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A 40-mile stretch of I-5 from Los Angeles to Kern Counties is famous for its name -- and its claim to fame.
In Northern California, the word “grapevine” means one thing to most people. In Southern California,...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 10:01:01 PDT
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Check out these vintage photos of Bakersfield in the 50s & 60s! This is a rare glimpse at how the city used to be.
Double click on the image to open up the large view and view the entire collection, complete with...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 09:58:01 PDT
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Bakersfield at the turn of the century...last century that is!
Use the arrows on the photo box to scroll to view our collection. Double click on the image to open the large photo viewer and see photo comments.
Do you have any photos...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 09:53:11 PDT
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Gilbert Gia created a webpage where he posted old newspaper citations about Bakersfield history he found by research at the Kern County Library and using history databases.
Headlines for some of these stories include:
The $20,000...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 5, 2007 17:17:28 PDT
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Your hair isn’t something to mess around with, especially when it comes down to finding a salon that will make you look and feel like a cover model. There’s nothing wrong with wanting the best, and over the last 20...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 5, 2007 17:16:22 PDT
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Adopting a pet is wonderful thing to do. It provides you with a loving friend, and gives hope to the homeless and unwanted companion animals in Bakersfield.
Here are a few of the area’s shelters and rescue...
Posted by admin
- Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:20:40 PDT
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Bakersfield is now the 58th most populous city in the U.S. with an estimated 308,392 residents as of July 1, 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
It’s an increase of about 20,000 people from Bakersfield’s July 1,...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jun 28, 2007 21:43:49 PDT
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It’s been said that to know where you are going, you have to know where you’ve been. That’s why as Mercy Hospital nears its 100-year anniversary, a major project is underway that will make visible the roots of Mercy,...
Posted by admin
- Wed Jun 27, 2007 14:01:15 PDT
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The Beale Memorial Clock Tower stood watch over the intersection of Chester Avenue and 17th Street in Downtown Bakersfield. A gift to the city from Truxton Beale, the tower was built by Charles J. Lindgren and Samuel G. Smartt as a...
Posted by admin
- Wed Jun 27, 2007 08:39:06 PDT
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When I first moved to Bakersfield, Mark Arax's book "The King of California" had just come out. I read it so I could prepare to interview him and write an article about his book. I learned so much about this area, such as the...
Posted by jbaldwin
- Tue Jun 26, 2007 15:21:24 PDT
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Golden West Casino located in East Bakersfield at 1001 S. Union Ave features card play including no-bust Blackjack and Texas hold ’em poker.
GWC operates in the Bakersfield landmark, formerly Maison...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 20:15:49 PDT
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Bakersfield's Nightlife Reviewed
Reporters Danielle Belton, Erik Loyd and Morgan Steger take an in-your-face look at what's in, what swings, who's where, how loud, what plays and who dances. Matylda Czarnecka interviews some of the...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 17:33:58 PDT
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Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2007 10:47 PM
Kern County may be dubbed the "armpit of California," but 87 percent of us like it here just fine. That's out of a new study commissioned by the transportation agency Kern Council of...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 17:23:44 PDT
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The Kern County area was first claimed by the Spanish in 1769. In 1772, Commander Don Pedro Fages became the first European to enter the area. His expedition entered via the Grapevine Canyon (later the site of the Ridge RouteU.S. 99 and...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 17:05:14 PDT
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Many films and television shows are filmed in and around Bakersfield. This list represents a selection of those which feature specific references to the city.
Catscratch,which is a cartoon on Nickelodeon, the cats race in a race...
Posted by admin
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 16:46:45 PDT
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