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  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-10

    @THEYosemiteBlog she was at the ahwahnee hotel filming rachel ray goes on vacation. (via @goejthatsmydj) # Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Today's Yosemite forecast: HOT! High 98F in Yosemite Valley. Overnight lows in the upper 50s – low 60s. Wear lots of sunscreen. # Why…it's..it's..IT'S MY…

  • Lions and Tigers and Rachel Ray! Oh my!

    @goejthatsmydj Twittered us to let us know he’d seen Rachel Ray in Yosemite. Ray was at the Ahwahnee Hotel filming Rachel Ray Goes On Vacation. I wonder if it’s part of a FoodNetwork show or if it’s connected to her talk show. Send pics if you got ’em! Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

  • Live Like a Star in Yosemite

    There are lots of ways to make your trip to Yosemite memorable. Hike Half Dome, free climb El Cap, get eaten by a bear in your sleep, etc. – but by far the coolest way has got to be in an old Model A or Model T Ford. If you decide to stay at the…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-07

    @tonyfarley Why Yosemite needs a light rail – http://bit.ly/1bJWeA in reply to tonyfarley # Fishing in Yosemite – Here's what you need to know http://bit.ly/rD5r7 # 20 Tips to make your HDRs better http://bit.ly/7HuLN # Super awesome Tuolumne Meadows sunset. Best viewed large. Uber sharp and clear. http://bit.ly/2Ev9dn # Should Yosemite be a National Park?…

  • Answering the Age-Old Question for Reader Primoz

    Reader Primoz from Slovenia sent in an email: “First of all let me introduce my self. My name is Primoz and I’m from small country in central Europe called Slovenia. It’s a small but very beautiful country. I’m 29 years old. I am coming to US for the first time in june. I will be…

  • What’s In Store for Memorial Day

    With Memorial Day fast approaching you might want to rethink your plans to visit the park if you haven’t already scored the elusive campsite or hotel reservation. Lodging Traffic is expected to be at an all time high as visitation has been up the last few months as people have been searching for “pocket-book friendly”…

  • Where to Get Gas in Yosemite

    Not that long ago fueling up your car in Yosemite wasn’t an issue then, in the 1980’s, stricter environmental standards came into effect in California forcing the gas stations in Yosemite Valley to close and their pumps and tanks removed. Today there’s only a 3 places you can get gas within the park if you’re…

  • Rockfall by Ahwahnee

    MyMotherLode.com: There was an 800 ton rock fall in Yosemite National Park near the Ahwahnee Hotel late last week, but officials say it should not deter visitors from traveling in that area. “Anytime there is a rock fall we always look at the triggering mechanism, and this was a classic situation where it was under…

  • Photo of the Day: Stage Leaving Yosemite Village

    Today’s Photo of the Day is actually a photo of Yesterday’s gone by. Here’s a photo I stumbled across in the Library of Congress of a stage leaving the old Yosemite Village before it was torn down and moved. I’d have to recheck my angles but it looks like the photographer is standing very near…

  • Got Plans for New Years Yet?

    So what are your plans for New Years Eve? What better way to kick off a new year than by celebrating in Yosemite. There are 3 major events happening in the park at the Ahwahnee, Yosemite Lodge at the Falls and the historic Wawona Hotel. The Ahwahnee is holding a roaring 20’s themed dance celebration…