Put on your red dress, mama It's the Millpond Fest
by tomatohead
If you come to the area in Mid September and love live music, come to the Millpond Festival. It's three days of music at the base of the Sierras and features great folk, blues, rock, zydeco, rockabilly, etc. - all those great genres you can bop to!
In past years, we've had The Blind Boys of Alabama, David Lindley, Riders of the Purple Sage, Geno Delafonse, Fairport Convention, Laura Love, Jo Burley and Her Burley Roughnecks, etc.
It's put together by the Inyo County Council for the Arts.
On-site camping available.
Bodie, once a busy city, now a ghost town!
by JLBG
Bodie is one of the well preserved ghost towns of the west. It is in Mono county, 120 km south to Lake Tahoe, at an elevation of 2,550 m (8,400 feet). To reach Bodie, you must drive a dusty 8 km (13 miles) long road, off of state highway 395. The fork to Bodie on Highway 395 is 20 miles north to Lee Vining and Mono Lake and 85 miles north to Bishop.
The town was abandoned around WWII and became Bodie State Historic Park in 1962. Since then, it is ruled by the California State Park System and kept “in a state of arrested decay”.
CONVICT LAKE
by travelgourmet
Just 40 minutes north of Bishop on Hwy 395, about 2 miles south of Mammoth Lakes is Convict Lake Rd. turnoff, to the left of Mammoth Airport. Going west up this road you feel as if nothing is here, until you drop back down into the valley and see the Convict Lake Resort and the lake and mountain further on. You just might stop right when you first see the lake because this oasis of blue with the soaring mountains seems like a beautiful mirage. It is a great place to just relax and enjoy the scenery.
Fishing for rainbow trout is the game and the shores or boat rentals on the lake is how to fish. The view alone is worth a visit. Pictures say more than a thousand words and I trust my picture captured the awe and beauty of Convict Lake. Camping is allowed and there is the resort. The Convict Lake Resort has a restaurant and cabins and the story of the naming of Convict Lake is told like no other than the one told by the Resort website on their history tab. So, I'll save my comments on the story surrounding the Lake and leave it to the Convict Lake Resort to relive that fateful time in 1871 when Mount Diablo Lake changed to Convict Lake. Make sure you read the fascinating story told by the resort.
Pie, pie, pie in the sky
by tomatohead about Rock Creek Lakes Resort
This place, on the road to the Rock Creek Trail head, just opposite the Lake, is a bit of a time warp.
Along your pie and burger, you can get power bait, fishing tips, and a cabin.
Come early, or you'll miss out on your slice o' pie. It doesn't even hurt to place your order when you sit down. each and every slice of pie.
I don't even usually like cream pies, but the fresh ingredients and the interesting flavors make them a winner here.
Coffee is great, too, for coffee shop-style coffee.
Have Your Favorite Drink at Hot Creek
by tomatohead
I like Hot Creek because no matter how big your party, there's room for you. The smaller tubs are great, but sometimes there are space/privacy/people's tackle in your face issues.
We run into the most interesting folks at Hot Creek, from old Brits on holiday to locals we hadn't run into in ages. Also, since it's not a nudie place, you can bring your favorite puritan.
It's not too sulfury either! Closes at dusk.
Please leave your glass at home. Bring a towel. Keep your dogs on a leash. It's worth having a look at the site below for the typical warnings. I am generally v. cautious and do not fear bathing at Hot Creek.
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