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Buck Owens Crystal Palace has rapidly become the symbol of Bakersfield's country music heritage.. In the 1950s and 1960s, local musicians such as Bill Woods, Tommy Collins, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Wynn Stewart developed a streamlined country music style called the Bakersfield sound, which emphasized pedal steel guitar, the Fender Telecaster electric guitar and intense vocals.
The Bakersfield Register of Historic Places and Areas of Historic Interest consist of buildings and sites designated by the City of Bakersfield, California, as significant historic resources. [ 1 ] Bakersfield's historic preservation program operates on a voluntary basis.
Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States.The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km 2) [9] [10] near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region.
Music of Bakersfield, California (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Culture of Bakersfield, California" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The sign was originally constructed in 1949 and was over Union Avenue, just south of California Avenue. [1] That road was a part of the Golden State Highway , which was the main connector between Northern and Southern California by the San Joaquin Valley. The Bakersfield Inn wanted to expand across the street.
Culture of Bakersfield, California (2 C, 8 P) E. ... Pages in category "Bakersfield, California" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Arts District is a district in Downtown Bakersfield, California, USA. It is a major center for visual and performing arts. Several art galleries are located in the district, with most of them centered on the intersection of 19th Street and Eye Street. Several theater groups are also located in the district. [1]
The largest open pit mine in California, which mines borax, is at Boron. [68] As of October 1, 2016, Kern County contains nearly 25% of California's in-state renewable energy production, including 1,785 MW of solar power and 3,310 MW of wind power. [69] Kern County is home to the Tehachapi Energy Storage Project, which was commissioned in 2014 ...