I would like to make gift baskets with unique items to Bakersfield for our friends back home. Any ideas?

We just moved here and don't know a lot about what's unique or the history of Bakersfield. All I know is that many people could not understand why we moved here at all. So I want to make up some baskets with for example some items that grow here or are made here. Not expensive hopefully.

I would like to make gift baskets with unique items to Bakersfield for our friends back home. Any ideas?
The city's economy thrives on agriculture. Why not put some locally grown items in the basket? You could also add a local newspaper and some photos of scenery, nearby parks, etc. Try viewing this link, it will give you tons of ideas:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersfield...
Reply:Contact the Tourism Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce there in Bakersfield. Explain to them that you are trying to make friends understand why you moved to their great city. Ask them for any type of freebies they could give you. Ask your neighbors/church members/club members what their favorite things are in Bakersfield and then add those, too.
Reply:I feel your pain we moved about 2 1/2 hours north of you, (from San Diego County)our family and friends were in shock why in the name of.... did you move there its only in the 100+ during the summer, they think we are in insane. I have found some things to do, camping, bike riding, fishing, We are a few hours from Yosemite!


For Bakersfield, CA you have winery's, in your neighborhood, olives, citrus, potatoes, table grapes, almonds, pistachios, tomatoes, and pomegranates, groves.


Out door activities include,


It is within two hours of Pacific Ocean beaches, mountains, and the Giant Sequoia National monument. Bakersfield is home to one of the fastest flowing rivers west of the Mississippi, the Kern River, where white water rafters enjoy the great outdoors. Others enjoy leisurely walking, biking and roller skating activities along the Kern River Parkway with its 12-foot wide bike path that meanders alongside the Kern River. The Parkway extends nearly 20 miles along the banks of the Kern River, starting at the California Living Museum northeast of town and ending near Cal State Bakersfield.


Not sure were you are from, but a basket with a few things grown here, bottles of wine, go to the visitors bureau get brochures on river rafting /tubing, fishing camping, etc. It will still freak them out but its an idea.