Tourism

Peddler’s Fair begins Friday in Coarsegold

Details: Published on 05/21/2012 - 11:48 am; Written by Business Journal staff

The Coarsegold Historical Village will be invaded by hundreds of vendors when the annual Peddler’s Fair begins Friday, the Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau said in a release.

Webcam shows the world Yosemite Falls

Details: Published on 05/14/2012 - 2:22 pm; Written by Tracie Cone, AP Writer

(AP) — Just in time for spring snowmelt: a webcam pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, the soaring 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls.

Oakhurst “mayor” event will feature Smokey Bear

Details: Published on 05/11/2012 - 10:59 am; Written by Business Journal staff

As an unincorporated town in the Sierra foothills with less than 3,000 residents, Oakhurst has no actual mayor or city council. That little detail, however, has never stopped the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce from holding its annual Honorary Mayoral Campaign to raise funds for local charities.

Meet the Winemaker Weekend

Details: Published on 05/02/2012 - 1:03 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

The Madera Wine Trail’s annual “Meet the Winemaker” event will be held on Mother’s Day weekend, May 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Yosemite part of international tourism visit

Details: Published on 04/19/2012 - 11:23 am; Written by Business Journal staff

A group of travel industry partners and media representatives will be visiting Yosemite National Park on April 26 as part of a familiarization tour to increase the destination's exposure across the globe.

KOA offers free camping for cancer fundraiser

Details: Published on 04/17/2012 - 11:53 am; Written by Business Journal staff

Yosemite South/Coarsegold KOA Three Valley KOA Campgrounds will offer a free night of camping on May 12 as part of the company's annual event to raise funds for its KOA Care Camps catering to children with cancer.

Yosemite area hotel gets new owners

Details: Published on 04/09/2012 - 1:41 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

The Shilo Inn: Yosemite Southgate Hotel & Suites in Oakhurst, a popular hotel at the busiest entrance to Yosemite National Park, is under new ownership.

Visalia tourism group increases visitor spending

Details: Published on 03/07/2012 - 12:07 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

The Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau released its 2011 annual report today, showing increased travel spending from the year before.

Hotel rooms filled up for World Ag Expo

Details: Published on 02/15/2012 - 12:50 pm; Written by Ben Keller, Business Journal writer

For months now, hotels and inns up and down the San Joaquin Valley have been booked solid in advance world’s largest agricultural show which has been going down in Tulare this week.