Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes is one of those rare places that is awesome enough for lasting memories and quiet enough to allow you time to absorb nature in it’s fullness. There are mountains, valleys, lakes and other outdoor adventures.
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Bodie
Bodie is one of the best preserved ghost towns in the West. Its buildings are kept in “arrested decay” in the Bodie California State Historic Park.
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Manzanar
Visited: May 2016 This post is a continuation of Alabama Hills and Lone Pine. Tucked away in the Owens Valley, just north of the Alabama Hills is Manzanar. This place served as a camp under the Executive Order of President Franklin Roosevelt who instructed to take whatever “reasonable action..deemed necessary” concerning the evacuation of Japanese…
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Lone Pine & Alabama Hills
Visited: May, 2016 This post is a continuation of Manzanar The inspiration to visit Lone Pine in California all started with this photo: I was immediately smitten and decided that’s where I wanted to go for my birthday. To spend the night in the middle of the desert looking at the stars. Where We Stayed:…
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Mariposa Butterfly Festival
Enjoy an exciting day filled with butterfly activities for all ages to celebrate the important role butterflies play in our ecosystem.
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Calaveras Big Trees
Visited February, 2017 Starting out as a day trip, we took a pair of 7 year olds to see the Big Trees at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. This park was one of the first tourist attractions after California became a state, working since 1853. Going in February is a different kind of treat. During the summer…
