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A College Friendship That Led to Tehachapi

A friend's hometown became the reason to look closely at a California community.

One of Matt's good college friends grew up in Tehachapi, and Matt spent a summer with him. That relationship gave us a personal reason to draw the town rather than choosing it from a travel list.

Artist Ashley Ann’s hand-drawn process for The Tehachapi Mug
The Tehachapi drawing in progress.

See the finished mug

Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The Tehachapi Mug page. The mug is carried through Mountain Coffee House; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

Tehachapi Loop and Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum give this design two points to recognize on a return visit. For someone who knows Tehachapi through trips rather than an address, pair the mug with a note about a particular stop or a plan to go back. It keeps the gift tied to an experience instead of a generic destination.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann’s handwritten signature

Ashley Ann

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