Search results for: “Yosemite Lodge”
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The Firefall Returns
Thinking about coming up to view the firefall? Here’s what you need to know.
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Panorama Trail (video) by John Galbraith
It’s one long trail but the views are well worth the hike.
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Watch the Ken Burns Special with Shelton Johnson and Lee Stetson
If you want to see the PBS special by Ken Burns, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea there will be a screanings from Sunday, September 27 through Friday, October 2 where you’ll be able to watch all the episodes in the series. The episodes will be shown from from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at…
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Internet Access
At best cellphone and Internet access within Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Valley is less than great. In fact, don’t count on having signal most of the time. Some cell phones get excellent reception while a different model phone from the same carrier gets terrible reception. As for Internet access, it depends where you’re at.…
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Don’t Miss Horsetail Fall
If you’re headed up to Yosemite to catch the Firefall (Horsetail Fall) then listen up. Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley, from Camp 4 to El Capitan Crossover, is closed for road work until May 2009. Southside Drive east of El Capitan Crossover is open to two-way traffic for access to eastern Yosemite Valley (including Yosemite…
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Badger Pass Opening Saturday, December 20
That’s it. The headline pretty much says it. I know I’ll be heading up to this ski area for opening weekend! The snow is amazing -I spoke with the Director of Guest Recreation who took a few “test turns” today, and he was really impressed with how nice the skiing was – firm but soft…
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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…
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Tollefson Moving On
Here’s a great article that ran this morning in the Modesto Bee on Mike Tollefson, the current Superintendent of Yosemite who will be leaving for his new job as head of the Yosemite Fund in January. I really liked this article because I thought it did well to bring out and show who Tollefson is.…
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What’s New
April 4, 2012 Updated links to webcams on webcam page. Images will now display the most recent webcam images. May 15, 2009 Added What to Wear in Yosemite (Fall-Winter) page. May 15, 2009 Added What to Wear in Yosemite (Spring-Summer) page. May 14, 2009 Added links to Friends of Yosemite Blog for William Neill Photography,…
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This May Be Your Only Chance – Come See the Bracebridge Dinner
Since the first time Ansel Adams and crew put on the production the Bracebridge Dinner at the Ahwahnee has been an elegant affair for the genteel. Well, no longer. The old system of a lottery for tickets has been abolished with a new first-come first-serve policy in it’s place. What’s this mean for you? Well…