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		<title>&#8216;Third Thursday&#8217; offers another side of downtown Bakersfield</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You've heard of 'First Friday,' the monthly downtown event showcasing galleries, shops and street artists. Now get ready for 'Third Thursdays,' which will be held on the east side of downtown in Mill Creek Park next to the Bakersfield Museum of Art.]]></description>
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		<title>Downtown Buzz: Faire in the Park, Buck’s star, and Ashburn’s woman of the year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bakersfield Express is excited to announce "Downtown Buzz," a new column by writer Cheryl Huff who will keep us up on the latest news of downtown Bakersfield. ]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit to honor &#8216;Women with a Heart for Bakersfield&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 20:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Garden Pathways, which offers mentoring to youth and families in Bakersfield, will honor four local women with records of exceptional community service and leadership: Kim Albers, Cathy Butler, Susan Hersberger and Dayna Nichols. The High Tea will be held June 9.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate the &#8216;Art of Downtown&#8217; at street faire</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artists and performers will take to the streets along Chester Avenue for the Art of Downtown Street Faire, featuring family activities, art demonstrations, and more. Also don't miss local acts Soulajar and Near Miss Mallet at the Fox Theater and an opening reception for Alberto Herrera at the JP Jennings Center for the Arts.]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight Cafe&#8217;s closure will leave hearts and stomachs empty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After running the cafe for six years, Jan Fulton makes the difficult decision to close in the face of a tough economy with no recovery in sight. Even so, Spotlight Theatre operators hope to bring in a new venture to feed hungry show-goers.]]></description>
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