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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.

Walk on water at the Annual Kern County Fair in Bakersfield. Check out the Eurobobbies attraction, where you climb into a 6-foot inflatable sphere and try to stand up, walk, and run on water. Festival goers gather for 12 fun-filled days of attractions, shows, concerts, exhibits, great food and more!

Airplane aficionados fly high at the Minter Field Air Museum. The premier high-flying museum boasts the honorable distinction as the official home base for many restoration companies that specialize in warbirds and antiques. Visitors can see WWII aircrafts, including Stearmans, Ryans, Stinsons, North American AT-6's, and a P-15 Mustang.

Discover a community treasure at The Fox Theater. Enter a historic 1930s theater restored to its former glory, considered to be the crown jewel of performing arts and entertainment in downtown Bakersfield. Enjoy a performing arts stage and state-of-the-art movie theater that's featured performances by artists like Billy Idol, productions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the Dos Equis Comedy Hour.