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Visit Bakersfield unveils web‑based Historical Trail pass with prizes and museum annual pass

Something Better podcast / City of Bakersfield · January 27, 2026
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Visit Bakersfield announced a web‑based Bakersfield Historical Trail pass with more than 30 geo‑fenced sites. Users earn points by checking in, answering short quizzes and can win prizes up to an annual pass to the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History.

Matt Billingsley, supervisor for Visit Bakersfield, told the Something Better podcast that the office has launched a new Bakersfield Historical Trail pass to guide residents and visitors through more than 30 local sites of historical interest. "We've got a brand new mobile pass," Billingsley said. "It is a Bakersfield Historical Trail."

The pass — which Billingsley said is web‑based rather than a downloadable app — lists 32 points of interest, provides a short video and a quiz at each stop, and awards points that unlock tiered prizes. "Each question will give you points," Billingsley said, noting lower‑tier rewards such as a Bakersfield…

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