BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA


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For the outdoors type on person visiting Bakersfield they will find the local residents and visitors heading to soccer fields, ball fields, golf courses, hiking, biking trails, the river, the lakes, or attending one of the areas three race tracks.
Those who enjoy the indoors away from the summertime heat may spend their days visiting Bakersfield Ice Center, local museums and art galleries, shopping, or attending an event at Rabobank Arena Theater & Convention Center.
The city's downtown area invites you to enjoy a day of shopping and experience the award-winning streetscape. The downtown area offers an afternoon of relaxation as you can take in the architecture of the past, dine at many of the downtown eateries, and browse through antique and specialty stores. Corner benches allow visitors to rest and take in the beautiful flowers planted in the street medians.




FOOD & DRINK
THAI GARDEN
2129 Brundage - Bakersfield - 661-633-2212

This little gem is small, but the taste is huge! Authentic Thai cuisine, you can even order a "Hot Pot." This place is simply great!
FISHLIPS BAR & GRILL
1517 18th Street - Bakersfield - 661-324-2557

Fishlips is a fantastic fusion of music, food & cocktails. Created in 2000, Kipp Sullivan & Shawna Haddad Byers have forged ahead to bring you Bakersfield's leading full service intimate venue.
SUSHI KATO
3631 Rosedale Hwy. - Bakersfield - 661-323-5286

A small but busy Japanese restaurant, complete with sushi bar and teppanyaki tables. The sushi is fresh and tasty! Come early on weekdays for their "Happy Hour" and get half priced rolls.
BUCK OWEN'S CRYSTAL PALACE
2800 Buck Owens Blvd - Bakersfield - 661-328-7560

In the field of country music, nobody ever made it look easier than Buck Owens and His Buckaroos. Come to Buck Owens' Crystal Palace for great food and great country music 5 days a week.
SUSHI KATO
3631 Rosedale Hwy. - Bakersfield - 661-323-5286

A small but busy Japanese restaurant, complete with sushi bar and teppanyaki tables. The sushi is fresh and tasty! Come early on weekdays for their "Happy Hour" and get half priced rolls.
GRAND CHINA RESTAURANT
3770 Ming Ave - Bakersfield - 661-831-6300

The best Chinese food in Bakersfield.
GUTHRIE'S ALLEY CAT
1525 Wall Street - Bakersfield - 661-324-6328

The spot for locals and "in the know" tourists, the Alley Cat is your typical "Hole in the Wall" downtown bar, complete with floozies and a pool table. Small and quaint with inexpensive drinks, this is a great place to start your evening of imbibing, or for a nightcap before retiring after your night out on the Bakersfield town.
TAJ MAHAL
5416 California Avenue - Bakersfield - 661-633-2222

Authentic Indian food. Try the lunch buffet.
SANDRINI'S ITALIAN-BASQUE RESTAURANT & BAR
1918 Eye Street - Bakersfield - 661-322-8900

Nice ambience, great appetizers and good entrees. Have the marinated tongue, and save room for the desert.
LENGTHWISE BREWING COMPANY
6720 Schirra Ct. - Bakersfield - 661-836-2537

Great beer, tasty food, wonderful atmosphere.
WOOL GROWERS RESTAURANT
620 East 19th Street - Bakersfield - 661-836-2537

Most people don't know this, but Basque food is big in Bakersfield, and Wool Growers is the best.

SIGHTS
BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART
1930 R Street - Bakersfield - 661-323-7219

The Bakersfield Museum of Art provides a broad spectrum of visual arts experiences through the exhibition and preservation of fine art, educational programs, community outreach, and special events.
BUENA VISTA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
2018 Chester Avenue - Bakersfield - 661-324-6350

The mission of the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History is to educate and involve the community, through recovering, preserving and displaying local and world wide natural history objects.
KERN COUNTY MUSEUM
3801 Chester Avenue - Bakersfield - 661-852-5000

The Kern County Museum was founded in 1941 and serves more than 94,000 people each year, including 19,000 school children, from its 16-acre site north of downtown Bakersfield. The museum features 56 historic exhibits, many in relocated structures, an award winning hands-on oil exhibition Black Gold: The Oil Experience and the Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center for youth eight and under. The museum is consistently recognized for providing some of the most outstanding educational programs in the state of California, such as Native American Life, and Frontier Life. In addition, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions and special events in an effort to achieve its mission.
LAKE MING
Bakersfield - 661-868-7000

Dedicated in 1959 to Kern County Supervisor Floyd Ming, this beautiful manmade lake lies 10 miles northeast of Bakersfield, off the Alfred Harrell Highway on the Lake Ming Road exit. Hills surround the lake, and the Greenhorn Mts. stretch along the eastern horizon. From a hilltop picnic ground overlooking the lake, the view is soul-stirring. .
LIVE SPORTS
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark - 4009 Chester Avenue - Bakersfield - 661-716-4487

Minor League Baseball- California League / Northern Division
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS
Rabobank Arena - 1001 Truxtun Avenue - Bakersfield - 661-322-2525

East Coast Hockey League
BAKERSFIELD BLITZ
Rabobank Arena - 1001 Truxtun Avenue - Bakersfield - 661-716-2548

Arena Football League
LIVE MUSIC
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