10% off (Sale price $49.95, Reg. Price $55.50) :: Hotel at a Glance: Days Inn by Wyndham BakersfieldThe Days Inn is within a 10-minute drive of entertainment in downtown Bakersfield, including musicals and hockey games at Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center. Back near the hotel, restaurants ranging from a steakhouse to Mexican spots are within walking distance. The hotel’s location close to highways 58 and 99 also makes it a convenient spot for travelers headed toward the coast or Los Angeles. In each room: free WiFi, plus a microwave and a mini fridge Morning boost: Free continental breakfast starts the day with pastries and fruit. Best place to unwind: the outdoor hot tub, which is framed by towering palm treesBakersfield, California: Country-Music History and Giant SequoiasTwangy steel-guitar riffs and down-to-earth lyrics characterize the “Bakersfield sound,” a style of country music that originated in Bakersfield in the 1950s and ’60s. Popularized by Country Music Hall of Famers Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, it was a distinct change from the overproduced studio tracks then being made in Nashville. Visitors can learn more about this influential music style at the Kern County Museum.To the northeast of Bakersfield stand the gigantic trees of Sequoia National Forest. Visitors can hike amid the enormous trunks or breeze past them on the many scenic byways running through the forest.
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