Local Resources

Kern County Information

Bakersfield – home of country music legends Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.

• Kern County Fairgrounds
• Visit Kern - Tourism Information
• Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
• Kern County Government Services
• Kern County Sheriff’s Department

Host Hotel

• Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
  801 Truxtun Avenue
  Bakersfield, CA 93301
  661-323-1900
  800-267-3983 toll-free reservations

Restaurants

• Crystal Palace
  2800 Buck Owens Blvd, Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 328-7560
• Donna Kayes Cafe
  212 Oak St, Bakersfield, CA 93304 (661) 322-1875
• Casa Munoz Restaurant
  1736 Union Av. Bakersfield CA 93305 (661) 861-1625

Museums

• Kern County Museum
• Cowboy Memorial and Library

Newspaper

• Bakersfield Californian

Radio/Television

• KUZZ Radio AM 55 • FM 107.9
• KGET-TV 17 (25 cable) – NBC

Hospitals

• Bakersfield Heart Hospital
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
• Mercy Hospital
• Kern Medical Center
• San Joaquin Community Hospital