Love, love, love this museum!…read more They have 3 floors of interesting exhibits.. theres sure to be something for everyone! I like the taxidermy floor and all of the marine science exhibits and my husband likes the Native American artifacts. My kiddo has a blast everytime we come here! There is a whole floor of hands on fun for kids.. plus the dinosaur exhibit has 2 full skeletons! The price is low and they almost always have some kind of groupon deal, so be sure to check that out before heading down!

Fun little museum in the heart of downtown where you can see some fossils and taxidermia…read more Plenty of street parking was available nearby. We spent about 2 hours here going between the different levels the main level you walk in is the middle area and then there's an upstairs and downstairs. Upstairs there are some more animals and then big dinosaur fossils. There a small Egyptian exhibit which was a cool addition. Then on the bottom level it's an area where everything is touchable so the kids can really have some fun. There was area that they're redoing so that was off limits. There is an elevator so if you have some mobility limitations that is helpful. There are fans on all the levels because it doesn't get the best circulation. Overall a great place to spend a few hours out of the house for a fun learning experience.

I've been to the kern county museum before but never to the Lori Brock center and let me tell you…read moreif you have little seven and under this is a great space to visit. There's a great little pretend area with dress up clothes and where kids can play working in a restaurant or a doctors office. There is another space for coloring and crafts or playing with blocks and also an outdoor playground. I will most definitely be coming back again.

This is one of the most lovely places in downtown Bakersfield. My daughter has painted here several…read moretimes. The art studio is fun and colorful and makes both adults and kids smile! Pam and Lisa are the most amazing women and always provide a wonderful experience and pay attention to great detail. I highly recommend this place!

The art room is charming and put us in the mood to be creative. Pam and Lisa are amazing. We will…read moredefinitely do this again.

I've always loved the marketplace! I love the open space and all the stores and eateries. There are…read morea variety of stores and whatever you're craving, the market place has! There is tons of parking. You can just chill at the water fountain on one of the benches and crowd watch. My girls love to go to Rocket Fizz, there is so much cool candy and stuff in there. My eye doctor is part of the Marketplace. Ulta, pilates, Edward's and so much more. Plus they have free concerts going on right now every Thursday. People bring their chairs, coolers and dogs. I love it! There is so much more to say about The Marketplace but it truly speaks for itself!

As you can tell it's been years since this area has gotten reviews. It's really sad, because this…read moreuse to be the major place to eat, shop, watch a movie, or just hang out. Through the years businesses have came and went. Some really great businesses. Now the city or whoever owns this area has just let it get run down. I'm writing this review because I just seen a commercial for river lakes shopping area, and it reminded me how the marketplace use to be. Now don't get me wrong, Bakersfield is growing and we are getting a lot more shopping centers. But I'm just wondering why is the city of Bakersfield allowing this place to get run down. Especially because the area it's in. But what can you expect when it started many years ago from the east side heading west. They have allowed new businesses to be built only to forget about them and move on to the next bigger and better projects. Example the movie theater, very run down. The seats suck, the service is horrible, and it sticks as soon as you walk in. The landscape needs to be updated for the whole center. However they do have a few great restaurants. All the great boutiques have left. (I hear the rent/lease is outrageously high), I don't understand why they would put a sola salon next to essentials that has been there forever. Really hope someone starts investing back in to this place.

This place is so adorable! They had the most modern Christmas decor this year. After Christmas I…read morewent in and was able to get some great things for next year that were marked down. They have great hostess gifts as well as kid's gifts. They have lots of unique items that I've never seen anywhere else in town! The person assisting me was extremely helpful! They also have a wonderful selection of candles. All of them smelled so good. Their frames are beautiful and I am debating on using them for that service as well. If you are curious about what sort of gifts they carry, check out their instagram page (@icehouseframing)!

Emily is amazing! I've attended a few of the workshop series, a couple of the cocktail ones, a…read morecorporate style workshop, I'm not a mom and I had an opportunity to observe the mommy and me workshops and I have even attended a couple of the out of area retreats - it's safe to say I'm a BIG FAN. The Playful Space experience is incredibly well rounded, there are multi-layers of elements apart from the expected creative pieces. If creativity isn't your thing, no fear the events are for all types of personalities. The retreats were curated to provide the participants with such a unique and fulfilling experience. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND all Playful Space outings. You won't regret attending, trust me. Side Note: It's a given that you'll make a friend or two, don't hesitate attending solo. Sharing space with people that are passionate about similar things is totally the silver lining :) If you are one of those people that say, "I'm not creative" you'll be surprised what you'll walk away with. Bakersfield is lucky to have Emily and her passion for inspiration and teaching!

This is one of my favorite places for "me" time. Emily just has a way with integrating play and art…read moreand making you feel at home. It is always hard for me to leave lol. This is therapy for me of the best kind. I grew up in a creative home and lost that spark for a few years but she has reignited that for me. Highly reccomend starting with a 1 on 1 art journaling session or one of her group workshops. Oh and the Couples Play Date was so much fun. We laughed until we cried!

wow ! bakersfield is hiding a huge gem. food , fun, dancing, jewelry,great seafood , juice stakes,…read moreand sweets galore! in weekends they have bands and other live music to entertain their guests.

Lots of little shops and places to eat. Every person was nice and greeting to us. Enjoyable food…read moreand drinks at restaurants. Pricing was comparable. Great deals.

We found this on yelp and decided to stop by. There's a little parking lot but they also had street…read moreparking. This place a huge so take walking shoes. It's very clean as well as all the items sold here. They had a ton of antiques and some new things. We were able to find some fun things here. If you're in the area I would recommend to stop by here.

Came back into Bakersfield for a visit and to do some antique shopping. Thought we'd start…read moredowntown with some old favorites. Mill Creek was one of my favorites, where I never left without spending a couple hundred dollars. We were politely greeted by some new faces, however about two booths into it we started noticing there weren't too many booths with actual antiques. A lot of "themed" booths with new items. I found a NEW , currently popular game for sale. When I went to check out, I asked "Has this place sold in the past 5 years?" They replied, "yes it has why?" I said " That's to bad, it's discouraging that there aren't many antiques!" The individual replied, "TIMES CHANGE!" If you are looking for ANTIQUES, this is NOT where you go to shop!