What are the thoughts about Bakersfield from Californians? I was there on business back in 1992 and was pleasantly surprised. The people seemed down to earth and, at the time, there was still an Oklahoma-Texas-Arkansas feel to the place. Buck Owens will still alive and country music seemed quite popular in the area (a good thing, IMHO).
Have never been to Bakersfield.
There are other areas in CA like that though.
I Enjoy a large city as here in San Diego.
There are bad areas of Calif., nothing perfect but
when some on FR start tanking the state, can’t take it
as a whole, just have to name the town or city.
I have my own list.