California High Sierra

10/30/2026

Summer is a popular time for weddings, but Yosemite never has a bad season for nuptials. If you’ve ever seen Yosemite Valley with its serene Merced River, thundering Yosemite Falls, and iconic granite walls like Half Dome, you might not picture it as a wedding venue. Yet you can say “I do” 💍 in the very place John Muir once called “nature’s landscape garden, at once beautiful and sublime.” And layer in all those 🍂 fall colors... how can you resist?

👇 Let Yosemite help with your I-Do's
https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/best-wedding-destinations/

Yosemite Nation

10/30/2026

South Lake Tahoe can look completely different depending on where you’re standing. Or how HIGH you happen to be. 😉🍂 From trails above the lake to sky-high views that reveal colors and landscapes you’d never notice from the road, fall has a way of showing off when you change your perspective.

Regram Visit Lake Tahoe | South Shore ; 📸 Susmit Singha Roy (3rd)

10/29/2026

What if your fall w**e tasting came with a Gold Rush town, a historic Main Street and enough tasting rooms that choosing where to start becomes the hardest part of the day? 🍷🍂

Welcome to Calaveras County.

Start around Copperopolis, then wind your way up Highway 4 toward Murphys, where more than two dozen tasting rooms sit within strolling distance of historic Main Street. Park the car. Wander. Sip. Grab a bite. Wander some more.

This is the kind of fall adventure where slowing down is very much the point. And we’re okay with that. 😉

👇 It's fall w**e time
https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/head-off-the-beaten-path-for-a-w**e-tasting-adventure-in-the-high-sierra/

Calaveras County Visitors Bureau, California

10/29/2026

Feel like moseying your way back in time and experiencing the California Gold Rush Era? Then head on over to the Columbia State Historic Park. And when you done, it's time to wander around the bustling historic town of Columbia itself.

📸 Columbia Stage Line and Stable; Michael Sharps

👇 Visit One Of The Best California State Parks Of The High Sierra
https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills-state-parks-of-the-high-sierra-offer-priceless-experiences/

Visit Tuolumne County Columbia State Historic Park

10/29/2026

How ghostly is Silver Mountain City? So ghostly that most of the TOWN is gone. 👻

A silver strike once brought thousands of people here and even made it the original Alpine County seat. Then the boom faded, people moved on… and apparently some of the buildings did too.

Today, the Chalmers Mansion and a small pioneer cemetery are among the few reminders that a bustling town ever existed here at all.

There’s something wonderfully spooky about standing somewhere and realizing an entire community once filled the landscape around you.

Now THAT is a ghost town.

👻 Where did Silver Mountain City go?
https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/explore-ghost-towns-of-the-high-sierra/

Alpine County California

10/28/2026

November is Native American Heritage Month, and before the month even begins, we wanted to take a moment to recognize something that has always been part of the High Sierra story. ❤️

Long before these mountains became destinations for skiing, hiking, road trips and national parks, Indigenous peoples lived with, cared for and understood this landscape in ways that continue to shape the Sierra today. And there are some incredible places where you can learn more.

From Washoe culture around Lake Tahoe to the Miwok, Mono, Yokut, Chukchansi, Ahwahneechee, Paiute, Shoshone and other Native peoples of the Sierra, museums, cultural centers, historic sites and exhibits throughout the region help tell stories that deserve to be heard.

November gives us a reason to celebrate Native American heritage.

But learning about the people who have called these mountains home for generations? That belongs on the agenda all year long. Take a little time to explore their stories with us.

👇 Honor & Celebrate The Indigenous People Of The Sierra https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/native-american-heritage-month/

Lake Tahoe Travel Visit Yosemite Madera County Palisades Tahoe Yosemite Nation Visit Bishop Visit Visalia & See the Sequoias

As you take in the Sierra here's how you can honor and learn about all the nations that we're here before European settlers arrived.

10/28/2026

Some of the best fall views around South Lake Tahoe aren’t the ones you catch driving through town. 🍂 They take a little footwork.

A trail. A climb. You need to wander away from the obvious once in a while. And then suddenly you round a corner and Tahoe gives you one of those views that makes every step worth it.

That’s part of what we love about fall here. The really good stuff often asks you to work for it just a little bit extra.

Regram Visit Lake Tahoe | South Shore ; 📸 Claire Hewitt-Demeyer (2nd); Atka, Nukka and Shiya (3rd); Lara Kaylor (4th)

10/27/2026

One person wants a mountain wedding. The other wants a beach wedding.

Lake Tahoe: Why are we arguing? 😉💙

With 72 miles of shoreline surrounded by Sierra peaks, Big Blue gives you a little bit of everything. There's beaches, mountains, sparkling water and communities where your guests can keep celebrating long after the ceremony ends.

North Shore or South Shore. Intimate or lively. Summer sunshine, fall colors or snowy mountains. Doesn't matter really. Lake Tahoe knows a thing or two about looking good for a wedding. 💍

💍 Could you picture yourself saying “I do” beside Big Blue?
https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/best-wedding-destinations/

Lake Tahoe Travel Visit Lake Tahoe

10/27/2026

The name might say 50/50... but the odds are much better of finding your next favorite 🍺 brew at FiftyFifty Brewing Company in Truckee, CA. Lots of awards, lots of suds, lots of options... you may have a hard time picking just one!

👇Up Your Odds Of A Brew-tastic Experience
https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/award-winning-breweries-in-the-high-sierra/

Visit Truckee, California

10/27/2026

Yosemite is a year-round playground... but have you ever thought of seeing it by air? Yes... like as in an airplane? And if that's not enough excitement for you, you can jump if you want too. 😲

👇 Take In Yosemite From High In The Sky
https://californiahighsierra.com/trips/unique-adventures-california/

Yosemite Nation