Bakersfield’s diverse neighborhoods offer a mix of residential, commercial, and recreational areas. This section provides insights into the city’s various districts, helping visitors explore the unique characteristics of each neighborhood.
Downtown is the central business district in Bakersfield. Several of the city’s biggest theaters, sporting complexes, museums, and historical landmarks are all located there. The Bank of America Building, the Bakersfield Marriott Hotel, and The Padre Hotel are among the taller structures in Downtown Bakersfield. Along the Downtown streets visitors …
The Arts District is a part of Downtown Bakersfield. It is a major center for visual and performing arts. The district is home to a number of art galleries, the most of which are clustered around the intersection of 19th Street and Eye Street. Several theater groups are also located …
Civic Center is a neighborhood in Bakersfield’s downtown area. It has a cluster of buildings used by the city, county, state, and federal governments, and serves as the administrative hub for the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern. All of downtown’s sporting complexes are also located within this …
The Education District is the center of educational institutions that are located Downtown. Its predominant businesses are satellite campuses for both public and private colleges and universities. The first institution that came to this area was Bakersfield college in 1970. Currently, five institutions have a campus or a satellite campus …
Mill Creek is a newer neighborhood in Downtown that is continuously being developed. Mill Creek will have a combination of low and high-density residential, business, and retail when it is finished. This neighborhood follows the man-made Kern Island Canal, which has been remodeled to resemble a natural river. The Bakersfield …
Buck Owens Boulevard, formerly named Pierce Road, was renamed in 1998 to honor long-time Bakersfield resident and country music legend Buck Owens, who passed away in 2006. Buck Owens Boulevard runs north/south, parallel to Highway 99. It is the core of Bakersfield’s Country Music culture, located near Beach Park. The …
The Westchester neighborhood is just west of Downtown Bakersfield, although some people consider it to be part of Downtown. The Kern River, F Street, the BNSF Railroad Yard, and State Route 99 run through Westchester. This is primarily a residential area. It’s known for its enormous shady trees and old …
The Oleander-Sunset neighborhood is located in central Bakersfield and sits on the southern end of downtown Bakersfield. The Lowell Community and the Oleander Community are the two neighborhoods that make up the Oleander-Sunset Area. California Avenue, Union Avenue, Highway 58, and Highway 99 run through Oleander-Sunset. There are some interesting …
The old Chinatown of Bakersfield was a nine-block enclave surrounded roughly by 20th and 23rd streets, as well as N and K streets. It is known for some great asian restaurants, most popular being ChinaTown Buffet.
The area north of Bakersfield between California State Route 99 and the Kern River is known as North Bakersfield. It is now the only region in Bakersfield that is not incorporated. There’s a town called Oildale there. Meadows Field, Bakersfield’s commercial airport, is also located there. Because of its accessibility …