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ABOUT THIS GUIDE From the rolling hills and beautiful views in the northeast, to the sprawling parks and shopping centers of the southwest, Bakersfield is a growing, diverse city. Many locals live, work and play in one section of town, seldom venturing out and experiencing the dining, shopping, entertainment and recreational opportunities that exist in other areas. On the following pages, we break down our town into five regions – northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast and downtown – and explore what each has to offer and what makes them unique. Listings of schools, shopping areas, restaurants, recreation spots and entertainment options are representative, rather than complete. Source for median housing pricing: realtor.com. Source for average monthly rental costs: ASU Commercial 2018 4th Quarter Residential Income Rent Survey
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CITY GUIDE AREA BREAKDOWN
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Owned by the county of Kern, BFL serves more than 700,000 people in or near the southern San Joaquin Valley. Daily American and United Airlines flights to Denver, Phoenix and San Francisco. 3701 Wings Way
Amtrak Train Station Bakersfield It is the southern terminus of Amtrak California’s San Joaquin route, with Amtrak Thruway Motor coach service continuing to Amtrak stations and bus stops throughout Southern California and Nevada. 601 Truxtun Ave.
Get Bus Golden Empire Transit is the operator of mass transportation in Bakersfield. There are 16 routes serving Greater Bakersfield, which includes both the city of Bakersfield and adjacent unincorporated communities. Hubs located at the Downtown Transit Center, Southwest Transit Center and Bakersfield College.
Airport Valet Express Bakersfield bus service to/from LAX Airport. Transportation directly to and from every terminal in luxury late model motor coaches. 201 New Stine Road, Suite 120
Greyhound Bus Station Greyhound Lines Inc. is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving more than 3,800 destinations across North America. Located in convenient downtown Bakersfield. 1820 18th St.
CITY GOVERNMENT
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Mayor • Karen Goh
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THE CALIFORNIAN
• Alan Tandy
Kern County Supervisors
• Call Kern County Elections Division at 661-868-3590.
• District 1, Mick Gleason
• Register online at registertovote.ca.gov.
• District 2 , Zack Scrivner • District 3, Mike Maggard • District 4, David Couch
HOSPITALS
• District 5, Leticia Perez
• Kern Medical, 1700 Mt Vernon Ave.
Where Can I Register to Vote?
• Mercy Hospital Downtown, 2215 Truxtun Ave.
• Pick up a form in person. Go to any of the following locations in Kern County: fire stations, U.S. post offices, DMV offices, public libraries, Kern County Elections Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave., first floor
• Mercy Hospital Southwest, 400 Old River Road • Memorial Hospital, 420 34th St. • Bakersfield Heart Hospital, 3001 Sillect Ave. • Valley Children’s Hospital, 12500 Stockdale Highway
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Bakersfield Heart Hospital
• Adventist Health Bakersfield, 2615 Chester Ave.
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• Spring: Bakersfield Jazz Festival, Country Craft & Beer Festival • Summer: Bakersfield Wing Festival • Fall: Kern County Fair, Bakersfield Village Fest Beer Festival, Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival • Winter: HolidayLights at CALM, Bakersfield Christmas Parade, Bakersfield Christmas Town
Cooper Marody loses his balance during a recent game at Rabobank Arena.
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ANNUAL EVENTS
PRO SPORTS TEAMS PARKS AND RECREATION
Bakersfield Condors – Hockey
The city of Bakersfield Parks and Recreation lists 59 parks in the city limits with different amenities offering activities for all age levels. They also operate four public pool facilities of which three are seasonal and one is year-round, McMurtrey Aquatic Center. Ten spray parks are located around the city open from late May to early August. Many parks are located off the Kern River Parkway Trail. It’s 21.4 miles through Bakersfield along the river with end points at China Grade Loop north of Alfred Harrell Highway and Enos Lane/SR 43 north of I-5.
The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in Bakersfield. The team is owned by and affiliated with the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home games at Rabobank Arena.
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The Bakersfield Train Robbers are a professional baseball team based in Bakersfield. The team is a member of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league that is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball.
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An in-line skater picks up the speed on the bike path along the Kern River.
Bakersfield Train Robbers – Baseball
WOW YOUR VALENTINE THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 14 Enjoy a romantic dinner and a complimentary bottle of wine or champagne, twelve stories above the city. For reservations and menu details, call or visit PCBTheClub.com
DISCOVER THE CLUB. FOR MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, CALL 324-6561 OR VISIT PCBTHECLUB.COM.
North Beardsley Skate Park
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The mozzafiato burger at the New Vintage Grill
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The Northwest Promenade
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What started as a rural farming community is now one of the fastest-growing areas in Bakersfield. Northwest Bakersfield primarily consists of residential communities and retail centers but does hold its share of commercial and industrial sectors. Riverlakes Ranch is a neighborhood surrounding The Links at Riverlakes Ranch, a public golf course spanning over 200 acres and features 12 man-made lakes. The Northwest Promenade is a nearly mile-long retail center that features national chains like Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Kohl’s, Michael’s, Home Depot and more. Currently in progress is the highly anticipated Bakersfield Commons, a 250-acre master planned community promoting live-work-play lifestyles by building residential, commercial and retail areas close together to allow for easy access by foot.
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NORTHWEST
Why residents love living in the northwest
We love riding our bikes! Sometimes to our favorite, New Vintage Grill. – Chrissy Ferenci Riding my bike and going to Studio Movie Grill! – darlingnikkiphotography
I love strolling over to Coffee Road because it has so many different things from food, coffee, groceries, bank, car wash, child’s gym up to used-stuff stores! All on the same road! – asattas
We love going out to eat at places like Moo Creamery, Sonder, New Vintage Grill or Frugatti’s. But we also enjoy riding our bikes and walking our pups! – wendywisheropp
My favorite restaurants are Rubio’s, New Vintage Grill, Victor’s and Brazilian Acai. – Michelle McEuin Hart
REAL ESTATE • Median housing price* $295,000 • Average monthly rental cost** $941
SCHOOLS Elementary schools • Bimat Elementary PHOTO BY HENRY A. BARRIOS
• Beardsley Elementary • Centennial Elementary • Discovery Elementary • Endeavour Elementary • Highland Elementary • Norris Elementary
Brimhall Farmers Market
• North Beardsley Elementary • Olive Knolls Christian School • Rio Bravo Elementary • Rosedale North Elementary
• Plaza at Riverlakes • Riverlakes Galleria
• Standard Elementary
DINING
• Veterans Elementary
• Cope’s Knotty Pine
• Wingland Elementary
• Firehouse Rosedale Station • Hodel’s Country Dining
Junior high/Middle schools
• J’s Place Waffle House & Southern Style Cooking
• Beardsley Junior High
• Lengthwise The Pub
• Freedom Middle • Fruitvale Junior High • Norris Middle • Rio Bravo-Greeley
• Love Sushi • New Vintage Grill
High schools
• Tony’s Pizza
• Liberty High • North High
SHOPPING • Northwest Promenade • Country Plaza
• Studio Movie Grill • Gaslight Melodrama Theatre • Brimhall Farmers Market
• Pho 88 • Speakeasy Bar and Grill at 1933
• Frontier High
SOCIAL HOT SPOTS/ ENTERTAINMENT
• Pappy’s Coffee Shop
• Standard Middle
• Centennial High
• Parks: Fruitvale Norris, Riverlakes Ranch, North Rosedale, Krebs Dog Park, San Lauren, Polo, Emerald Cove, City of Bakersfield Dog Park, Stramler
• Sushiko
ACTIVITIES/ RECREATION • Bakersfield Escape Room • Kern County Museum • Links at Riverlakes Ranch Golf Course • North Kern Golf Course • North Beardsley Skate Park
CALIFORNIAN FILE PHOTO
• Olive Drive Elementary
The Park at River Walk www.BakersfieldLife.com
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ReMix Asian Kitchen owner Sung Suh
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Cal State Bakersfield’s Party in the Park
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Edwards Cinema at The Marketplace
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The southwest region of Bakersfield contains major residential communities, shopping centers, parks and the university. At the heart is southwest is CSU Bakersfield, a four-year Division I institution whose accolades include No. 4 Best Bang for the Buck for Western Colleges (Washington Monthly, 2017), “Top University for Student Inclusion” (The Wall Street Journal), No. 6 Schools Yielding the Highest Salaries (Georgetown University, 2015) and No. 39 Top Colleges and Universities (Time Magazine, 2014). Castle & Cooke has a significant footprint in the southwest area with the Seven Oaks community surrounding the Seven Oaks Country Club and shopping centers like The Marketplace and The Shops at River Walk. The Park at River Walk is a popular destination for leisure activities and annual community events. On the commercial side, southwest is home to many regional offices and corporate headquarters, including Chevron, Aera and Wells Fargo.
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SOUTHWEST
• Median housing price* $251,500 • Average monthly rental cost** $971
SCHOOLS
I like go to concerts at the Spectrum Amphitheatre, shop in the shopping centers around this area, The Marketplace, Gosford Village and Valley Plaza and be outdoors. – mama2mari
Going to eat at Chuy’s SW and listening to the bands. – Terri Padgett Lundy
Junior Highs/Middle School • Actis Junior High • Curran Middle • Earl Warren Junior High • Stone Creek Junior High • Tevis Junior High
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REAL ESTATE
Frugatti’s is our local go to. Ralph’s fitness chicken is the best! – Tara Sparks
I enjoy checking out the new spots in town like hanging out at Great Change Brewery. – eazy_e_87
Stockdale Country Club
Elementary Schools
High Schools
• Berkshire Elementary • Buena Vista Elementary • Castle Elementary • Centennial Elementary • Del Rio Elementary • Granite Pointe Elementary • Hart Elementary • Lakeside (K-8) • Laurel Glen Elementary • Loudon Elementary • Lum Elementary • McAuliffe Elementary • Miller Elementary • Munsey elementary • Old River Elementary • Panama Elementary • Quailwood Elementary • Ronald Reagan Elementary • St. John’s (K-8) • Sadrini Elementary • Stine Elementary • Stockdale Christian • Stockdale Elementary • Subaru Elementary • Van Horn Elementary • Whitley Elementary • Williams Elementary
• Bakersfield Christian High • Independence High • Ridgeview High • Stockdale High • West High
• Firehouse Restaurant • Frugatti’s Italian Restaurant • Ichiban Sushi • Iguanas Grill & Cantina • La Costa Mariscos at River Walk • Little Italy Restaurant • Lengthwise (two locations) • Moo Creamery • Remix Asian Kitchen • Salty’s BBQ & Catering • Sonder • Wiki’s Wine Dive & Grill
University • California State University, Bakersfield
SHOPPING • Bakersfield Auto Mall • Brimhall Square • Frugatti Plaza • The Marketplace • Stockdale Fashion Plaza Shopping Center • Town and Country Village Shopping Center
ACTIVITIES/ RECREATION • Seven Oaks Country Club • Kaiser Permanente Sports Village Soccer Complex • AMF Southwest Lanes • Stockdale Country Club • Parks: Aera, Centennial, Campus, Castle, Challenger, Coral Keys, Corvallis, Deer Peak, Greenacres, Grissom, Greystone, Haggin Oaks, Kroll, Liberty, Patriots, Pin Oak, Quailwood, River Oaks, Saunders, Seasons, Silver Creek, The Park at River Walk, Tevis, Westdale, Westwold, Wilderness, Windermere, Yokuts
• The Shops at River Walk
DINING • Blue Elephant • Bagels & Blenderz • Coconut Joe’s Beach Grill • Crest Bar and Grill
Moo Creamery
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Why residents love living in the southwest
Our favorite restaurant is Wool Growers; we’ve never had a bad meal there. – Robin Oldemeyer Flores
Frugatti Plaza
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SOCIAL HOT SPOTS/ ENTERTAINMENT • Kroll Dog Park • Haggin Oaks Farmers Market • Edwards Bakersfield Stadium 14 • Petroleum Club of Bakersfield • Spectrum Amphitheater at The Park at River Walk www.BakersfieldLife.com
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Highland High School
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Residents who choose to live in northeast Bakersfield value its views of the southern Sierra Nevada, low traffic congestion, proximity to miles of running and mountain bike trails and blue skies when other parts of town are socked in with fog. The area is home to Lake Ming, California Living Museum, Hart Park and three of the county’s finest golf courses. Bakersfield College is a hub for educational, cultural and entertainment activities and the redevelopment of the East Hills Mall will provide the northeast with a premium destination for shoppers.
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NORTHEAST
• Median housing price* $199,000 • Average monthly rental cost** $729
SCHOOLS Elementary Schools • Chavez Elementary • College Heights Elementary • Colonel Nichols Elementary • Eissler Elementary • Fletcher Elementary
Red Pepper is our favorite. – Diane Galan Baker
Junior High/Middle Schools • Cato • Chipman Junior High • Compton Junior High • Sierra Junior High • Stiern Junior High • Washington Junior High
High schools
Pyrenees Cafe
• East High • Foothill High • Garces Memorial High • Highland High
• Lam’s Chinese Restaurant • Luigi’s • Los Tacos de Huicho
• Garza Elementary
College
• Noriega’s
• Harding Elementary
• Bakersfield College
• Red Pepper
• Horace Mann Elementary • Hort Elementary • Jefferson Elementary • Longfellow Elementary • Noble Elementary • Our Lady of Perpetual Help • Pioneer Drive Elementary • Stella Hills Elementary • Thorner Elementary
Hello! We live in the northeast and Rosa’s is our favorite restaurant! – Tracy Hanson
• Pyrenees Cafe • Rosa’s Italian Restaurant
SHOPPING
• Tony’s Firehouse Grill and Pizza • Wool Growers
• East Hills Plaza • Shops at College Center • Niles Center • Mercado Latino Tianguis
ACTIVITIES/ RECREATION • Bakersfield Country Club
DINING
• Vorhees Elementary
• Arizona Cafe • Cosaree’s Deli
• Williams Elementary
• La Mina Cantina
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REAL ESTATE
My favorite is La Costa Mexican restaurant at the old Ice House. – Robert Mueller
• California Living Museum (CALM) • Kern River Golf Course • Lake Ming
Bakersfield College’s industrial automation program
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Why residents love living in the northeast
I love to eat lunch at Bonnie’s Best Cafe and enjoy having dinner at Chef’s Choice Noodle Bar downtown. – Margarita Pimienta
• Mountain biking • Rio Bravo Country Club • Sam Lynn Ballpark • Trail running • Tarina Homes Sports Complex at Mesa Marin
Tarina Homes Sports Complex at Mesa Marin
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• Parks: Hart, Panorama, Pioneer, Siemon, University, City in the Hills, Heritage, Jefferson, Riverview,
SOCIAL HOT SPOTS/ ENTERTAINMENT • Hart Park • Panorama Park www.BakersfieldLife.com
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Los Aguacates
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The pool at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
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Southeast Bakersfield is a culturally diverse area with a rich history. Union Avenue was once part of Highway 99 and home to the original Bakersfield sign and the historic Bakersfield Inn. The area is also home to the Historic Union Cemetery, resting place of the city’s namesake, Col. Thomas Baker. According to the cemetery’s website, “Baker’s grave in 1872 marked the beginning of Union Cemetery, which for nearly a century and a half has been the resting place of thousands of pioneers and settlers, Civil War soldiers, prominent local families, cowboys, farmers, bankers and builders, and remarkable men and women who have shaped our community’s history.” Today, southeast Bakersfield features Valley Plaza, Kern County Fairgrounds and numerous authentic ethnic restaurants. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is the social hub of the area, hosting many cultural and educational events throughout the year.
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SOUTHEAST
CL Tomerlin opened the Bakersfield Inn on Union Avenue with his brother, Oscar Tomerlin, in 1929. The brothers coined the term “motel” and were featured in the Saturday Evening Post in 1947 in an article about how to pull a “fortune in off the highway” at motor inns. The Tomerlins sold the inn in 1953 and a fire gutted one side of the inn in 1964.
REAL ESTATE • Median housing price* $140,000 • Average monthly rental cost** $775
• Zephyr Lane Elementary
Junior high/ Middle schools • Emerson • Fairfax • Greenfield
SCHOOLS
• McKee
Elementary
• Owens Intermediate
• Casa Loma Elementary
• Sequoia
• Fairview Elementary
• Sunset
• Frank West Elementary
High schools
• Freemont Elementary
• Golden Valley High
• Granite Pointe Elementary
• Mira Monte High
• Horizon Elementary
• South High
• Kendrick Elementary
• Vista High
• Mt. Vernon Elementary • Owens Primary • Palla Elementary • Pauly Elementary • Plantation Elementary • Planz Elementary • Siebert Elementary • Valle Verde Elementary • Vineland Elementary • Virginia Avenue Elementary • Wayside Elementary
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• Evergreen Elementary
• Ollivier
Valley Plaza
• La Colonia Mexican Restaurant
SHOPPING
• Los Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill
• Lafayette Village
• New Saigon
• Valley Plaza
• Pho Vy Restaurant
• Valley Village Shopping Center
• Shake ’n Buns
DINING • Grandma’s Tamales Restaurant
ACTIVITIES/ RECREATION
• Great Castle Chinese Restaurant
• Bakersfield Community Theatre • Parks: Belle Terrace, Casa Loma, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lowell, Planz, Potomac, Rexland Acres, Stiern, Virginia Avenue, Wilson, Wayside,
Historic Union Cemetery
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SOCIAL HOT SPOTS/ ENTERTAINMENT • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center • Bakersfield Community Theatre • Reading Cinemas Valley Plaza • Kern County Fairgrounds • Golden West Casino www.BakersfieldLife.com
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McMurtrey Aquatics Center
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Jin Sushi
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The Padre Hotel
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Downtown is the central business and city government district for Bakersfield. Known for its historic neighborhoods like Westchester and Oleander, residents are close to a variety of dining and entertainment options, city parks and shopping. Notable attractions include Rabobank Arena, the McMurtrey Aquatic Center, the Bakersfield Museum of Art, Maya Cinemas, the historic Fox Theater and Padre Hotel, Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace and a nightlife district centered on 19th Street and Wall Street Alley. Downtown is also home to First Friday centered on 20th and Eye streets, Second Saturday in the emerging Eastchester area east of Chester Avenue, Third Thursday in Mill Creek Park and farmers markets. The downtown arts scene is anchored by the Bakersfield Museum of Art with art openings, special events and classes throughout the year. Public art, galleries, arts organizations, theaters and murals by local artists dot the downtown landscape.
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DOWNTOWN
I love riding my bike in my beautiful downtown neighborhood and to local coffee shops on weekends. – caitwolfo
I love living downtown, all of the new and exciting businesses. I also enjoy being so close to the bike path. – pinchebrewja
I live downtown and enjoy being able to walk around and see all the small businesses and eateries that you won’t see when driving by. – Norma Oaks Beiber
REAL ESTATE
• Camelot Park
• Median housing price* $209,000
• Galaxy Gymnastics & Tumbling
• Flight Fit N Fun
SCHOOLS Elementary schools
Downtown Elementary School
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• Kern County Veterans Memorial
• Average monthly rental cost** $786
• Downtown Elementary • Franklin Elementary
• Chef’s Choice Noodle Bar
• McKinley Elementary
• Dagny’s Coffee Company
• Roosevelt Elementary
• Dewar’s Candy Shop
• Rafer Johnson Community Day School
• Farmacy (Padre Hotel)
• St. Francis School (K-8) • Valley Oaks Charter • William Penn Elementary
High schools
• The Goose Bar and Grill • The Hen’s Roost • Jasmine And The New Taste • Jin Sushi • Joseph’s Italian Restaurant • KC Steakhouse
• The Kitchen • McMurtrey Aquatics Center • Valley Children’s Ice Center of Bakersfield • Parks: Beech Park, Jastro Park, Beale Park, Central Park at Mill Creek
SOCIAL HOT SPOTS/ ENTERTAINMENT • The BLVD • First Friday downtown in the Arts District year round and seasonal Second Saturday at various downtown locations and Third Thursday at Mill Creek Park.
• Bakersfield High
• Locale Farm to Table
• Vista High
• The Mark
• Fox Theater
• Mossman’s Westchester Coffee Shop
• Maya Cinemas • Ovation Theatre
• Mama Roomba
• Prairie Fire (Padre Hotel)
• Muertos Kitchen & Lounge
• Prospect (Padre Hotel)
• Nuestro Mexico Restaurant
• Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center
SHOPPING • Antique District by Mill Creek Park • Blue Stag • Emporium Western Store • Encore Boutique • Front Porch Music • H. Walker Clothing Co. • House of Talula • Lululemon Athletica • Timeless Furnishings
DINING • 24th Street Cafe • Belvedere Room (Padre Hotel) • Bill Lee’s Bamboo Chopsticks • Brimstone (Padre Hotel) • Cafe Smitten • Centro 18 Latin Steakhouse
• Rice Bowl • Rosemary’s Family Creamery • Sequoia Sandwich Company
• Stars Theater Restaurant • Tlo Wines Tasting Room
• Slice Of Italy • Stars Theatre Restaurant • Temblor Brewing Company • Uricchio’s Trattoria • Village Grill • Woolworth Diner
ACTIVITIES/ RECREATION • AMF Westchester Lanes • Bakersfield Museum of Art • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
Downtown’s Eastchester area www.BakersfieldLife.com
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Why residents love living downtown
We enjoy going to Condors games. – corky.court
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