Articles written by Mel Makaw
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Women's History Month
March is National Women's History Month here in the United States, which is also just a small part...
Hart Memorial Park
One rainy day last week when I was suffering greatly from cabin fever, I decided I had to get out...
Lone Pine Western Film Museum
I've been through Lone Pine a few times on the 395 heading for somewhere else, but I hadn't yet...
Snowy thoughts
It's hard to imagine what the weather will be like when you read this, but as I sit here writing a...
Going to the movies
I love going to the movies, and as near as I can recall, I always have. My folks took me early on;...
Changes in Randsburg
Last summer I made a daytrip to Randsburg specifically with the goal of getting a chocolate malt at...
Hagen Oaks Farmers Market
Tehachapi's weekly Farmer's Market is always a fun activity in the summers around here, and I love...
Love languages
Love is a funny thing. It's hard to define, yet most of us know what it is. Many of us recognize...
Unplanned stay-at-home days
I really enjoy taking regular day trips and telling you all about them in these pages, but every...
Saving my memories in book form
I didn't make any New Year's resolutions this year. As a general rule I find I don't keep them...
Lucking out: an Oklahoma tornado story
The wonky, wildly windy weather we've had lately, along with counting my blessings in this new year...
Lady Roadrunners, CSUB basketball
For as long as I can remember I've been a basketball fan, particularly of the girls' and women's...
Bakersfield Museum of Art
If you're feeling the need for a little culture to start off the new year, may I suggest the Bakersf...
Onward into 2023
How on earth is it time to write an end-of-the-old year-and-hooray-for-the-New- Year column? How did...
Woodland Preserve in Lancaster
I was not aware of the existence of the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve in Lancaster until I read a...
Ever changing holiday traditions
My childhood was pretty traditional, generally speaking, and our holiday celebrations were no except...
Charlie Brown Farms in Littlerock
'Tis the season for gift-giving, and if you're in the mood for finding some unique gift ideas, may...
Another pun-filled day
I'm lousy at making up puns, but I love to hear or read them. Here are more fun puns I've come acros...
Happy Holidays!
As a child, thanks to my mother's never-ending desire to learn all about other peoples and other...
Thankful for the little things
Thanksgiving is coming right up, a uniquely American holiday, a time to celebrate being grateful, a...
The Gaslight Melodrama
I pretty much love all forms of live theater; I love going to (and occasionally being in) the plays...
Time to vote
Have you voted already? I have. I got my ballot in the mail, did my homework and filled it out, and...
The Kern Valley Museum
Kernville is like a magnet for me – I love making day trips into the whole Lake Isabella area for...
Enjoying October
I've always loved the month of October for many reasons – the little chill in the air, then the...