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Some great news out of the Condors luncheon I attended. Team President Matt Riley announced Bakersfield will be the host for the 2011 ECHL All Star Game. It's a tremendous honor not only to the Condors, but the fans and citizens of Bakersfield. The Condors are always tops in the ECHL for attendance and I think the All Star game will be a great showcase for Bakersfield.

We look to welcome thousands of hockey fans, scouts, players and officials to Bakersfield next January!

Read the news release. 

 A nice article about the Bakersfield Sound.

 http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/23/adventure-02-bakersf.html

Episodes include:
ROAD TRIP WITH HUELL HOWSER: Oildorado
Thursday, January 21, 8 pm and Sunday, January 24, 6 pm

ROAD TRIP WITH HUELL HOWSER: Bakersfield
Thursday, January 21, 9 pm and Sunday, January 24, 7 pm

CALIFORNIA'S GOLD: Lopez-Hill House
Sunday, January 24, 8 pm

CALIFORNIA'S GOLDEN PARKS: Red Rock Canyon State Park
Sunday, January 24, 8:30 pm

Found this recent story written about a one family's trip to Bakersfield to experience the Nutcracker and the Holiday Lights at Calm. Read it here. 

Yup, Bakersfield is mentioned among the top bowling destinations in the country by Sports Destination Management. Bakersfield will host the 2010 USBC California Open. 

Check it out here.

Free admission for you and a guest on Saturday, Sept. 26th.

Here's more info:

Bakersfield Museums Offer Free Admission on 5th Annual Museum Day
Museum Day 2009 Poised to be Largest to Date

Bakersfield, Calif. —On Saturday, Sept. 26 three Bakersfield museums will participate in the 5th annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian Magazine. The Bakersfield Museum of Art, Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and the Kern County Museum will offer free admission to guests as part of the day’s events. Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties.  Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.

“Visitors and locals will really enjoy this wonderful opportunity to visit three great museums in Bakersfield for free,” said Don Cohen, manager of the Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. “With Smithsonian’s backing community members can explore cultural assets they may have never experienced.”  
 
Last year, upwards of 200,000 people attended Museum Day, with all 50 states plus Puerto Rico represented by over 900 participating museums, including 84 Smithsonian affiliate museums. This year, the magazine expects to attract over 1,000 museums.

Visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday to download the Museum Day Admission Card.  Attendees must present the Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions. Each card provides museum access for two people, and one admission card is permitted per household.  Listings and links to participating museums’ can also be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.  

Participating Bakersfield Museums:

Bakersfield Museum of Art
1930 R Street
Phone: (661) 323-7219

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
2018 Chester Avenue
Phone: (661) 324-6350

Kern County Museum
3801 Chester Avenue
Phone: (661) 852-5000

About Smithsonian Media
Founded in 1970 with the launch of Smithsonian magazine, Smithsonian Media—comprising Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Publishing Digital Network, Smithsonian Books and advertising for Smithsonian Channel—allows the intellectually curious to indulge and engage their passions for history, the arts, science, the natural world, culture and travel. Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, has a circulation of more than two million. This multimedia network is also affiliated with the world’s most visited museum and research complexes at the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, visit www.smithsonian.com, www.airspacemag.com, and www.gosmithsonian.com

Speed TV will be filming an episode of Pinks All Out on September 11 and 12 at the famous AutoClub Famoso Raceway. The episode is scheduled to air on Thanksgiving weekend. Tickets are available online.

Not familar with the show? From its web site:

LOSE THE RACE, LOSE YOUR RIDE!

Two hot cars. Two proud owners. And it’s winner takes all in PINKS.  Host Rich Christensen travels the country pitting two contestants against one another in this high stakes drag race. The negotiations are heated. The races are real. Emotions run high. And the loser walks home. PINKS: Lose the race. Lose your ride

I walked down to the Brimhall Square Farmers Market on Wednesday evening. For under $10  I was able to buy corn, asparagus, potatoes, limes and bell peppers.

The food is locally-grown, fresh and the atmosphere is great. There was a live band, about 20 booths and it was easily accessible with plenty of parking. 

There are other farmers markets around Bakersfield, but this one is pretty nice. Check it out every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Brimhall Square parking lot at the corner of Brimhall and Calloway.