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DIY is on stage at the Annual Bakersfield Home and Garden Show. Attendees get to see the most extensive array of interior and exterior products from award-wining home builders and designer industries to beautify their interior living and outdoor spaces. The show is held at the Kern County Fairgrounds; plan ahead to check other fairground attractions.

Keep your nightlife excursion low key at the Goose Loonies Tavern and Grill. It's time to head out for a simple night on the town with friends at the city's best tavern to catch up on old times. Check out the classic American and traditional Greek menu, order from a full bar featuring a variety of 20 ice-cold draft beers on tap, and watch the latest sports event. It's the most relaxed nightlife destination in town.

Conduct your evening out at the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy listening to the sweeping sounds of the professional 80 member orchestra under the direction of Maestro John Farrer, as it performs classical music masterpieces written by the musical greats. Productions have included Beethoven's Overture to Egmont, Brahms Symphony No. 4 and Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.

Nature lovers love the Wind Wolves Preserve. Discover an ecologically unique region brimming with miles and miles of seasonal wildflowers, abundant wildlife and outdoor beauty. Bring your family and friends to hike, bike, picnic, and camp at a preserve that travels across California's Transverse Ranges, Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada, western Mojave Desert, and San Joaquin Valley.