Climbers thoughts on Bakersfield
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Plan on moving to Bakersfield. What are your thoughts on the city? What is a decent place for a climber to live? How is the local gym? Where do climbers go to have a beer? How often do locals get to the valley? When does climbing season end? |
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Shitty town, but great climbing nearby. I almost took a job there a few years ago. Didn't work out, and in retrospect, I'm glad it didn't. |
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The Valley?! You're only two hours from the Needles and Dome Rock. Great mt. biking near there as well, plus closer to B-field near Lake Isabella, where they're supposed to be opening a mt. bike park. Then, like Will S said, there's the river, fishing, etc., plus other climbing options closer to home. Then you get to all that granite further north: Courtright, Sequoia, etc. Life in the Central Valley always appears pretty grim to me--hot, bad air pollution, decrepit--but then you've got the whole Westside of the Sierra right there to compensate. |
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from san diego, but its close to kern river brewing; which has excellent beer |
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Why are you PLANNING to move to bakersfield?!? |
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Tons of great climbing - winter and summer - really close by. |
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bottom line is ....hell no!!. its not close to anything worth a dam, well in retrospective,.. compton is only a 20 minute drive to the ocean. |
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It's also one of the more politically conservative parts of CA. Depending on your views, could be a good thing. |
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I've never lived there, but I know people that have and I have spent some time there. I think Bakersfield gets a bad rap. Downsides - hot and ugly landscape Positives - friendly people, some nice areas and proximity to the Sierra |
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+1 for nice people. My grandparents lived near there and it was always like visiting a time warp... T-10 years. As much as I like the people there it's a pretty rough place to live. |
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Just watch out for the tweakers. |
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I lived in Kernville for several years, came for the kayaking stayed for the mountain biking and climbing. |
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I appreciate all the information. I'm still torn about moving there. Not sure if I should take this job. Y'all have to remember I'm coming from Oklahoma so I'm use to hot and bad weather and little climbing |
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Just watch out for the tweakers. |
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"The high country sees little traffic, Black Rock and Church Dome area's, not huge but you can almost have them to yourself."
I wish to add, tons of climbing within a 1/2 hrs drive north of Kernville. And I have been regulary climbing at Church Dome for like 20 years now.... only ran into two (2) parties!!!! welcome to California |
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Brent Butcher wrote:Y'all have to remember I'm coming from Oklahoma so I'm use to hot and bad weather and little climbingIf you're a climber, then moving from here seems like a no brainer. Not sure what other aspects of your personal life you may be foregoing, but your climbing and outdoor life will certainly improve. |
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"Not sure what other aspects of your personal life you may be foregoing, but your climbing and outdoor life will certainly improve"
With ACES? |
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I appreciate all the responses. I might give it a go. |
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I can't ever remember, is Bakersfield or Fresno the Armpit of California? |
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