Bakersfield
No admission feeThe official tourism office for Bakersfield, California, home of the Bakersfield Sound and Basque cuisine.
Transit: reachable by public transit

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Large family-friendly shopping mall in Bakersfield with more than 140 specialty stores, a 16-screen cinema, and dining.
2701 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93304 · Bakersfield, CA
Valley Plaza is a shopping center in Bakersfield with more than 140 specialty stores, a 16-screen cinema, and a range of restaurants. The mall is described as the largest shopping mall in the San Joaquin Valley. Its anchor stores include JCPenney, Macy's, and Target, and it sits near California State Route 99. Visitors can check the property's hours and directory online, and paid parking is managed through a premium parking operator.
The closest stops to Valley Plaza Mall, ordered by straight-line distance.
The official tourism office for Bakersfield, California, home of the Bakersfield Sound and Basque cuisine.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Aviation museum in Shafter, California, focused on a former Army airfield and the region's flying history.
14 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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National Park Service monument in Keene, California, honoring labor leader César Chávez, who led the first lasting U.S. farm workers' union.
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