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I’m still getting over Halloween...
The candy, the costumes, the candy, the movie marathons - thankfully, it’s only once a year. I doubt I could handle another 31 days of mischief, but then again...it is tempting.
I ended up spending half Halloween night at home watching the...
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BEST BETS FOR HALLOWEEN WEEKEND!
Check out these prime events - guaranteed to assure you a most ghoulishly fun time! Costume contests, party specials, art shows, live bands, DJ's!
TIME TO PARTY OUTTA BOUNDS!
-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH!
-Amestoy's On The Hill, 2303 River Blvd., 871-2303...
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We are halfway through the 2009 season and Week 8 hosts three of the best NFC match ups all year. The Philadelphia Eagles play host to rival New York Giants, the Arizona Cardinals get a home game against the Carolina Panthers and, the New Orleans Saints will square off against the Atlanta Falcons...
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The Phillies and the Yankees have met once before in the 1950 World Series. Smokin’ Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford and the Yankees swept Robin Roberts, Ritchie Ashburn and the Phillies, in a tight series. Now the defending World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies will square off against the...
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NEW
MAGAZINE IS COMING - 10/28!
2nd Annual Bakersfield Comic-Con!
SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION!
COVER ART BY MAD MAGAZINE'S SERGIO ARAGONES!
BAKERSFIELD COMIC-CON COMING TO DOUBLETREE HOTEL ON 11/8!
BAKERSFIELD COMIC-CON FOUNDER STEVE WYATT WELCOMES YOU!
MEET MAD'S SERGIO ARAGONES...
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October has been full of tricks and treats - and it's not even Halloween!
This year's Burn the Witch IV art show, recently came under attack by some rather “mysterious forces” in the community.
Upon receiving the news of...
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Upcoming "Burn The Witch" Art Exhibit
Vandalized Prior To Show's Upcoming Opening!
(CLICK ON FLIER BELOW TO READ THE STORY!)
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"Excuse me, but I believe your dirndl is tangled in my lederhosen! Wunderbar!"
Bakotopialand rejoice!
Oktoberfest is upon us, beginning Sept. 19 — in Germany, and ending in Bakersfield on Oct. 3.
Time and time again, I’ve said it — This...
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By Matthew Martz / Photo by Frank Domingo Photography
Facing elimination, the Blaze took an early 4-1 lead in the first and hung on to win game three of the Cal League division finals 7-3 on Monday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
After surrendering a lone run in the first, the Blaze put on a hitting...
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By Matthew Martz / Photo by Frank Domingo Photography
The Blaze were held to just seven hits losing 1-0 in game one of the best-of-five division finals against the San Jose Giants on Saturday afternoon at Municipal Stadium.
Bakersfield put runners in scoring position nine times, but could not...
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By Matthew Martz / Photo Courtesy of Frank Domingo Photography
The Blaze scored seven runs in the sixth including a pair of home runs on their way to a 13-6 win over the Modesto Nuts in game two Thursday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The win evens the series at one game apiece, with a deciding game...
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Actors are a curious lot...
In movies or live onstage, hanging out with them backstage is where the real action happens. Rehearsing lines, costume changes, nerves, disagreements, direction, confusion - it’s all there and more.
Like full-time musicians, choosing to be a stage actor...
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By Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Blaze has won 12 of their last 14 games including two wins this past weekend against the second place Modesto Nuts at Sam Lynn Ballpark. The back-to-back wins increase their lead to five games over the Visalia Rawhide for the final wild-card spot in the North...
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EXCLUSIVE!
BASEMENT GALLERY OWNER, DEON BELL
MAKES OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING
CLOSING OF THE BASEMENT GALLERY!
(CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO READ & COMMENT)
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By Matthew Martz
The Blaze completed a sweep the Inland Empire 66ers pushing their winning streak to 10 and increasing their lead to four games over the Visalia Rawhide for the final wild-card spot in the North Division with just 17 games remaining in the season.
The Blaze (62-61) out hit the...
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NEWSBLAST - COMMENTARY
THE BASEMENT GALLERY CLOSES
"WILL OUTSIDER ART HAVE A HOME IN BAKERSFIELD?"
(CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO READ & DISCUSS)
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By Matthew Martz
Bakersfield’s Joey Butler drove in the winning run on an RBI single for the second time in as many games as the Blaze edged the Giants 2-1 to sweep a three game series on Thursday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
With just 23 games remaining in the season, the Blaze (57-60)...
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By Matthew Martz
After trailing twice, the Bakersfield scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth and hung on to win 9-6 over the Lancaster JetHawks, sweeping a three game series on Sunday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Blaze (54-60) have rebounded winning three straight after losing five in a...
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By Matthew Martz
When they say the California League is hitter friendly, they aren’t kidding. Coupled with the friendly confines of Sam Lynn Ballpark, the combination can be deadly for Blaze opponents.
The Blaze proved that in game two of a three game series against Lancaster on Friday...
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WE'LL BE TALKIN' THE LATEST ISSUE OF BAKOTOPIA OUT...
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By Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Blaze took two of a three game series against the Visalia Rawhide at Sam Lynn Ballpark this week extending their wining streak to two and placing them two games ahead of Visalia for a post-season wild card spot.
In game one the Blaze out-hit the Rawhide 15-13...
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By Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Blaze and Modesto Nuts combined for 74 hits and 48 runs as Modesto took two of the three game series last weekend at John Thurman Field.
In game one the Nuts shut out the Blaze 11-0, out hitting Bakersfield 12-6 on Saturday.
The Blaze stranded nine, only...
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By Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Blaze managed to hit seven doubles and avoided the sweep by beating the High Desert Mavericks 5-1 on Friday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
Bakersfield (48-51) struck first in the bottom half of the second when Timothy Rodriguez grounded into double play allowing Michael...
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By Matthew Martz
After Wednesdays game against the High Desert Mavericks had to be postponed due to flooding in the Blaze clubhouse, the extra day of rest seemed to work for the Mavs as they swept the double header winning game one 9-1, and game two 5-1 on Thursday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Cal...
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By Matthew Martz
Thomas Neal’s three run blast over the left field wall in the bottom of the seventh inning broke a 4-4 tie helping propel the Giants to an 8-4 victory, and sweeping a three game series against the Bakersfield Blaze on Tuesday at Municipal Stadium.
The Giants (63-33) took...
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By Matthew Martz
San Jose tagged Blaze starter Tim Murphy for nine runs jumping out to a 9-0 lead after just four innings, before going on to win game one of the three game series 14-5 on Sunday at Municipal Stadium.
The division leading Giants (61-33), opened the scoring in the bottom of the...
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By Matthew Martz
Bakersfield Blaze first baseman Ian Gac hit a walk off home run to lead off the bottom of the tenth as the Blaze win 5-4, and take three of the four game series against the Visalia Rawhide, on Saturday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Rawhide (45-48) opened the scoring in the...
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By Matthew Martz
Visalia staring pitcher Joshua Collmenter held the Bakersfield Blaze to just three hits though six innings on the mound, winning game three of a four game series 6-2, in front of 1,236 who braved the 104 degree weather on Friday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Rawhide (44-47)...
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By Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Blaze (46-45) rallied for five runs in the bottom of the eighth and climbed to one game over .500 for the second time this season beating the Visalia Rawhide 6-4 in game two of a four game series on Thursday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Rawhide (44-47) has...
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By Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Blaze (45-45) opened a four game series against route 99 rivals Visalia, by winning game one 11-4, on Wednesday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Rawhide (44-46) who were crushed by the San Jose Giants on July 14, 17-1, have struggled in the second half of the season...
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By Brigade Staff Writer, Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Brigade will close out the 2009 regular season with a two-day road trip to Utah to play back-to-back matches against the BYU Cougars on Friday, July 17 and the Ogden Outlaws on Saturday, July 18.
The Brigade (2-9-2) are winless in their...
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I've been a boxing fan since I was a kid during the glory days of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.
But since their demise, professional boxing has been going downhill. Long gone are the larger than life figures of the ring you became a fan of.
Thank God for the UFC, where the world’s...
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Ryan Tatusko pitched seven outstanding innings on the mound in his second start in six days, as the Bakersfield Blaze beat the Stockton Ports 5-2 on Monday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Blaze (40-42) scored first when Ports starting pitcher Jorge Pena began the first inning by walking Davis...
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The Bakersfield Blaze managed only four hits in a 5-1 loss to the Stockton Ports on Sunday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The game would remain scoreless through three, until Stockton (30-51) scored two runs in the fourth when Yusuf Carter swatted a two run long ball to left giving the Ports a 2-0 lead....
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The Bakersfield Blaze scored five runs in the first beating the Stockton Ports 7-2 in front of 2,900 at Sam Lynn Ballpark on July 4th.
The Blaze (39-41) struck first tallying five runs in their first at-bat. Joey Butler started the first inning rally be knocking in Jonathan Greene with a single...
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Lars Davis hit an RBI single to break a 7-7 tie with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Nuts to an 8-7 win over the Bakersfield Blaze (37-41) at John Thurman Field.
The Nuts (43-35) jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the bottom half of the first but would lose the lead when the Blaze...
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Bakotopia was the first publication to write about an upcoming Bakersfield MMA fighter Brian Cobb in 2007! Now he's in the UFC! Pick up your collector's edition on July 9 - FREE all over Bakersfield. You can also read the digital version by clicking the cover below! AMAZING.....
CHECK OUT VIDEO...
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Ryan Tatusko pitched a no-hitter until the final inning of Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Modesto Nuts (42-35) at John Thurman Field.
Tatusko (W, 2-2) allowed just two base runners over the first two innings, issuing a walk to the lead off batter and Lars Davis reaching on a fielding error by...
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By Matthew Martz
The Blaze have not lost a game against the Visalia Rawhide in their last six meetings, that was until the Rawhide edged out the Blaze 5-4, Monday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
Bakersfield (36-39) looked like they might extend that streak to seven as they opened the scoring...
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By Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Blaze held on to stop a ninth inning Rawhide rally, beating Visalia 5-3, on Sunday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
The Blaze have not lost a game against the Rawhide in their last six meetings.
Bakersfield (36-38) opened the scoring with two runs in their first...
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By Matthew Martz
The High Desert Mavericks posted runs in six separate innings to hand the Bakersfield Blaze their biggest loss of the season, 16-8, on Saturday night in front of 1,889 at Mavericks Stadium.
Everything looked good for Bakersfield (35-38), as they would open the scoring, 1-0, in...
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By Matthew Martz
The High Desert Mavericks edged out the Blaze (35-37), 3-1, snapping Bakersfield’s six game winning streak on Friday night at Mavericks Stadium.
The Mavericks (44-28) got on the board first in the bottom of the third when Edilio Colina grounded into a fielders choice...
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After sweeping a four game series against the Visalia Rawhide heading into the All-star break, the Bakersfield Blaze (35-36) continued their six game winning streak to begin the second half of the season on Thursday night with a 6-3 win over the hosting High Desert Mavericks.
The Mavericks...
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Michael Jackson - 8/29/58 - 6/25/09
"It always happens in 3's" everyone says of celebrity deaths...
First Johnny Carson side-kick Ed McMahon, then '70s pin-up and TV star, Farrah Fawcett and now...MICHAEL JACKSON? NO WAY!
As the word began circulating that Michael Jackson was...
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By Brigade Staff Writer Matthew Martz
The Bakersfield Brigade suffered a disappointing loss to the So Cal Seahorses when the two clubs meet for the second time this season on Saturday at BCHS Stadium.
The Brigade (2-6-2) posted their first loss in their last four outings as the Seahorses...
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By Brigade Staff Writer Matthew martz
After a disappointing loss in their home opener to the So Cal Seahorses, the Bakersfield Brigade will be looking to even the season series, when the two clubs meet again on Saturday at BCHS Stadium.
The Brigade (2-5-2) have not lost in their last three...
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Lakers Victory Rally 2009!
NL & Bakotopia take a road trip to celebrate with rabid fans & friends at the Coliseum on 6/17! CHECK OUT VIDEO DIARY!
By NL Belardes, Bakotopia.com contributor
The 2009 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers came out for a parade and party in...
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The Lake Elsinore Storm battered the Blaze pitching for 14 hits, winning game two of a three game series, 8-2, on Tuesday at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore, Calif.
The Storm (37-28) opened the scoring in the top of the first with a leadoff double from Brad Chalk followed by another double by...
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Bakersfield's Glenn Swanson walked in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the host Lake Elsinore Storm defeated the Blaze, 3-2, on Monday.
After Blaze starter Tim Murphy allowed the Storm (36-28) to score twice on a double, two singles, and an RBI groundout in the in the...
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The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes shut out the Bakersfield Blaze to avoid the sweep of the three game series in Sunday’s matinee in front of 3,773 at The Epicenter.
The Quakes (26-37) and Blaze got off to a similar start as game two of the series, with both teams unable to push across a run in...
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