As a Bakersfield native for now 6 (!) years, I’m used to driving a couple of hours in any direction for a good adventure. Hikes up in the Sierras are a two hour drive north …
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Bakersfield City Guides: For Beautiful Hiking Trails and Access to Nature, Head to Wind Wolves Preserve
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Santa Barbara City Guides: For the Best Brunch in Town, Take a Drive to Bob’s Well Bread
Nestled in the small town of Los Alamos out in the mountains about 45 minutes north of Santa Barbara is my absolute favorite bakery and brunch spot, Bob’s Well Bread. We stop by Bob’s on …
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California City Guides: For Excellent Ice Cream and Art on the Central Coast, Visit Harmony, CA
A few weeks ago, Chris and I took a little day trip up to San Simeon to go for some hikes on the beach and explore a new part of the Central Coast. It was …
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Bakersfield City Guides: For Great Vegan Food, Stop by The Hen’s Roost
I haven’t posted one of these in a while, because frankly, we rarely go anywhere anymore. But, this past Saturday, we did break free from our house to go out and about for a bit, …
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Tehachapi City Guide: Kohnen’s Country Bakery – Authentic German Bakery
After our apple adventure, we swung by a hidden gem in Tehachapi, Kohnen’s Country Bakery. Kohnen’s Country Bakery is an authentic German bakery that offers sandwiches, freshly baked breads, German goods (yes, including mustard and …
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Tehachapi City Guide: Pulford Apple Orchard
We decided to get out of Bakersfield for the morning for some crisp, mountain air and fall activities. We headed up the road on the 58 East for a nice 45 minute drive up to …
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Bakersfield City Guides: Pick a Little Farm Produce Box
I’ve been a big fan of Pick a Little Farm since when they started doing the Bakersfield Farmer’s Market circuit about a year ago, as they always brought beautiful produce and grow interesting varieties. They …
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Bakersfield City Guide: Visiting the Almond Flowers
Early spring is one of the best times of year to visit the San Joaquin Valley, because the entire valley is covered in pink blossoms from all of the almond trees. This usually occurs around …
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Bakersfield City Guides: Restaurants, Punjabi Dhaba
One afternoon at the office while I should have been working, I scrolled through my Instagram feed and stopped at a post from Eater LA and admired a beautiful spread of Indian food. To my …
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Bakersfield City Guides: Visit Murray Family Farms
Over the weekend, Chris and I took a little afternoon out to go visit Murray Family Farms. They were offering a 2 for 1 deal on farm entry (we love a bargain) to go see …
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