Cheap Getaways: Budget Friendly Bakersfield


One of the things nosotros wanted to create on this weblog is to highlight budget friendly trips inwards this tight economy. 

We’ve been highlighting 1 of our favorite weekend getaways, Bakersfield, this week. We’ve likewise been telling y'all that it’s friendly on budget. So simply how friendly is it?
Here is what y'all tin expression to pay inwards 2018 for 2 nights inwards Bakersfield…

 First, y'all stimulate got to larn there. It’s to a greater extent than or less 120 miles from Los Angeles, as well as hence we’ll get-go from there. The 2 hr drive, using a machine that gets sixteen miles per gallon, volition cost y'all $22.50 each way, or $45 circular trip at the electrical flow $3 per gallon cost. Figure some other four gallons for driving about spell you’re in that location as well as the total comes upwards to $57.
Be certain to gas upwards inwards L.A. as well as Bakersfield, non inwards betwixt where the prices tin hold upwards significantly higher. Bakersfield tends to hold upwards a few cents less per gallon than L.A.
GAS - $57

 Hotel – Our go-to hotel inwards Bakersfield is the Springhill Suites where, amongst a AAA discount, nosotros tin ordinarily larn a two-room suite for about $85 per night. This cost includes a total breakfast. H5N1 quick search at Expedia reveals many other character hotels starting at $50 per night, as well as hence a 2 nighttime remain volition hold upwards betwixt $110 - $170.

 HOTEL - $110 - $170

 Food – Bakersfield is a nutrient lover’s sky and, apart from the hotel breakfast, 1 large repast ordinarily is plenty for us.  From a depression of about $14 for stuffing ourselves empty-headed at Los Tacos de Huicho, to a high of about $60 for 2 dinners as well as a bottle of vino at Uricchio’s Trattoria or 1 of the city’s famous Basque restaurants, y'all volition never become hungry here. We’ll pose it correct inwards the middle, $30, for 2 large meals.  We’ll add together some other $15 for those of y'all who desire to stimulate got a luncheon betwixt your breakfast as well as dinner.
FOOD - $90

 Fun – There is a lot to create hither for fun. Free materials includes going to the Kern River eastward of town for some hiking as well as dipping your feet inwards the H2O (we won’t recommend swimming inwards this sometimes unsafe river). Many nature reserves, such every bit the Wind Wolves S of town, offering costless wild fauna viewing as well as hiking. You tin stimulate got a displace upwards into the nearby mountains as well as search for Sequoia trees…the largest trees on the planet.
Professional baseball game at Sam Lynn Park tin hold upwards had for $8 per person. $5 volition larn y'all into the Crystal Palace to come across the night's concert.  
FUN - $13 - $15 for two
So in that location are the prices for all y'all require for a skilful Bakersfield weekend, let’s total it up…a 2 nighttime getaway to Bakersfield from Los Angeles, including a suite, food, gas, as well as entertainment, volition gear upwards y'all dorsum anywhere from $275 to $325 for 2 people.
Darryl
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