Romantic Getaways of the Southwest
Lake Tahoe - Popular wilderness destination winter or summer.
Morro Bay - California Central Coastline resort destination.
Sedona - Famous Arizona red rock desert resort community
Lake Mead - Watersport recreation area located near Las Vegas
Park City - Hosted many wintersport competition venues during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Big Bear Lake - Southern California mountain retreat.

Buttonwillow Raceway Park
24547 Lerdo Highway, Buttonwillow, CA; (661) 764-5996;
334-acre motorsports complex opened in Dec-1995 includes 11 acres of paddock capable of holding 700 cars. RV park and hotels closeby. Auto-racing track with upto 3 miles of configurations located about twenty-eight miles west of Bakersfield on SR-58 several miles west of the I-5 junction.

Other Buttonwillow Travel Services:

Buttonwillow Hotel Directory
Buttonwillow Restaurant Directory

West Kern Oil Museum - 765-6664
1166 Wood St., Taft, CA;
Hours: Tues-Sat 10-4 / Sun 1-4PM.
Collection of artifacts and equipment from early oil fields. Includes indian artifacts, gas engines, photos and a 1917 wooden oil derrick.

Tule Elk State Reserve
956 acres near Tupman is home to a large herd of Tule Elk. Visitors Center, viewing area, and picnic grounds. Open mid-Mar to mid-Nov Tues -Thu and Sat-Sun. Hours 10-4.

Other Taft Travel Services:

Taft Hotel Directory
Taft Restaurant Directory