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  • A Night at the Yosemite Bug

    I’m always looking for ways to help make visitors experiences in Yosemite into the best it can possibly be. That’s why today we’re beginning a new series of articles on Where to stay in Yosemite. The first installment is a very nice review of the Yosemite Bug called “A Night at the Yosemite Bug” written…

  • A Night at the Yosemite Bug

    A Night at the Yosemite Bug (A YosemiteBlog.com Exclusive) by Ashley Richards When I learned that I was going to be staying at the Yosemite Bug for a wedding I was attending in Mariposa, I was quite intrigued. With that name, I was not sure what to expect. When we first drove up into the…

  • Video: Look What the Bug Has to Offer

    One of my friends from work was telling me about her recent stay at the Yosemite Bug resort (just outside Mariposa) and what a great time she had. Out of the blue I came across this video on Youtube of the resort. Pretty nice looking place.

  • Caltrans Plans to Replace Ferguson Slide Bridges on 140

    The issue of the Ferguson Rockslide may finally come to rest as Caltrans is ready to install a more permanent solution around the slide that will allow vehicles up to 45 feet long to begin using Highway 140 from Mariposa into Yosemite again. abc30.com: “Tuesday morning Caltrans officials announced plans to replace the temporary bridges…

  • Remembering An Icon

    The El Portal market was one of those markets you expected to see two guys on the porch playing checkers. It was a hold out of an earlier time when life was good and simple. My wife and I stopped there many times for refreshments on our way out of the park that’s why when…

  • El Portal Market Destroyed by Fire

    Breaking News from the Mariposa Gazette: A blaze in El Portal Sunday night reduced the El Portal Market to ashes, just weeks before it was scheduled to reopen with a new operator. Deputy Superintendent Kevin Cann said early Monday morning, “this is devastating to the community.” Look for the complete story in this week’s Mariposa…

  • Wanna Hear a Story?

    Want something fun to do this weekend? Why not head up to the 21st Annual Mariposa Storytelling Festival. The festival brings together some of the most renowned storytellers from across the country to perform for 3 days in Mariposa and Yosemite. This years featured storytellers are Patrick Ball, Milbre Burch, Lyn Ford, Andy Offutt Irwin,…

  • Long Waits and Road Closures: Weekends in Yosemite

    If you’re headed up to the park on 140 (Merced/Mariposa) or 120 (Manteca/Groveland) then be prepared to wait. And wait. And wait some more. In fact, be prepared to wait half an hour or more. Road construction on the El Portal Road where 120/140 meet is still taking place and construction is in high gear…

  • Traveler Update: Road Conditions Into Yosemite

    I just called and here are the current road conditions into Yosemite. Remember, these can change at any time so you are REQUIRED to carry snow chains and should be able to put them on. You can be fined if you are not. 140 (from Mariposa) R2 – Chains required into Yosemite. NO vehicles over…

  • El Portal Road Getting Emergency Repairs

    A section of the El Portal Road into Yosemite Valley is finally getting the repairs it needs after it was nearly destroyed by flood 10 years ago. FresnoBee.com: “Massive digging equipment rumbles back and forth in the snow on the 11-foot-wide road, snaking through a steep canyon where the wind whistles and the sun doesn’t…