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Newsletter! (Thanks Eric Duhart for the pic!)

It's the annual time of year we all loathe in Bako:  The heat is back, and the water isn’t getting cool enough.

What should you do?

Get creative, man!

This past weekend was so hot I actually took a trip to Ventura with my girl, Rebekka, for an overnight escape. We hung out, walked about 3 miles on the beach to get a drink, and watched two strange-looking barflies creep people out for an hour at my favorite coastal watering hole, The Bombay.
 
It was just what the doctor ordered.

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Ventura is a nice to place to jet off to on Bako's hottest days. It's only about 90 minutes away, the beaches aren't usually very full, and most importantly… the weather is about 15 degrees cooler than the Central Valley.

If you're unable to leave the city heat due to work, family, or that your piece of crap car won't make it over the Grapevine, then there are, of course, other modes of escapism to stay cool right here in Bako — the TV, stereo, iPod, computer, or even your kid sister's swimming pool on the concrete. Get creative yourself, or let the power of the media do it for you.

A common theme in this week's issue of Bakotopia Magazine is all about escapism, courtesy of some of our local talent: Bakersfield's Brooke “Pumkin” Thompson. Newly signed rockers Lost Ocean, indie movie director Matt Kieley, stage actor Samantha Gonzales, the VANS Warped Tour, and Jason Voorhees (not from Bako, I think, but he is our favorite machete-wielding slasher. It is Friday the 13th, after all, so why not bring him to the party?).

Yes, Bakersfield's talent pool is pretty big. And even though making yourself look silly on a reality TV show like “Flavor of Love” or getting a cool hairdo because the record company said so isn't always something you'd like a brag about, one thing is clear:  The escape they provide from some of our daily lives is priceless.

So right now, go plan a cool, lazy afternoon and evening in front of your TV set with the A/C full blast to see the Friday the 13th movie marathon, the Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School marathon and Reunion show, or even better, read the latest issue of Bakotopia over and over while you're on the can with some Lost Ocean on in the background, and a cold beer on the sink! You'll be glad you did, trust me.

Escape, my friend….escape.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SENT PHOTOS FOR THIS WEEK'S SCENE ON THE SEEN SECTION OF BAKOTOPIA MAGAZINE! FIND OUT IF YOUR'S GOT PICKED THIS WEEK! SEND US MORE!

ISSUE 6 IS OUT NOW!
GET YOUR COPY TODAY! SPECIAL FRIDAY THE 13TH ISSUE! BAKERSFIELD'S OWN PUMKIN ON THE COVER! ACTRESS SAMANTHA GONZALES, INDIE DIRECTOR MATT KIELEY, HOW TO SURVIVE FRIDAY THE 13TH! AND ALL KINDS OF SHNIZZLE! CLICK PUMKIN BELOW!

COVER STORY! WITH EXCLUSIVE PIX FROM THE BAKOTOPIA PHOTO SHOOT AT THE NILE BAR & GRILL AND FULL-LENGTH AUDIO INTERVIEW!

FRIDAY THE 13TH IS HERE! HOW WILL YOU SURVIVE?

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THANKS FOR ALL YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND FOR MAKING BAKOTOPIA SO FREAKIN' DELICIOUS!

MATT