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This years apple festival has 80 vendors with everything you can imagine. Candles, essential oils,…read morepurses, jewelry, home decor, clothing and so much more. Don't forget to buy some apples while you are there. You won't go hungry, lots of delicious food and a carnival for the kids. My son is having a great time on the rides. Eating lots of junk food too. If you didn't make it out today, don't worry it will be open tomorrow too.

I love this place, we come every year with the church youth. Maze is so well put together and very…read morelarge. Pumpkins have a big variety, hayride is fun. We love the amount of games and food available. So so fun!

We came out here for a school field trip and it seemed nice . I think if we had come when they were…read moreopen with their rides and food booths it would definitely be a money pit. I saw that the slide they had was $5 for one time! Everyone there was nice from the the guy's driving the trackers to the lady teaching the kids about pumpkins. They had a good selection of pumpkins. Not sure we will be back next year if it's not a field trip.

First of all. Thank you for this lovely amazing Christmas FREE set up. I'm new to the area coming…read morefrom a big city more south and I was in desperate need in some holiday attractions events. I was so worried there wouldn't be much up here. So I googled and I'm so glad this came up. I have no idea how long y'all have been doing this, but bless y'all hearts! I almost shed a tear it was so pretty. All the details everything was perfect. The fact that someone set all this up, all the hard work a selfless act for the community, my family was truly appreciated. Thank you for bringing more Christmas cheer this year. God bless you.

Such a neat display of lights!! We drove from Visalia to see it and it was worth the drive! Lights…read moreon both sides of the path so everyone in the car gets to see something. It was better than I imagined. It's free so make the drive! Thank you to the wonderful family for bringing joy to everyone enjoying their display.

This was the 2nd Annual Tamale Fest and I was excited to check it out. When you enter at the gate…read morethey give you some tickets for your free tamales. When you go to get your tamales, you're given 4 1/4 pieces, so basically you're given 1 free tamale, but 4 different flavors. This event is brand new to Bakersfield and I do anticipate it to grow in the future. It wasn't a bad event at all, there were at least 10-15 vendors/trucks out there selling crafts or food. Music was provided by a live band and there was a little bit of stage entertainment. You're able to bring your own folding chairs from what I was able to see and there's lots of room for growth. One thing I'm hoping to see in the next years as this event grows is more restaurants showing off their tamales. Maybe even a tamale throw down. I only saw 2-3 different trucks, which I think is okay since it was their 2nd event. When we went there was supposed to be some kind of tamale eating contest, but I think something happened in the process. Hopefully we can check out that contest next year and see who can put it down. ;-)

May 18,2019 what a great day to get out. The Swedish Festival was jumping with people and vendors…read more Loved seeing everyone enjoying themselves. Food was delicious. Great parade.Many thanks to all who was part of putting this together. Can't wait for next year.

Don't expect genuine Swedish here. Just a few people of 10000ish even speak any of the Scandinavian…read morelanguages. Even less know the true Scandinavian culture. The would get 5 stars for effort, but please talk to people from Sweden if you are claiming Swedish. On the radio the said "everyone can be Swedish", this is offensive most Swedes' (actually born there) are extremely proud to be Swedish. Just look at it the other way. What if Sweden would have a festival where everyone could be Americans? The worst was the attitude of one policeman, just that alone made me decide to not come back. For you who organized the festival, great job, but please ask to get accurate information. I would be willing to help.

The apple festival is so much fun! Tons of cute stands. Be sure the check out the Missing Peace…read moreboth. Located by the Kaweah Brewing company. Great beer here too! Got a shirt and it's super soft and comfy!! Lots of boths with plants too!

This festival was worth the drive! There was many apple desserts such as the apple burritos---taste…read morewas similar to but better than the old McDonald's apple pies when they used to fry them, apple-carrot bunt cake, apple cobbler or apple pie with ice cream, whole apple pies, apple empanadas, candy apples, plain apples, oh and the most delicious apple cider I've ever had. Note the apple burritos sell out fast and tends to have a long line. There were other foods as well, live music, many vendors selling their arts and crafts. Some freebies for the children were given out by the fire dept and the local library there (cute plastic fire hats, stickers, book(s), paints and a coloring books, etc). There's a park in the middle of town, where some of the vendors are located and out toddler really liked hanging out there for a while as well. The streets aren't blocked off but it's manageable. There's a rodeo ground area you can park at and a tram will pick you up or if you get there early enough, you can find parking in town. Some parking in the middle of town, off the main street for individuals with disabilities. There's a number of portable toilets throughout. People seemed friendly as well. We can't go apple picking but this was a pleasant alternative.

I have lived in the valley all my life and I had never been to CALM during their holiday light…read moreexperience (or otherwise). Thanks to Yelp and Garrett, I was able to see all the beautiful Christmas lights. Over 3 million lights are on display. We went on Tuesday at approximately 6:30 pm. We drove right in (warning: the drive into CALM is a service entrance that's a bit rough and dark (some road erosion and some potholes)). We had good parking (all parking is free). Due to the cold weather, we bundled up and literally walked right in. Oh my gosh!! Everything was so beautiful and every staff member was super friendly and helpful. Here are some musts: 1. Picture with Santa (using your personal phone/camera) 2. Train ride (Candy Cane Lane). Train ride takes you through a western town 3. Take your time strolling through and make the most of your experience 4. Dress warmly and wear comfy shoes 5. Support Teen Challenge booths. We purchased some yummy kettle corn, hot chocolate and coffee 6. Make sure your phone is fully charged Based on my conversations with CALM staff, the closer we get to Christmas, the busier it will be. Mid-week is a perfect time to visit to avoid large crowds. I highly recommend the holiday lights at CALM and look forward to making this an annual tradition.

Been coming to CALM Holiday Lights for well over a decade and always such a special visit to have…read morememories! Went yesterday evening and the lights were stunning and loved the Tree light show! All the employees and staff were incredibly kind and helpful! Lots of photo op's and a cute photo op with Santa and his sleigh! The Candy Cane Train is a must and I love the lights and decorations set up for this attraction! Great for families or a date night! Recommend the kettle popcorn and hot cocoa from Teen Challenge!

This was the 4th annual Bakersfield Wing Festival and our first time going. The event was worth it,…read morethe downside is the long lines, but they have plenty of wing stands, so choose your line wisely. This year there was approximately 15-16 wing vendors and I didn't get to try them all, but of all the wing vendors my favorite was Bucky's. Bucky's chicken wing was crunchy, moist, and had good flavor. They had their levels of heat in "Mild-Smooth Smiling", "Medium-Heating Up", "Hot-Loco Loco" & "X-Hot-Get Buck". A lot of the other vendors had 1 or 2 flavors, and even Costco made it out there to give wings out. Winner of this years best wings went to Hooters. I think they were 2nd place in my books, but there was more votes for Hooters. I honestly feel that Bucky's was the best, but people didn't vote (Rolling my eyes). I don't want to say which vendor, but I waited in line for chicken which is fine, but when I got the wings they were chewy and then when we reached the center it was bloody, hope that was just because they were under pressure because the line was long at the time. I would definitely like to try it again next time. The atmosphere is pretty casual and we brought our folding chairs, I also saw some people bring their canopies and tents. What started off at 91 degrees changed in a matter of 2hrs. It got really cloudy, windy and even sprinkled a little down to high 70s, but it's Bakersfield so you never know what kind of weather it's gonna be like. They played good music on stage with live singers and live bands. They even had contests so you can win tickets to go to Vegas and they had that wing contest so you can get your Wingfest entry free next year. I happened to be in line during the contest, so I missed out on that cool contest. I would definitely like to come again, I think if I went alone then it wouldn't be worth it for me because I don't drink beer, but going with my husband he gets to get two beers at a time, so it evens out for us. The downside for the beers is that they fill it up half way. I'm not a beer drinker so I don't care, but the lines are already long, so drinking your beer then having to refill it takes some time. Waters are free so that's cool and I liked that. I brought my water bottle with ice in it and my ice lasted the whole day with the free waters because they were cold.

It's hot dog!!!!! Alright, Buffalo Wild Wings bomb!! I had…read morethe blazing and it's delicious and definitely not for the fate of heart. Next was Denweed's Heart and Soul had amazing real fresh meat the wing full of buffalo sauce. Then came KVS southern style was so worth the long line. I had a BBQ that was absolutely amazing their meat was grilled and tender and so juicy. At BLVD we had garlic wings absolutely delectable a must try. Next stop I had Dickey's BBQ , I had two BBQ wings that were pretty good. Lastly, we had the Barrington's Jamaican Kitchen had mild and spicy very juicy wings with lots of flavor. All the drinks were standard and hit the spot in the heat, I recommend the experience!!

Bakersfield Village Fest is definitely the party of the year. I was fortunate to obtain VIP access…read moreto the venue. We were able to park at the VIP lot and avoid crowds, enter the VIP entrance, and access to the VIP lounge with snacks, drinks and most importantly, clean restrooms. The VIPs were also welcomed in an hour early for dinner. At the entrance there is a metal detector and bag check. The website said clear bags only, so I prepared accordingly but they weren't too strict with enforcing it. We were given a village fest cup and a stamp card. The event sponsors Big Wave Kona had a large booth with ample staff pouring our first drink to get us started. We definitely felt the aloha! We started off in the VIP area to eat dinner. Then it was party party for the rest of the night. There were 4 different stages of live music, 100+ brews, 70+ wines, and unlimited food and snack samples from the local businesses. I have been to many food and spirits type of festivals and this one is without a doubt the best one I've been to. Loving the VIP life. Can't wait to come back for next year's Village Fest!!

So great in so many ways. Fabulous food, great music, outstanding beers and wine, clean outhouses…read moreetc. One HUGE problem though. The massive amounts of second hand smoke. Especially cigar smoke. Folks can smoke ANYWHERE. In food lines, on the dance floors, in front of the high powered fans etc. And there is a LOT of it. Really quite unbelievable. And while someone might argue a good cigar is pleasant, this is definitely not true of second hand cigar smoke! It's stomach churning putrid nonsense. Why not have designated zones for this? I have no problem with designated zones. It is truly remarkable that this can occur.

Lightning in a Bottle is like a 4 Michelin Star restaurant…read more It's probably on par with French Laundry and Alinea if they had a baby, but the restaurant only served House and Bass music, which we know the latter is an acquired taste (for me at least). I think the most important part of my year, is arguing about the Lake water. I tend to make sure it's brought up around the dinner table during Thanksgiving and Christmas, if I feel like we aren't debating the lake Buena Vista water quality enough, the lake water is always top of mind in my house hence why I married an ecologist. Also, I really enjoy totems. So much so, I've made an LED Parasol totem that gives off random light commands since I never took the time to learn how to truly code while working in Trad. Fi. All in, I rate Lightning in a Bottle 13/5. Lucky 13 for the amount of times me and my friends had to troubleshoot my RV or Trailer rental, and that has allowed me to successfully escape the dust and eventually drive home on the 5 (what up Moo Moos on the road, respect). My favorite stage remains Woogie, that's why I named my dog(s) Woo and Gie, with their powers combined they arf arf arf into the night as one dog, in unison like the biggest baddest dog named Al Capone. Last, it's imperative that we all spend ample time in a Porto by the end of the trip, for it was Seneca that said setting aside a few days to wear rough clothing, eat meager food, and ask oneself: "Is this the condition that I feared?"

Probably the absolute best music festival I've ever attended! Lots of fun stages and mini mobile…read moreDJs which were all playing excellent music. The crowd was chill and welcoming. Not like other music festivals where people are over the top and on their phones the whole time. I made so many friends and will definitely be returning next year! However, they need to do something about the holes in the ground. I tripped a few times and saw a girl break her ankle. Also the camping situation can be a little rough so prepare for that!