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We’ve been diving into the world of mapping in recent months, and are getting favorable response from readers.
Our Pothole Map has drawn lots of activity locally as well as interest from far away (check out the post from Germany); it's even helped to prompt several potholes to get...
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How does customer service impact your shopping habits? Have you stopped shopping at a particular store or restaurant after a bad experience or hearing about somone else's bad experience? What's your best or worst shopping horror story? Check out a story on customer service in...
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At Bakersfield.com, we love to engage our visitors, whether it’s through news or advertising or through our growing online community.
Our People section and Inside Guide are the fastest-growing areas of our site, and to spotlight some of the great stuff our readers are posting, we’ve...
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So, being that Valentine's Day is a very hectic day for some restaurants around town, did anyone find the time to take that special someone out for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner they deserve? Or perhaps the whole family? If so, don't forget to Dine N' Dish by submitting a review to the...
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We have just launched Inside Guide to Dining, an interactive directory that lets you to rate and review local restaurants. As time goes on, we’ll be expanding Inside Guide into other categories by rolling out listings for more local businesses. Think of it as Yellow Pages on steroids....
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I had lunch at the Garden Spot today and what a crowd they had there. Not unexpectedly, the food was fresh, the breads delicious and the soup was wonderful. What a great place to have a quick, healthy, satisfying and enjoyable lunch and still make it back to work on time. Thank...
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Restaurant critic Pete Tittl's annual dining guide was published in Eye Street on Sunday. In it, Pete gave his picks for 2006 for his top 10 fine dining establishments and top 10 casual spots, as well as top picks and runners-up in a variety of other categories.
So, now's your...
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A gigantic $90 million, 57-acre shopping mall is planned for the southwest corner of Gosford Road and Panama Lane in the southwest. It would likely not be finished until 2009. Combined with the Gosford Village development, which includes a Kohl's and Sam's Club, it could create a big...
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A bunch of us have been planning to try P.F. Chang's for lunch. I've heard good things about their food.
Tonight, I checked out their menu and everything sounds great.
If you've eaten there, give us your review. What should we try and what should we avoid? How was their service?...
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Last week county supervisors passed an ordinance requiring A, B or C grades be posted in the windows of local restaurants after inspections by the county's environmental health department. The new letter grades will start appearing in restaurants in January. Some other California...
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Depending on who you ask, downtown Bakersfield is either blighted and neglected or on its way to becoming a vibrant arts and entertainment district.
What do you think?
Are the recent renovations and openings of the Nile Theater as a bar and nightclub and Capistrano’s as a bar and...
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China Bistro opened its second location in Bakersfield on Coffee Road near the new WinCo Foods grocery store about two weeks ago and there are plans for a third location in the northeast. The Marketplace location has been perennially honored as a favorite local Chinese restaurant in...
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P.F. Chang's China Bistro opened today in the Shops at River Walk on Stockdale Highway. There has been plenty of interest around town in P.F. Chang's bringing its unique blend of Chinese cuisine and casual dining atmosphere to town. For those of you who have been to a P.F. Chang's...
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Since the recent completion of the new Thomas Terminal at Meadows Field, the area surrounding the airport has faced an explosion of new retail growth, much of it on Seventh Standard Road just off Highways 99 and 65. There is a new Harley Davidson dealership, two planned auto dealerships, a new...
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The Shops at River Walk is already home to California Pizza Kitchen and Elephant Bar with P.F. Chang's China Bistro and BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse under construction and slated to open soon. The Castle & Cooke development is located next to the Park at River Walk and the Kern River...
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local food reviews can be found at this blog: http://gluttonbk.blogspot.c...
the author says he invites comment and contributions
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I am writing a story about how shoppers' experiences shape their future habits. A study earlier this year found that one third of shoppers who were upset about a problem at a store will tell an average of four people about their experience. It also said half of those questioned...
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As Bakersfield grows, so do our dining and shopping options. We're still a mid-sized city, but are starting to catch up to Fresno and other larger areas. We have a Red Lobster, are getting a P.F. Chang's, don't have a Bloomingdale's or a Cheesecake Factory. What types of stores...
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