Moving Company Bakersfield

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Bakersfield is one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States. The population is estimated to be 323,213 in 2007. That makes it the 11^th largest city in the state of California and the 61^st largest city in the United States.  The Bakersfield metropolitan area is just over 780,000. The city is known as "California's Country Music Capital". Bakersfield is 131 square miles.

Summers in Bakersfield are long, hot and dry while winters are short and cool with rain. Autumn is long and mild and spring comes early. This weather makes it an ideal area for agricultural crops. Some of these crops include: almonds, carrots, citrus fruits, garlic, grapes, pistachios, potatoes and wheat. However, the area only gets about 10 inches of rain and usually there is no rain between May and September.

fruits, garlic, grapes, pistachios, potatoes and wheat. However, the area only gets about 10 inches of rain and usually there is no rain between May and September.  

Bakersfield was rated as the "most ozone-polluted" city in the United States in 2006 by the American Lung Association. It was also rated as the second most polluted city in short term and year round population.

Oil was discovered near Bakersfield in 1899. The oil fields were revived in the early 1960's. These fields are active today and they are some of the nation's highest yielding fields ever.  

Oldest and Historic Restaurants

• Basque
• Benji's
• Italian Restaurant Luigi's
• Maitia's
• Narducci's
• Noriega's
• Pyrenees
• Sandrini's
• Woolgrowers

Museums

• Kern County Museum
  

Events

• Auto Club Famoso Raceway
• March Meet Nostalgia Drag Racing Event
• Scottish Games and Clan Gathering - Every spring

Music

• Country - Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Wynn Stewart and Gary Allan
• Rock - Burning Image (goth/death rock) and Korn (7 string guitars)
• Gospel - The Lighthouse Boys and Christain Rap artist Royal Ruckus

Sports and Recreation

• Off Highway Vehicle Enthusiasts are prevalent - 18,000 OHV's registered in 2001. 11,000 acres were developed into an OHV park.
• Amateur sporting events - boat drag, cycling, horseshoes, soccer, tennis, volleyball, water skiing and youth baseball
• Other activities - mountain biking, rafting, rock climbing, skiing in the Sierra's and white water rafting

Motor Sports

• Auto Club Famoso Raceway - Hot Rod Reunion in the fall
• Birthplace of Kevin Harvick and Casey Mears - NASCAR drivers
• Famoso Drag Strip - March Meet drag racing event
• Mesa Marin Raceway - Kern County's new NASCAR track
• Oilville - 1/3 mile clay oval track

For much more information about Bakersfield, California - visit these sites:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersfield
• http://www.bakersfield.com/
• www.hellobakersfield.com
• http://www.city-data.com/city/Bakersfield-California.html
• www.csub.edu
• http://www.caoutdoors.com/Bakersfield-California.htm
• http://www.calmzoo.org/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_Bakersfield
• http://www.ci.bakersfield.ca.us/visitingbakersfield/index.htm
• http://www.ci.bakersfield.ca.us/Baklife_as/index.htm
• http://www.bakersfield-ca.worldweb.com/
• http://board123.com/real-estate/ca/bakersfield-real-estate.html