The Pines Resort has a long and storied past—for me, at least. I’d never even heard of Bass Lake until we took a family vacation here in November 1989. After arriving from Orange County at midnight, getting lost and almost giving up hope, we arrived at our destination. The Pines Resort. I stepped out of the car onto Bass Lake ...
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WHAT’S HAPPENING, OAKHURST . . . and Beyond Thurs., July 1 – Sunday, July 4
Thursday, July 1 Bass Lake LIVE Featuring Rumba 32. 6:30 pm to 10 pm. The Pines Gazebo Deck, 54432 Road 432, Bass Lake. 800/350-7463. BassLake.com Friday, July 2 Axis Music Series Featuring John Pemberton. Axis Coffee Bar + Eatery. 4150 Town Center Blvd., Madera. 559/822-3380. TesoroViejo.com/events. Friday Evening Farmer’s Market in Chowchilla. 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Veterans Memorial Park, ...
Read More »The Mariposa County Arts Council Presents Music on the Green Starting July 9th
MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Arts Council is pleased to announce the return of Music on the Green free summer concert series, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m., July 9 through Aug. 28, at the Mariposa County Arts Park (5013 CA-140, Mariposa, CA). The Trespassers open the summer concert series on Friday, July 9. Consistently performing together in the ...
Read More »Hiking Up Yosemite’s Mono Pass Trail Past Spillway Lake
Views of Mono Pass, Parker Pass and Kuna Crest surrounded me as I hiked up Yosemite National Park’s Mono Pass Trail. I made a short cross country hike up above Spillway Lake, through some snow up to Helen Lake. A 20% chance of thunderstorms isn’t much of a chance but it all comes down to what cloud you are standing ...
Read More »How Art Shapes Our Lives: Technique and Style
By Sal Maccarone Technique, a French word, is loosely defined as “a procedure that is used to accomplish a task.” Now used as a noun, the word can apply to procedures specific to any profession, trade, or even to the many things that we all do in life. There is technique employed while cooking, driving, mountain climbing, bowling, and even ...
Read More »Recipe of the Week: Three-Ingredient Ice Cream
When it’s beyond hot outside and the kids are begging for a delicious afternoon snack, sometimes it’s difficult to know where to turn. The pantry is full and the refrigerator is stocked, yet nothing sounds appetizing when it’s scorching outside. Try this Three-Ingredient Strawberry Ice Cream on the warm days ahead. It’s chilled to perfection with fresh strawberries and fluffy ...
Read More »WHAT’S HAPPENING, OAKHURST . . . and Beyond? Weekend of June 25-27
Friday, June 25 Golden Chain Theatre Presents 2021 Drive-In Summer Melodrama. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 42130 Highway 41, Oakhurst. 559/683-7112. Golden Chain Theatre Advance reservations required. Axis Music Series Featuring Jill & Co., Axis Coffee Bar + Eatery, 6 pm to 8 pm, 4150 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 102, Madera. 559/822-3380 Tesoro Viejo Events Live Evening ...
Read More »EMERGING FROM THE SHUTDOWN–Breaking One Branch, Growing Another
OAKHURST- As Anne Driscoll turned the key in the lock for the last time, she took in the sight of her empty store, touched the lime green walls and said goodbye. Together, she and Branches Books and Gifts had weathered a few storms. As of October 2020 they’d endured ten weeks of the store being closed due to the pandemic, ...
Read More »Camping With Horses at Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park
It had been a year and a half since I had a weeklong horseback adventure and it was time for a road trip to south central Utah, horse camping at Capitol Reef National Park. I recently received the sad news that the horse camping outfit called Hondoo Rivers & Trails would be having its final season this year. I had ...
Read More »Over the Garden Fence: Growing Melons
By Bob Labozetta (UC Master Gardener, Mariposa) Sweet melons are cucurbits, along with cucumbers, pumpkins, and squash. They similarly enjoy a long, warm summer — something we have plenty of in the Sierra foothills. Here, they can be directly seeded in fertile, loamy soil that has reached at least 65℉ – 70℉. You can plant 6 seeds in small hills, ...
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