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A new Basque deli is opening downtown next month.
Brenda Sharp, landlord of the Silver Fox and operator of two successive hair salons over the course of a decades-long career in hairdressing, is opening Mill Creek Deli at 700 18th St.
The roughly 800-square-foot restaurant will sell deli...
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Supreme Bean lives again!
Well, sort of.
Danny and Regina Martinez have leased the downtown location at 2000 F St. and plan a May 8 grand opening including half price coffee all day, as well as entertainment from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
They’ll operate it under the name Bako’s Supreme...
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The power went out here at The Californian and to 1,700 other customers in the downtown area this afternoon. The power went out just before 2 p.m. and came back on around 3:15 p.m.
The cause? Apparently a palm frond hit the power lines somewhere around 24th Street.
Anyone out there lose their...
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The power cut out here at The Californian for a little bit around 11:30 this morning. We also hear it was out in Westchester.
Was the power out where you live/work? Where is that?
-- Davin McHenry, Breaking News Team
UPDATE: (1 p.m.):
Officials at PG&E said they have no record of an...
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It's good for the environment, it purrs like a kitten, and it's free.
But the best part of the new downtown electric shuttle is that it comes with a greeter. His name is Mike Butler.
Today was the first day for the little, green bus that could. It hums around downtown, stopping at restaurants...
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This place is a dirty ol' town at the best of times, but at the moment it's plain disgusting.
Perched on top of the downtown parking structure a few minutes ago I was squinting just to look through the camera lens, the particles of grime were swirling so maniacally.
There was a dead pigeon on...
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Doesn't it look lovely outside?
Cloudy, almost sultry if you will.
What's it gonna be today? 65º? 70 perhaps? Will this wonderful day crest the 80º-mark?
Too right it will. It's predicted to be 97º today. It was 99 yesterday.
We're sure we're not the only ones who've had enough...
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It sprinkled very lightly in Bakersfield this afternoon.
It was enough to get the locals all a-twitter.
Not once. Not twice. But three times!
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From a spoiler site for the hit TV series "Heroes":
Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) are together again, on a quest for the mysterious “Formula” (the significance of which will be explained in episode five). According to Lee, their mission takes them to Bora Bora,...
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If you are in the mood for live music, Fishlips is the place to be. We recently stopped in to check out a local band called Spare Change which we had seen there before. We quickly realized they could not be stumped by our requests, I'm talking everything from Dave Matthews to Pantera and...
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE
Response to downtown transient complaints
During the past week the Bakersfield Police Department Directed Policing Team
conducted enforcement in the downtown and central areas of Bakersfield in
response to complaints by business owners...
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The magic realism had already started. Sugar skull ghosts and sparks of firework lightning bolts. It was September 10, 2001, Las Vegas. I just had a summer of dreams: airplanes, white tunics, exploding casinos. I left my girlfriend that day. I was going to hitchhike to California across the...
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A new children’s furnishings, apparel and accessories store will open this fall in downtown Bakersfield, in the spot that housed a similar retailer.
Ellie Jaye’s is named after owner Jason Martin’s 9-month-old daughter. He’s a new dad.
The store will be at 1608 19th St....
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Russo’s Books, the city’s only independent book store chain, is closing its downtown location at 1416 17th St. after 12 years in business.
The store in the Haberfelde Building is liquidating all its merchandise. The owner said in the slow economy, there just wasn't enough business to...
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I wrote a short item about Elaine's Cafe and Market, a new business in downtown Bakersfield, catty-corner from Happy Jack's. It specializes in vegetarian and vegan fare.
Proprietors Tim and Tracy Thompson want to share their love of healthful food with the community. They sell sandwiches, salads...
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Seems even kids who are years away from driving are mad about rising gas prices. That's what happens when mommy cancels cable so she can afford to fill up her car.
And you'd better reserve one of Bakersfield's downtown city lofts, because everyone will want to move downtown soon seeing as no one...
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Did I miss it? What happened to the planned federal courthouse downtown?
— Don Kurtz
Answered by reporter James Geluso in a story Monday:
The federal courthouse is still coming. Eventually.
“This is just an ongoing saga,” said Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, on Friday....
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On the recommendation of a fellow blogger, we decided to stop in for a cocktail at Bill Lee's downtown. We were pleasantly surprised by the retro feel of the bar. It is dark with pink accent lights around the perimeter. There are couches along one wall and comfy swivel chairs at the...
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
William Rector, Chief of Police
________________________________________________________________________
Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
gterry@Bakersfieldpd.us
For...
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The new owners of downtown’s landmark Padre Hotel are hurriedly trying to secure a $16 million construction loan after San Joaquin Bank declined to finance the building’s renovation.
“No one’s lending for anything right now,” owner Brett Miller said.
The project is...
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We found this local blog post very interesting.
It's about kids begging at the Northwest Promenade. Read it here.
Working downtown we get hassled for handouts on a daily basis on our short walks to get coffee, but surely this isn't going on in the northwest? By kids? Outside Target Greatland?
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Last fall, I wrote about a development team's plan to transform a historic downtown building into trendy urban lofts. The concept is pretty unique for Bakersfield.
The lofts fell behind schedule, but a reception and preview is planned for Friday night. And the developer has posted prices and...
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What better way to celebrate the glorious spring sunshine than a downtown pub crawl on Saturday? The rickshaws are available for the truly legless or the so-chronically-unfit that a one-block walk is simply out of the question. Check out our preview of the event here.
Don't go overboard, unless...
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When you raise your daughter amid the constant dirt and sweat of the landscaping trade, don't be surprised when she turns the other direction and runs straight into the arms of the flower industry.
It's what happened to Diana Klawitter and her husband, who have run their own landscaping business...
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We went out for a celebratory drink a couple weeks ago and decided to go downtown to Sandrini's. We had heard rumors of a pretty cool smoking room that is attached yet secluded from the main bar area. It had the feel of an old club back in the prohibition days, complete with a view of the bar....
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Painted window signs along downtown Chester Avenue tell a sad but urgent story.
"Our loss, your gain!"
"We quit you save."
Classic Interiors, at 1918 Chester Ave., is closing for good after more than five years at Timeless Design Center. And while its exit is part of a...
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The owner of downtown's new gift shop, Pay It Forward, is apparently a mom first, an entrepreneur after.
Kim Fannon opened the store in November because, she says, "I needed something that I could do with my kids." OK, but if they were our kids, 4-year-old Hadley and 11-month-old Ellie...
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Even though it's a 45-minute drive each way, we gladly travel to downtown Bakersfield from our home in Frazier Park as many as five days a week. Downtown, we've learned, has some great shops and a lively nightlife. (OK, yes, there's the matter of a paycheck, too.)
Often enough we find ourselves...
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Somehow we ended up downtown and thought why not stop in and have a beer at The Cigar Bar. You can bring your own cigar or browse the walk-in humidor. We were excited to find that they served Blue Moon in a bottle. There were several groups enjoying cigars and cocktails. It...
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THEY'RE HERRRE!!!
PRESENTS THE...
2007 HALLOWEEN PHOTO COLLECTIONS!
with your host most grande'...
'Tekwiz' aka 'Popeye'
A SHOCKING 4 PART SERIES!
(click on any picture to get your scare on!)
Part One - 10 / 20 / 07
Bakersfield Rollergirls Bash & MORE!
Part Two - 10 / 26 / 07...
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Don't miss the smash hit that sold out audiences on opening weekend, "The History of Rock & Roll Goes to the Movies!"
A new tradition returns to the Spotlight Theatre this summer, as we present the sequel to last year's hit "The History of Rock &...
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Potential buyers and anyone else interested in taking a look inside the partially renovated Padre Hotel had a chance to stroll around the circa-1928 downtown landmark during the first of three open houses on Monday. View a video of the open house.
The Padre is listed for sale for $5.6 million....
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The Holiday Inn Select in downtown Bakersfield may soon become a Marriott. An estimated $6 million renovation project to upgrade the hotel is underway and is expected to be complete by late September. What do you think? Is a more prestigious hotel in downtown a step in the right...
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The Padre Hotel in downtown Bakersfield is up for sale again for $5.6 million. Pacifica Enterprises LLC purchased the historic landmark building for $1 million five years ago, but the company's plan to add condos to the building never materialized and construction stopped halfway through a...
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What is your favorite coffee shop and why? Since I work downtown, I often visit Dagny's on breaks. My wife likes Starbucks, especially because of the convenience of its drive-thru windows. What do you prefer, small mom and pop store or corporate franchise?
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Downtown Bakersfield's popular coffee stop, Dagny's, is devoted to the art of coffee, as well as local art. The walls of the cafe serve as a gallery, hosting a rotation of local artists' works.
Then there's the rosetta latte, perfected by a young barista named Nick Minton. Watch this video by...
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For months I've been looking for a place to rent for a comedy club. Bakersfield is a quirky place.
I like what the Nile is doing. They are very selective about their entertainment and the clientele. There is a dress code and they enforce it. They want to be a nightclub on...
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Depending on who you ask, downtown Bakersfield is either blighted and neglected or on its way to becoming a vibrant arts and entertainment district.
What do you think?
Are the recent renovations and openings of the Nile Theater as a bar and nightclub and Capistrano’s as a bar and...
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the SelF-
INDULGENT
SELF-PORTRAIT
SHOW
@ CAPISTRANO'S ...
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the SelF- INDULGENT
SELF_PORTRAIT SHOW
~Oct.7th & 14th~
@ CAPISTRANO'S
This show should be self-explainatory,.......in the most obscure way,...
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE:
THE DOWNTOWN SCULPTURE AND ASSEMBLAGE SHOW
SATURDAY~AUG. 26th~5pm-Midnight~$5 Admission
@ CAPISTRANOS ~1534 19th Street (19th and Eye, across from Riley's)
~if youre interested in a pic preview and reviews of the show, check these out:
James Mongold shoots his mouth off...
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