Bakersfield is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Bakersfield has a population of approximately 323,000 and a metropolitan area of approximately half a million. Bakersfield is famous for being the home of country singer music Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and has the nickname "the capital of country music on the west coast. " Bakersfield has also produced his share of football players like Joey Porter, Frank Gifford, and David Carr. Bakersfield is a very conservative religious city compared to most of the state.

By car

Bakersfield is located at the confluence of California State 99 and 58 routes, about 25 kilometers north of Wheeler Ridge city at the time of CA-99 and Interstate 5.

By Air

Commercial air service

Meadows Field (IATA: BFL) [1] is the main commercial airport of Bakersfield, which is about 10 kilometers north of the city center. Currently, the airport is used by three companies: Express States, USA Airways Express and Air Allegiant. There is a frequent service in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix. There is twice daily service to Houston and once daily service to Denver. There is also a weekly two-day service to Las Vegas on Friday and Sunday.

Meadows Field is also an international airport, although there are currently no international operators. However, the airport is able to handle international private planes, so much as they come and go.

Rental services are located at the airport. In addition, there are several other methods of travel from the airport. Taxis are available outside the terminal. The city bus system does not have a regular service to the national airport terminal, although service to the center transit center is provided upon request.

Private Air Service

Private aircraft traveling to Bakersfield may land, either at Meadows Field or the Bakersfield Municipal Airport [2] (in southern Bakersfield). In addition, there is a variety of other general aviation airports in the region. These include: Delano Municipal Airport, Kern Valley Airport, Lost Hills Airport, Minner Field (Shafter), Taft Airport, Tehachapi Municipal Airport and Wasco Airport.

Alternate airports

A main alternative is Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX) [3] (120 miles from Los Angeles). Bakersfield Airport Bus offers a shuttle bus service between the airport and terminal near the intersection of F St. and Golden State Ave. Other nearby airports include Bob Hope Airport (78 miles, Burbank), and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (110 miles, Fresno).

By train

Amtrak [4] also serves Bakersfield, with a beautiful center of the main terminal. Bakersfield is the southern term of San Joaquin route of Amtrak, which travels north through the Central Valley for good Sacramento or Bay Area. Bakersfield is also served by a series of Amtrak bus routes, which connect San Joaquin passengers to many southern California cities, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada.

By taxi

Bakersfield Taxis 80-100 taxis serving the Bakersfield metropolitan area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The taxi service fee in Bakersfield is $3.00 + $2.75 per mile. To order a taxi in Bakersfield call (661) 374 to 2227.

Bakersfield is a car-based city with poor public transportation options, so driving your own car or renting one is likely to be prudent. The Golden Empire Transit (GET) bus system is quite limited (especially in the Rosedale area), and taxis are expensive and rare.

• Buck Owens ' Crystal Palace . The legendary country music performer might have passed by, but look for other artists from the country who perform there all year. Buck's career memorabilia are found on the walls. [5]
• California Living Museum (CALM). This zoo is located in a park like the establishment in northeastern Bakersfield. It has rare or endangered animals that have been hurt in some way and will never be able to go back to nature. [6]

This city will never be a tourist destination again, but there are things to do. Kern County Museum is a great place to visit, with 56 historic exhibitions of a 16 lush acre shade. The historic buildings on display include everything from a wooden hut dating back to 1800 to a gas station in 1936, with prisons, a single-room school, Victorian-era homes, and everything else. Children's Lori Brock Discovery Center is very fun for children. Special pending events are available all year round. Only a 204, 99 or 58 road pass is great for just north of downtown Bakersfield. Check out the website at www.kcmuseum.org for more information on current exhibitions and special event offerings. Admission is charged, but $8 for adults is a bargain. Picnic is welcome on regular admission days, and some events offer free entry. Car exhibitions, an old annual demo and Party Clock Tower. Everything is worth the visit.

There are many cultural and sporting opportunities for entertainment. The Rabobank Arena hosts sporting events, concerts, circuses and other shows all year round, and the Fox Theater Center hosts stdup comedy schedules and guest musicians. Every May, the CSU Bakersfield campus hosts the popular weekend Jazz Festival. Food and culture ethnic festivals - including Scottish, Indian, Euskera and Greek - take place in spring and summer as well. Film lovers will enjoy year-round exhibitions of international award winning films at the Fox Theater center. [7]

• Bakersfield Speedway , ☎ +1 661 393-3373Bakersfield Speedway is California's oldest motor racing track. It's 1/3 of a mile (0.5 km) from the oval track clay with a ticket from all races. 

Large shopping centers and malls abound. The market, near the CSU Bakersfield campus, is relatively high-level, while the Promenade area at Rosedale Highway is an extensive collection of major shops and restaurants. Two indoor shopping malls also serve buyers: the largest and most popular Valley Plaza on 2701 Ming Avenue in the southwest, and the East Mall hills in the northeast off highway 178 between Mt Vernon Ave \u0026 Oswell St. Little, national capital antique shops are located in the center and old City ...

There are numerous restaurants of the chain throughout the city and in its shopping centers, but there are also plenty of delicious places to sample. Good Basque food is easy to find. Bakersfield has what is more likely than the largest single group of Basque restaurants in California. - proof of Maitia, Noriega, Benji, Narducci de, the Pyrenees or Woolgrowers. Italian food enthusiasts could enjoy Jose, Rosa, Luigi or Uricchio from. Cafe Med is known for its Mediterranean style and fine wines. There are several Thai restaurants that have opened in the last two years, while Japanese and Indian cuisines are very popular as well. The most unusual offers include Mama Roomba of (Caribbean) and the city's (Middle Eastern) Flames and Pinchos, both of whom. Of course, American food is abundant everywhere, especially at the 24th Street Cafe (a favorite place for breakfast) and Mr. Tibbs ribs (a local barbecue institution). Bakersfield is also home to Dewar Candy Shop, a local ice cream parlor and candy shop that has been featured on the Travel Channel on several occasions. Be sure to try one of your famous black and white, and don't forget to buy a box of Dewar chewable accessories on your way!

• Downtown. Bakersfield's bar and club scene focuses mainly around the intersection of 19th St and St Eye.
• Longitudinal. Bakersfield's unique brewery serves affordable beer and pub-style food. [8]

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Bakersfield is a relatively safe city, with a homicide rate that has been on the decline since 2005. However, theft of property and drug activity have registered a sharp increase in the city and there are certain parts of the city that are dangerous, even during the day. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (formerly called Lakeview Ave, and becomes Cottonwood Rd), Union Ave, Bakersfield parts of the East and around Kern County Fairgrounds and South High School are affected by gang violence and can be very dangerous. Bakersfield Oildale neighborhood (which shares its borders with Bakersfield on the Kern River) has a bad reputation for racism and poverty. However, attitudes toward minorities have improved significantly in recent years in Oildale, and the city is relatively safe (though not a tourist attraction).