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California’s ninth largest city celebrates 123rd anniversary of incorporation.
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It’s Here! The New Bakersfield Coloring Book
Created by Visit Bakersfield, the book is a compilation of weekly coloring contest pages from earlier in the pandemic as…
Working from Home and Need a Quiet Space?
Here’s a Growing List of Bakersfield Hotels Offering Day Rates.
Seventh Annual Social Mobility Index (SMI) Highlights Leadership of California and New York Institutions.
California State University, Bakersfield was named one of the nation’s top 20 campuses for social mobility, according to a study…
Web-BEER-nar Wednesday
We explore three of our local Bakersfield breweries.
Webinar Wednesday — The Sound of Nature
Visit Bakersfield hosted The Sound of Nature webinar where we explored the great outdoors.
New Amtrak Bus Connections to Bakersfield
Traveling to Bakersfield from the beach and the desert just got a lot easier.
Bakersfield Banners Greet Amtrak Passengers
New mini-billboards promote the best of Bakersfield to visitors.
Bakersfield No. 5 among major U.S. cities for housing affordability
Bakersfield’s housing market ranked as the fifth most affordable out of 100 cities, according to the August housing affordability report…
Bakersfield most affordable U.S. city for minimum-wage workers
When it comes to the most livable cities for minimum-wage workers, Bakersfield is the best in the nation.
Study: Bakersfield among cities where consumer spending has recovered the most
Excerpted from Louisville Business First
Webinar Series Highlights Bakersfield Attractions
Even during a pandemic, local museums have offerings and programs for the whole family.