Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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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 cemetery will join the more than 3,900 participating locations across the country to Remember, Honor and Teach on Saturday, Dec. 16. National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced Mojave Cemetery in Mojave, California, has once again joined in the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, as an official location for 2023. This is the 9th year that the cemetery will participate in this national program. Wreaths Across America started as a simple gesture of thanks that has grown into a...
In the United States, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has become the "traditional" Christmas season kick-off. This relatively new tradition started in the early 1960s when Philadelphia police officers used the term to describe the general chaos that occurred on the Friday after Thanksgiving when gobs of people came to town to start their holiday shopping. It wasn't until the late 1980s that merchants glommed onto the term to promote holiday shopping and improve their bottom lines....
Family holidays will be even more special with custom-made furniture, dining tables, game tables, kitchen/bar accents, live edge slabs and more! Pictured is a live edge redwood dining table with two matching benches. Mountain Dog Millworks are craftsmen and caretakers. Check out their website today at www.mountaindogmillworks.com....
The California Living Museum (CALM) announced that tickets for the award- winning HolidayLights are now on sale at www.calmzoo.org. This year, the event is returning to its original format as a walk-thru event after three years as a drive-thru experience. HolidayLights will kick-off on Saturday, Nov. 25 and run nightly through Dec. 30, except on Christmas, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. According to CALM Director Meg Maitland, based on community feedback CALM felt it was time to bring the event back inside...
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...
The one thing that was very true about Jennie, my mother-in-law, was that she thought I was laid back in the extreme. When we were planning our wedding, I was not too concerned about issues or pending semi-disasters because I had grown up in a pretty calm home. When Mom made the huge family dinners, they were successful, not only because she was a pretty good cook but because things didn't rattle her. If something went wrong, she would improvise. For example, once when the apple pie...
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...
We live in an amazing country. Despite all the political junk going on these days and the worries about our future as a nation, we still have the right to speak our mind with others, the right to defend ourselves, the right to gather with whom we choose, the right to travel where we like and the right to vote for our elected officials, among other rights. To be sure, these and other rights may be at risk in the near future, so voting in our elections is more important these days than ever before. Nonetheless, our country is the one everyone...
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...
Welcome to the 60th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival! Each year, we at the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce have the pleasure of hosting this multifaceted event, and this year's Diamond Anniversary is going to be spectacular! The Tehachapi Mountain Festival began with the intention to celebrate this town's unique history and its close knit community. Sixty years ago the festival was an exciting new event and a gathering of a few individuals. Now, for this Diamond Anniversary, Mountain...
WM's Kern County Operations is excited and honored to be the Presenting Sponsor for this year's Diamond Anniversary celebration of the Tehachapi Mountain Festival! For six decades the Mountain Festival has been a true testament to the deep sense of community pride, can-do spirit and rich history that makes Tehachapi such a great place to live, work and visit. At WM, we're dedicated to improving the quality of life for our neighbors .– the customers and the community we serve. The Tehachapi M...
Schedule: Friday night, Aug. 18 Karaoke with DJ Eric from 7 p.m. until close. Claudia’s Catering will be serving up hot food. Saturday, Aug. 19 Live music: “Big Game Ticket” performs from 2 to 5 p.m. “Fistful of Nickels” performs from 6 to 10 p.m. Food available from California Hot Dog Co. The V.F.W. Post 5948 is located at 221 W. Tehachapi Blvd. For more information, please call (661) 822-7500. Everyone is welcome to attend!...
Tehachapi has a long history of having outside dances in the Downtown area, and that tradition is going to be renewed with this year's "Green Street Get Down," held in conjunction with this year's Tehachapi Mountain Festival. The dance will be on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. on Green Street, and admission is free. Three different bands will perform over the course of the evening: Soda Crackers, Muleskinner Revival and Three Bad Jacks. Food, beer and wine, and merchandise will be available...
The Black Gold Cloggers demonstration team from Bakersfield is led by Loni and was established 39 years ago. The members of BGC come from the clogging class, which is offered by Bakersfield Recreation and Parks. We meet at Silver Creek Recreation Center, 7011 Harris Rd., Bakersfield, each Thursday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. All ages, from 7 years on up, are welcomed. You can come any Thursday evening to see what we do. Then if you think you would like to learn this energetic dance form,...
