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Oh, reality television. We love to hate you and we hate to love you. No matter which way you phrase it, the drama, the over-the-top challenges, and the heated competitions keep us glued to our TVs several nights a week, mainly because we’re secretly hoping for a cat fight. And it’s even harder to pull our eyes from the TV set when someone from Bakersfield is in the running...

Now that the dust has settled from fashion shows around the globe, and the yearly competition between magazines over “who can have the biggest September issue” is complete, it is now time for our brains to process it all...

There isn't much you can do with $10 in today's economy. But instead of telling you what you can't do with a 10-spot, we're once again showing you what you can eat for just that amount. Bakersfield is filled with great places (we found over 50) that offer a lot of tasty grub for very little green. Dig in!

We here at Bakersfield Magazine have always taken pride in the philanthropic nature of Kern County. Ours is a region full of givers. We see proof of this time and time again when we join the ranks of numerous local businesses to sponsor events or when we photograph sold-out charity dinners...

Where do I start? I’m a Bakersfield native and style-obsessed shopaholic, writing to share my superficial obsession with you. Fashion isn’t something that came to me at a very young age. In fact, one could say I had absolutely no fashion sense at all for a very long while!

The Arts Council of Kern does so much to foster the arts in our area that we wanted to help them highlight cultural hotspots in downtown Bakersfield with this handy walking map...

There is something special about the night. Lights are brighter, music is louder, and laughter is left unchecked.

The confines of the workday fall away to reveal a vibrant, energetic time when a cocktail is not out of the question and a meeting with friends is easy to arrange...

Whether you are going back to school 3 months, 3 years, or 30 years after high school, there are financial aid options for everyone. Should it be a federal grant, a college scholarship, outside scholarship, or even student loans, it is possible to hit the books even if you don’t have the cash...

It turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks. In this day and age, it’s never too late to continue your education; it’s even encouraged. For employers, employees, and the unemployed, going back to college has become a valuable tool in the professional world...

Kern County is bursting at the seams with schools. With 48 public school districts, the largest high school district in California, and a number of private schools, local education is kind of a big deal...