Yosemite National Park is open all year !!
California’s National Treasure Yosemite National Park is almost 1200 square miles in area. Embracing a spectacular tract of mountain and valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada, it was set aside as a national park in 1890. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows, and forests that include groves of giant sequoias, the world's largest living things. Yosemite Valley, which is only 7 miles long, up to a mile high, and a mile wide is the destination for most visitors. From Ansel Adams Gallery to Bridal Veil Falls, bicycle rentals to trail rides, there are no shortage of activities available to you!
Transportation is provided by San Francisco Gray Line Tours, a Coach America company. Large motor coach with air conditioning and rest room provides a comfortable and safe journey for up to 57 passengers. The driver also provides the narration. As the tour is operated almost daily the drivers are aware of latest road and other conditions.
Hearts Castle History
Hearst Castle was built at a great expenditure of time, effort, and money. What would cost billions nowadays is what William put into this estate, which was estimated to be between 30 and 40 million at the time. When he should have been busy with his publishing company and movie studio, Hearst was busy moving 33 cypresses from Paso Robles for two years. He replaced the single tower with two, and uprooted and replanted a plum tree that was 3 inches out of alignment.
25 years was spent in the construction of Hearst Castle, including time consuming changes such as tearing down and rebuilding a guest house because the it seemed to close as he drive up the hill, and sparing no expense whatsoever. What is now a California attraction is where the Hollywood elite would come for lavish parties, with each guest having his own opulent room. Some of the details you might see are the real tiles made of gold in the mosaic indoor pool, dozens of fine sculptures and paintings, imported runs and tapestries, and Italian and Spanish mantles and doors.
- Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle in San Simeon, once the home of the media mogul William Randolph Hearst. The construction of the castle began in 1920 and was not yet completed when Hearst passed away in 1951. This castle, with its private zoo and celebrated antiques, occupies an area of 137 acres. In 1958, Hearst's children donated the castle to the state of California, and it became a public treasure.
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