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Local Dive Club Returns from Cayman Adventure

Twenty-six scuba divers from the Bakersfield area recently returned from a 9 day adventure in the Cayman Islands. The San Joaquin Sport Divers enjoyed 15 dives in the clear, turquoise, warm waters of the...

Posted by marlysb52 - Fri Aug 22, 2008 20:47:04 PDT

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You could be in Japan for 10 days in September!

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Would you like to visit Japan in September 2008 and see the country from the inside out? That is how some Friendship Force members describe the experience of participating in what is called an “exchange.” Applications...

Posted by SANDPIPER - Thu May 22, 2008 22:22:22 PDT

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Mikayla Feil returns from amazing six-week, nine-state tour

Having Faith

“I love to sing and dance, I love to travel, and I love making new friends and most of all I love Jesus! I had an exciting opportunity this summer to travel the country singing, dancing and performing with the Young...

Posted by cefeil - Tue Aug 21, 2007 13:09:13 PDT

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Bakersfield Breakaway: Unlocking the secrets of Crystal Cave

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I thought I was going "spelunking" through the caves of Sequoia National Park for two days, but soon learned that serious cave explorers are called "cavers". The term "spelunking" came from a man by the name...

Posted by lakessler1 - Fri Aug 3, 2007 10:54:48 PDT

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Sound Familiar? Hopefully Not

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The following starts out as a typical family trip to the Grand Canyon. Little Johnnie is strapped into his seat belt and finishes his Lifesaver lollipop, he looks out the window and asks, ...

Posted by themelaman - Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:27:31 PST

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Bakersfield Breakaway: Las Vegas

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I expected to be surrounded by smut. After all, what is Sin City if not a town full of graffiti, trash, and an endless barrage of adult temptations? In fact, the last time I was in Vegas some 30-plus years ago, it was indeed dirty,...

Posted by lakessler1 - Fri Dec 29, 2006 15:53:14 PST

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Glen Heggstad, ambassador on two wheels

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Glen Heggstad is a man on a mission. He wants to be an ambassador, but not like one would think. He wants to be ambassador to the United States from the rest of the world. That probably deserves a little explanation. In 1991,...

Posted by bmweerman - Thu Nov 16, 2006 13:06:18 PST

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Bakersfield Breakaway: Red Rock Canyon

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Gorgeous rock formations created from volcanic activity, river deposits, earthquakes and erosion make Red Rock Canyon a scenic day trip. Whether you go to take a nature walk, have a picnic or wheel around on your OHV, now is the time...

Posted by lakessler1 - Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:27:51 PDT

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Bakersfield Breakaway: Mono Lake, Glass Mountain and the Valleys of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Have you ever eaten fly eggs? Sounds like caviar, doesn’t it? (Okay, maybe it doesn’t sound that tasty). However, the Paiute Native Americans who once lived at Mono Lake considered it a delicacy. Bending down to the gently...

Posted by lakessler1 - Mon Aug 28, 2006 14:03:55 PDT

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Bakersfield Breakaway: Feeling alive on Route 395

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How often do ordinary mountains, hills and rocks change into volcanoes, fault lines and ancient lava flows filled with geological wonders? When do chalky gray towers in dry, deserted lakebeds transform into Keepers of Time...

Posted by lakessler1 - Fri Aug 11, 2006 08:43:32 PDT

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