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Today's news: Delta Air Lines will be pulling out of Bakersfield, taking away direct flights to Salt Lake City from Meadows Field. The service will end Sept. 1.
Read all about it here.
But that's not all — John Cox found out that prices on other flights out of Bakersfield could go up...
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Two museums will receive grant money Friday in an effort to boost the number of out-of-county visitors, according to Dave Hook, marketing coordinator at the Kern County Board of Trade.
Bakersfield Museum of Art will receive $22,500 for two efforts — a regional marketing campaign, and to...
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According to a story on San Luis Obispo.com, Kern County and Taft in particular will reap the biggest windfall in tourism dollars should the Carrizo Plain National Monument be developed into a bigger tourist attraction.
Taft is the closest city to the monument. Taft itself doesn't have much in...
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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...
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Q: What are the best tourist attractions in Bakersfield?
— Arman Domingo
A: Seeing as this is a pretty subjective topic, we’ve unleashed Bakersfield.com bloggers on the question. Here are a sampling of their responses:
C’mon, this is a joke right? Unfortunately with...
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Visitors spent more than $1.15 billion in Kern County in 2006 — an all-time high.
Read John Cox's full report here.
The good news got us thinking. If you were a tourist, what would bring you to Bakersfield and Kern County? What do we have to offer others should know about?
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The Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is under the gun to bring more events here.
Read John Cox's full report on the challenges the bureau faces.
Sure, it's nice to bring conventions and events and people here to spend money. But what events would you like to see here?
What could...
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Did you know that wildflower lovers contribute to Kern's $1 billion-per-year tourism industry?
That's according to the Kern County Board of Trade, which launched its annual Wildflower Hotline today.
Call 661-322-WILD for info on where to see flowers. Or check out the Board of Trade's tourism...
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Bob Marx confirmed Thursday that he has resigned as president and CEO of the Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau after less than six months on the job. Marx started at the convention and visitors bureau in December after previously serving as vice president of marketing for the San...
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In a recent interview Bob Marx, the new president and CEO of the Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, said he would like to make Bakersfield more of a tourist destination and improve the city’s image (check out the entire interview here). How can that be accomplished? Can...
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