I was excited to check out the Taste of the Sierra, but ultimately, it ended up pretty…read moredisappointing. We arrived around 6 PM and I would say most of the vendors had already sold out of food and many had already closed up and gone home. It was kind of ridiculous because the event was supposed to go on until 10 PM! My mom and I bought $10 in tokens each, but we ended up struggling to find booths to use them up at. CJ's - Probably the best deal of the night, 2 wings for 1 token ($1). Pretty good and their pulled pork sliders weren't bad either. Thai'd Up - Coconut smoothie tasted pretty good at first, but for some reason it became blander the more I drank it. The little coconut bits also got stuck in my throat and caused coughing fits. Mimi's Cookie Bar - Had already sold out of a bunch of cupcake flavors, but I settled on Brown Butter Vanilla. Was okay, but seemed a little small and pricey for $3 The yakitori at Sushi Rei smelled amazing, but there must have been 20 people in line! I liked that dogs were welcome, but the massive crowd and loud music spooked them a bit. There were a bunch of bands scheduled to perform and there were some cute little kids grooving to the music. If you're ever here during Mammoth Rocks, it might be worth checking out since it's free and there's free parking, but I wasn't too impressed by the food.

The bands and the food was great last year and the year before. No problem getting food or…read moreseeing the bands. Friday night was great also.

This is the 2nd annual festival and a 3 day festival. I only attended on Sunday. So what is this?…read moreIf you like yoga, meditation, stretching, acro yoga, slackline pr yoga music, then this is for you. You pick up your tickets at a booth in the village. That process is fast and easy. There are juice vendors, oils, clothing booths. Things you would not normally see from the large retail brands. There was live music, folk, electronic mixes that will keep you dancing. If you are really ambitious, you can take 7 or 8 yoga classes all in a day (Friday, Saturday) since some classes start at 6:30am and last class is at 9pm. I took a heart opener class with Laura burkhart at Hayden cabin and the instruction was top quality, we did all body stretches up to wheel, dancers pose and reverse camel. The scenery at Hayden's is second to none, located by a running creek as you stretch and meditate to the water, the nature and the rustic cabin. Then i did the SUP stand up paddle board class with karina Moore. Wow, what an experience I will never forget. Everything is harder on water but it was fun. My class had 9 people and we all laughed and enjoyed the challenge of some flow, modified warrior and even bridge and headstand. There were modifications for every level. All this was done facing souther ice pack, mountains and gorgeous eastern Sierra forest at tamarack. Last, we went to AcroYoga inversions class with Sam and Raquel. It was so unique as we broke into groups of 2 then 3 then 4, all taking turns and working together. Sam and Raquel demonstrates and explained techniques. Everyone was able to do something amazing, and if not with practice we will get there. How is this festival different? It's still new so the classes were small and intimate (the ones I chose). All the teachers were very inspiring and encouraging. Thank you to the organizers for creating this event and bringing yoga to more people, and the opportunity for all of us to come together and share our practice and community. Next year I will be back for sure for multiple days. Tip: some of the evens are spread far apart. Allow at least an hour travel time in between sessions for travel if google maps says 30 minutes. There are unforeseen changes such as road closures. If all your events are at the village lodge, Westin and shady rest park, you can rent the free electric scooter at footloose/wave rave for free, or hop on the free shuttle. Events at lake Mary (ended up at tamarack) and Hayden cabin requires

Update for 2024: there is no festival and there are no refunds. The "organizers" bailed with our…read moremoney. Review for 2024: another year, another postponement! With 1 week notice, they cancel the festival for June 2024 and announce they are moving it to September. But when in September!? No word. Perhaps they will let us know 1 week before! Other weird stuff: The email announcing the postponement did not come from the MYF email account- it came from a Gmail account thatapparently is associated with a w33d greenhouse in Desert Hot Springs. What?? It also didn't mention the festival by name or provide any explanation. The email also contained multiple typos. Clearly they need new management to revive this festival with so much potential!

Grateful that during this intra covid era, I managed to get seats at the busy breweries and…read morerestaurants. This area is such a success, whether hot or snowy. Bring your dog, boat, bike, sticks, family and/or self for some nature fun. Hiking trails almost every corner one turns. Make reservations early. It does get congested with adventure seekers.

Just the ride up to and through Mammoth Lakes is amazing. If you want hiking boating fishing…read moreswimming and just a beautiful day sitting by the water Kama then this is the place for us. Around every corner it's an astounding picturesque view and with the nice strong winds that are blowing today it just gives you that nice breath of fresh air while hiking. Get a cabin and just relax. It's a good getaway from the big city. You won't regret it. You get to see all the wild animals. Some even come down to your cabin. Just have your camera or cell phone ready to take pictures. Watch out that some of the animals don't use you as food. I wonder if there's Bears out here??? Definitely a place I would come back to

Cute little museum located on a scenic riverside patch of grass. I'm not sure I'd go super far out…read moreof my way to come here, but was a nice little stop.

We really loved this place! Definitely let Marge give you the tour. She was full of interesting…read moretidbits!

Right around the corner from where I live, Sierra cider is surrounded by the apple orchards, they…read moreused to make their sliders. A wide variety of sliders. You can have a flight of five and she's your favorite. There are lots of special events there. And they have an animal farm with goats and chickens and a potbelly pig and a beautiful white dog named Bella.

We stopped by Sierra Cider right at opening (12pm) as part of our day trip before heading into…read moreYosemite for my birthday, and it was such a fun and refreshing visit! The owner and staff were super welcoming and walked us through all their offerings, which made the experience even better. We kicked things off with a cider flight--our favorites were Early Harvest and Graveyard. Early Harvest was simple, crisp, and just sweet enough, while Graveyard reminded me of a Scottish smoky cider aged in whiskey barrels. I do wish there were a few more sweet options overall and possibly a current up to date list of what's on tap somewhere online, but everything was well-crafted and flavorful! To cool off, we grabbed a cider slushy (highly recommend!) and wandered the property. We visited the goats, strolled through the apple trees, and made friends with their big fluffy Pyrenees who was living his best life napping in the shade. I picked up a bottle of Early Harvest and a t-shirt to bring back to DFW. It was the perfect stop--relaxed, local, and a great way to start the afternoon before heading into Yosemite. After our tasting, we walked through some of the apple trees, visited the cutest goats, and made friends with their big, lazy Pyrenees dog who was living his best life soaking up attention. I picked up a bottle of Early Harvest and a t-shirt to bring back to DFW--both worth it! Such a charming little spot--relaxed, scenic, and just the right detour before Yosemite!

My bf and I popped in on our way back to the Bay from Bishop in search of some suggestions on…read moretrails for a quick run to stretch our legs before our lengthy drive ahead. The center was well stocked with copious amounts of brochures catering to visitors of all kinds of interests. There were unique souvenirs, books, maps, and gifts. We were greeted by an employee who provided a free map and made several suggestions for places to run nearby. She gave excellent directions and we had no trouble finding our way to the Sherwin Lakes trail head. It was just as she described- a quick moderate hike just short of 5 miles. Coming here was a great decision since we had trouble deciding where to run. It saved us so much time in researching and we got in a quick run before we had to set off to drive for 6 hours.

Open daily 8-5 is a LIE!! We came at 4:45 midweek and they had already closed. Lights off. No one…read moreinside. Other potential customers were disappointed. Came back again today, Saturday, at 12:35 and a handwritten sign on the door says closed for lunch until 1:15. I'm not feeling very welcomed!! About 15-20 people were also disappointed. Returned again at 4:45.. closed!! Don't waste your time!!

Man this was a great spot. Our condo wasn't quite ready for check in so we needed a spot to kill…read moresome time. The pool tables were absolutely perfect for that! Loved the ipa's and man the pretzels were great. We split the chicken sandwich and my son got a quesadilla which was good. Overall we will be back next time we're in town.

Very busy brewery in Mammoth Lakes and highly rated, so I stopped in after driving half a day to…read morereach here to fill up my tank. The place was jammed pack with people at 6pm and definitely a lot of solo men in here, some couples, quite a few doggies, families. Seems everyone gathered here after a day on the mountain. Service was fast as you order at the bar and if you order food, you get a number and they bring the food to you. I had a mango light beer and half a margherita pizza. Beer was drinkable but couldn't really taste any mango accents. Pizza was also edible, but for me, the drizzled balsamic vinaigrette was not for me, but appreciated the fresh tomato and basil. Nice place to stop in and would consider coming back again but I'm pretty certain this place will be very very congested on the weekend...

Went to the Art Fair put on by the Mono Arts Council in Mammoth today and was grossly dissatisfied…read moreand disappointed by the classless Art Center Director Dani Guthrie. This is a dog friendly event and when a stranger approached my dog, said nothing to me, and started petting her, I asked them to please ask before touching my dog. While I was still within two feet of her, Dani started making fun of me and talking crap with someone who had approached her information booth. I told her I could hear her and she just looked startled and did not apologize. Despite giving her a chance to be professional, she chose to continue to make this an unwelcome place while standing in a professional booth. Poor judgement and disgusting behavior for a family event. Will be complaining to her employer.

I love that they support so many local artists! There is such a wide variety of things in the shop…read moreand they also do lessons on certain things too! Support local!