Scenic 395 - The Official Guide 2023

2023 Scenic 395 9 Ridgecrest’s Finest Hotels Complimentary hot buffet breakfast and internet, also heated pools and spas at both locations! Great weekend and holiday rates available 104 East Sydnor Ave. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (760) 446-1968 113 E. Sydnor Ave. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (760) 446-1630 Ridgecrest By Darla A. Baker The Daily Independent The city of Ridgecrest holds the annual Petroglyph Festival celebrating the area’s historic Native American petroglyph rock art the first weekend of each November. Just over an hour north of Lancaster, and east of Bakersfield, The Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake is home to over 100,000 petroglyphs, or Native American rock art - the largest collection in the western hemisphere. Located inside the base, the 10,000 year-old art covers the walls of Little Petroglyph Canyon. Hosted by the Ridgecrest Area Con- vention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB), the Petroglyph Festival returns with a street fair, crafts fromNative American artists, tours of Petroglyph Park’s replica petroglyphs, guest speakers, demonstra- tions, and a full slate of performers on the festival stage. Previously, the Maturango Museum Petroglyph Festival returns to Ridgecrest first weekend of Nov. Continued on Page 10 A scene from the powwow at the 2022 Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival. Daily Independent File Photo