MOUNTAIN AREA – We asked readers on Facebook to send photographs of the great local holiday gift they’d like to recommend to friends in the foothills, and we’d publish the ideas. So, here goes: Click on images to enlarge and for purchase information. Any local mountain-area business was invited to send in one image of the greatest gift idea they ...

OAKHURST – In the midst of what is surely his busiest time of year, Santa Claus took the time to stop by Sierra Tel for a day, to personally check in with local kids and find out what they want for Christmas. The jolly, red-suited fellow’s annual visit to Sierra Tel is a tradition Santa maintains every year, no matter ...

The leaves had long dropped off of the deciduous trees, their colorful fall displays of reds and yellows long gone. But there are always some colors and shapes to reflect in the Merced River, no matter what the season is. We took a drive through Yosemite Valley to check out the reflections since the last storms raised the water level. ...

YOSEMITE – We headed up to Yosemite Valley to check out the annual Yosemite Holiday Craft Bazaar in Curry Village. The place was packed with all kinds of artists. There were so many beautiful products for sale. Photographers, paintings, and watercolors of Yosemite and the surrounding mountains, waterfalls and animals were there for you to look through but it was ...

The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s December 20th Festive Holiday Concert will feature a special musical gift to all children aged 4 to 104: Serge Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, narrated from the podium by MSO Founder/Conductor Les Marsden. The story of Peter and a bird, a duck, a cat, a fierce wolf and Peter’s grandfather is one of the most beloved ...

NORTH FORK – Amidst poinsettias and Christmas greens, the North Fork Community Choir and the Sierra High Mountain Chorale will perform old favorites and new holiday music at the annual “Songs of the Season,” this Saturday at 7 p.m. in Kennedy Hall at North Fork School. This event has been a holiday favorite for 14 years, bringing a stirring end ...

OAKHURST – The community starts the season off this Saturday, Dec. 6, with Breakfast with Santa, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Oakhurst Community Center. Guests will be greeted at the door by Father Christmas and there will be a delicious pancake breakfast. Books, provided by Sierra Tel and stuffed animals provided by The Teddy Bear Club will be ...

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Community Christmas Tree Lighting is set for Saturday, Dec. 6, with festivities starting at 5 p.m., at Ditton’s Talking Bear Corner at the junction of Hwy 41 and Road 426. The public is invited to attend this family-friendly holiday evening. It’s a delightful way for neighbors to celebrate the holidays together as hundreds of people attend ...

BASS LAKE – Kick off the holiday season this Saturday, Nov. 29, with the 23rd Annual Bass Lake Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights, and the Coarsegold Community Tree Lighting. The celebration begins at Bass Lake 5 p.m., and everyone is encouraged to be at The Pines Village by 6 p.m. as dozens of floats take part in the ...

BASS LAKE – Kick off the holiday season this Saturday, Nov. 29, with the 23rd Annual Bass Lake Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights, and the Coarsegold Community Tree Lighting. The celebration begins at Bass Lake 5 p.m., and everyone is encouraged to be at The Pines Village by 6 p.m. as dozens of floats take part in the ...