Weekly round up
Hey Hive!
It’s official! October is here, and the days are getting shorter. I hope you’ve been enjoying this newsletter, because we’ve got so much coming up in the next few months!
Did you hear the buzz? 🎶 The Sound of Music completely sold out every single show at the BeeKay Theater after more than 4 months of rehearsals. Locals loved it so much, many went back a second time! What a true testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire cast and crew.
Be on the lookout here for details on the next big show! I hear auditions are happening soon, and you won’t want to miss it.
Fall menus are coming out here a spotlight from Mountain Coffee House!
3 New Fall drinks
Pumpkin Spice (Fan favorite)
Carmel Waffle Cookie
What the Huck (berry mocha)
Te-Happenings
Stallion Springs Oktoberfest
📅 Wednesday, Oct 1
National Coffee with a Cop Day • Starbucks
Meet local officers over a cup of coffee.
📅 Friday, Oct 3
Household Hazardous Waste Collection • 9 AM • Tehachapi Landfill, 12001 E Tehachapi Blvd
Drop off approved household hazardous waste items.90’s Music Bingo Night • 5:30 PM • Westlane Brewing, Tehachapi
Play bingo with a 90’s music twist!
📅 Saturday, Oct 4
Household Hazardous Waste Collection • 9 AM • Tehachapi Landfill, 12001 E Tehachapi Blvd
Concentrating on Canter • 9 AM • 24154 Country Canyon Rd, Tehachapi
Horse riding training series.Clay Workshop: Pinch Pot Pumpkins • 3 PM • 101 E H St, Tehachapi
Family-friendly clay art workshop.SJP Rocks Stallion Springs Oktoberfest • 1 PM • Stallion Springs Community
Beer, food, and live music.Stallion Springs Oktoberfest: 20 Years of Beer & Cheer • 12–6 PM • 27850 Stallion Springs Dr, Tehachapi
Celebrate Oktoberfest with music, food, and vendors (cash only for beer).Dorner Family Vineyard Grand Opening & 5-Year Anniversary • 1 PM–6 PM • Dorner Family Vineyard, Tehachapi
Celebrate with tastings, music, and vineyard tours.It’s OK to Say Their Name • 5:30 PM • 1049 S Curry St, Tehachapi
Awareness and remembrance event.Mugshot at Westlane Brewery • 6 PM • Westlane Brewing, Tehachapi
Live music featuring Mugshot and Taken Days.Spencer LaJoy Live at Fiddlers Crossing • 7 PM • 112 E Tehachapi Blvd Unit B, Tehachapi
Indie folk concert.
📅 Sunday, Oct 5
Free Yoga at Helen’s Park • 9:15 AM • César E. Chávez National Monument, Keene
Beginner-friendly yoga flow outdoors.Destination Dinner with Merrill: Jamaica • 5 PM • Triassic Vineyards, Tehachapi
Experience flavors of Jamaica with a curated dinner.Coming Soon – Revelation 7 with Pastor Harlan • 8:30 AM • 18151 St Andrews Dr, Stallion Springs
Worship and study series.
Yummy spotlight
Fresh Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup
2 red peppers
2 large tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 onion diced
4 minced garlic cloves
2 tbs olive oil
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cups chicken broth
Salt to taste
Roast red peppers then place in a sandwich bag for 15 minutes to keep them cooking
Heat in a pan oil the. Add garlic and onion.
Add tomato red peppers broth herbs and spices
Cover and cook on medium low heat for 20-25 minutes.
Let cool for a bit and blend.
Spotlight
Apple Festival
What you can expect at this year’s Tehachapi Apple Festival. Satutday, October 11th 10am - 6pm ONE DAY ONLY.
Start your day off with The Apple Dash 5K at 8am following the All American 5k route downtown starting at East C Street with a live DJ and warm up.
Register for the 5k here
Once finished head on over to downtown. But, don’t forget to stop at home to put on your favorite overalls, patch work jeans or candy apple red sweaters. There’s a costume contest for vendors, festival goers and our favorite apple dumpling kiddos.
Your first stop should be at the intersection of F and Green street where there will be a photo op for you and your family.
Grab some lunch and enjoy live music in Centennial Plaza.
Pumpkin Patches
Tehachapi
1. Brite Creek Farm
Location: 20101 Banducci Rd, Tehachapi
Hours: Saturdays in October, 10 AM – 5 PM
Admission: $20 (includes pumpkin picking, hay rides, pumpkin painting, face painting, and picture areas)
Field trips available for schools and clubs
Contact: 661-972-7370
2. Dries Farms
Location: 22455 Loumas Lane, Tehachapi (The “Pink House”)
Hours: Mon–Fri: 12–6 PM | Sat–Sun: 10–6 PM
Admission: Free entry
Features: U-Pick pumpkins, apples ($2/lb), peaches ($1/lb), lavender bouquets, free Plinko game for kids with prizes
Payment: Cash preferred, Venmo, card, and checks accepted
3. Knaus Ranch / Apple U-Pick & Pumpkin
Location: Cherry Ln & Tucker Rd, Tehachapi
Features: Pumpkins, apples, olives, and crafts
4. Mountain Bible Church Pumpkin Patch
Location: 630 Maple St, Tehachapi
Dates: October 20–31 | Afternoons (daytime reserved for school trips)
Features: Pumpkin patch, bingo, costume contest, live music
Contact: (661) 822-7541
Antelope Valley (Palmdale / Lancaster)
5. Prancer’s Farm – Pumpkin Palooza
Location: Palmdale Auto Mall, 39050 Carriage Way
Dates: Sept 27 – Oct 31
Hours: Mon–Fri: 2–8 PM | Sat–Sun: 10 AM–9 PM
Admission: Free entry
Features: Pumpkin patch, hayrides, petting zoo, ziplines, stilt walkers, live music on weekends, artisan market
Themed Weekends:
Sept 27–28: Animals on the Farm
Oct 4–5: Heroes on the Farm
Oct 11–12: Wild West
Oct 18–19: Fiesta at the Patch
Oct 25–26: Harvest at the Farm
6. Barber Family Farm – Farmtober Pumpkin Patch
Location: 354 East Ave G-6, Lancaster
Hours: Tues–Sun: 12 PM–8 PM | Petting Zoo Sat–Sun: 10 AM–2 PM
Admission: $5 entry | $5 pony rides
Features: Petting zoo, pumpkins, pony rides, games, fall activities
7. Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch
Location: 1501 West Ave L, Lancaster
Dates: Oct 1 – Oct 31
Hours: Mon–Thurs: 4–9 PM | Fri: 4–10 PM | Sat: 11–10 PM | Sun: 11–9 PM
Features: Pumpkins, carnival rides, games, inflatables
Bakersfield / Kern County
8. Murray Family Farms – Big Red Barn Pumpkin Patch
Location: 6700 General Beale Rd, Bakersfield
Dates: Oct 1–31
Hours: Weekdays: 2–9 PM | Weekends: 1–10 PM
Admission: Includes a free pumpkin
Features: Corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo, sunflower fields, rides
9. Cherry Acres Pumpkin Patch
Location: 4011 Wegis Ave, Bakersfield
Dates: Oct 3 – Oct 30
Hours: Mon–Thurs: 4–8 PM | Fri: 4–9 PM | Sat: 9–9 PM | Sun: 9–7 PM
Admission: $5 entry (free for children under 2)
Features: Pumpkins, 4-acre corn maze, food trucks, petting zoo, goat yoga, live music
10. The Patch (Bakersfield)
Location: 8211 Brimhall Rd, Bakersfield
Dates: October
Hours: Mon–Fri: 4–9 PM | Sat: 10 AM–9:30 PM | Sun: 10 AM–8:30 PM
Features: Large patch with food vendors, bounce houses, games
11. Banducci’s Family Pumpkin Patch
Location: 10747 Taft Hwy, Bakersfield
Dates: Oct 1 – Oct 31
Hours: Mon–Fri: 10–8 | Sat: 9–8 | Sun: 10–6
Features: Classic family patch with rows of pumpkins under shady trees
That’s it for this week.
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