Bakersfield, the largest city in the southern San Joaquin Valley, is a community rich in history and filled with family-oriented activities.  Perfectly situated on the California crossroads: to the East are the Sierra Nevadas and the high desert; to the North is the prime agricultural land of California's great central valley; to the West is the great Pacific Ocean; and to the South over the Tehachapi Mountains lies Los Angeles, all within a two hour drive. In an area of a few miles, you can travel between arid desert, lush forest, cityscape, and rich agricultural fields

Family Life:

Bakersfield offers affordable housing in planned communities, many city parks, and outstanding public and private schools, including Bakersfield Community College and California State University, Bakersfield.

Activities:

Bakersfield offers a wide variety of entertainment from big name concerts to ice skating; Broadway shows to hometown hockey and baseball to whitewater rafting down the Kern River.