Yosemite National Park News Archives

“The Hyatt Regency in St. Louis was in a train station. The station had big iron gates that were turned into scrap iron. We have had hotels with beautiful stained glass windows and a lot of them were blacked out for fear of air raids”

"Some connections with hotels go back to World War I and even the Civil War," says Mary Billingsley, director of public relations for Historic Hotels of America. via Hotel Interactive

The El Portal Market, one of El Portal's oldest buildings, burned to the ground yesterday in a blaze which was reported by local residents at approximately 5 a.m. Units from El Portal, Wawona and Yosemite ... via Blogged in the desert

“It's one thing to lose merchandise, but it was a place where the community gathered -- somewhere people go to for information in an emergency.”

The El Portal Market just outside Yosemite National Park -- an important historic fixture for park employees and visitors alike -- burned to the ground Monday morning. via Fresno Bee

Fire early today destroyed the only grocery store in El Portal, just outside of Yosemite National Park, a Mariposa County Fire Department spokesman said. via Fresno Bee

“It's been said that California is actually on sale because the Pound and the Euro are so high. We're seeing a lot more European visitors right now because we're so cheap for them”

The soaring price of gasoline may work to the advantage of some popular tourist destinations in Northern California, as many Bay Area travelers could choose to vacation close to home. via KCBS

INCIDENT UPDATED 2 HRS. AGO Summary Yosemite National Park is currently conducting an approximately 2000-acre prescribed fire near the communityof Wawona, near Yosemite's south entrance. via InciWeb

Yosemite National Park Service started a prescribed fire in the Wawona area of Yosemite National on Wednesday. via Madera Tribune

My brother and I went hiking with three other friends in Yosemite National Park, California many years ago. via The Star Online

“I was called upon to sort things out and become their publisher.”

East Bay Business Times - by David Goll Stephanie Secrest East Bay Business Times Malcom Margolin, publisher at Berkeley’s Heyday Institute, with Yosemite Association books. via East Bay Business Times

Covering the midsection of the Northern American Continent, United States of America offers a wide range of options of tourist sites to make you enjoy your stay in The Land of Opportunities. via Associated Content

“We're always looking for categories where people are accustomed to buying books”

By Lynn Andriani -- Publishers Weekly, 4/3/2008 9:15:00 AM SharedBook Inc. announced a partnership with the food-oriented social networking site BigOven.com today. via Publishers Weekly

“Gary Radnich: 20 Years on KRON 4”

Watch KRON's High-Definition Channel KRON 4 is excited to announce the launch of KRON-HD featuring programming from HDNet. via KRON 4