Explore Central Valley culture through Bakersfield stories about agriculture, water, art, local history, regional identity, museums, and heritage. This category connects the city’s cultural life with the land and communities around it.
The San Joaquin Valley is shaped by land, water, farming, and constant change. Those same forces also shape the art
Bakersfield culture cannot be understood without looking at the land around it. The city sits inside a region shaped by
Historic downtown Bakersfield is not only a collection of old buildings. It is a record of how the city worked,
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