Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Join the fun! Apple Festival, Carnival, Apple Festival Rodeo & More....
Your Complete Guide to Mountain Festival Weekend, August 16-18, 2024....
There's a chill in the air and the leaves have turned to brilliant shades of red and gold. In Tehachapi, that means harvest season is here and the Apple Festival is close at hand. This year celebrates the 11th year of the Tehachapi Apple Festival and the first year it will be organized by the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce (the same organization that hosts the Mountain Festival in August). During the Autumn months on the mountain, apples, wine grapes, pumpkins and lavender are all harvest...
Friday, Oct. 11 The Carnival at the Tehachapi Event Center and Rodeo Grounds will start at 6 p.m. and will run until 10 p.m. Metalshop Concert at the Rodeo Grounds 6 to 8 p.m. – Heart & Soul Line Dancing will also be there to get everyone on their feet and dancing. A carnival wristband for the night will get you free entrance into the concert. Concert tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids, available online and at the Chamber Office. Saturday, Oct. 12 The downtown Apple Festival will b...
Events are subject to change. Check with appropriate organizations for details, or stay in The Loop at www.TheLoopNewspaper.com/. 47th annual 'Fiddlin' Down the Tracks' Old Time Fiddle Contest, Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. All fiddle divisions now Weiser certified. Judges: "Fiddlin' Joe" Osborn, Eric Anderson and more! For more information, please call District 3 President, Gayel Pitchford, at (661) 823-8249. Where: Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church, 20920 Schout Rd. Southern Sierra Pops...
During Apple Festival weekend, shoppers will find Cowboys and Angels in three locations. During the day on Oct. 12 and 13, they will have a booth on Green Street as well as at the Apple Festival Rodeo. On the afternoon of Oct. 12, they will also have a booth at the Tehachapi Wine Festival held from 2-8 p.m. at Tehachapi Winery in Cummings Valley. Stop by any or all locations to check out great western wear and leather goods....
Do you make a wicked apple pie? Enter The Loop newspaper's Pie Baking Contest during Apple Festival on Sunday, Oct. 13 at noon in Centennial Plaza. Let's see how your recipe ranks against up to nine other bakers. Fill out the entry form on this page then visit The Loop newspaper office at 206 S. Green St., Tehachapi, to submit your entry form, along with the $10 entry fee. The Loop may request contest recipes to be published in a future issue of the paper. Here are the rules: 1. The contest is...
As the summer heat fades and the crisp winds of fall start to blow through Tehachapi, it tells us that apple season is here! Since 1999, I've loved this season, pulling out my favorite hoodies, making hot soups and stews and, of course, enjoying fresh apples grown in our beautiful mountain community. When my son was younger, our fall tradition was visiting Pulford Appletree Orchard to pick apples. One of his favorite treats from those visits was the apple butter I'd make at home, filling our...
When I was a teenager, I often had dreams in which I was flying low over and through mountains, following the currents and looking down on the peaks and valleys. At times, they looked like I could reach out and touch them. As an adult, I often had the opportunity to fly in small planes, but as fun as it was it was always noisy and it seemed we were always going somewhere. It was never like my dreams. On moving to Tehachapi about 13 years ago, I learned that the community had two airports. One...
I'm writing this article to let everyone know of some new and unusual plants that grow well here in Tehachapi. First of all, it's always better to plant spring-blooming plants in the fall. They establish better and you get a longer bloom time! Some perennials to consider are: Echinacea, we have eight different varieties and we just received a beautiful load, and hardy geraniums, in six or seven varieties. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed. Another option is Saponaria, a beautiful pink f...
The Tehachapi Mountain Quilters are excited for this year's Quilt Show. Between Covid and economic reasons it has been seven long years since we have had a show. The Quilt Show will be held on Oct. 12 and 13 at the Aspen Builders Inc. Activity Center, 410 W. D St. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-16 and under 6 is free (no strollers). We have more than 100 quilts on display, Tehachapi Mountain Quilters Portraits of our members,...
Our featured quilter for the 2024 Tehachapi Mountain Quilters Quilt Show is Frosti Acord. Come see her beautiful quilts, which will be on display at the Quilt Show. The Quilt Show will be held at the Aspen Builder's Inc. Activity Center, on Oct. 12 and 13. She is a long-time resident of Bear Valley Springs who moved to the area in 1988. Her husband Jerry was transferred from the Northrop in Hawthorne to the Palmdale Northrop to continue working in the aircraft industry. He designed each of...
The Friends of the Tehachapi Library will once again host a Community Book Sale during the Tehachapi Apple Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12 in the Library Courtyard. The Boutique section features vintage/rare books, specially priced books, book sets, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and Great Courses materials. Donations from our community have been generous and our Bag Sale area will feature children's titles, hardback and paperback fiction and nonfiction for a mere $5 a bag. During the last two hours of the...
The Miss Tehachapi Pageant is excited to announce the return of a cherished tradition with the crowning of Miss Apple Fest 2024. The Miss Apple Fest title has long been a symbol of our community's rich heritage and dedication to the Apple Festival. On Saturday, Oct. 12, join us as we honor the roots of the Apple Festival and celebrate the young women who embody the spirit of Tehachapi. The Miss Tehachapi Pageant is more than just a competition; it's a community-focused organization dedicated to...
Celebrating 61 years of providing our community and the surrounding communities of Kern County, TMRA is proud to announce our 2nd annual Apple Fest Rodeo on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. We will be doing this in conjunction with Apple Festival, at the Tehachapi Event Center and Rodeo Grounds at 415 N. Dennison Rd. Tickets are available at www.TehachapiProRodeo.com and a small amount at Albertsons, Hemme Hay, The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and day of at the ticket booth. All Tickets are...
Cowboy Mounted Shooting is a speed and precision based equine sport. The California Desperados began in 1994 and held their first competition (Shoot) in 1995. At the time, the ammunition and every other aspect of the sport was still being developed. Rules were changing regularly and competitors were inventing the techniques. Early "shoots" we often held in open fields or desert meadows. Today, rules of the sport and the courses engaged in competition are defined in the rulebook. The...
The Tehachapi Symphony is back to making beautiful professional-level music, and providing free concerts for the greater Tehachapi area. The first concert will be Sunday, Oct. 20 at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Rd., beginning at 4 p.m. Guest violinist, Lorenz Gamma, performs Othmar Schoeck's Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major. The program also includes Jacques Ibert's Hommage a Mozart and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 38 in D Major. For more information or to schedule an...
Holiday Decorating Contest Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce Second annual Decorating Contest for Downtown businesses and the theme is "Past, Present and Future." Decorate your business window to celebrate Tehachapi Hometown Christmas! Must be fun and most importantly represent Tehachapi. Prizes will be awarded to first and second place winners. Contest ends Dec. 2. Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25 Holiday Bazaar, hosted by the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association. Nov. 24 10...
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...
As we prepare for our fourth Annual German Christmas Market, we once again reminisce about our wonderful adventure exploring the Christmas Markets of Germany in 2019. During our trip we spent time visiting the Christmas Markets in several enchanting German towns and villages. Each town puts their own special spin on their markets. Most are held in the town square in the shadow of the town's cathedral, some are held on primeval castle grounds, other towns have three or four separate markets and...
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....
