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Bakersfield, California

Area Airports

Meadows Field Airport 4 miles, Burbank Airport 100 miles, Los Angeles International Airport 126 miles

Nearby Attractions

Shopping: - * .5 mile(s) from Rite-Aid Pharmacy * .5 mile(s) from Costco * 1 mile(s) from Barnes and Nobles Booksto * 1 mile(s) from Circut City and Gateway C * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 mile(s) from Kinko's * 5 mile(s) from Valley Plaa Shopping Mall * 5 mile(s) from East Hills Mall * 5 mile(s) from Wal-Mart® * 5 mile(s) from Target * 5 mile(s) from World Market * 7 mile(s) from Marketplace * 40 mile(s) from Tulare Shopping Outlets
Recreation: - * 4 mile(s) from Riverlakes Golf Resort * 10 mile(s) from Kern Soccer Park
Transportation - * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Amtrack station * 4 mile(s) from Meadows Field Airport * 100 mile(s) from Burbank Airport * 126 mile(s) from Los Angeles International Airport
Local Attractions: - * Within 45 minutes from Lake Isabella * Within 45 minutes from Kern River Tours, whitewater rafting adventures * Within 60 minutes from Sequoia National Forest, Via Lake Isabella * Within 60 minutes from Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park in Valencia, California * 0 mile(s) from Buck Owens Crystal Palace * .05 mile(s) from public park with jogging and bike path * 1 mile(s) from major industry and business areas of Bakersfield * 1 mile(s) from variety of local restaurants and clubs * 1 mile(s) from the Bakersfield Heart Hospital * 2 mile(s) from downtown and federal office buildings * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Convention Center * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Centennial Garden convention center and arena * 3 mile(s) from Valley Plaza Shopping Mall * 3 mile(s) from Pacific Theaters * 3 mile(s) from downtown government offices * 3 mile(s) from East Hills Shopping Mall * 3 mile(s) from Fox Theater * 4 mile(s) from Wible Orchard * 4 mile(s) from Riverlakes Golf Resort * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Fairgrounds * 4 mile(s) from California Living Museum * 5 mile(s) from Marketplace and Edwards Theater * 7 mile(s) from Cal State University of Bakersfield (CSUB) * 7 mile(s) from Marketplace and Edwards Theater * 7 mile(s) from International Bakersfield Business Conference * 8 mile(s) from Lake Ming * 10 mile(s) from Kern Soccer Park * 10 mile(s) from Mesa Marin Raceway * 10 mile(s) from CALM (California Living Museum) * 15 mile(s) from Famoso Drag Raceway * 45 mile(s) from International Agriculture Expo in Tulare
Shopping: - * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 mile(s) from Valley Plaza Shopping Mall * 3 mile(s) from East Hills Shopping Mall * 5 mile(s) from East Hills Mall * 5 mile(s) from World Market * 7 mile(s) from Marketplace * 40 mile(s) from Tulare Shopping Outlets
Transportation - * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Amtrack station * 4 mile(s) from Meadows Field Airport * 100 mile(s) from Burbank Airport * 126 mile(s) from Los Angeles International Airport
Restaurants: - * The Junction Restaurant & Lounge: Open daily for breakfast, lunch, & dinner, you will find the finest in home-cooked American cuisine in our very own Junction Restaurant. For breakfast, open Monday through Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., you can enjoy freshly prepared omelets and hotcakes to homemade biscuits and country gravy or even fresh fruit and cereal. For lunch open Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., we serve a variety of mouthwatering hamburgers, sandwiches and salads. Our homemade soups are especially a favorite among the locals. On the lighter side, also try our soup and salad bar, which is available Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Our dinner menu is served from Monday through Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy tasty appetizers like our Muchos Nachos and a variety of meals including everything from chicken, pasta and steak. Featured often are our house specialties such as barbecued baby back ribs and prime rib. Daily dinner specials are also available. At the time of check-in, our front desk associates will be pleased to inform you of our special of the day! Our Junction Lounge features a sports bar atmosphere mixed with a bit of country flare! Open daily Monday through Saturday, our lounge is a perfect place to watch your favorite sports games on our large screen televisions, play a game of pool, or relax with your business clients after a long day of meetings. We also feature the hottest karaoke in Bakersfield every weeknight Tuesday through Saturday. * The Buck Owens Crystal Palace: Located right next door to our hotel is the most popular attraction in Bakersfield: The Buck Owens Crystal Palace "An all-in-one restaurant, museum and theatre focusing on the rich history and sounds of Country Music." All throughout the year, the Crystal Palace features exciting live performances by Buck and his Buckaroos as well as country music's most popular artists such as Dwight Yoakum, Marty Stuart, The Oak Ridge Boys, She Daisy and many more. Stroll through the Country Western Museum, shop in the Country Souvenir Store, enjoy delicious American cuisine while listening to great live entertainment. Don't miss this most popular attraction of Bakersfield and the reason why our city is known as the Country Music Capital of the West! For Information regarding events, please call the Crystal Palace directly at (661) 328-7560.
Local Attractions: - * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Convention Center * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Centennial Garden convention center and arena * 3 mile(s) from Fox Theater * 4 mile(s) from Wible Orchard * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Fairgrounds * 4 mile(s) from California Living Museum * 5 mile(s) from Marketplace and Edwards Theater * 8 mile(s) from Lake Ming * 10 mile(s) from Mesa Marin Raceway * 10 mile(s) from CALM (California Living Museum) * 15 mile(s) from Famoso Drag Raceway * 45 mile(s) from International Agriculture Expo in Tulare
Transportation - * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Amtrack station * 4 mile(s) from Meadows Field Airport * 100 mile(s) from Burbank Airport * 126 mile(s) from Los Angeles International Airport
Shopping, Restaurants, Café's and More: - The Best Western Crystal Palace Inn & Suites is within 1 mile from area's most popular restaurants serving a variety of cuisine including American steakhouses, Chinese, Italian, Basque, Mediterranean, Mexican, Indian and many more... * ½ mile from Rite-Aid Pharmacy * ½ mile from Costco * 1 mile from Barnes and Nobles Bookstore * 1 mile from Circuit City and Gateway Country * 1½ mile from Starbuck's, Ralph's and Vons, open 24-hours * 2 miles from the Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 miles from Kinko's * 5 miles from the Valley Plaza Shopping Mall and the East Hills Mall * 5 miles from Wal-Mart, Target, the World Market * 7 miles from the Marketplace * 40 miles from the Tulare Shopping Outlets
Corporate Locations: - * 1 mile(s) from the Bakersfield Heart Hospital * 7 mile(s) from International Bakersfield Business Conference
Shopping: - * .5 mile(s) from Rite-Aid Pharmacy * .5 mile(s) from Costco * 1 mile(s) from Barnes and Nobles Booksto * 1 mile(s) from Circut City and Gateway C * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 mile(s) from Kinko's * 5 mile(s) from Valley Plaa Shopping Mall * 5 mile(s) from East Hills Mall * 5 mile(s) from Wal-Mart® * 5 mile(s) from Target * 5 mile(s) from World Market * 7 mile(s) from Marketplace * 40 mile(s) from Tulare Shopping Outlets
Shopping: - * .5 mile(s) from Rite-Aid Pharmacy * .5 mile(s) from Costco * 1 mile(s) from Barnes and Nobles Booksto * 1 mile(s) from Circut City and Gateway C * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 mile(s) from Kinko's * 5 mile(s) from Valley Plaa Shopping Mall * 5 mile(s) from East Hills Mall * 5 mile(s) from Wal-Mart® * 5 mile(s) from Target * 5 mile(s) from World Market * 7 mile(s) from Marketplace * 40 mile(s) from Tulare Shopping Outlets
Local Attractions: - * Within 45 minutes from Lake Isabella * Within 45 minutes from Kern River Tours, whitewater rafting adventures * Within 60 minutes from Sequoia National Forest, Via Lake Isabella * Within 60 minutes from Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park in Valencia, California * 0 mile(s) from Buck Owens Crystal Palace * .05 mile(s) from public park with jogging and bike path * 1 mile(s) from major industry and business areas of Bakersfield * 1 mile(s) from variety of local restaurants and clubs * 1 mile(s) from the Bakersfield Heart Hospital * 2 mile(s) from downtown and federal office buildings * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Convention Center * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Centennial Garden convention center and arena * 3 mile(s) from Valley Plaza Shopping Mall * 3 mile(s) from Pacific Theaters * 3 mile(s) from downtown government offices * 3 mile(s) from East Hills Shopping Mall * 3 mile(s) from Fox Theater * 4 mile(s) from Wible Orchard * 4 mile(s) from Riverlakes Golf Resort * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Fairgrounds * 4 mile(s) from California Living Museum * 5 mile(s) from Marketplace and Edwards Theater * 7 mile(s) from Cal State University of Bakersfield (CSUB) * 7 mile(s) from Marketplace and Edwards Theater * 7 mile(s) from International Bakersfield Business Conference * 8 mile(s) from Lake Ming * 10 mile(s) from Kern Soccer Park * 10 mile(s) from Mesa Marin Raceway * 10 mile(s) from CALM (California Living Museum) * 15 mile(s) from Famoso Drag Raceway * 45 mile(s) from International Agriculture Expo in Tulare
Transportation - * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Amtrack station * 4 mile(s) from Meadows Field Airport * 100 mile(s) from Burbank Airport * 126 mile(s) from Los Angeles International Airport
Local Attractions: - * Within 45 minutes from Lake Isabella * Within 45 minutes from Kern River Tours, whitewater rafting adventures * Within 60 minutes from Sequoia National Forest, Via Lake Isabella * Within 60 minutes from Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park in Valencia, California * 0 mile(s) from Buck Owens Crystal Palace * .05 mile(s) from public park with jogging and bike path * 1 mile(s) from major industry and business areas of Bakersfield * 1 mile(s) from variety of local restaurants and clubs * 1 mile(s) from the Bakersfield Heart Hospital * 2 mile(s) from downtown and federal office buildings * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Convention Center * 2 mile(s) from Bakersfield Antique Mall * 3 mile(s) from Bakersfield Centennial Garden convention center and arena * 3 mile(s) from Valley Plaza Shopping Mall * 3 mile(s) from Pacific Theaters * 3 mile(s) from downtown government offices * 3 mile(s) from East Hills Shopping Mall * 3 mile(s) from Fox Theater * 4 mile(s) from Wible Orchard * 4 mile(s) from Riverlakes Golf Resort * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village * 4 mile(s) from Kern County Fairgrounds * 4 mile(s) from California Living Museum * 5 mile(s) from Marketplace and Edwards Theater * 7 mile(s) from Cal State University of Bakersfield (CSUB) * 7 mile(s) from Marketplace and Edwards Theater * 7 mile(s) from International Bakersfield Business Conference * 8 mile(s) from Lake Ming * 10 mile(s) from Kern Soccer Park * 10 mile(s) from Mesa Marin Raceway * 10 mile(s) from CALM (California Living Museum) * 15 mile(s) from Famoso Drag Raceway * 45 mile(s) from International Agriculture Expo in Tulare
Education: - * 7 mile(s) from Cal State University of Bakersfield (CSUB)

Bakersfield Events & Entertainment

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Arts and Entertainment

Dore Theater

9001 Stockdale Hwy., Bakersfield, Ca 93311

661- 664-2213

Admission charged.

Located on the campus of California State University Bakersfield.

Bakersfield Music Theatre/Stars Theatre

1931 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, Ca 93301

661- 325-6100 - Dinner Theater

Admission charged.

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

1328 34 Street, Suite A, Bakersfield, CA 93301

661- 323-7928

Admission charged.

Theatre Arts Productions/Spot Light Theater

1622 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

661- 634-0692

Admission charged.

Located in the Historic Hayden Atrium Building in downtown Bakersfield, Spotlight Theatre showcases performances on weekend evenings and Sunday matinees throughout the year. Every seat in the ninety-nine seat theatre offers a great view and excellent acoustics.

Bakersfield Community Theatre

2400 South Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca 93304

661- 831-8114

Admission charged.

Having staged seasons uninterrupted since 1927, Bakersfield Community Theatre holds special recognition as The Oldest Continuing Community Theatre in California.

Historic Fox Theater

2001 H St., Bakersfield, CA 93301

661- 636-0918

Admission charged.

This historical theater in downtown Bakersfield hosts many nationally acclaimed

performers and productions.

The Marketplace Shopping & Entertainment Center

9000 Ming Ave

661- 664-6513

A premier shopping and entertainment center, the Marketplace is home to Edwards newest multi-plex theatre and offers many exclusive shops and restaurants.

Major Event Facilities

Bakersfield Centennial Garden and Convention Center

1001 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301

661-852-7300 Or 852-7308

Admission charged.

With seating capacity up to 10,000, a variety of events are held at the convention

center throughout the year. Bakersfield Condors Hockey & California State University, Bakersfield Basketball Team call the Centennial Garden home.

Bakersfield College Memorial Stadium

1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93305

661-395-4326

Admission charged.

Seating capacity 19,044. Home of the Shriner's Potato Bowl and home of the Bakersfield Renegades.

Events

April-September

Bakersfield Blaze Baseball - Sam Lynn Baseball Park

4009 Chester Avenue.

661- 322-1363

Admission charged.

Call for exact dates and times.

Directions: From State Route 99 exit California Ave. Go east on California, turn left (north) on Chester Ave. to 4009 Chester Ave.

Home of the Bakersfield Blaze, a co-op Single A farm team, affiliated with the California League.

May-August

Downtown Street Fairs

Sponsored by the Downtown Business Association

2000 K Street #120

661- 325-5892

The association sponsors evening street fairs on Chester Avenue. the annual Up on the Roof event and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Festival.

May-September

The Marketplace Shopping and Entertainment Center

9000 Ming Avenue

661-664-6513

Thursday nights, 7-9pm

Call for exact dates.

Admission Free.

Summer concert series at the fountain.

Bakersfield Jazz Festival

California State University

9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA

661- 665-6142 Or 664-3093

This annual event takes place in May on the Cal State University campus.

The festival features local jazz artists, as well as performers from around the state.

September

Kern County Fair

661- 833-4900

1142 South P Street

Usually held at the end of September through early October. Call for exact dates.

Admission Charged.

The Kern County Fair has been serving Bakersfield and the surrounding communities for over 75 years with food booths, concerts, carnival rides, displays, contests, rodeo, livestock shows and auctions. A variety of interim events go on year-round such as home and garden shows, concerts, antique shows and more!

October-April

Bakersfield Condors Professional Ice Hockey

1001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, 93301

661- 324-7825

Admission charged.

Call for exact dates and times.

Home games are played at Bakersfield's new Centennial Garden Arena.

November-December

Holiday Lights at CALM

Lightasmic

Usually held the end of November through December.

661-872-2256

Call for hours and dates.

Admission charged.

Josh Barnett’s Lightasmic is a visual holiday spectacular including two million lights in 35 displays featuring animation and themed music.

Bakersfield Destination Overview

The name Bakersfield brings to mind its association with country music, and in particular with the "Bakersfield sound." Former Oildale resident and retired Sonoma State University professor Gerald Haslam's book Workin' Man Blues proposes that this Bakersfield Sound grew out of several different styles of music and that performers picked and chose the styles they liked and thus created their own brand of music found nowhere else in the country. The Bakersfield Sound was marked by the sharp, loud, high-end sound of the electric and steel guitars, fiddles, and lead and harmony vocals influenced by rock and roll and rockabilly as well as traditional country music. It was a reaction to the early ('50s and) '60s sweetening of country music as characterized by the Nashville Sound. Bakersfield music was, by comparison, rawer, twangier and more in line with rock music.

Performers such as Cousin Herb Henson, Bill Woods, Billy Mize, Oscar Whittington, Eugene Moles, Jelly Sanders, Johnny Cuevelo, and others played to appreciative crowds within the smoke-filled honky tonks in and around Bakersfield. The Blackboard CafÃ©, Bob's Lucky Spot, the Rainbow Gardens, the Pumpkin Center Barn Dance, the Beardsley Ballroom, the Clover Club, Tex's Barrel House, Trout's, and a number of other establishments offered music seven nights a week. This rich musical heritage, along with oil and agricultural production, is what put Bakersfield on the map as a California travel destination. The local music scene has produced popular performers such as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and the alternative band, Korn. Buck Owens still makes his home in Bakersfield and performs regularly at the Buck Owens' Crystal Palace Steakhouse.

The Crystal Palace features veterans of country western music alongside some of the hottest up-and-coming young artists. The downtown theater district offers visitors an opportunity to view live performances while dining in intimate surroundings. Vintage movies appear on the big screen and national touring theatrical companies perform. For more than 70 years, the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra has made beautiful music. Visitors can catch some of the greatest touring performances at the Bakersfield Centennial Garden.

The Garden converts into one of the most competitive sporting arenas in the San Joaquin Valley and has hosted basketball's L.A. Lakers, hockey's L.A. Kings, Fight Night at the Garden, and WWF Smackdown. When spring arrives, thoughts turn to rafting, and the Kern River offers some of the best white water rafting available. If fast action is not your attraction, make sure to enjoy the many hiking trails, natural sites, and the famous Spring Kern Wildflower Tours.

Beauty abounds as the wildflowers bloom and blanket the hillsides with color. Make sure to bring your camera for those perfect shots. The city's downtown area invites you to enjoy a day of shopping and experience the award-winning streetscape. Downtown offers time for 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 enjoy the beauty of the flowers planted in the street medians. If the visual arts appeal to you, tour the remodeled Bakersfield Museum of Art, located in downtown Bakersfield, where the architecture promotes a feeling of grace and elegance.

Find outstanding displays of artwork in three different galleries featuring local artists and world-renowned traveling exhibits. In addition to the arts, evening concerts in the park, ballet, original plays and multi-cultural displays engage all ages and interest levels. Professional sporting events and entertainers are featured at the City's Centennial Garden & Arena. For those who enjoy exercising and having "cool fun", check out Bakersfield Ice Sports Center located behind Centennial Gardens. The Bakersfield Ice Sports Center offers public skating, figure skating, and more.

In addition, the Ice Sports Center is the official practice facility for the Bakersfield Condors Hockey Team. Most weekends bring topnotch auto racing at Bakersfield Speedway and streetracing is an ongoing and very popular attraction. For water enthusiasts, the completion of the McMurtrey Aquatics Center offers additional fun to those visiting during the hot summer months. The multi-purpose swim facility is located next to the Ice Sports Center of Bakersfield. The Center has an 8,551 square foot recreation pool and a 50-meter competition pool as well as a double water slide, interactive wet play equipment, and a water volley ball area.

Those who enjoy the great outdoors may want to bring along a bicycle, roller blades, or running shoes and experience first hand the beautiful scenery of the Kern River Parkway. The Kern River Parkway extends nearly 20 miles along the banks of the Kern River, starting at the California Living Museum northeast of town and ending near Cal State Bakersfield. Visit Bakersfield soon for a fantastic country experience, and help keep the Bakersfield sound alive!

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