As it has for many years, the Kern County Museum invited visitors to step back in time on Dec. 1 to celebrate the holidays the way it was done during 19th Century. One hundred old-fashioned lanterns lit the way for visitors who attended the 3-8 p.m. event, known as Holiday Lamplight Tours. “More than 3,000 people attended, and I was really happy to see members of families who have been attending for years now bringing their own families,” said Assistant Director Jeff Nickell. “Our goal for over 20 years has been to help local residents enjoy the holiday season in a fun, exciting way, while teaching them about Kern County history and the Old West.” New this year and actually pointing the way to the museum’s extensive historic vehicle collection was a refurbished neon light “Entrance” sign that was a familiar welcoming for visitors to the landmark Bakersfield Inn when Union Avenue was the north-south highway for motorists traveling through the central valley. More