Guidebook for Bakersfield

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Guidebook for Bakersfield

Food Scene

Affordable, healthy food :)
Subway Restaurants
5153 Ming Ave
Affordable, healthy food :)
You have to try their burgers! Yum!
7 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
5100 Stockdale Hwy
7 locals recommend
You have to try their burgers! Yum!
Popular
Angry Chickz
5041 Gosford Road
Popular

Parks & Nature

Great for fishing.
16 locals recommend
Lake Ming
13375 Lake Ming Rd
16 locals recommend
Great for fishing.
It's a huge park, ideal for walking/exercising, fishing, BBQs and daydreaming. There's a bike trail, amphitheatre, and lake. Very scenic. It's also adjacent to the Riverwalk Business Park that has a slew of restaurants, retailers, and other businesses.
29 locals recommend
The Park at River Walk
11298 Stockdale Hwy
29 locals recommend
It's a huge park, ideal for walking/exercising, fishing, BBQs and daydreaming. There's a bike trail, amphitheatre, and lake. Very scenic. It's also adjacent to the Riverwalk Business Park that has a slew of restaurants, retailers, and other businesses.
Great for its bike trail! It's one of the longest in California :)
8 locals recommend
Kern River Parkway Bike Trail
Kern River Parkway Bike Trail
8 locals recommend
Great for its bike trail! It's one of the longest in California :)

Arts & Culture

Bakersfield Art Association Art Center Gallery
1607 19th St
17 locals recommend
Bakersfield Museum of Art
1930 R St
17 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
Kern County Museum
3801 Chester Ave
30 locals recommend

Essentials

Be sure to drop off your laundry/dry cleaning by 10:30 am to be safe. Their motto is "In By 11, Ready At 4 service, even on Sundays!"
Today Cleaners
Be sure to drop off your laundry/dry cleaning by 10:30 am to be safe. Their motto is "In By 11, Ready At 4 service, even on Sundays!"
Quality and unique foods. Mostly expensive, but some items are affordable. Amazing bakery!
21 locals recommend
Albertsons
2691 Mount Vernon Ave
21 locals recommend
Quality and unique foods. Mostly expensive, but some items are affordable. Amazing bakery!

Drinks & Nightlife

Full Bar. No dance floor though. Free Wi-fi and TV. Amazing signature pizzas!
Bakersfield Pizza Co. & Bar
4105 Ming Ave
Full Bar. No dance floor though. Free Wi-fi and TV. Amazing signature pizzas!
Full bar. Lounge. Also serve food. No dance floor though.
The Old Fashioned Social Drinkery
3621 California Ave
Full bar. Lounge. Also serve food. No dance floor though.
Club Odyssey has Latin music on Thursday nights from 9 pm :) Go at 8 pm if you'd like dance classes.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bakersfield
3100 Camino Del Rio Ct
Club Odyssey has Latin music on Thursday nights from 9 pm :) Go at 8 pm if you'd like dance classes.

Sightseeing

So many celebrities and local events have been hosted within these walls! Check out events online.
27 locals recommend
Fox Theater
2001 H St
27 locals recommend
So many celebrities and local events have been hosted within these walls! Check out events online.
So many celebrities and local events have been hosted within these walls! Love the indoor hockey rink where the Condors take center stage. Check out events online.
28 locals recommend
Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center
1001 Truxtun Ave
28 locals recommend
So many celebrities and local events have been hosted within these walls! Love the indoor hockey rink where the Condors take center stage. Check out events online.