Tag archive for ‘downtown’
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‘Third Thursday’ offers another side of downtown Bakersfield
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.
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Downtown Buzz: Faire in the Park, Buck’s star, and Ashburn’s woman of the year
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.
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Welcome back, First Friday
After taking a hiatus in July, Bakersfield’s premier arts and culture event is back this Friday, Aug. 6, with new and familiar works of art – as well as a fifth birthday celebration for Kuka’s Folk Art.
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Newest downtown gallery takes art underground
Artists and business partners Deon Bell and John Moore have teamed up to open The Bellmoore, a gallery in a downtown basement. The gallery is for both emerging and established artists to show their work. Video by Gabriel Briano; story and photos by Terry Telford.
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Celebrate the ‘Art of Downtown’ at street faire
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.
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Padre Hotel opens, but not quite for business
Malfunctioning elevators put a glitch in the historic hotel’s opening Monday morning, but management left the doors unlocked for curious visitors to get a cup of complimentary coffee and marvel at the décor inside.
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Cafe closure leaves vegan void
Elaine’s Cafe becomes the second downtown lunch spot to close this month as owner Tracy Thompson makes the difficult decision to end the nearly two-year run of Bakersfield’s only vegan restaurant.
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Spotlight Cafe’s closure will leave hearts and stomachs empty
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.
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Celebrate the holidays this First Friday
Carolers, carriage rides, Christmas shopping and photos with Santa turn this month’s First Friday arts stroll into a holiday celebration. Friday evening, Dec. 4, the Downtown Arts District will feature a variety of events for adults, children and even pooches.
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Christmas parade will go on after all
The highlight of the year for Jeanne Goodwin is donning her Mrs. Claus costume and riding in the Bakersfield Christmas Parade – in honor of her late husband Everett, who played the part of Santa in the parade until his unexpected passing in 2000. So when financial troubles plagued plans for this year’s parade, it broke Jeanne’s heart.
