Sunday, October 9, 2011

Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Beale Adobe

   I have a lot of catching up to do! A week ago Thursday, I took the hub to the Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Beale Adobe. It is on Tejon Ranch Land, & the headquarters of the High Desert Hunt Club. It is an awesom location, with a lot of history. General Beale built it in the 1800's (around 1864 if I recall correctly). This is a barbed wire sculpture of the Tejon Ranch brand.

   You drive down a dirt road, then suddenly you happen upon the pretty grounds of the adobe, with a nice pond. It would be a great location for a wedding.

   Tejon put on an awesome spread (which of course I didn't photograph!) Caterer was amazing, & out of Bakersfield. Rustic artisan sandwiches on whole wheat biscuits, grilled vegetables w/a balsamic dipping sauce, brie w/raspberries, panna cotta, Tejon Ranch wine, etc...No wonder there was a great turnout!
   Barry Zoeller, a big wig & spokesperson for Tejon gave a brief history of General Beale. The hub & I spoke with him later, and found out Tejon has been a publicly traded company since the 1930's, if I recall correctly (perhaps 1940's). Was founded by several prominent men and combined a number of large ranches into one.

      This is the kitchen; note the Tejon logo on the iron fixture holding the cooking pans...
   This was a cozy room in the adobe...

Display of vintage shotgun shell boxes...

   Very special location...

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