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Step back into time at the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield. Explore a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Kern County through award winning, interactive exhibits. Travel across an authentic 16-acre Pioneer Village and discover oil at the Black Gold: The Oil Experience exhibit, to name just a few.

Sharktooth Hill is famous for million year-old fossils, and many of them are on display at the Buena Vista Museum in Bakersfield. The highlight of the collection is a five star skeletal fossil that is the 10,000,000-year-old ancestor of today's flipper-footed marine mammal friends, the seal, sea lions, and walruses.

The Food Network Show found Sweet Surrender in Bakersfield to be the hidden jewel of sugary sweetness and a boutique sensation. The sugar shack brims with the smell of fresh brewed coffee, and fresh baked cakes, cookies, desserts, and gourmet truffles sprinkled with the perfect dash of stylish apparel and accessory wares.

Broadway's musical magic happens at the Stars Theatre Restaurant . Spend an evening enjoying entertainment on a stage that features elaborate sets, beautiful costumes, and the impressive talents of community-based casts. The theater has hosted performances of popular productions like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.