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.
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.
Set the nightlife scene on fire at the Firehouse in Bakersfield. Meet your friends and make new ones at this locally owned sports joint that's steeped in the rich history of the Bakersfield Fire Department. Enjoy two-stories of non stop entertainment, from a full bar to a great menu to smoking billiard games.