In our beloved Bakersfield, there’s always something happening. We’ve scouted event calendars + pages and found our top 3 things to do in the city! These are our recommendations for the month of April!

Shout OutsCrissy CochranMarch 31, 2019outdoors, bakersfield zoo, California Living Museum, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful, Great American Cleanup, Edible Schoolyard Kern County, edible gardensComment

Cloud 9 Coffee Co. is Back

There’s a fresh wave of entrepreneurs from the millennial generation who were born and raised in Bakersfield, maybe left for college and travel, but returned to their roots excited to invest in the community that first invested in them. Be in Bakersfield is happy to welcome back Cloud 9 Coffee Co. in a new brick and mortar cafe. We wish Morgan bonn all the success and happiness she can soak up in her hometown—one espresso at a time.

Shout OutsCrissy CochranMarch 28, 2019coffee, bakersfield coffee shop, specialty coffee, Bakersfield businesses, millennial entrepreneurs, coffee boutiqueComment

MAKE (ALMOST) ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE AT FAB LAB

Imagine a place where your innovative ideas and inventions can come to life and you can be the maker. Bakersfield has it! Fab Lab at CSUB invites all to explore your imagination and see what you create in fabrication. We are happy to support a place that creates a community of makers and encourages young minds to think outside the box.

Shout OutsCrissy CochranMarch 24, 2019Fab Lab, california state university bakersfield, fabrication laboratory, technology, digital fabrication, 3D printingComment

Jack Waite • Ford Dream Builders

Jack, a senior at Liberty High School, and his fellow teammates of the Ford Dream Builders inspire their generation with a thoughtful collection of local movers and shakers in their project entitled “Greetings from Bakersfield.”

Shout OutsCrissy CochranMarch 7, 2019be passionate, be passionate in bakersfield, Ford Dream Builders, Jim Burke Education Foundation, bakersfield influencers, Bakersfield community, community impactComment

Grow, Cook, Eat + Enjoy with Edible School Yard Kern County

We recognize something different and cool has been taking shape in our county over the past few years when it comes to real food—the stuff that comes from the ground, not from a factory. More of us what to eat better and feel good too, and advocates for growing and eating real food are not just speaking up but they are educating, as well.

Be in Bakersfield is happy to support Edible Schoolyard Kern County and share what they are doing for our community.

Shout OutsCrissy CochranMarch 3, 2019Edible Schoolyard Kern County, real food, edible education, grow food, garden classrooms, kitchen classrooms, plant saleComment

Top 3 Favorite Things To Do in March

In our beloved Bakersfield, there’s always something happening. We’ve scouted event calendars + pages and found our top 3 things to do in the city! These are our recommendations for the month of March!

Shout OutsCrissy CochranFebruary 28, 2019outdoors, downtown bakersfield, grass-fed beef, The Butcher Shop, Redhouse Beef, The Kitchen, Second Saturday, Bakersfield Amazing Race, scavenger hunt, obstacle course, be rooted in bakersfield, be rooted event, Sonder restaurantComment

Top 3 Favorite Things To Do in February

In our beloved Bakersfield, there’s always something happening. We’ve scouted event calendars + pages and found our top 3 things to do in the city! These are our recommendations for the month of February.

Shout OutsCrissy CochranFebruary 5, 2019outdoors, downtown bakersfield, biking, biking in bakersfield, date night, Wind Wolves Preserves, camping, bakersfield art, monologuesComment