Preserving our rural lands. An alliance of
Eastern Sierra and Oak Group artists portraying
the natural beauty of our cherished region.
2009 Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair.
September 3-7, Labor Day Weekend in Bishop,
“There’s no place like … the Tri-County Fair.”
Carnival rides and games, live music and stage
shows, rodeo, destruction derby, truck pull,
petting zoo, horse shows, 1000’s of homemade
and homegrown items on display. Enter your
best homemade and homegrown items in the
fair. Country music superstar Mark Chesnutt
live in concert on Friday at 9 p.m. Call 760-873-
3588 or visit
www.tricountyfair.com.
Friends of the Inyo. Preservation, exploration
and stewardship. Go on High Sierra volunteer
vacations and hiking excursions. Call 760-873-
6500 or visit
www.friendsoftheinyo.org.
Los Angeles Department of Water and
Power. We are proud to be a major recreation
provider in the Eastern Sierra. Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power land is
used for fishing, hiking, bike riding, parks,
campgrounds, golf courses, museums, fish
hatcheries, ball fields and more. Contact the
local LADWP Bishop office at 760-872-1104 or
visit
www.laaqueduct.com.
Mono Council for the Arts. Presents two
premier Fine Arts Festivals in Mammoth Lakes,
California. The 32nd Annual “Mammoth
Celebrates the Arts” on July 3, 4 and 5th
during the 4th of July Weekend. And the 40th
Anniversary of the “Labor Day Festival of the
Arts” on September 5, 6 and 7. Free and fun
for the whole family. Visit
www.monoarts.com.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. Your summer
activity headquarters. Just a few minutes
from town at the Main Lodge, the Adventure
Center is the hub of summer fun: Scenic
Gondola Rides (ride the gondola to 11,053
feet and enjoy the best view in the Sierra and
a Lookout Lunch – gondola ride and lunch
for only $25/adult); Climbing Wall (our new
outdoor climbing wall features routes that
range from easy to challenging); and a Zip
Line (high-flying fun for your little daredevil!).
So bike, climb and zip. Kids ride the gondola
for free. Call 800-MAMMOTH or visit www.
MammothMountain.com.
Museum of Lone Pine Film History. The Lone
Pine Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary
October 9-11, 2009. Featuring the Daredevils
of the West – 12 Chapter Serial, unseen for 50
years. This will be a huge celebration looking
back at the last 20 years; we’ll be inviting back
some of our favorite celebrities and friends.
Scheduled guests include Peggy Stewart,
Andy Prine, Stella Stevens, John Saxon, Dick
Jones, Diamond Farnsworth, Loren Janes,
Ben Cooper and Hugh O’Brian. Friday night
concert will feature RW Hampton. For more
information call 760-876-9013 or visit www.
lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org. The museum
is located at 701 South Highway 395 in Lone
Pine.
Paiute Palace Casino. Best deal in Bishop!
The restaurant, Tu-Ka-Novie “Eating House”
is open daily from 7 a.m. serving breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Your entertainment oasis in
the sun just 40 miles south of Mammoth Lakes
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