Dirk's Guidebook
Live Music
Live country music and line dancing
Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
2800 Buck Owens BlvdLive music and comedy shows throughout the week
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Temblor Brewing Company
3200 Buck Owens BlvdLive music and comedy shows throughout the week
Food scene
Hungry Hunter Steakhouse
3580 Rosedale HwyGreat steakhouse
Tiki-Ko
1919 K StGreat Tiki Bar
Mexicali Restaurants
631 18th StreetHistoric Mexican restaurant
Cafe Smitten
909 18th StGreat local coffee shop
Dagny's Coffee Co
1600 20th StLocal coffee shop
Prime Time BBQ, Meats & Deli
1927 20th StOne of many local bbq spots
Wool Growers Restaurant
620 E 19th StFamous Basque restaurant
Rusty's Pizza Parlor
3303 Niles StGreat local pizza chain.
Cocktails and Night Scene
Hip downtown bar and nightclub
The Padre Hotel
1702 18th StLive shows
Stars Theatre Restaurant
1931 Chester AveLive local shows nightly
Sightseeing
Kern County Museum
3801 Chester AveLocal museum
Bakersfield Museum of Art
1930 R StLocal art museum
California Living Museum
10500 Alfred Harrell HwyLocal zoo
Hart Park
Hart ParkLocal park with hiking and river access
Shops, walking paths, bike trails, and park with river access
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River Walk
9508 Stockdale HwyShops, walking paths, bike trails, and park with river access
Shopping
The Marketplace
9000 Ming AveShops, food, & movie theater
Hiking
Wind Wolves Preserve
16019 California 166Hiking trails