Bakersfield, CA

Check out a baseball oddity when you catch a Bakersfield Blaze minor league baseball game at the team's home stadium, Sam Lynn Ballpark. The stadium is one of two in the nation that faces west, which positions the batter to face directly into the setting sun - meaning the team starts later than any other team in professional baseball!

Address: 4009 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 - MAP
Phone: (661) 322-1363
Web: www.web.minorleaguebaseball.com

Hoop it up with the Bakersfield Jam professional NBA Development League team. Watch them sport their game at the city's newest multipurpose Jam Events Center. The Jam is the only NBA D-League team with its own private arena and training facility. You'll be in for some intense sports action at one of these games.

Phone: (661) 716-4JAM
Web: www.www.nba.com

Go puck crazy with the Bakersfield Condors professional minor-league hockey team. You might remember the team's earlier years as the Bakersfield Fog. However, today this sports team is best known as the Conquering Condors, and they play their games at the city's infamous Rabobank Arena.

Phone: (661) 324-PUCK
Web: www.bakersfieldcondors.com

Trail blazers hit the Kern River Parkway Trail in Bakersfield. The paved recreation trail travels along the scenic Kern River and is the city's most popular destination for walkers, joggers, cyclists, and rollerbladers. Besides the exercise benefits, the park is also host to fabulous outdoor movies, concerts, and festivals as well.

Web: www.bakersfieldcity.us

Water enthusiasts, enjoy water recreation and master the paddle at Kern River Rafting. Get together with knowledgeable and friendly professional guides that are ready to take you and your family and friends on an exciting and thrilling white-water rafting adventure. If you're looking for a slower paced ride, opt for a leisurely river or lake kayaking tour on the Kern River.

Phone: (800) 861-6553
Web: www.mtnriver.com

Snorkel on over to Bakersfield Scuba to dive into an underwater adventure. Let the certified professional dive instructions help you learn how to become a recreational or professional scuba diver. Check out a number of exciting dive classes, including Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, and Master Diver.

Address: 2500 New Stine Rd, Bakersfield, California - MAP
Phone: (661) 836-3337
Web: www.bakersfieldscuba.com

Discover a white water wonderland at Sierra South Mountain Sports. These folks are waiting to take you on an unforgettable white-water rafting trip on the wild and scenic Kern River. You'll find 26 years of professional guide knowledge equipped with the best adventure packages and safest gear.

Address: 11300 Kernville Road Kernville, CA 93238 - MAP
Web: www.kernriver.com

Take flight at Professor Muldoon's Hot-Air Balloon Company. Enjoy one of the most thrilling and memorable experiences as you float on air at the crack of dawn and become one with the morning sky. When you touch back down you'll enjoy a champagne toast and a personalized flight certificate!

Address: 2720 Tehachapi, CA 93581 - MAP
Phone: (661) 823-7663
Web: www.caladventures.com

Enjoy bowling at the AMF Westchester Lanes in Bakersfield. Meet your friends or make new ones when you get together to eat, drink and go bowling. You'll have plenty of fun bowling strikes and eating and drinking at the Laneside Grill. You're sure to enjoy some of the best entertainment value in the city.

Address: 1819 30th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301 - MAP
Phone: (661) 324-4966
Web: www.amf.com

Rack up some R&R at the Firehouse in Bakersfield. This locally owned hot spot serves up steaks, burgers, sandwiches, pizzas and pastas, along with ice cold draft beer and a full bar. Get your game on at over eighteen red hot pool tables, shuffle and dart boards, and an arcade center.

Address: 7701 White Ln Bakersfield, CA 93313 - MAP
Phone: (661) 831-4688
Web: www.firehouseeats.com

Catch a certified casting instructor at Kern River Fly Fishing. Plan some fly fishing with a guide that has over thirty years of angling experience and has been fishing the Kern River for twenty-five years. Check out all the trips, including the Full Day Fly Fishing package complete with lunch, waders, and equipment.

Address: 11301 Kernville Road, Kernville, CA - MAP
Phone: (760) 376-2040
Web: www.kernriverflyfishing.com