Bakersfield Magazine

You don’t need boxing gloves if you’re looking for a total knock-out, just swing by Noriega’s and take on the traditional Basque Picon Punch.

You may even know the organization’s history—how it’s the first nonprofit organization in history to complete its original mission. But are you aware that in addition to making sure that premature babies have all the medical resources they need, the March of Dimes seeks to ensure all babies are born healthy?

Kern County has a rich agricultural heritage. Grapes, cotton, and citrus are just some of the popular crops that are shipped out worldwide. Kern County also has a rich heritage in the dairy industry. In 1908, J.G. Stahl wrote about the fruitfulness of the dairy industry in Kern County...

Among French wines, only Bordeaux wines are classified, a monumental effort accomplished in 1855, and maintained to this day. Bordeaux, of course, is subdivided into various sub-appellations: Margaux, Pauillac, St. Estephe, Medoc, St. Emilion, and Pomerol among them. Only five Bordeaux wines are classified “First Growth,” the top tier, and these wines command huge prices...

Do you remember when you were little and you dreamed about what the future would look like? We’d all be driving solar/hover cars, eating food in pill form, and possibly wearing Jetson-like clothing. Let’s be honest...

Since the kitchen has increasingly become the social center of the house, where families gather, friends snack and chat, and homeowners entertain, it’s no surprise the kitchen has also become a magnet for clutter. It stands to reason, that if your kitchen was more organized and simple to use, that your life would be easier. So, dear friends, here are a few easy steps to organize your kitchen...

I’m wearing a bebe top; the skirt is Charlotte Rousse (but the belt is from another skirt); the shoes are Joey; and the jewelery is from bebe, too. Oh, and the bag is...

The Crest Bar and Grill may be one of the best-kept secrets in Bakersfield. It’s one of those places that you’ve got to know where it is, and be purposely going there, to find it. No billboards or signs direct you. For longtime Bakersfield residents, the clue is in the name...

This time of year, the oven is certainly not our friend. When we see the words “pre-heat,” we flip the page in the cookbook, right?

Like fortune cookies, the cryptic phrases on plant labels require some interpretation. For the clueless gardener, Mrs. P is here to decode the tag notes...