Review of Barstow, California


Small town, coming up...
Star Rating - 8/10/2008
Barstow is a small town, with a population of just over 23,000. But it has grown tremendously over the course of only a few years. There is an outlet mall with many well known stores, including Old Navy, Banana Republic, Coach and Anne Taylor (to name a few). As far as recreation goes, there is one movie theater, as well as a drive in theater, a bowling alley, several well maintained parks and a Sports Arena with basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields, with park equipment for the children. However, the Sports Arena is open only in the evening. For nightlife, there are several small bars and clubs located in the town, with Los Angeles and Las Vegas located less than 2 1/2 hours (drive time) away.
The town has become known as a "truck stop" by many, or a place to eat and relieve yourself before continuing on to Las Vegas, but it is growing rapidly. Check back in five years, we'll be as big as Victorville!

Kristina | Barstow, CA
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Are you kidding? Town shrunk in population between 2000 and 2010. I lived here in the 80s, late 90s and am here for a temp job. Place should rent itself out as a post-apocalyptic movie set. Fewer restaurants and most of the ones that are left are bad. And did you look across the street from the strip mall you mentioned, That's and abandoned mall that once held three times as many stores as the one you mentioned. Bums, hookers and druggies everywhere. I can't go anywhere without being panhandled. Now that cars have better mileage ranges, they don't stop, wisely, for anything and if they need to stop, they do it Victorville. I really can't think of anything good about this place, sorry. oh, and then there's the violent crime rate that is almost double the national average.
Bob | Santa Barbara, CA | Report Abuse
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