Large shopping centers and strip malls are abundant. The Marketplace, near the CSU Bakersfield campus, is relatively upscale, while the Promenade area on Rosedale Highway is a sprawling collection of major retailers and restaurants. Two indoor malls also serve shoppers: the larger and more popular Valley Plaza at 2701 Ming Avenue in the southwest, and the East Hills Mall in the northeast off of Highway 178 between Mt Vernon Ave & Oswell St. Small, locally-owned antique shops are found in the Downtown and Old Town areas.
