 The La Rosa Ice Cream carts ... On Thursday I ate a La Rosa Piña Colada ice cream bar on the tailgate of my truck. What a great way to end a busy morning at the barn - ice cream dripping to the ground, legs swinging, and a whole lot of slurping!
If you're from Bakersfield, especially from the north east, you know all about La Rosa ice cream carts. I bought my bar at the feed store, hence sitting on my tailgate, but I sure wish the cart would come by occasionally. If you're not from Bakersfield, La Rosa is a family owned business that manufactures its own ice cream bars which they sell from bell-clad carts and at various locations around town. Jesus Diaz and his wife, Rosa, started making their ice cream bars in 1980. I have to go back to the feed store today ... I might have another one!
Judy
7/21/2012 12:04:45 am
Oooh that sounds good! Earl and I love to get the blackberry fruitbars at one of the Pepperwood produce stands every summer! My goal is to make our own with our blackberries...yum!
Karen
7/21/2012 12:25:10 am
They are yummy, as are most any local product! Homemade sounds even better - can't get any more local than your own yard! :0) I love La Rosa bars!!!! When my friend visited Bakersfield the last time we were at a small grocery store and a I saw the case--needless to say I HAD to have one, and so did she because there is no other option! It's a tie between strawberry and coconut for my favorite flavors. Glad you enjoyed yours in the perfect summer setting!
Karen
7/21/2012 12:42:36 am
I love those flavors, too! :0)
lytha
7/21/2012 05:44:15 am
i can't think of a better marketing plan than selling ice cream to people who suffer down south. unless it's also selling sorbet and frozen yogurt and whatever healthy alternative has developed since i've lived in america. i sure wish an ice cream truck would roll up my street! instead i have the musical "junk dealers" truck that roll by weekends relentlessly playing god-awful music. but nearby there are also vegetable dealers, rolling by in trucks, but they are dignified enough to ring a brass bell. if those guys would only come to my street.
Karen
7/21/2012 07:52:51 am
What a great story, Lytha! And what a generous ice cream vendor. You must have really impressed him with your "greenness." You've mentioned many times how environmentally conscious the Germans are (reusing Hefty bags even). Comments are closed.
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About the Writer and RiderI am a lifelong rider.
I began endurance riding in 1996 where I ultimately completed five, one-day 100 mile races, the 200-mile Death Valley Encounter, and numerous other 50, 65, and 75 mile races. I began showing dressage in 2010. Welcome to my dressage journey. 
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About Speedy GSpeedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. After helping me earn a USDF Bronze medal in the summer of 2020, he is now semi-retired. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.
July 2020 (PC AJSK Photography)
About IzzyIzzy was started as a four-year old and then spent the next 18 months in pasture growing up. I bought him as a six-year old, and together, we are showing at the lower levels. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.
March 2021 (PC Tess Michelle Photography)
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National Rider Awards
USDF Bronze Medal - 2020
USDF Second Level Rider Performance Award - 2018
USDF First Level Rider Performance Award - 2015
USDF Training Level Rider Performance Award - 2013
State Rider Awards
CDS Ruby Rider Award - 2018
State Horse Awards
Speedy G - 3rd Level Horse Performance Award - 2020
Speedy G - 2nd Level Horse Performance Award - 2018
Working Towards:
CDS Sapphire Rider Award Third Level: 63.514% Third Level: 62.105% Fourth Level: Fourth Level: 2023 Show Season
Show Rating (***) CDS/USDF/USEF (*) CDS (s) Schooling (c) Clinic (r) Ride-a-Test Clinic 2023 Show Schedule
*** SCEC 10/15-16/22 2022 Completed … (*) Tehachapi 5/22/22 (*) Tehachapi 7/24/22 (***) Tehachapi 8/28/22 2023 Qualifying Scores
Regional Adult Amateur Competition (RAAC) Qualifying Training Level 3 Scores/2 Judges/60%: Score 1: 62.115% Score 2: Score 3: Archives
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