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Bakersfield spray parks set to open Friday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With the temperatures rising in Kern County, the City of Bakersfield is set to open the popular spray parks Friday, just in time for the long, hot summer months. Spray parks will remain open through Labor Day, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Sunday. However, the parks will be […]
THE DISH: Harris Ranch BBQ ready for meat and greet
Bakersfield has a new barbecue option in town with Harris BBQ, which opened May 8 inside Sully's on Coffee Road. The highly anticipated eatery is one of two that Harris Farms will open in town. (The other is under construction at 4625 Buena Vista Road in The Shoppes at Seven Oaks Business Park.)
As temperatures rise, it’s important to get to know water safety for kids now
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and now is the time families are thinking of how to beat the Valley’s unrelenting heat. Brittany Mesa-Bailey has been a water lover since she can remember, and her parents knew they had to keep her safe. “I did take lessons with […]
Riley Green fills up Bakersfield amphitheater to the brim
Springtime on a Friday night in Bakersfeild at a sold-out Riley Green concert… it doesn’t get much better than that! A show that I’ve been looking forward to due to its great lineup had arrived. Dignity Health Amphitheater was full to the brim with cowboys, cowgirls, and country music fans of Bakersfield, ready to show Riley they do things “Different ‘Round Here”.
Mystery History - May 16, 2024
Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or. semieducated) guess to The Press, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will...
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