Taft Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Kern County, California, United States
About Taft
The primary industry if the region is oil and gas productions with some of the most prolific oil fields in the state including the Midway Sunset field being just minutes from the city. Other major employers include a nearby Federal prison and kitty litter mines. The town has a wide range of services including supermarkets, restaurants, a downtown theater and arts center, a college, and others. The area is a popular location for film shoots being just a little over 2 hours north ofLos Angeles. Movies include the 2007 filmThere Will be Blood, a period drama about the beginning of the oil industry in the area. Taft in the past couple of years has marketed itself as the gateway to the Carrizo Plain National Monument and is trying to encourage tourism to the area but there isn't much infrastru
Top Attractions in Taft
Explore the best things to see and do in Taft:
- ★Air Adventures West
- ★Natatorium Swimming Pool
- ★Skydive Taft
- ★The Fort
- ★West Kern Oil Museum
Where to Stay in Taft
- 🏨Caprice Motel
- 🏨Holland Inn and Suites
- 🏨Sunset Motel
- 🏨Topper's Motel
- 🏨Welcome Inn
Taft Travel Guide Sections
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