El Mono Motel
El Mono Motel Great lattes, scones, and budget lodging at Yosemite gateway Two hours from Yosemite Valley, Lee Vining provides seasonal alternatives for Yosemite lodging I love, love, love El Mono Motel & Latte Da Coffee Cafe in Lee Vining, California. Last year after meeting the owner, Kelly, I was determined to stay at this quintessential California motel. On a […]
Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest: Respite at Elam Creek We have been so blessed to live in rural Butte County. Close to back roads and beautiful escapes. Heading north from Chico on Highway 32, we are quickly above the valley floor surrounded by forests. Some burn areas are being logged, but in other places we look out into […]
Discovering Las Plumas
Discovering Las Plumas In 1820, Captain Louis Arguello explored portions of a stream in northeastern California. Impressed by the large number of bright-feathered waterfowl, he named the stream El Rio de Las Plumas, “River of the Feathers.” From this the names Plumas County and Feather River were born. Nearly 200 years ago, early visitors discovered the diversity […]