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Nice while it lasted

19th Street looking West 1920's

My bf isn’t from town but visits me regularly, so I’m hoping to show him around more cool LOCAL places! Are there any events or markets going on this weekend, specifically Saturday/Sunday?! I feel like we tend to do the same thing. I’m just wondering what else Bakersfield has to offer because I KNOW there’s cool stuff here. Places with live music? Favorite trails? Yummy local spots?! Favorite thrift or antique stores?! Anything PLEASEUHHHH 😭🙏

I’m a sucker for a good pedicure. Who have y’all gone to that you’ve had a good experience with?

I don’t get my toes painted, but the feet clean up, massage, and cubicle solution is so nice.

Are there any recommendations for good orthodontist here? Where to go, and who to avoid?Preferably somewhere I can just pay out of pocket monthly, or maybe offers in house financing? In the process of buying my first house so I can’t have any new inquiries on my credit 🫩but I have a little money to spare. Thanks in advance!

Of course, no helmets. Some doing wheelies on regular bikes and a couple scooters. Parents… if you only knew your child almost died today…

Hi everyone . I’m attending WWE summer tour in Bakersfield on Sunday night . What would be a good store to go and buy a WWE shirt ? any suggestions?

Have anyone been to the speedway track before and is it worth going seeing the cars race ?

Looking South on Chester Ave 1910 with the Beale Memorial Clock tower in the distance.

This is a Gilbert and Sullivan musical show about pirates and romance. It is playing at Bakersfield College this weekend. I saw the same show a couple years ago on Broadway in New York for almost $100, and over here it's $20 and in my opinion just as good. Highly recommend it. (And no, I'm not in it lol, I just love theater).

Yep Oak Street Bridge those dead ends use to connect. The Original Bridge is seen in 1938 and was demolished to make the 24th street bridge in the 1940s.

Hiii I’m looking into getting my certification/ license to become a nail tech, but I can’t go to Milan. I have student debt I’m paying off right now, but any techs who can give licenses hmuuu!! We can talk plans!

Looking for a vet recommendation for my two cats. Currently at Thurman but wondering if there’s anything else out there best fit for cats?

What’s a good club or bar to go to and list and dance to some music in Bakersfield?

Sister is getting married in Tehachapi and I’m helping her look for hair and makeup artists. Any recommendations?

Article on the Bakersfield Inn walk way lettering 1101 Union Ave.
Bakersfield Californian Aug 16 1950

I assume that this is all going to end with Hageman being narrowed to two lanes each way with a massive green bike lane in place of that third lane. Anyone in the know want to tell me I’m wrong?

Does anybody know what's going on with Dignity Health?

My wife stayed in the hospital in March and April, and I finally got a bill on July 15th. Now I'm getting daily calls that seem like collection calls, even though the bill's not due until 8/5.

Edit:I forgot to say, I have very good health insurance and the bill's only for $95. I was gonna pay it today, but now with them calling me, I'm not gonna pay it till the 1st.

This Tuesday at 6pm, we’ll be at the Truxton Park Volleyball courts. Mostly Beginners and Intermediate players. Come out and join us for some evening play.

Oildale an unassuming community just north of Bakersfield. While its history is often tied to oil and agriculture, Oildale played a brief but crucial role in one of the most secretive aviation projects of the Cold War, the development of the U-2 spy plane. In the mid-1950s, Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works division, led by engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, was contracted by the CIA to develop a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft capable of flying above Soviet radar. This top-secret mission, known by the code name “Aquatone,” required absolute secrecy and rapid production demands that led Lockheed to establish a secondary, covert production facility in Oildale.

Located near Meadows Field Airport, this facility unofficially referred to as Unit 80 began assembling major components for the first U-2 aircraft around 1955. While the main design and some fabrication occurred at the Skunk Works hub in Burbank, the Oildale site focused on constructing key structural elements such as wings and fuselage sections. These parts were then partially disassembled, transported discreetly (often under cover of night), and shipped to Groom Lake, better known today as Area 51 for final assembly and test flights. The isolated and low-profile nature of Oildale, combined with an available industrial workforce, made it an ideal site for this operation.

Though the Oildale facility was only active until about 1957, it played a vital role in producing operational U-2 aircraft, which would go on to revolutionize aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering. These aircraft provided critical information during some of the most tense moments of the Cold War, including the Cuban Missile Crisis. Today, the Bakersfield area’s involvement in the U-2 program remains a little-known but fascinating chapter in the region’s history, one that ties the quiet town of Oildale to the skies of espionage, innovation, and Cold War secrecy.

U2 that was built in Oildale: https://projecthabu.com/post/102059622817/u-2d-56-6721-was-manufactured-inside-a

Unit 80 location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/n4tqaBAHnsP5LPBg9

Highly Recommended book: https://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

Adam Savage of Mythbusters flys in a U2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1df5x4-wVc&t=41s

Know where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood

https://deflock.org/

Late 90’- 2000’s this was the spot! Why don’t they run water through it anymore? I remember everyone took their photos there.

I run (walk, actually) with the Bakersfield Hash House Harriers every Monday. On our trails, I try to take some pics as we go of areas that might go unnoticed as you drive past. This week saw a lot of surface streets, but we still had fun. Maybe next week will bring more interesting pics.