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GE Energy
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Lehigh Southwest Cement Co
Terra-Gen Power, LLC
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August
18th — 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 at the Chamber office or by
clicking
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August 19th to 21st
— Festival Carnival
Round Up Carnival
Sponsors
National Chavez Center
NextEra Energy Resources
Western Wind Energy
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 19th from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
Saturday, August 20th from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, August
21st 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 22nd. Presale tickets
will be 20 tickets for $13.00, at the carnival booth ticket prices
will be 1 ticket for $1.00, 20 tickets for $19.00 and 32 tickets for
$25.00. 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 21st
only.
Come by the Chamber office and get your Carnival presale
tickets at a reduced price when they go on sale on July 22nd. The
last day to purchase your tickets and wristbands at this special price
will be Thursday, August 18th at 12:00 p.m. For more information call
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August
19th and 20th — V.F.W. Live Music and Dinner/Dance
Start your weekend on Friday, August
19th 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 19th,
20th & 21st —Tehachapi Gem & Mineral Show
St. Malachy's Catholic Church, located at 407 West E St,
will be the location of the 2011 Tehachapi Gem and Mineral Show. For
the seventh 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 19th through
21st, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. 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 admission charged and alot of good knowledge to be shared. For
information, call 661-821-4650. back
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August
20th & 21st —Tehachapi Mountain Quilters Quilt Show
West Park Activity Center, located at 490 West D St, will
be the location of the 2011 Tehachapi Mountain Quilters Quilt Show
"Quilting with the Stars". There will be over 200 quilts
on display, boutique vendors, raffle baskets - bed turnings, prizes
for the first 100 visitors and Opportunity Quilt Drawing (Sunday at
3 pm).
The show is open Saturday, August 20th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and
Sunday, August 21st, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Donation is $7.00 and
parking is free. For information, call 661-822-7342. back
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August
20th — 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 20th. Entrants will meet
at the corner of Tehachapi Blvd and Snyder Ave (old Jacobsen Jr High).
All runners, walkers, Moms and Dads with babies in carriages and senior
citizens are welcome to compete in the 5k and 10k event. Registration
begins at 7:00 a.m. and the race will start at 8:00 a.m. We have categories
for all runners ages 8 to 70.
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 Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District
office. Information and map of the route for 5k and 10k will also
be available online soon.
Pre-registration
cost is $25 and includes a T-shirt. Pre-registration deadline is Wednesday,
August 11th.. Registration the day of the event is $30 and no T-shirt.
T-shirts will be available for purchase on race day.
Participants
will receive refreshments to round out the morning of exercise and
good fellowship in the cool, clear air of Tehachapi. For information,
call Sandy Chavez at 661-822-3228, ext 13 or email to sandy@tvrpd.org.
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August
20th — Pancake Breakfast
Before heading
to any of the Festival events on Saturday, August 20th, come and enjoy
a pancake breakfast, sponsored by the American Legion Post 221, and
prepared & served 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, which is sponsored
by the American Legion Post 221. 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 Candace Gaeta, Christian Life Assembly, at 822-3813
for more information. Tickets will also be available at the Chamber
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August
20th — 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. This year's parade
route has changed and will take place downTehachapi Blvd from Mulberry
Street to Hayes Street. We are extremely excited about the new route
which will take us through beautiful Historic Downtown Tehachapi.
Parade begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 20th. For parade application
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August
20th and 21st — 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 20th and Sunday, August 21st from 10:00 a.m. to
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August
21st — 14th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Car &
Truck Show
The 14th 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 21st 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
19th & 20th — PRCA Rodeo
Come and celebrate the western heritage of Tehachapi at
the 48th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® PRCA Rodeo August
19-20 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 19th at 7:00 pm, followed by
more action on Saturday starting 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 6-12, seniors 55 and over and military with ID. Children
5 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 20th
& 21st — Mountain Festival Entertainment
Gazebo Entertainment Sponsors
Banks Pest Control, Inc.
Bright House Networks
BSE Rents
BVS Properties
doTERRA
'hachapi Tees
RST Cranes, Inc.
Southern California Edison
