Quoteeeek Obviously it'll be a pizza cam: There are no doubt many people who would make a generous donation to the Yosemite Conservancy to make that dream a reality!by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What should I do if I'm walking along a trail, munching on a Twinkie, and I encounter a pink chicken?by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The Battle Over Bike Racks in Yosemite Heats Upby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I agree on the bicycles, getting people out of cars and onto bicycles seems like a no-brainier to me? There are components of the plan that baffle me. I understand the desire to remove what they deem to be unnecessary infrastructure, but on removing the Housekeeping Camp store, it's a very small building, and there still will be the registration building next to it, plus hundreds of concretby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotebalzaccom Got that? Cows are more dangerous than bears--about fifty times more dangerous. What should I do then if I see a cow in the backcountry?by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
These are great, I remember some of the others you posted from this trip, including the same family members who are in this photo posing with bicycles. Thank you for posting them, and please post more!by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Happy Ho Ho is sure to be happy again with that news.by PineCone - General Discussion
The Twinkies and Zingers were usually fresher at the Village Store vs. those sold at Curry or Housekeeping!by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I think they should leave it there when they're done, fill it with beds, and rent it out as an ultra-deluxe tent cabin! (And you thought they could fit a lot of beds in a Badger Bunk room over at the Lodge, wait until you see how many beds they can line up in here! Ideal for tour groups and boy scout jamborees).by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
It's so named because you're madder than a badger, and you exclaim "this is a load of bunk!" when they hand you the bill for the (inflated) price of this room! Although I'm primarily a camper, I'm curious about this too. I have friends who stay at the Lodge, and the scant bit of info I've heard is it's a Lodge room that was not renovated in any way, just reconfigured with a lot oby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
From the title of this thread, I assumed it was going to be one of those Yelp-type reviews of a Yosemite-area beauty salon...by PineCone - General Discussion
The Pioneer Market in Mariposa was mentioned here. A few years ago, while driving thru Mariposa on my way back to the Valley, I tried to find Pioneer Market. Trouble was I couldn't remember the name or the address, I had seen the advertisements it runs in the Fresno Bee, and also had heard from people who shopped there regularly. In error, I wound up at some other supermarket instead, I thinby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteparklover I agree. I have fond memories of camping in Upper River. There can be less sites and none close to the river and road. I agree also. I would like to see Upper and Lower River restored to more environmentally-responsible campgrounds with car sites. There are a lot of walk in sites in the new plan. Walk in sites are great if you don't have a lot of gear, but only 30 walk in siby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Beautiful Women and How to Attract Them: spray yourself liberally with a cologne named "essence of Twinkies"by PineCone - General Discussion
Mrs. Redd's also makes the private label Safeway pies. I'm not sure if they're the same exact recipes as Mrs. Redd's pies, but if not, they're very close. Mrs. Redd's comes in a few more 'exotic flavors like coconut and pineapple.by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I 2nd that on Mrs. Redd's, better than Hostess pies! I've sang the praises of Mrs. R. on here before: Mrs. Redd's Pies in more 'exotic' flavorsby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence So I wonder what the pink chick-on will be doing today.... Eventually, he may need to make contingency plans: Maybe he could even swing an endorsement deal...by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Could this be the end of the trail for Twinkie The Kid?by PineCone - General Discussion
Quotebasilbop Hoarding appears to be happening already--I mean, look how empty that shelf is. So, the question is: That Hostess rack near the front of the store always gets picked over by the day tourists, the regulars and true Hostess aficionados know to go to the snack rack in the back of the store! On my extended Valley stay this September, I tried some Zingers for the first time iby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Looks like chick-on might have to learn how to make his own Twinkies: DIY Twinkies: How to Make Them at Home If Hostess Shuts Downby PineCone - General Discussion
Yikes! You've got a pair of lips on the back of your head!by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Yes, I 2nd that, I love your trip reports, please keep them coming. I experience your adventures vicariously thru you, while I'm chained to my desk here at work. Plus, this is the only place on the Internet (amazingly enough) where I can view photos of pink chickens with unnaturally-large feet in 3D!by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/for/3093048514.htmlby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
He's had his picture taken almost everywhere else in Yosemite, I'm surprised we haven gotten one of him sitting wing-deep in Twinkies inside that rack!by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
He reposted this one: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/for/3046582224.htmlby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/fod/3045016680.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/for/3044984615.html These two are active ads again currently (as of the time of my posting anyway)...by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Re: "some have been de-fished" - is that a real word? At my place, de fish will be on de grill this weekend! Happy Memorial Day weekend, especially to those lucky enough to be somewhere in Yosemite...by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Five years ago late-September, I had an extended camping reservation in the Valley, and on the day we arrived, the first big storm of the season was forecast to hit, and it did. Arrived at the campsite in the afternoon, and spent several hours sitting in the car watching it pour. Finally, there was a brief pause in the rain which allowed us to throw up the tent and get somewhat-situated, beforby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotey_p_w QuotePineCone Mmmm! Hostess apple pie! That Chick-on knows how to live! They more like empanadas than pies. Rather reminds me of a Jamaican patty. I have a preference for the cherry version. I have to put in a plug here for my fairy (pie) godmother, Mrs. Redd. She bakes up a few more 'exotic' flavors than Hostess, here are my two favorites (and they sure do go well with aby PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What is that in the zip lock bag next to the Milky Way bar? Cherry Jello? Some cotton candy? A fleece jacket to keep chick-on warm in the higher elevations?by PineCone - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion