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La Quinta Inn Bakersfield
3232 Riverside Drive
Bakersfield, CA US 93308
The La Quinta Inn Bakersfield South is located in the San Joaquin Valley off Highway 99...
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3400 Chester Lane
Bakersfield, CA US 93309
The Rodeway Inn and Suites is located approximately five miles from the Bakersfield Airport, and approximately 112 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. ...
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Travel Tips
General Travel Tips
If you’re visiting Bakersfield, from outside the US, be sure to apply for a visa, a couple of weeks before traveling.
When you get there, gather as much information as you can get, before going sightseeing. Stopping at visitors centers is useful – here, you can get local maps, and information about transportation, events, or attractions.
The Greater Bakersfield Convention and Visitor Bureau is located at 515 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301, and you can reach it by phone at Toll Free (866) 425-7353.
Like in, perhaps, all of the US cities, some of the locations in Bakersfield, such as restaurants, bars and even hotels, have a strict “non-smoking” policy, so be sure to ask before you light up.
What to see first when arriving in Bakersfield?
Among the attractions in Bakersfield, that should not be overlooked, there is Bakersfield Museum of Art, featuring permanent and changing exhibits, including paintings and sculptures, in both indoor and outdoor galleries, Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace, a restaurant, museum, and performance venue, dedicated to the music of country artist Buck Owens, the Bakersfield Speedway, featuring races every weekend, and California Living Museum, where you can get acquainted with the local California plants and animals.