Silver Mine Sponsors
GE Energy
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Next Era Energy Resources
Terra-Gen Operating Company, LLC
August
19th — Pet Parade
Fun for everyone. Bring pets of all kinds. Sign ups are free and begin
at 6 p.m. Parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Read Park, 490 "D"
Street. The Annual Pet Parade is sponsored by the Tehachapi Mountain
Dog Fanciers. Pet Parade applications are available by clicking
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August 20th to 22nd
— Festival Carnival
Round Up Carnival
Sponsors
Bank of the Sierra
Kern Schools Federal Credit Union
The excitement of the Carnival will again be part of Mountain
Festival. The rides, the lights, the fun! There will be rides and fun
for all ages.
The Carnival will be located at Wells School Playground.
Carnival hours are Friday, August 20th from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
Saturday, August 21st from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, August
22nd from 12:00 p.m. to 8 00 p.m. Presale tickets at a reduced price
will be available at the Chamber office on July 23rd. Presale tickets
will be 20 tickets for $12.00, at the carnival booth ticket prices will
be 1 ticket for $1.00, 20 tickets for $18.00 and 32 tickets for $24.00.
Sunday, August 21st will be "Pay One Price" day. The presale
price for a wristband that will enable you to ride as often as you like
will be $20.00; on Sunday at carnival booth cost is $25.00. Wrist
Bands are good for Sunday, August 22nd Only.
Come by the Chamber office and get your Carnival presale
tickets at a reduced price when they go on sale on July 23rd. The last
day to purchase your tickets and wristbands at this special price will
be Thursday, August 19th at 12:00 p.m. For more information call 661-822-4180.
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August 20th
& 21st— PRCA Rodeo
Come and celebrate the western heritage of Tehachapi at the
47th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® PRCA Rodeo August 20-21
at the Tehachapi Rodeo Grounds on Dennison Road.
Family members of all ages will thrill to the high flying, head jerking,
spine tingling excitement that only a day at the rodeo can bring. Even
the most seasoned rodeo fans will be delighted by the antics of the
clowns and amazed at the bravery of the bullfighters.
Festivities begin on Friday, August 20th at 7:00 pm with the splendor
of the Grand Entry. followed by the thrills and chills of PRCA Rodeo.
On Saturday, the action will start at 5:00 pm.
Tickets will be available at a discounted rate at Albertson's Customer
Service Booth, Hemme Hay Feed Store and the Greater Tehachapi Chamber
of Commerce. Presale ticket prices are $13 for adults and $10 for children
5-12, seniors 55 and over, and military with ID. Children 4 and under
are admitted free with a paid adult.
Tickets will be on sale at the gate prior to both performances. Gate
prices are $15 for adults and $12 for children and seniors.
For additional questions or information about sponsoring the Tehachapi
Mountain Festival® PRCA Rodeo, please call 661-557-7336 or visit
www.tehachapiprorodeo.com.
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August 21st
and 22nd — V.F.W. Live Music and Dinner/Dance
Start your weekend on Friday, August
20th with live music and dancing. On Saturday night, come and enjoy
a delicious tri-tip and hot links dinner, then dance the night away
under the stars to another of your favorite country bands. Dinner is
served starting at 6:00 pm. The V.F.W. is located at 221 W. Tehachapi
Blvd. For information, call 661-822-7500. back
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August 20th,
21st& 22nd——Tehachapi Gem & Mineral Show
St. Malachy's Catholic Church, located at 407 West E St,
will be the location of the 2010 Tehachapi Gem and Mineral Show. For
the sixth year, Eonic Endeavor is sponsoring the show which will include
vendors with gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary equipment and tools available
for purchase. Hand crafted jewelry, jewelry making supplies, as well
as hand polished and sculpted rocks will be available to add to your
collections. There will even be a registered Gemologist at the show.
The show is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 20th through 22nd,
from 8:00 am to Dusk. Come on by and say hello, bring a rock or you
may even want to buy one of our rocks or gems or fossils. There is no
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August
21st— Mountain Festival Summer Fun Run
The Tehachapi
Valley Recreation and Parks District will once again sponsor the Mountain
Festival Summer Fun Run on Saturday, August 21st. All runners, walkers,
Moms and Dads with babies in carriages and senior citizens are welcome
to compete in the one mile walk, 5k and 10k event. There are categories
for all runners ages 8 to 70. Participants will receive refreshments
to round out the morning of exercise and good fellowship in the cool,
clear air of Tehachapi.
Registration
forms are available online at www.tvrpd.org
or by clicking here
or may be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce, the Tehachapi Library,
Tehachapi City Hall and TVRPD office. Pre-registration cost is $25 and
includes a T-shirt. Pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, August 11th..
Cost the day of the event is $25 and no T-shirt. Registration is from
6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. The race will start at 8:00 a.m. T-shirts will
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August
21st — Pancake Breakfast
Before heading
to any of the Festival events on Saturday, August 21st, come and enjoy
breakfast cooked by the Royal Rangers of Tehachapi in the Veterans Hall
at 125 East F Street. Breakfast will be available from 7:00 to 9:30
a.m. The Royal Rangers will be serving their traditional "all you
can eat" Mountain Festival Pancake Breakfast. Pancakes, sausage,
coffee and juice will be available within steps of the festival parade.
Tickets will be on sale in July and advance ticket prices are $5.00
for adults while children 10 years and under can eat for just $4.00.
Tickets bought at the door will cost 50 cents more.
The Royal
Ranger is a Christian organization for boys, ages five through fourteen.
Camping out is among their many activities, along with trips to Knott's
Berry Farm and Magic Mountain. The boys also participate in an annual
derby involving model cars handmade from wood blocks. The Royal Rangers
hold their meetings at the Christian Life Assembly Church on Wednesdays
at 6:30 p.m. Contact Dale Sheley, Senior Commander at 822-3813 for more
information. Tickets will also be available at the Chamber office.
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August 21st
— Festival Parade
Exclusive Parade Sponsor
Benz, Inc.
Come see the local celebrities, fun floats, high school
band, horses, clowns, and much more. The entries will be judged and
trophies awarded to winners. Don't forget to pick up your trophy at
the Park Gazebo. The parade route is from the Big K-Mart down "F"
Street. Parade begins at 10 a.m. For parade application click
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August
21st and 22nd — Arts & Crafts Fair & Park Festival
Bring the whole family, there's something
for everyone!! There will be 100 vendors of handmade arts & crafts,
commercial booths, a variety of local non-profit organization food booths,
a beer garden, entertainment in the park, fun and games for the kids,
and much more. All this will take place at Central Park on Saturday,
August 21st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 22nd from 10:00
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August
22nd — 13th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Car &
Truck Show
The 13th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Car &
Truck Show "Thunder on the Mountain"
will return to downtown Tehachapi at Green & "F" Streets.
The show will be held on Sunday, August 22nd from 9 am to 3 pm .
Pre-Registration Fee is $35 and includes a Dash Plaque and a free t-shirt.
*Registration is limited to 300 Entries.* To qualify for Pre-Registration,
payment and Registration Form must be received by August 7th.
Parking is *First Come, First Served*. If you want to park with your
club or group of friends, plan to arrive together and park. Event
parking begins at 7:00 a.m.
Trophy awards, 50/50 and major raffle drawings begin at 2 PM. Entry
forms
can be picked up at the Chamber office or by
clicking
here. For more information visit
www.thunderonthemountain.net,
email
tehachapicarshow@sbcglobal.net
or call 661-821-1781.
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August 21st&
22nd — Mountain Festival Entertainment
Gazebo Entertainment Sponsors
'hachapi Tees
Banks Pest Control, Inc.
BSE Rents
RST Cranes, Inc.
National Health Services
Southern California Edison
Terrio Therapy-Fitness
Union Bank N.A.
