Cherie's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Yosemite is a national treasure. Please check their website and secure your reservation. Reservations to enter the park will be required thru September.
995 locals recommend
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite is a national treasure. Please check their website and secure your reservation. Reservations to enter the park will be required thru September.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
1170 CA-4Food scene
Emberz is another local favorite. They feature wood oven baked pizzas, daily specials and ahi tacos. Vegetarians will find something to eat there as well. They specialize in cocktails.
45 locals recommend
Emberz Wood-Fired Foodz
177 S Washington StEmberz is another local favorite. They feature wood oven baked pizzas, daily specials and ahi tacos. Vegetarians will find something to eat there as well. They specialize in cocktails.
Favorite local restaurant. Featuring burgers (beef, salmon, veggie) and daily specials. The wine selection is good.
67 locals recommend
Diamondback Grill
93 S Washington StFavorite local restaurant. Featuring burgers (beef, salmon, veggie) and daily specials. The wine selection is good.
Tom and I dine here at least once a week! The food is consistently good. The service is fast although they are slow to clear the table. It’s not located downtown don’t let the strip mall vibe deter you. The interior is welcoming. Great Vegetarian selections. Clean sushi offerings as well.
16 locals recommend
B E Wok & Sushi
764 Mono WayTom and I dine here at least once a week! The food is consistently good. The service is fast although they are slow to clear the table. It’s not located downtown don’t let the strip mall vibe deter you. The interior is welcoming. Great Vegetarian selections. Clean sushi offerings as well.
Best take out. Yoshoku stopped table service during the pandemic but continues to offer take out food. Their poke bowls are delish, they pickle all their own vegetables. There are several vegetarian options as well. Grab a poke bowl and drive over to Indigeny for a cider enhanced picnic.
25 locals recommend
Yoshoku
70 S Washington StBest take out. Yoshoku stopped table service during the pandemic but continues to offer take out food. Their poke bowls are delish, they pickle all their own vegetables. There are several vegetarian options as well. Grab a poke bowl and drive over to Indigeny for a cider enhanced picnic.
Arroyo offers traditional Mexican fare with a flare! Beautiful presentation of food. The guacamole is made to order. Limited outdoor seating above the creek. At a recent lunch my friend had chicken sopasitas and I had the vegan bowl. Really good.
9 locals recommend
El Arroyo Cantina & Mexican Kitchen
126 S Washington StArroyo offers traditional Mexican fare with a flare! Beautiful presentation of food. The guacamole is made to order. Limited outdoor seating above the creek. At a recent lunch my friend had chicken sopasitas and I had the vegan bowl. Really good.
Hard Cider Tasting Room
Love this hard cider. It’s available in all our supermarkets, but if you have a chance visit the tasting room. It’s a 45 minute walk from the cabin door to your first tasting. Its about a 30 minute drive. Indigeny is a lovely setting with picnic tables and trails thru the apple orchard and Phoenix Lake.
Indigeny Reserve
14679 Summers LnYoga
Hey that’s me in the blue yoga pants! I opened the studio in 2004-the Yoga Loft was the first studio dedicated to yoga in Tuolumne County. I am no longer the owner but I can highly recommend the studio and it’s high caliber instructors.
https://yogaloftsonora.com
Yoga Loft
72 S Stewart StLocal Hike
West Side Trail
West Side Rails: Tuolumne City to North Fork/Tuolumne RiverDragoon Gulch Trail Head
680 Woods Creek DrPinecrest Lake Trail
Pinecrest Lake TrailCity advice
Book before you go
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Check out the air quality index. See if where you are planning to go has been impacted by wildfire smoke.
Getting around
Try YARTS if you can’t get a Yosemite reservation.
https://yarts.com . Round trip bus service to Yosemite Valley. Included in the fare is admission fee to the park. The senior discount is generous. I utilize the bus for my summer trips to Yosemite. Saves the hassle of trying to find parking. Only operates May- September.