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  • Curry Village

    YNP1_DSC_0091 Originally uploaded by justinm. Justin took this great pic of Curry Village. In case you’ve never been to Curry Village the “room and board” is a little more rustic than most other hotels in the park. Curry Village is famous for its tent cabins. Each cabin is usually a bed (or two) and a…

  • Bird of Paradise: High Sierra Vacation

    This job is great. I get to meet so many great and interesting people, take Jim Tweedie for instance. I came across Jim’s site the other day and saw some excellent photos of his vacation in the High Sierra with his brother. I sent off an email asking if he minded if I linked to…

  • Yosemite Filling Up Fast

    Merced Sun Star: “Anyone going to Yosemite National Park this weekend should go early or late, or think twice about going at all. A heavy, slow melting snow pack has drawn large crowds to Yosemite during the past couple months — as many as 17,000 per day, causing long waits at park entrances and bumper-to-bumper…

  • Tenaya Lodge Rolls Red Carpet for Rover

    When my wife and I went on our honeymoon, part of which took place in Yosemite, we missed our puppy terribly. Well now you can visit Yosemite and now worry about your pooch. No more kennels, your confidant in canine form can sleep right there on the bed with you. Yahoo! Business News: “Once upon…

  • Nevada Fall

    Nevada Fall Originally uploaded by pmeidinger. P. Meidinger took this great shot of the HUGE amount of water passing over Nevada Fall right now. Nevada is one of two waterfalls (the other being Vernal Fall) on the infamous Mist Trail, famous for soaking Yosemite travelers even when the river isn’t flowing this heavy. Did you…

  • High Water On The Way For This Weekend

    National Park Service: “National Park officials, Department of Water Resource officials, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have predicted that water levels are likely to rise and remain above the normal high water mark from approximately late Friday night through Monday morning. Due to safety concerns, visitors are advised that facilities and/or roads in…

  • The Ahwahnee

  • Yosemite Association Offers A Very Special Mothers Day in Yosemite

    Here’s the perfect gift to show your mother or wife just how special she is and how much you appreciate her. The Yosemite Association is offering Mother’s Day in Yosemite. Mothers who attend will get a champagne brunch at the Ahwahnee hotel, a special gift, and an interpretive tour of Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Association; “Held…

  • Further upgrades for Yosemite digs

    SF Gate: “In contrast to its seemingly unalterable granite walls, giant Sequoias and waterfalls, Yosemite National Park’s manmade features saw major changes in 2004, with more coming this year. The grand Ahwahnee Hotel’s flurry of remodeling, from carpets to bedding to coffee-makers, continues in 2005 with renovation of the costly Mary Curry Tresidder and Library…

  • Christmas in the High Sierra

    OC Metro: “When most people think of staying at a historical hotel in Yosemite, they think of the Ahwahnee, the great stone and timber lodge that sits in massive harmony with nature on the floor of Yosemite Valley. Built on a grand scale and in record time in the 1920s, the Ahwahnee has been around…