Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The City of Tehachapi is happy to announce our second annual "Tehachapi Hometown Christmas" event on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 1-5 p.m. in downtown. The Rotary Club kicks off the day with Breakfast with Santa, the Historic Train Depot hosts photos with Santa along with a bake sale, the Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Christmas Parade on F Street, which is followed by the Christmas Tree lighting at the Depot. We will close Green Street between Tehachapi Blvd. and F Street and host a...
There are 12–step recovery meetings open to the public at 303 E. H St. here in Tehachapi. On the following days meetings will be held every other hour. There will also be a potluck New Years Eve party. Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 23 all day from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24: We will have our regular meetings, a card game and a party, from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Christmas: Friday, Dec. 22, Saturday, Dec. 23 and Sunday, Dec. 24 and Monday Dec. 25: All day, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. New Year's Eve: S...
A tradition over the past 12 plus years has been Project D.E.F.T., which sends Christmas cards to Veterans in nursing homes throughout California. Over the years we've had as many as 9,000 cards a year and as few as 2,500, but we've always been able to make sure our Veterans get cards before the Holiday! There are certain requirements which the V.A. has placed on us for the cards. Please, nothing political, nothing religious (keep in mind we don't know the religion of the recipient) and no...
Holiday traditions in our mountain community include the Tehachapi Hometown Christmas. This includes all the Festivities on Green Street and the Annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 2. Many of us will remember making ornaments as one of our own family traditions. This year, the Tehachapi Library will be having a free Make Your Own Ornament Craft Event. On Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., adults and children are invited to come to the Library and make their own ornament on the upper floor near the...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the new Shop Tehachapi Gift Card, a community-based digital gift card that makes it fun and easy to keep local spending local. Purchase a Shop Tehachapi E-Card at www.Tehachapi.com/shop-tehachapi to use at any of the participating shops in the Greater Tehachapi Area. With this card, you can write a personal message and send it to family, friends and colleagues via email, text or physical copy. You can even purchase these gift cards...
Pet's-eye view... Christmas is coming to Canine Creek! Check out the cutest pet gifts and treats, with new items arriving daily! Canine Creek is located at 798 Tucker Rd. in Tehachapi....
The second annual Holiday Window Decorating Contest is in full swing and many businesses from across the Greater Tehachapi Area are taking part. Check out the Chamber of Commerce Website www.tehachapi.com for updated maps and ways you can submit your vote for your favorite window by Dec. 1. If you're a local business that would like to participate, please submit your application by Nov. 27. Any business anywhere in the Greater Tehachapi Area can participate and even team up with other...
The Jewish celebration of Chanukah is often associated with the Christian holiday of Christmas, but that association has little to do with the significance of each holiday and more to do with the timing. Each is celebrated at the end of the year when the holiday season has hit full swing. But much like the story of Christmas, the story of Chanukah is a rich one. The celebration of Chanukah has a deep history that can be traced back to a successor of Alexander the Great. Upon conquering Syria,...
"Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through white and drifted snow." A charming children's song. A bit dated, also. No horse, no sleigh and if there were drifts of snow the roads would have been closed. Still, we would come to Grandmother's house and would enjoy not only a fine meal but seeing family and enjoying ourselves. Of course, the horsepower was in whatever car we were driving. I remember back when I still lived...
This is our 10th year participating in the Senior Christmas program. We give low-income seniors a gift of their choice, along with other items. Applications can be picked up at the Salvation Army and mailed back to Tehachapi Lions P.O. Box 3, Tehachapi CA 92581. There is a limited number of seniors that we can serve. The Lions are asking the community for their help to donate sundries that will be added to the gifts. Suggested items: Kleenex, 2-ply toilet paper, shaving cream, shampoo, cream rin...
Well, it's time to let people know about the care of living Christmas trees! A living Christmas tree is a live tree which comes in a container planted in soil. People like them because they are beautiful inside and after the holiday, you don't throw them away, you plant it in your own yard. So it saves you money! How to care for a living Christmas tree... here are a few tips! Living trees have a good chance of surviving the move from indoors to the landscape. 1. The tree should not be kept in...
In December you will get a warm welcome to a 1930s Christmas at the Errea House! The Errea House and Museum across the street will be beautifully decorated for Christmas. On Dec. 2, during Hometown Christmas, there will be hot spiced cider, cookies and gingerbread to enjoy as visitors gather around the player piano singing Christmas songs. The Tehachapi Museum will also be open with restroom facilities. The Museum store will have delightful gifts for sale including local jams, coffee, BBQ sauce and books by local authors. Also available are his...
Discover Tehachapi Tours is hosting a free Christmas Light Tour! This tour was a smashing hit last year with more than 300 residents coming out to celebrate the season, play games, drink cocoa and ride in luxury to see all the amazing house lights in the city. The event is coming back this year on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 221 (125 E. F St.). Visit Discover Tehachapi’s website: www.discovertehachapi.com to reserve your free spot on the bus, and check out future editions of The Loop newspaper for further d...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi is planning its "12 Days of Christmas" program beginning in November, for distribution to families and seniors on Thursday, Dec. 14. This program has been a great success in the past and we would like to make it successful again this holiday season. Please fill a box and drop it off at one of the locations noted on the display ad on this page. If you or someone you know would benefit by receiving a box, contact Rhonda Brady at (562) 900-1696 by phone or text. The...
Saturday, Dec. 2 is quickly approaching and we can already hear the sleigh bells ringing. Grab those coats, folding chairs, hot chocolate and come to Downtown Tehachapi on F Street for the annual Christmas Parade. Starting at 5:30 p.m., dozens of businesses and community groups come together with their brightly lit floats and whimsical decorations to parade down F Street. Festive music fills the air and cheer is everywhere. It truly is a magical time to be in Tehachapi. A huge thank you to...
Today, We Honor The Overall Man Classic Bill MeadReprinted with permission. I have put aside my efforts to close the ozone hole to deal with a more urgent problem. My wife says we must decide how much stuff we can give our grandkids without spoiling them. You whippersnappers who lack third-generation progeny have no inkling how weighty this matter is. Like managing the national debt, it is a question with no good answers-only bad ones and worse ones. As Grandma and Grandpa see it, doling out...
Christmas is a special time of year and the enjoyment kids experience during the season is unmatched. Children love to celebrate the holidays with special Christmas activities. Keep your little elves occupied and make the season even more magical for them with Christmas Activities at the Tehachapi Art Center on Dec. 2, from noon to 5 p.m. Activities include Christmas ornament decorating, hot chocolate, Christmas cookies and a Christmas sing-a-long. We will also have children's secret Santa gifts...
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...
A Taste of Tehachapi is offering a way to make cooking your big holiday meal a little easier, and a lot more tasty with a Brining Kit. Brining your turkey in a mixture of fruits, herbs and spices helps lock in natural moisture, infuses savory flavor, reduces cooking time and creates a juicy, tender turkey. How to brine a turkey (up to 14 lbs.) 1.) Combine contents of the Taste of Tehachapi Brining Kit with one gallon of boiling water. 2.) Cool brine thoroughly and refrigerate until chilled. 3.) Place fresh turkey, chilled brine and an...
At the Nov. 6 City Council meeting, Chief Richard Standridge introduced two new police officers prior to being sworn in by Mayor Michael Davies. Officer Michael Gregorio comes to Tehachapi from Nevada County where he worked in the jail. Gregorio was pinned by his father Ed. Reserve Officer Robert Haymond comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Haymond was pinned by his wife Connie. Haymond is a commercial pilot with Air Force training, so will be a reserve officer as he may be ca...
At the Nov. 1 Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council (GTEDC) regular meeting, Mark Olson, Executive Vice President of Pacific Steel Group, updated attendees on the seismic-grade recycling rebar manufacturing mill Pacific Steel plans to be operational in Mojave by 2026. The new mill would be the first to produce reinforcing steel in California, drastically reducing the need to import rebar from Washington, Oregon and other parts of the country and world, as is the state’s current practice. Rebar is used in the construction and r...
Kids from the Tehachapi Mountain 4-H Club have been representing our community at California's State Fairs and numerous other livestock shows throughout the year. This summer Cassie Smith competed at the California State Fair in the prestigious Master Showmanship Competition. After winning at the Kern County Fair, Joshua Borst will represent Tehachapi again at the California State Fair in 2024 in the Master Showmanship Competition. Raising animals and competing is only a small part of what 4-H...
A fine and memorable man left the Tehachapi Valley recently with the loss of Ronald Wayne Depew, 74, who passed away at his Tehachapi home on October 25 following a brief illness. Ron was friendly, big-hearted bear of a man with great love for his family, friends, Tehachapi and life in general. He believed you could do a lot of good in this world and still have fun doing it. Ron embodied the Italian phrase "Vivere la dolce vita," which means "Living the sweet life." Ron spent his career in...
One of the hardiest and most ornamental vines you can plant in the Tehachapi Mountains is Virginia Creeper, an attractive plant that is native to the Eastern and Midwestern states. It is found in the wild as far west as Texas and Utah, but grows very well all the way to the Pacific states. It is known for its shiny, five-fingered leaflets that are bright green in spring and summer but then turn brilliant shades of red and burgundy in autumn. Virginia Creeper is a climber that can reach...
