Replying to Just got hired in Bakersfield - anything nearby?

I am going to be doing an internship in Bakersfield this coming summer.  I don't know or care if there is anything locally, but I intend to hit some cool places on the weekends.  Do you guys know anywhere I could go (not even limited to skiing, just anything cool) to have a good time?  Just some examples would be beaches, hiking, biking/mtb/downhill (if I can get a bike), and of course skiing?  I will be there from mid May to early August.  I want to take advantage of the opportunity to spend a summer on the other side of the country and don't mind driving a few hours to different places around the West every weekend.