For fans of the Bakersfield Sound, this is the first stop – just look for the huge neon homage to Buck’s famous red, white and blue guitar. Part museum, honky-tonk and steakhouse (dinner from 5pm, brunch 9:30am to 2pm Sunday), it has top-drawer country acts nearly nightly. Locals in snap-button shirts, shiny boots and pressed jeans tear up the dance floor.
Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace
Top choice in San Joaquin Valley
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Cesar E Chavez National Monument
29.51 MILES
This newly designated national monument, Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz, is the national headquarters of the United Farmworkers of America and was the…
-
1.45 MILES
This museum brings local history to life with a pioneer village of more than 50 restored and replicated buildings (including Merle Haggard's childhood…
-
9.43 MILES
The zoo and botanical gardens showcase over 200 native animals and a rattlesnake house, which has every type of rattler in the state. It’s about a 20…
-
1.63 MILES
Three stories hold vintage wares that date back to at least the same era as the Woolworth building they're housed in. Try to go when the diner is open.
Nearby San Joaquin Valley attractions
1.45 MILES
This museum brings local history to life with a pioneer village of more than 50 restored and replicated buildings (including Merle Haggard's childhood…
1.63 MILES
Three stories hold vintage wares that date back to at least the same era as the Woolworth building they're housed in. Try to go when the diner is open.
9.43 MILES
The zoo and botanical gardens showcase over 200 native animals and a rattlesnake house, which has every type of rattler in the state. It’s about a 20…
4. Cesar E Chavez National Monument
29.51 MILES
This newly designated national monument, Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz, is the national headquarters of the United Farmworkers of America and was the…