Bakersfield, CA.

 

 


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Bakersfield, California, is renowned for its oil wells and exploration history. However, the city also offers cultural gems like the Kern County Museum, which currently features an exhibit on the iconic Bakersfield Sound. This genre, popularized by Buck Owens, continues to resonate at his Crystal Palace.

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Additionally, Bakersfield is home to a sizable Basque community, and visitors can enjoy a variety of Basque restaurants. The city's Woolworth’s Diner, a local landmark, closed in 2022, but the building is being renovated, with plans for the diner to reopen in the future.

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