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.
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.
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.