Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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"You earn your reputation in the arena, but you earn your respect in the barn." My story begins in the much the same way as every little girl who grew up with a passion for horses: My love and desire to ride at the famed Riata Ranch was more than passion – it was an addiction. I was enamored not only with all the horses, but the young women who became my mentors showing me the ins and outs of ranch life, horsemanship, team work and leadership training. I was very shy and insecure, so this kind o...
There will be five days of Independence Day Celebration in Bear Valley Springs, a gated community in the Greater Tehachapi Area. The 5 days will be Friday, June 30; Saturday, July 1; Sunday, July 2; Monday, July 3; and Tuesday, July 4. The 32nd Annual Independence Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. on the 4th. Hot air balloon rides are scheduled for July 1, 2, 3 and 4 at 6:30 a.m. The Firecracker 5K Run will be on Saturday July 1 at 7:15 a.m. Craft and activity booths, food and exhibit booths will be...
The Antelope Valley Fair’s Livestock Council will host its 14th annual Barn Bash Barbecue and Auction on Saturday, June 24. This year’s event is being held in honor of the late Dr. Jim Nyholt and Betty Smith. The Barn Bash is a fun, social gathering and fundraising event that includes a dinner, no host bar, interactive games, music and both live and silent auctions. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, June 24 at the at the AV Fair & Event Center’s H.W. Hunter Pavilion. The event begins at 5 p.m. with games and music. The BBQ dinner...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Newby, and the Tehachapi Symphonic Chorus led by Sandra Adams will celebrate the Fourth of July with a stirring program of show tunes, movie music, patriotic songs, marches, light classical and pops music. The concert will be on Sunday, July 2 at Country Oaks Baptist Church located at 20915 Schout Rd., in Tehachapi. Relax from 4 to 6 p.m. to special tunes brought to you by your very own Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra and Tehachapi...
The California Living Museum (CALM) will host its first-ever Breakfast with the Bears event to help fund enrichment items for the zoo's beloved bears, Cinnamon and Louie, on Sunday, July 2 beginning at 8 a.m. Guests are invited to join the bears for coffee, juice and donuts at the bear enclosure. Cinnamon and Louie will enjoy treats and enrichment items starting at 8:30 a.m. Tickets will be available the morning of the event at CALM: $10 for adults, $7 Seniors (60+), $6 Children (3-12)....
The Salt River Cats are a folk group based out of Kern County. Jake Schwartz and Django Stauffer collaborate to sing traditional folk music, original tunes and more. Pj McBroom is the percussionist who holds down rhythm with a smile. With vocal harmonies and instrumental leads, they’re sure to make you hoot and holler!...
Tom Carlson is a songwriter, singer and musician based in Tehachapi. His music tends to combine elements from traditional American folk music, Kern County's rich country music influences and from the cowboy ballads that he grew up listening to. Carlson has played fiddle for most of his life. A hobby that brought him to stages throughout the western United States, playing with bands and, as a youth, competing in Oldtime Fiddle competitions. It was while he was attending college in Northern...
We would like to invite you to our annual “Field Day” June 23-25. This event is put on by the National Association for Amateur Radio, the ARRL. This will take place in Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi, at the High Country Park. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This event is a radio contest that gives us a chance to practice using radios in the field, using different modes and sharing kno...
The Antelope Valley Fair & Event Center organizers are excited to announce additional entertainment to the 2023 AV Fair Concert Series, presented by the City of Lancaster and the City of Palmdale. The iconic rock n’ roll band STYX will be headlining the Palmdale Auto Mall Grandstand Arena Stage on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The progressive 70s pop and soft rock n’ roll band, whose musical hits include “Lady,” “Time on My Hands,” “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” and numerous other top 40 hits, will entertain rock and rollers of all ages. Tickets are o...
The Tehachapi Gem and Mineral Society, TVGMS for short, will be hosting a fundraising day full of fun activities, with proceeds to benefit the Tehachapi Senior Center at 500 E. F St., on June 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The parking lot will be filled with donated “yard sale” goodies and treasures – you just might find exactly what you’re looking for. This year’s yard sale will be extra-large as TVGMS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was recently donated an entire estate/moving sale including furniture and appliances. We appreciate the suppo...
Organizers of the Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival are pleased to announce two of the four Palmdale Auto Mall Grandstand Arena concert headliners for the 2023 AV Fair & Alfalfa Festival, “A Barn Good Time.” Headlining Friday, Sept. 22 on opening day will be country artist/songwriter Randy Houser. Opening for Houser will be Rodney Atkins. Monday, Sept. 25, Grammy Award winner Clint Black will grace the stage. Opening for Black will be country artist Ned LeDoux. The 2023 concert series is sponsored by the City of Lancaster and the Cit...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra is sponsoring “Run for the Music” that will take place during the beginning celebrations of our 25th season, 2023-24. The run will include a 1K and a 5K at Meadowbrook Park located at 21750 Westwood Blvd., in Tehachapi. The National Anthem will be at 8:45 a.m., with the run beginning at 9 a.m. Registration and check-in will be online at www.Tehachapiorchestra.com or on the day of the run at the park. The cost is $30 per individual or $50 per family. Children, babies in strollers and dogs on a leash are enc...
Summer vacation is here, and there is no better way to celebrate than Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, located at 1049 S. Curry St., Tehachapi, from June 19-23, 6 to 8:30 p.m. All children of the Tehachapi community are invited to attend from Kindergarten to seniors. There will also be a new venture that includes a coordinating program for adults. The program is free. According to Nita Lopez, director of Vacation Bible School, Twists and Turns is the title of curriculum with the motto, Jesus Changes Everything. The Twists and...
Cheers to Charity is weeks away and, if you have never attended, you may want to purchase a ticket now because it is a wonderful way to have fun and support local charities. The evening is the perfect blend of outdoor ambiance, tasty food, wine and beer, dancing, games and desserts, lively chatter, and sweet reunions – all to raise money for volunteer organizations. Held at Tehachapi's Aviator Park, Cheers to Charity is set for Aug. 12, starting at 6 p.m. Sponsors are in place; the park is reser...
The Errea Garden at 311 S. Green St., Tehachapi, is the perfect place to meet some local authors on June 17 for Author’s Day, between 1 and 4 p.m. They will describe their books, answer questions, sell books and autograph them. The books represented are fiction and non-fiction, for adults and for children. Some of the authors such as Mel White and Pat Gracey may be familiar to you because of their regular columns in The Loop newspaper, but others you may not have heard about before. Clyde Davis has written two books which are biographical a...
The volunteers of Tomo Kahni State Historic Park are pleased to announce a presentation by David Whitley will be held Saturday, June 24 starting at 10 a.m. at the Community Congregation Church Friendship Hall, located at 100 E. First St., Tehachapi. The title of Whitley’s presentation will be “Understanding the Archaeology of Tomo Kahni State Historic Park.” Whitley is an archaeologist who has lived in Bear Valley Springs since 2008. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1982 and served there as Chief Archaeologist from 1983-1987. He has condu...
Get ready for some Train Fun in Tehachapi the weekend of June 10-11. Trains have been traditional gifts for young and old alike. The Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club would like to share their toys with all of you at their Spring Model Train Show to be held on Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Listen to the whistles, bells, huffing and chuffing as you watch the operating layouts in Large Scale, Lionel, S, Hon3 and Z Modules. It's a fun time for the...
If you have lived in the Tehachapi area for at least 40 years — or lived in the Tehachapi area over 40 years ago — you can become an “official” oldtimer. All official oldtimers have an opportunity to pre-register for the annual Oldtimer Reunion Picnic sponsored by the city of Tehachapi and Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. The event is held on the first Sunday of August and this year that will be Aug. 6. Family, friends and the community are invited to eat, drink and celebrate some of Tehachapi’s longest-living citizens. The barbe...
On Thursday, June 1, the City of Tehachapi will hold the first Tehachapi Farmers Market for the summer of 2023. "We are excited for summer in Tehachapi, part of that is the Tehachapi Farmers Market in Downtown. We are looking forward to seeing the community come together on S. Green Street every Thursday afternoon for the next 12 weeks," said Key Budge, community engagement manager. The Tehachapi Farmers Market will be coordinated through City Hall and logistical support will continue with our...
The Bakersfield National Cemetery will commemorate Memorial Day with a 9 a.m. ceremony on Saturday, May 27 at the Bakersfield National Cemetery. Veterans, their families and friends, and the public are invited to attend. Guest speakers for the event include Speaker of the House, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, and Army LTC Joseph Smith. Deputy Director, Europe-Mediterranean Directorate at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. The event will also feature a flyover, wreath presentation, traditional military tributes and music provided by the...
On May 17, VA announced that it will host Memorial Day ceremonies at more than 130 national cemeteries to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. VA’s National Cemetery Administration invites Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors — as well as members of the public — to attend these solemn wreath-laying ceremonies, which will take place throughout Memorial Day weekend. A complete list of Memorial Day events can be found here. “On Memorial Day, we honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifi...
The Tehachapi Friends of the Library's "Big Book Sale" this year is on Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is going to be another 2-in-1 sale. On Saturday, there will be two areas of books set up in the Library's Courtyard on 212 S. Green St. The first area will have vintage/specialty books, and will include a number of very reasonably priced antique and other specialty books. The second sale area is the always popular "Bag Sale" where you fill a provided bag with books, and pay $3 for...
The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for one of its most popular events of the year: the 23rd Annual Latino Food Festival Menudo and Pozole Cook-Off. The food, music and cultural festival will take place Sunday, May 28, at the Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St., Bakersfield. Organizers say Memorial Day weekend just got more exciting as attendees are in for good music, food, entertainment and camaraderie. Organizers are also inviting interested residents or community members to sign up as participants in the Menudo and...
BVS Litter Loathers sponsored a roadside trash pick up from the gate of Bear Valley Springs to HWY 202 on May 2. Our group included 13 volunteers, in alphabetical order: Dana Carpenter, Greg Chick, Jane Tanaka, Mike Coughlin, Linda Coverdale, Lori Frear, Doug Kirkpatrick, Greg Matheson, Melanie McDavid, Laurie Rude Betts, Nilly Smith, Shawn Smith and Kathy Underwood. Twice a year residents and friends sponsor two roadside trash pick ups. The May 2 event was the first outside the gate. The...
The California Living Museum will celebrate its 40th birthday during a two-day Birthday Bash on May 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special birthday admission for kids (3-12 years old) is only $4 and they must be accompanied by an adult. There are many activities on this year's schedule to mark a huge milestone for CALM, including: • A variety of nature-related and civic organizations who will be on hand to provide party guests with information and give-a-ways. • Carnival games are part of eve...
