MADERA — A bit of “Fair Time” competition can be had at the Oct. 30 & 31 Madera Fair Drive Thru Treats socially safe event. Folks of all ages can enter a carved or decorated pumpkin to be set aglow and displayed along the route. All exhibitors receive $5 in Fair Food Bucks to be used on either day of ...
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Visit Yosemite Madera County: Local Happenings and Need to Know
OAKHURST – Oct. 22, 20202 – For current and upcoming local events, please visit our website here: Visit Yosemite Madera County 10.22.20 Daily Conditions Report CALIFORNIA ROAD CONDITIONS 10.22.20 Weather Report10.22.20 Trail Crew Blasting Today Trail Crew’s are planning to blast along Aspen Valley Road on Thursday, October 22. This area will have intermittent closures throughout the day. ...
Read More »Pedal Forward Bikes and Adventure Grand Opening
OAKHURST – Come out to the scaled-down, Grand Opening of Pedal Forward Bikes and Adventure in Oakhurst on Friday Oct. 23, 2020 from 10 am to 7 pm. Located at 40761 Highway 41 #4, Oakhurst, CA. 93644 All socially-distanced day long, Pedal Forward will be giving away awesome prizes and free test rides from Niner Mountain Bikes. Of course, there ...
Read More »Grand Re-Opening Today for Grace Community Thrift Store
NORTH FORK — Grace Community Thrift Store would like to thank the North Fork community for the tremendous support you have given them over the years. After necessary utilities are paid, every penny derived from the thrift shop is returned to the community in some way. Everyone on their staff is a volunteer. Join them for their grand reopening today, Thursday, ...
Read More »Mariposa County Arts Council Awarded California Arts Council Innovations + Intersections Grant
MARIPOSA — The California Arts Council announced on Oct. 14 the Mariposa County Arts Council as one of six recipients of their pilot Innovations + Intersections grant program. This state grant supports arts-based strategies for community needs in wellness and technology sectors. Aimed at providing groundbreaking approaches to address society’s most pressing issues and opportunities, the Innovations + Intersections grant ...
Read More »Leaf Peeping In Lundy Canyon
Road trip to the east side! It is an annual thing for me to try and take at least one trip to the east side of the Sierra to check out the fall colors. Those colors start up earlier over there than they do here and there is something about the way those yellow and orange leaves contrast with those ...
Read More »Virtual Yosemite: Surprising Underwater Granite Arch
For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to: https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node278 An unexpected (and somewhat hidden) treasure in Yosemite is a rare geologic formation – a granite arch – found underwater in a river in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite. It is much less known – and far less visited – than Indian Rock arch, just off the trail to North ...
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10.16.20 Daily Conditions Report CALIFORNIA ROAD CONDITIONS 10.16.20 Weather Report20201016 Visit Yosemite/Madera County REMINDER: Wawona Road Delays Starting Monday, October 19, 2020 crews will begin some additional drainage repairs and shoulder stabilization on the Wawona Road in the former Ferguson Fire burn area ...
Read More »Fresno Art Museum to Reopen Next Week
FRESNO — After seven long months of being closed to the public and their members, the Fresno Art Museum is thrilled to welcome you back to art-filled, inspiring galleries and a tranquil Sculpture Garden. They also have two brand new exhibitions to share with you! Join FAM for two weeks of members-only days through Sunday, Nov. 1, by reservation only. ...
Read More »Learning Lab Admission Open at Boys and Girls Club
OAKHURST – The Boys and Girls Club of Oakhurst is now offering admission to Learning Lab. Come learn, grow and explore. Admission is open to all students grades K-8. The program includes full day supervision and tutoring to assist your child in successful remote learning. During non learning hours members will participate in Boys & Girls Club programs. Cost is ...
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