Chapter 7: New Yosemite Reservations Number
Snow on Half Dome from Cooks Meadow, Kenny Karst, DNC Parks & Resorts at YosemiteThe new central reservation number for Yosemite National Park accommodations is 801-559-5000 (formerly...
View ArticleP. 38: Rogers and Manly Rescue, Death Valley to San Fernando (not the Owens!)...
William L. Manly (1820-1903)They had been given fifteen days to find help—or something to eat, or at the very least a decent trail—and then return to camp. They set off, their packs filled with with...
View Articlep. 181: Restaurant Lulu Packs up, Moves Back to SF
Read the SheetAlas. We'll miss the oysters, the happy-hour pizzas and the basil gimlets. The service... not so much.
View Articlep. 196: Mono Inn Roadhouse Closed for 2008
And yes, we miss it sorely. No word yet from proprietor Sara Adams about when or if it might re-open. The venue is still available for special events. Check for updates here. In the meantime, head to...
View Articlep. 230: New Chef at Sequoia High Sierra Camp
Now into its third full season, the Sequoia High Sierra Camp brings on executive chef Fidgeir Helgason, from New Orleans, to replace Ryan Solein. Dana Nichols has the full scoop here.
View ArticleChap. 5: New Life for The Village Ghost Town
Gomez's Mexican Restaurant moves into the old Hennessey's space, MMSA bangs out a new theme restaurant & bar across the way—country & western? (probably w/out a mechnical bull)—and the Mammoth...
View Article2nd Edition? (or Twilight of the Travel Guidebook)
Flickr photo by AltemarkARE GUIDEBOOKS STILL WORTH THE PAPER THEY'RE PRINTED ON? Maybe. Fact is, they're still considerably cheaper to start a fire with than an iPhone. Here's the thing: my publisher,...
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