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Longstreet Highroad
Guide to the California Sierra Nevada
By Mark Grossi |
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Calendar of Events
Before making plans to attend an event, please call to verify dates as
they are subject to change.
January
- Yosemite Winter Club/Snowboard Competition, Badger Pass, Yosemite
National Park, early January. Phone (209) 372-8430.
- Ranger-led Snowshoe Walk, near Mineral in Lassen Volcanic National
Park, throughout January on weekends. Phone (530) 595-4444.
- Ford Downhill Series, Mammoth Mountain, early January. Phone
(760) 934-0642.
- Lakes Basin 15km Freestyle Cross-Country Ski Race, Tamarack
X-C Ski Center, Mammoth Mountain, mid-January. Phone (760) 934-2442.
February
- Whiskey Flat Days, Western festival, Kernville, mid-February.
Phone (760) 376-2629.
- Winterfest, snowmobile events, Chester, mid-February. Phone
(800) 326-2247.
- Lake Davis Dog Sled Races, Portola, late February. Phone (800)
995-6057.
- Snowfest, Tahoe City, late February. Phone (775) 832-7625.
March
- Cowboy Poetry, Vinton, mid-March. Phone (530) 993-4692.
- Annual Nordic Holiday Ski Race, Badger Pass Ski Area, Yosemite
National Park, early March. Phone (209) 372-8430.
- Annual Mariposa Storytelling Festival, Mariposa, mid-March.
Phone (209) 966-3155.
- California Fire/Police Olympics, Mammoth Mountain, mid-March.
Phone (760) 934-0642.
April
- Badger Pass Spring Festival, Yosemite National Park, early April.
Phone (209) 372-8430.
- Annual Passport Weekend, wine tasting, El Dorado County wine
country, mid-April. Phone (916) 967-1299.
- Kern River Festival, Kernville, mid-April. Phone (760) 376-2629.
- Annual Slalom Kayak Race, Kernville, late April. Phone (760)
376-2629.
May
- Annual World Championship Cribbage Tournament, Quincy, early
May. Phone (530) 283-0800.
- Wild Wild West Marathon, Lone Pine, early May. Phone (760) 876-4444.
- Annual Mariposa County Blue Grass Festival, Mariposa, mid-May.
Phone (209) 966-3155.
- Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee, Angels Camp,
mid-May. Phone (209) 736-2561.
- Annual Grand Spring Art Tour Sites, Mariposa, late May. Phone
(209) 966-3155.
June
- Whitewater Wednesday, Kernville, mid-June. Phone (760) 376-2629.
- Plumas County Old-Fashioned Picnic, Quincy, early June. Phone
(530) 283-6272.
- Columbia Diggins, Columbia, early June. Phone (209) 532-4301.
- Annual Pioneer Wagon Train and Cowboy Poetry, Mariposa, early
June. Phone (209) 742-6596.
- Chocolate Festival, Susanville, mid-June. Phone (530) 257-5222.
- Living History Days, Johnsville, Plumas-Eureka State Park, one
day each in late June, late July, and late August. Phone (530) 836-2380.
- High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, late June. Phone (530) 283-6272.
July
- Solar Cook-Off, Taylorsville, early July. Phone (530) 283-3402.
- Daily Days at Amador Flower Farm, Plymouth, mid-July. Phone
(209) 245-6660.
- Golddigger Days, Greenville, mid-July. Phone (530) 284-6633.
- Ghost Walking Tours, Columbia, mid-July. Phone (800) 532-1479.
- Wa She Shu it Deh, Native American arts festival, South Lake
Tahoe, late July. Phone (702) 265-4191.
August
- Mammoth Mountain Half Marathon & 10K, Mammoth Lakes, early
August. Phone (760) 934-4299.
- Wine & Art Show at Sheep Ranch, Murphys, mid-August. Phone
(209) 754-1774.
- Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza, Mammoth Lakes,
mid-August. (760) 934-0606.
- Railroad Days, Portolla, mid-August. Phone (530) 832-5444.
- Jeffrey Bear's Picnic at the Pope, South Lake Tahoe, late August.
Phone (530) 541-5227.
September
- Restoration Days, Mono Lake, early September. Phone (760) 647-6595.
- Antique Wings & Wheels, Quincy, mid-September. Phone (530)
283-0188.
- Northern Sierra Indian Days, Greenville, mid-September. Phone
(530) 283-3402.
- Annual Great Gatsby Interpretive Days, South Lake Tahoe, mid-September.
Phone (530) 544-3029.
- Annual Joaquin Murrieta Days, Coulterville, mid-September. Phone
(209) 878-3074.
- Yosemite Bug Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race, Mariposa, mid-September.
Phone (209) 966-6666.
- High Sierra Fall Century Bike Ride, Mono Lake, mid-September.
Phone (760) 934-2908.
October
- Gold Rush Days, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park,
Coloma, early October. Phone (530) 622-0390.
- Mountain Harvest Festival, Quincy, early October. Phone (530)
283-3402.
- Calaveras County Wine Association Grape Stomp, Murphys, early
October. Phone (209) 728-0733.
- Art & Wine Festival, Placerville, mid-October. Phone (530)
672-3436.
November
- Annual Hornitos Candlelighting Ceremony, Hornitos, early November.
Phone (209) 966-2522.
- Tellabrations, Storytelling Festival, Mariposa, mid-November.
Phone (209) 966-3155.
- Festival of Lights, Placerville, late November. Phone (530)
672-3436.
December
- A Victorian Christmas Celebration, Coulterville, early December.
Phone (209) 878-3085.
- Lights of the Lake Boat Parade, Lake Isabella, early December.
Phone (760) 376-2629.
- Christmas in Coloma, early December. Phone (530) 622-0390.
- The Bracebridge Dinner, the Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National
Park, late December. Phone (559) 252-4848.
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Published (print): 2000, Published (Web): September 2000, Revised
(Web): November 2002, ISBN: 1-56352-592-5