Month: March 2006
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Will my cell phone work in Yosemite Valley?
Meredith wrote in with a good question: I’m planning a trip to Yosemite in mid-April. I was just wondering if my cell phone will work in the valley. Well the answer is a definite maybe. I have a GSM phone through Cingular and I can’t get signal after Groveland or Mariposa or Oakhurst. Non-GSM phones,if…
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Proposed Campground Opening Dates Released
Here’s a list of the proposed campground opening dates from the National Park Service: Upper Pines: Open all year (open back loops 3/13/06; close back loops 11/26/06) Lower Pines: 3/24/06-10/30/06 North Pines: 4/7/06-10/09/06 Camp 4: Open All Year Wawona (family, group and horse): (A-Loop and group open year round)– (4/21/06-9/25/06 on reservations) Bridalveil Creek: 7/7/06-9/4/06–…
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Sound Advice For Travelers
I found a very interesting article and some good advice for travelers (especially with the inclement weather we’ve been having recently) over at USA Today where a person asks about getting a refund on their hotel stay after they were blocked from entering the park due to last years flooding. Here’s an exerpt: USA Today:…
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There’s A Storm Brewing
I just checked the radar and the next wave of rain and snow is making its way up the hill to the park.