Yosemite Sierra Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 10) So Much to See and Do in Summer! areYouahistorYBuFF? Great! A driving tour of our historic towns makes for a great day trip. Madera (Spanish for lumber) started life as a lumber company and has a century-old granite courthouse. interestedinaWesternstamPede? One rides into the town of Chowchilla (literally) every April and has done so for more than 50 years. hoWaBouta countYFair? The ChowchillaMadera County Fair kicks off spring in style in May, complete with festival rides, barbecues and a hometown parade. In spring, if you follow the green hills and winding roads to Raymond, you will see a serene home town. Once upon a time, it was the major stagecoach stop at the end of the rail line linking travelers to the wonders of Yosemite. Rumor has it the general store used to feature wildcat burgers when beef was scarce. LooKingForgoLd? Coarsegold was a rough and tumble town that sprang up around rich gold claims. If you stop by the Broken Bit, north of town, kids can still enjoy the gold panning experience and may even find a “nugget” or two. Head north to Oakhurst, or Fresno Flats, as it used to be known, and visit the Fresno Flats Historical Park. You can take a tour of historic cabins and the old Raymond jail. Historians dressed in period attire give living history tours that bring the pioneering days to life. Come back for their Heritage Days celebration in the fall and see an old-fashioned parade, a 10 YosemitesierraVisitorsBureau-(559)83-43
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