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Bakersfield, CA
20Events this week
5Free things to do
91New spots
92New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Bakersfield

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 20 events, day by day →

Sign Language with Lisa

Friday 4pm · Beale Memorial Library

Rhythm & Rhyme Time

Saturday 10:30am · Beale Memorial Library

RNB Night Out Bakersfield

Saturday 5pm · Stramler Park

Baby Café

Tuesday 11:30am · Beale Memorial Library · Free

Free Legal Help

Tuesday 5:30pm · Beale Memorial Library · Free

New in Bakersfield

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Locale Farm to Table Eatery

Restaurants

Fresh, local lunch: Locale Farm to Table Eatery keeps it easygoing with New American plates built from locally sourced, organic ingredients, plus legit vegan options that don’t feel like an afterthought.

localefarmtotable.com ↗

Dewar's Candy Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakersfield’s sweetest classic: Dewar's Candy Shop has been handcrafting its unique peanut butter filled Taffy Chews since 1909, plus in-house chocolates and toffee made right here.

dewarscandy.com ↗

Skylight Guitars

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Bakersfield Sound, upgraded: Skylight Guitars leans into our city’s musical roots with gearheads chasing authentic tones, uncompromised quality, and sweet vintage finds.

skylightguitars.com ↗

Bakersfield’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Bakersfield’s best →

Most read in Bakersfield

The five stories Bakersfield readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill Doubles Up in Bakersfield with Double Launch

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, a 19-year-old law student and Bakersfield native, has opened two locations in Bakersfields, California.

    Full story at restaurantmagazine.com ↗

  2. Bakersfield police to conduct DUI checkpoint and saturation patrol on Sept. 4

    The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint and a large-scale DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, September 4th.

    Full story at bakersfieldnow.com ↗

  3. SRS Real Estate Arranges $11.7M Sale of Lumberjack Square Shopping Center in Bakersfield, California

    SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $11.7 million sale of Lumberjack Square Shopping Center in Bakersfield, California.

    Full story at rebusinessonline.com ↗

  4. Goodwill opens its biggest Bakersfield location inside a former Rite Aid

    Goodwill Industries of South Central California has officially opened its largest Bakersfield location, a 17,000-square-foot store set up inside a former Rite Aid in northwest Bakersfields.

    Full story at turnto23.com ↗

  5. Zani’s Brings All-American Breakfast, Brunch and Dinner to Bakersfield

    Zani's, a new restaurant in Bakersfield, is set to open on October 1.

    Full story at kget.com ↗

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