Desert Life
East Coast vs West Coast, the little things.
Recently on a trip home I had a chance to really observe and think about the differences between East Coast life and West Coast life. Some of this applies to all of the East Coast, and some of it is for Buffalo only, but I thought I’d mention it.
Back home I:
Eat “Chicken Wings” not [...]
Big Rigs In Ridgecrest
The Big Rig question is still floating around in Ridgecrest. Personally, I don’t have any problems with trucks parking in town. The only time they bother me is approaching an intersection, if they’re parked and I’m not sure if there is a stop sign at the intersection or not.
What do you guys think?
Your Thoughts on Super Wal-Mart in Ridgecrest
Another topic that I hear a lot of different opinions on, the new Super Wal-Mart in Ridgecrest. Wal-mart is a big part of Ridgecrest life. Do you want the Super Wal-Mart? In a later comment, I will be linking some articles from both sides of the issue. I personally haven’t decided. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 25 so far )Ridgecrest Police Department
In response to a question posted on another blog topic:
“What’s the police situation in Ridgecrest like? I’ve been told that they’re very aggressive, of course, everyone things cops are always agressive, but from what I was told they have a very intimidating presence?”
I thought I would give everyone a place to tell their [...]
Ridgecrest Ladies Night Out
On Thursday, September 6, The Daily Independent is hosting Ladies Night Out at the Carriage Banquet Room in Ridgecrest. Ladies, we’re offereing Free Admission, Hors D’oeuvres and a Wine Bar. (Guys, you’re welcome too, if you’re trying to think of a perfect gift for a special lady in your life this will be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Strange Laws
In my home town near Buffalo there are some old and now bizarre laws still on the books. Buffalo is a lot older than Ridgecrest, with historic buildings from the 1800s and some much older than that. Still, these bizarre laws stay on the books. Back home you are required by law [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 16 so far )Your Favorite Music
Stemming from a request or two for the topic, here is a place for our community to discuss music. Local bands are encouraged to link to your material on the web.
I’ll have to say the my favorite music for years has come from France. You can view their work (and fantastic animation) here: [...]
Time Capsule 2007
Watching MSNBC recently, I was made aware of some new Windows technology that really amazes me; technology that we will all be using by the year 2010, allegedly. Technology has moved so quickly over the last few years.
Wouldn’t it be great if we could have a Technology Time Capsule? If we were to start [...]
Ridgecrest Super Solutions
Inspired by various Rants and also conversations elsewherere in the blog, and comments regarding www.ridgecrestca.com I’d like to offer the community a place to share their Solutions for all types of issues. Anything from simple time savers in the home, to Big Ideas for local, state or federal government. ***We’re publishing some great [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 28 so far )Ridgecrest Complaint Corner
I’ve read about 3 emails asking for this topic. Thanks for the feedback, guys. So here it is, as an extension of www.ridgecrestca.com, here is your place to rant on about anything that bugs you. Currently, you don’t have to create an account or agree to a long legal document to post [...]
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