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The idea behind tourism is to bring in added revenue to the community. Hosting events for various organizations and trade groups is a key part of the effort to attract these dollars. The dilemma for Bakersfield right now is that there is no center to the community. There is no showcase to draw visitors. It is far easier today to promote Tehachapi, Mojave, Lake Isabella and the Kern River canyon than it is to promote Bakersfield. There is nothing special about Bakersfield. It has become just another mid-sized collection of single family homes along the Highway 99 corridor with the same strip malls and dead downtown that every other mid-sized city in the San Joaquin Valley has to offer. Fresno has become the southern metropolis of the Valley while Bakersfield busies itself with planning the next big Wal-Mart Supercenters on the edges of the city. I do think there have been some good things that have been started, like our bike and walking trails, here in Bakersfield. These paths...
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