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Always on the look-out for a locally grown treat, we at Bakersfield Magazine asked Joe Coughlin, owner of Coconut Joe’s Island Grill House to create a recipe exclusively for our magazine readers.
George Gilbert Lynch
Randsburg
Written by George Gilbert Lynch
A two-hour drive east puts you in a quiet little town with a history as good as the gold that came from its mountains.
The Horseless Carriage
Written by George Gilbert Lynch
The proof is in the asphalt—Kern County's love affair with the automobile started very early...and hasn't stopped!
Railways to Rockets
Written by George Gilbert Lynch
When Kern County entered the Space Race, we did it with guts, grit, and gusto. These were the days of desert thunder.
Ice Wars
Written by George Gilbert Lynch
The ice business was a hot one in 1912, and there was only room for one. It meant one thing: someone would get burned.
When TV Came to Town
Written by George Gilbert Lynch
In the days before cable and TiVo, there was only you, your family, and that strange little black and white box.
What’s the good Word... Weather Bird?
Written by George Gilbert Lynch
In the days before The Weather Channel, Bakersfieldians looked to the sky and to this famous bird for the daily forecast.