Yosemite Sierra Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 50) BIG WINTER FUN continued from page 49 With a pad and pen, winter libations and a cozy fire nearby, you won’t have to move a muscle for hours. For the Christmas season, you can’t beat the snow-covered mountains and a parade of lights at Bass lake. Each year North Fork also holds a Children’s Christmas Parade and a festive bazaar. We are open all year and there is truly something for everyone. Check the calendar of events in this guide or go to yosemitethisyear.com Fall for the Arts Words cannot accurately describe the sight of our Mountain Area trees ablaze with fall colors. Deep burgundy, mahogany, rust, umber, sun-fire orange, copper and lemon yellow leaves explode in contrast with the surrounding evergreens. Festivals abound in fall, starting with the Fall Wine and Chocolate Festival. The Picayune Tribe of the Chukchansi Indians holds its annual Pow Wow the first week in October and is just one of several tribal Pow Wows held in the Mountain Area. In late October the Tarantula Festival creeps into Coarsegold, complete with an adorable children’s costume contest. Toddlers dress up as spiders or Spiderman, whatever their imagination can create. The bravest of the brave can even let an arachnid crawl up their arms. If you paint, grab your sketching easel and head for the hills. local artists spend a lifetime trying to capture a single moment in the mountains. Art buffs should not miss the Sierra Art Trails. Artists in and around Oakhurst open their workshops for the two-day event each year. visitors get a map and set their own pace. Take your time driving from shop to shop to see potters, painters, sculptors and even boat builders at work. In addition to the art trails, Oakhurst and North Fork have art galleries open year round. (above) Ron Hendershott© - Reflection, Coarsegold Creek (left) Nancy Robbins© - Mule deer in Tuolumne Valley in summertime Gaze 50 YosemitesierraVisitorsBureau-(559)83-43 http://yosemitethisyear.com
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