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Master the outdoors at Kern River Rafting. The company started with a few boats, a handful of guides, an old yellow van, and a big bad dream. Today, outdoor enthusiasts can book customizable, fun, and thrilling rafting, mountain biking, rock climbing, and winter sports adventures with a highly trained group of adventure professionals.

Step inside McMurphy's Irish Pub to enjoy the nightlife of a watering hole that's been around for 40 years. This bar boasts genuine Irish fun with, for sure, the coldest Guinness, of course, Hefenweizen, Heineken, and Newcastle beer on tap, along with six domestic beers and thirty different bottled beers from all over the world. Cheers!

Art buffs hang out at the Bakersfield Museum of Art to appreciate permanent collections from renowned regional artists, and view rare traveling exhibits such as Lethal Beauty; Samurai Weapons and Armor, displaying the compelling duality of deadly weaponry forged with artistic beauty. Release your inner artist by signing up for one of the museum's art classes or workshops.