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Bakersfield Life™ magazine is published by The Bakersfield Californian. The magazine is inserted into The Bakersfield Californian on the last Saturday of every month. To subscribe, please call 392-5777. Publisher Ginger Moorhouse President/CEO Richard Beene Senior Vice President Revenue and Marketing John Wells Advertising Director Bryan Fahsbender Editor Olivia Garcia Assistant Editor Stefani Dias Features Associate Hillary Haenes
‘Manly men’ are a plenty in Bako
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This issue of Bakersfield Life magazine is a tribute to the local men in our lives. It’s been a wildly fun issue to plan. As part of the theme, our team brainstormed a cover that would capture the essence of a manly man. It should come as no surprise that what came to mind was “The Most Interesting Man in the World,” played by actor Ian Connolly, who is known for his enviable, heroic, witty life as described in Dos Equis beer commercials.
Editorial Assistant Marisol Sorto Art Direction Glenn Hammett Photography Felix Adamo Henry A. Barrios Holly Carlyle Casey Christie Jessica Frey Maria Ahumada-Garaygordobil Lois Henry John Harte Alex Horvath Greg Nichols Tanya X. Leonzo Michael Lopez Jan St. Pierre Carla Rivas Dietmar Quistorf Jose Trevino Davis Turner Contributing writers Jenny Bachman Allie Castro Gene Garaygordobil Lois Henry Lisa Kimble Stephen Lynch Dana Martin Alyssa Morones Jeff Nickell Luz Pena Gabriel Ramirez Advertising Lupe Carabajal lcarabajal@bakersfield.com 395-7563 Reader Inquiries Bakersfield Life Magazine P.O. Bin 440 Bakersfield, CA 93302-0440 BakersfieldLife@bakersfield.com 395-7492 On the cover Bakersfield's Most Interesting Man, Gary Branker, at play with Stephanie Kleijne, Kandi Ricci and Lia Chavez. Photo by Holly Carlyle
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Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man Among some of the famous “most interesting man” accomplishments: “Police often question him, just because they find him interesting.” “He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it felt.” “Bulls flat out refuse to fight him.” We hope you enjoy our spoof cover of the most interesting man. Much credit goes to photographer Holly Carlyle who centered our most interesting man cover around Bakersfield guy Gary Branker with the help of models Stephanie Kleijne, Kandi Ricci and Lia Chavez. And if you want to know more about what makes Gary the most interesting man in Bakersfield, then read about his “accomplishments and adventures” on Page 12. He also shows off his 2011 Porsche in our It's a Guy Thing on Page 62. Inside, we feature a variety of stories that are male-centric. Of course, our female
Photo by Tanya X. Leonzo
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readers will find them just as enjoyable. Writer Gabriel Ramirez went in search of the perfect burger in town. Check out the cool spots he picked. Our Food Dudes decided to explore Fishlips restaurant and discovered what really makes this downtown venue standout for its food, music and people. Pro racecar driver Kevin Harvick gave us an update on his latest accomplishments, family, goals and his favorite place to hang out when in town. I have since discovered that men admire their watches just as much as women love their shoes. We talked to a couple of experts to share with us some of the hottest watches out now. Wine columnist Paul Ulrich is back, sharing what great manly dishes pair better with vino instead of beer, while travel columnist Lois Henry takes us to Santa Anita Park for a day at the races. Writer Luz Pena shares some details about a special upcoming event for the Junior League of Bakersfield. Good friend and colleague Nancy Chaffin provides insight on Google TV, and writer Dana Martin gives us a mid-school year update on the group of awesome college students we profiled in June. Sounds like all is well in college life. Find out more. Enjoy,
Olivia Garcia Editor 395-7487 ogarcia@bakersfield.com