Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Tehachapi Gran Fondo was named "Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism" by Sports Destination managment magazine in their Nov./Dec. issue....
Laurus nobilis is the botanical name for sweet bay or Grecian laurel. Laurus is the Latin word for bay tree and nobilis refers to renowned. The early Greeks weaved crowns of bay leaves called laurel wreaths to honor priests, kings, soldiers, scholars, and athletes. They were awarded to athletes at the first Olympics in 776 B.C. and again in 2004 in Greece. The term poet laureate is derived from the custom of presenting a crown of laurel leaves to the outstanding poet of the day. Bay is the...
The Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner has been a sell out for the last three years. This year it will be taking place at The Shed on Jan. 28 starting at 6 p.m. Mano Lujan will be creating a sumptuous four course meal, each course pairing with the selected wine from Burbank Ranch Vineyards and Winery. The event will feature a representative from the winery to describe each of the five wines being served and Mano will talk about each course he has prepared before you experience it. This dinner is a moment you won’t forget. For the past three years we h...
In 2009, The Arts Council of Kern started the art cart program at San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif. The purpose of the program is to provide and engage patients with art projects that will help heal their spirits, create conversation, and make meaningful interaction. Recently the Council has brought the program to the Adventist Health Medical Center of Tehachapi. For the past few months, Mary Beth Dillon and Lela June Schwark have been creating art from their bedsides. Lela June or...
For this edition of Brewer's Corner I want to talk beer styles. I just brewed our 260th batch, another extravagantly hopped super cloudy New England style IPA called "hop down for what?" This is the latest style of beer to divide craft beer fans, create controversy and excitement in an ever-changing IPA world. I brew all styles of beer and keep at least 20 beers on tap at the brewery tasting room so there's something for everyone at all times, but the New England IPA is getting a lot of attentio...
Sitting around with family a few weeks ago, we began sharing stories, as families do, laughing at inside jokes which are funny only to those related, and just generally having a good time. By the way, at that family gathering we discovered we had present, four generations of Tehachapi High School graduates incorporating years, 1946 to coming 2017. Not bad! One of the little “do gooder” stories that popped up that afternoon took place in McDonald’s twin drive-in lines. I decided I needed a cup o...
Families with children all dressed up for their Christmas photo (some in jammies) came to see Santa and enjoy a breakfast of pancakes and sausages Dec. 3 at Tehachapi's annual Breakfast With Santa at Jacobsen Middle School cafeteria. Three service clubs – Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions – as well as the Salvation Army, fielded volunteers to set up, cook and serve. Photographers Jazmine Moreno and Daniel Moreno worked steadily to get the best pictures of the children on Santa's lap. There was no cha...
Young person with a goal – Forde Files happened to stop on the way to Albuquerque a month ago and discovered a charming Brigadoon-like place called Ludlow, Calif., a hundred or so miles past Barstow. It consists of a Chevron station, a Dairy Queen, a café and a motel. I checked into the motel at the gas station. About 20 people live in Ludlow. The town is owned by the Harold Knoll family. Employees, mostly young, are bused in from Barstow to work. There's no alcohol sold anywhere in town. It...
The SunSelect hydroponic greenhouse complex in Cummings Valley, which did not exist four years ago, is a high-tech wonder. "It's a world-class facility and one of the most modern greenhouses in the world," SunSelect CEO Reinhold Krahn told the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council on Wed., Dec. 7, at the Tehachapi Police Department Community Room. "There are only two other in the world. This is the 3.0 version." The family-owned, British Columbia-based company has an $80 million...
Brian and Christina Porter are thrilled that they finally live in a place where Brian can be home with his family every night instead of just once a week. For the last 10 years, Brian has been a supervisor and transmission lineman with Southern California Edison. The Porter family lived in Phelan, located on Highway 138 close to the 15 Freeway and the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County. Brian was assigned to areas of Kern County so his family rarely saw him during the week. Now that the kids...
Christmas is coming and it was a busy week in Stallion Springs. Over 120 kids and their parents came to Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3. Santa was kept busy for the three hours he was able to stay in Stallion before heading back to the North Pole. He returned on Dec. 10 for a few hours during the caroling rides to greet the kids that missed him at breakfast. The Caroling Wagon full of residents made six trips around the community singing Christmas songs and celebrating the season....
On Friday Evening, Jan. 6, Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday from 5-8 p.m. The eatured artist will be Cynthia Aronson, creator of handmade rosaries and rosary bracelets. A little over a year ago a priest asked Cynthia if she could make rosaries. She made several and he purchased five of them. She then started getting requests from friends and relatives. She has now created more than 50 rosaries in addition to her rosary bracelets. She enjoys selecting the right beads to...
Breakfast with Santa was the perfect way to start the Christmas Season in Tehachapi. It was held on the morning of December 3 at Jacobsen Middle School cafeteria where children and their parents were served a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage, milk and juice. When Santa appeared at the door, he was greeted with a loud cry of joy. Jerry Hildreth was the man behind the long white beard, and he held each child on his lap while they posed for a memorable photo with Santa. The event was sponsored...
Rejuvenate by taking a family friendly trek through a state park close to home. California State Parks will sponsor free guided hikes at Saddleback Butte State Park and Red Rock Canyon State Park on New Year's Day, as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative in all 50 states. America's State Parks First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on Jan. 1, 2017 at a state...
On Dec. 8 at noon the Rotary Club of Tehachapi held it's 20th Annual Senior Holiday Luncheon. This event started with eight in attendance and over the years has grown to over 300 local seniors gathering for friendship and a full turkey, with all the fixings, lunch. The Seniors were greeted at the entry to the community hall at St. Malachy's by two very beautiful reindeer provided by Windswept Ranch. The Rotary members and several local businesses also donate gifts. This year there were over 160...
It is that time of the year when many motorists let their vehicle "warm up" or idle before driving. In fact, today's modern cars are ready to drive in cold temperatures without excessive idling, says the Car Care Council. "Unless you are trying to defrost the windshield or warm the interior of your car, idling is not required for today's vehicles," said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. "In most cases, idling longer than 30 seconds is unnecessary. The best way to warm up your car...
Road construction update for Dec. 2016...
It seems that Susan Wiggins and I have been touching on the same train of thought in our articles as of late. It’s strange for we never consult with one another about the topics we choose for our columns. She is from Mojave and I, a couple of generations ahead of her, also started off in Mojave. A few articles past, she talked about the winter of 1937 which was an extra cold and “weathery” year both in Mojave and Tehachapi. That was the year our family moved back to Tehachapi from Mojave after...
American Legion Auxiliary needs now-outlawed plastic grocery bags When Tehachapi newcomer Judith Campanaro became part of The Loop family as a reporter, she brought something else – a way with crafts that has captured widespread attention. Campanaro makes magic with those pesky plastic grocery store bags that the state of California has been trying to eradicate for years. Cutting the bags into thin strips and working it like yarn, she creates carry bags and soft, cleanable, lightweight mats that...
The first annual Quarter Auction for the Tehachapi High School Robotics Team 585 on Sunday, Dec. 11, will generate funds to operate the 36-member club as well as support the club's outreach to younger robotics teams. Teams are organized in four age levels under the banner of the FIRST Robotics Competition that sponsors an annual, fiercely competitive international competition. Under the leadership of faculty advisor/science teacher Danielle Evansic, the Tehachapi club mentors a FIRST Lego League...
"Winterdance," a Celtic Christmas celebration, will return to Tehachapi for two performances in the BeeKay Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 18. The concert, put on by Fiddlers Crossing, has been a sell-out the last two years. As in the past years, two performances will be presented, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. The core of the concert is the traditional Celtic trio, Molly's Revenge. They will again be joined by vocalist Christa Burch, along with the Rosemary...
A Tehachapi Christmas tradition is returning to Fiddlers Crossing. Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," read by Tehachapi's own Alex Zonn, will be presented at the venue on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. First published in 1843, "A Christmas Carol" is the story of a bitter old miser named Ebeneezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from a supernatural visit from the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future. It has delighted...
In December the Tehachapi Heritage League's Errea House Museum will feature "Christmas Around the World." Each year the museum plans to feature Christmas customs and traditional foods from countries around the globe. This year our neighbors, Canada and Mexico, will be highlighted. Canada is a large country with a population representing many different cultural backgrounds. Because of this, there are lots of different Christmas traditions in Canada. Many of the traditions and celebrations come...
After living 18 years in Buena Park near Knotts Berry Farm, Phil and Terry Zamora retired and moved to Tehachapi in October. They were tired of the Orange County traffic and were looking for a slower lifestyle in which to spend their retirement. Terry’s brother, who lives in Cypress, Calif. (near LA) had heard of Tehachapi and suggested they give it a look. The location was perfect as Terry has family in Shafter and Phil has family in Barstow. Now her brother also wants to move here when he r...
My mother Marion Deaver loved being a member of the Kern Antelope Historical Society and she made sure that she, my dad Paul, my brother Bill and I were all charter members of the group. The meetings were held each month and there was always a guest speaker. The part I enjoyed the most were the field trips that took us all over East Kern and once even to Fort Tejon to see history first hand. I found an article of my mom’s that she wrote about guest speaker Ruby Rogers, of Cantil. The meetings w...
