead of in person, but one thing is the same: we still have prizes for you! You can log your reading on the Beanstack app just like last year (if you need more information about how that works, visit www.kerncoutnylibrary.org/src or give us a call). Once you have completed your reading, 10 books or 10 hours you get to choose, you can make an appointment to come pick up your prizes. As...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi held its 7th Annual Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner at The Shed on Saturday, January 25. This year the club featured all local wines from the Tehachapi Wine Growers Association which were specifically paired with delicious food created by chef Mano Lujan of Red House BBQ and The Shed. Mano spends a lot of time tasting, talking, sampling and preparing food that will bring out the best of the wine and in turn the best of the food. The menu and wines served this year were...
On Saturday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at The Shed restaurant in Tehachapi, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi will be hosting the 7th Annual Wine Pairing Dinner which is one of the Club's major fundraisers for the year. This year the featured wines are from Tehachapi Wine Growers Association. Mano Lujan, owner of The Shed and Red House BBQ, who has experienced culinary studies in China, Japan and Mexico is specifically designing the food so that the wine enhances its flavor and the food enhances the wine....
The Friends of the Tehachapi Library have had a great year. It has been a busy year with reorganizing and growing the group. The Library has been creating a lot of popular programs, such as The Hogwarts Yule Ball, Comic Con, The Haunted Library, the Summer Reading Program and so on. Don’t forget the weekly activities for our local teens. The Library has also begun to add programs for adult fans, such as the successful Downton Abbey Tea and the upcoming Game of Thrones event in January. While the Friends of the Library have supported the L...
On Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., Mano Lujan of Red House BBQ will present "Jazz by Candlelight," the first fundraiser for Layla and Milo's Soup Kitchen – a local soup kitchen that's open most Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. at The Shed, 333 E. Tehachapi Blvd. This semi-formal event will be held at The Shed and will feature the jazz stylings of Grammy nominated Barbara Morrison and the John Stephens Big Bluzzzy Band. Enjoy a fabulous date night with live entertainment and a four-course handcrafted dinner c...
By now, most of Tehachapi has heard about Milo and Layla's Soup Kitchen operating at The Shed, 333 E. Tehachapi Blvd., on Sunday afternoons starting at 3 p.m. This labor of love came out of questions asked of Mano Lujan, owner of Red House BBQ, by his children Milo and Layla. They wanted to know where the extra food and vegetables went from Red House. Mano told them he made stock from the leftovers but was never able to use all of it. Milo and Layla then wondered if they could use the stock and...
Generosity, kindness and compassion should be something we give others all year long. As the holidays roll in, there are many local ways to help members of your community. Last year, a new and exciting way to give back came from the hearts and hard work of children in the community. Layla Lujan, 15, and Milo Lujan, 12, the children of Mano and Mei Mei Lujan, owners of The Shed and Red House BBQ, came to their dad with a compassionate way to utilize the edible waste generated at the family...
Mountain High Comedy's Alex Valencia will host a comedy benefit show at the historic BeeKay Theatre to benefit the less fortunate in Tehachapi. One hundred percent of the proceeds will fund a Thanksgiving meal at Layla and Milo's Soup Kitchen, located inside The Shed restaurant on Tehachapi Blvd. The headliner, Tommy Ryman, was a semifinalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. Ryman is regularly heard on SirusXM and iHeartRadio. Tommy's act can be described as absurdist and cleverly masked behind an...
Have a Heart Humane Society would like to send out woofs and wags to everyone who made this years “Gone to the Dogs” 5K Fun Run/Walk and Pet Festival a huge success. Thank you to our amazing sponsors who support us. Our Top Dog Sponsors are Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, Sangera Subaru of Bakersfield, Nestle Purina, and our Hot Dog Sponsor Hungry Howie’s Pizza. Our Wonder Dog Sponsors are Kathy Carey of BVS Properties and Mr. Charles Tolfree. Our Mighty Dogs Sponsors are Carol Chase of Coldwell Banker Best Realty, Ashmore Motors, Bank...
On Friday, Sept. 13, the Tehachapi Branch Library kicked off a series of adult events with a Downton Abbey-themed High Tea. The event was well attended with fun costumes. Guests enjoyed generous donations from local businesses such as delicious sandwiches from Steampunk Café, gorgeous petits fours from Red House BBQ and tasty mini pies from TehachaPie. The biggest hit of the night was the array of fabulous teas generously donated and served by Marcie Lea of Sipology Teas, in character as an...
Tehachapi Branch Library hosted their first annual Comic Con on Saturday, June 15. Over 200 comic fans showed up, many in costume, to enjoy the festivities. Local artists from Tehachapi and surrounding communities displayed their art, including: Jerry Benavente who has drawn for "Batman: The Animated Series;" Donald Towns who worked on Disney's "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid" and "The King and I"; Istvan Majoros who worked on "The Simpsons," "Futurama," "Fern Gully" and...
Join the summer kick-off party for kids, teens and adults with a comic-con event at the library. It is officially sponsored by Crunchyroll, an official distributor and publisher of Anime, on Saturday, June 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. Exhibitor tables will include local artists who have drawn for Batman: The Animated Series, those who have published their own comics and more. Also enjoy cosplayers and an art gallery featuring local artists who have drawn for Disney, the Simpsons, Fox, Warner Bros, etc. There will also be a Scavenger Hunt with prizes,...
Tehachapi High School hosted Tehachapi's FIRST Robotics Team 585 grand robot unveiling and chili cookoff fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 23 to an enthusiastic crowd in the school cafeteria. The event featured a silent auction of items donated as fundraisers, a special guest speaker and much more. This year's theme is titled "Destination: Deep Space," and involves a specific challenge the students will meet in a nation-wide series of competitions. Keynote speaker Abby Dobbins is the F135 jet engine...
Last week I visited Have a Heart Humane Society, not to adopt the adorable puppy I fell in love with, but to witness a wonderful act of kindness. For the last eight years, Red House BBQ owners Mano and Mei Mei Lujan have held their Super Bowl Charity BBQ Cater, offering the highest bidder a Super Bowl meal that feeds 25. This year, Barbara Ferrante, proprietor of Jake's Steakhouse, was the winner with her $425 bid. Not only did she win the 25 meals, but the chance to donate her bid to a local...
Pairing food and wine is an art. Our local chef Mano Lujan, owner of Red House BBQ, is a master at the art. He proved it once again at the Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner. Wine in California is plentiful, and I feel no hesitance in saying that it is mostly excellent. A group of 120 guests mixed, mingled and experienced a collection of wonderful, full, tasty wines brought to us by Loren and Pam Hoffman, Wine Ambassadors for the Boisset Collection. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi wants to thank Mano,...
On Saturday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at The Shed, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi will be hosting the 5th Annual Wine Pairing Dinner, which is one of the Club's major fundraisers for the year. This year the featured wines are from the Boisset Collection with wine Ambassador, Loren Hoffman available to talk about each and every wine. Mano Lujan, owner of The Shed and Red House BBQ, who has experienced culinary studies in China, Japan and Mexico is specifically designing the food so the wine enhances its...
Come join us, the Kawaiisu Language and Cultural Center, for our sixth annual Go Native! This one-day outdoor event on Sept. 1, from 10 to 5 p.m., features hands-on activities with California's indigenous artists, vendors, drummers, singers and dancers. This is a free public event, fun for all ages, in Tehachapi's Philip Marx Central Park, 311 East E Street. We have invited at least 40 Native American traditionalists from a variety of tribes to demonstrate their arts and to provide hands-on...
