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• Yosemite Hiking trail tips. 3 moderate trails for a day hike.

  Hiking in Yosemite is an amazing experience. no matter if you choose to stay in the valley or head up into the high country, you will always be rewarded with wonderful views.…

• Yosemite and COVID-19 The latest update information

  To learn what the latest update concerning Yosemite national park.…

• Hiking Sentinel Dome. Amazing Views And An Easy Hike

  Trail view on the way to Sentinel Dome Have you ever wanted to climb Half Dome to the top to see the grand view on top of the dome?…

• Benny, Cole, and Jim Bradley, Junior

  Young drummer wowed Jack Benny and Nat King Cole in a 1964 television appearance Young Jim-w/Nat and Jack Caption: Jim Bradley Junior was a five-year old drummer prodigy in 1964 on the Jack Benny Program.…

• Junior Giants at Home

  Junior Giants at Home Merced County Junior Giants AmeriCorps Ambassador: Andrew Davis\ For more information call:    (209) 230-9741 Junior Giants at Home is two 4-week seasons where kids can stay active and connected…

• WW II ARMY PHOTOGRAPH RECALLS MY GREAT UNCLE ON MEMORIAL DAY

  WW II ARMY PHOTOGRAPH RECALLS MY GREAT UNCLE ON MEMORIAL DAY -Corporal Chester T. Dean, died two days after D-Day Corporal Chester T. Dean was killed in a training accident in Wales.…

• Taking a Trip to Half Dome? You Will Need a Permit. Here is How to Get One.

  The views as you enter Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park are always spectacular, but nothing amazes a visitor more than seeing majestic Half Dome rising high above the valley floor.…

• Yosemite Hiking tips: The Half Dome hike (not a walk in the park!)

  (see video below for more information) The Half Dome hike in Yosemite National Park This hike is not for the faint of heart. The hike will take all day and it is  important that you start early in the morning.…

• Welcome Back Customers-

  Some Stores Try Soft Opening Post COVID The entryway to the Helen & Louise clothing store at 1804 Canal Street in Merced is decorated in a big way as the shop welcomes visitors back inside following the COVID…

• Lake McSwain and Lake McClure

  PHOTO BY ADAM BLAUERT photo by adam blauert Lake McSwain and Lake McClureLake McSwain and Lake McClure: These two sister reservoirs on the Merced River are operated as a unit by the Merced Irrigation District.…

• Calvary Chapel Merced

  Calvary Chapel of Merced is a fellowship of people who seek to live lives that are pleasing to God, so we focus on understanding and applying what God has revealed to us through His Word, the Bible.…

• Passing Time in the COVID Era-

  What I will not take for granted post “shelter-in-place” A handwritten message at an area golf course offers a blunt take on social distancing.…

• About Adam Blauert

  …and his Recreation Safety Recommendations Adam Blauert Your author, Adam Blauert, is an outdoorsman and outdoors columnist for the Merced Sun-Star.…

• Merced County Parks

  Lake Yosemite - PHOTO BY ADAM BLAUERT Merced County offers three large regional parks – Hagaman Henderson and Lake Yosemite. Hagaman and Henderson are both situated on the Merced River.…

• Visit the Parks of Merced City

  Photo by adam blauert Merced City Parks The City of Merced maintains a wide range of neighborhood, regional, and community parks within the city limits.  Many of these parks are located along Merced City Bikeways.…

• Welcome to the Recreation Safety Recommendations

  Adam Blauert The purpose of this page is to provide a comprehensive database of recreation within Merced County and an hour’s drive of cities within the county.…

• Hiking the Upper Yosemite Falls trail. Challenge yourself!

  If you are looking give yourself a challenge, while at the same time experience amazing views of Yosemite - this hike is for you. Yosemite falls has three tiers.…

• The San Luis Obispo Mission-

  Four Visits in Twelve Years-An Indelible Impression The San Luis Obispo Mission.…

• Signs of the COVID Times

  The marquee sign at Merced Mall reminds people that Big Lots and Target are open.…

• Merced’s Japan Internment Memorial now 10 Years Old

  Site marks the place where 4,669 were held during WW II The Japan Internment Memorial at the Merced County Fairgrounds.…

• Paying Respects to Porterville

  Departments statewide, including Merced, sent firefighters to help out The city block in Porterville where the Public Library once stood.…

• At Home with Elvis

  My Three Visits to Graceland Graceland Mansion in 1983. Photo: Newvine Personal Collection There have been a few big moments in my working career.…

• Livingston Lions Club

  Livingston Lions Club Doug Wells, President 2957 Ponderosa Dr Livngston For more information call:    (925) 3498020

• Niner Stories

  For San Francisco fans, the Super Bowl is about remembering a special time. The San Francisco 49ers resurgence brings back a lot of memories for Bay Area fans.…