FOOD & DRINK
Lamont Boys & Girls Club to host Earth Day fair, screening of ‘The Air We Breathe’
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Lamont Boys and Girls Club is set to host an Earth Day fair April 22 to celebrate environmental awareness and sustainable practices. Teen coordinator at the Lamont club, Margie Madera, joined 17 News at Noon to speak about the short film, “The Air We Breathe,” which will be screened at […]
City Sandwich back open in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One of east Bakersfield’s most popular sandwich shops is back open. 17 News reported, City Sandwich Company on Mount Vernon Avenue closed earlier this year and planned to reopen this month under new ownership. According to a social media post, the shop opened back up and had a soft opening on […]
Country Deluxe offers special Dukes concert
The Bakersfield Sound "is staging a subtle comeback in the person of Vince Galindo and Country Deluxe," according to journalist and author Robert Price, whose 2018 "Bakersfield Sound" book chronicles the history and development of the music that has turned Bakersfield into a haven for fans of the genre. This...
Hundreds go home with free produce, meats from BC's monthly farmers market
The lettuce looked green and fresh, the carrots, sweet and crisp, and the yellow grape tomatoes, juicy and delicious. "You know, this is healthy food, and in this day and time, a lot of us can't afford healthy food," said Penny Avery, who scored a big box of bounty at the monthly farmers market Tuesday morning at Bakersfield College.
Ovation's 'Titanic' has unsinkable spirit
The year 1997 was a big one for revisiting the tragic loss of the "Ship of Dreams." Although many may first think of the Oscar winning James Cameron film of the same name, the Broadway musical "Titanic" has a strong following and collection of awards of its own. Ovation Theatre's...
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