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In Monday's Ask The Californian we published a list of bloggers' responses to the question, "What are the best tourism attractions in Bakersfield?"

The responses focused more on the lack of things to do, though they were certainly an accurate representation of the feedback from the bloggers.

Still, if anyone deserves a chance to respond, it's the Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. The following e-mail was sent to us by Chris Huot, marketing and events specialist for the Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau.

To Whom It May Concern:

An “Ask the Californian” column in the April 14th newspaper
solicited responses from Bakersfied.com bloggers to answer the important
question of “What are the best tourist attractions in Bakersfield?”


The Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau would like to recommend
a few of the many fun and interesting things to do in and around
Bakersfield:

- The Crystal Palace
- Kern River Bike Path
- Black Gold Exhibit at the Kern County Museum
- Bakersfield Museum of Art
- A variety of world class live entertainment at Rabobank Arena,
Theater & Convention Center
- California Living Museum (Area residents can volunteer)
- Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
- Pick your own fruits and vegetables at Murray Family Farms
- White water rafting down the Kern River
- Fishing along the Kern River, Lake Ming, Lake Buena Vista
- Tule Elk Reserve
- One of the many fine Basque restaurants or the best Mexican food
anywhere
- Motorsport racing including Auto Club Famoso Raceway,
Buttonwillow Raceway and the soon to open NASCAR facility
- Professional sports teams including baseball, basketball,and ice
hockey
- Spring wildflower tours
- Year round golf on both public and private courses


If you are vacationing or staying in Bakersfield at the right time of
year, you may be able to catch one of Bakersfield’s great annual
events.

January
Polar Bear Plunge
Model Train Show

February
Whiskey Flat Days
CIF Wrestling State Championships
Xtreme Sports Paintball League Event
Black American History Parade
Bakersfield Home & Garden Show

March
March Meet Drag Races
Bakersfield Fiesta
Sweet Adeline’s International Competition

April
Scottish Gathering and Games
NSRA Street Rod Show
Women’s Business Conference
Relay for Life

May
PRCA Stampede Days Rodeo
Bakersfield Jazz Festival
Minter Field Air Show

June
Standing Bear Pow Wow
Glenville Roundup Rodeo

July
Bill Pickett International Rodeo
July 4th Celebration

August
B-Town Blues Fest
Tehachapi Mountain Fest

September
Kern County Fair
St. George’s Greek Food Festival
Bob Thomas Eddy Hop (White water rafting race)

October
Highway 99 Cruise N Show
Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival
Kern Projections Film Festival

November
Veterans Day Parade
Lake Isabella Christmas Parade

December
Bakersfield Christmas Parade
Holiday Lights at CALM (California Living Museum)


For more detailed Bakersfield travel and tourism information please
visit our web site at www.bakersfieldcvb.us.