As we celebrate Tuolumne County’s 175th year, we’re reminded that our history began long before white men came to make their fortunes as...

You can’t have a birthday party without a cake. And for Tuolumne County’s 175th Anniversary, not just any old supermarket cake would do....

Just in time for an early Fall, two great chilies are on the Taste of Tuolumne table at the 49er Festival. Firefall Ranch Resorts’ Chef...

Trust Mar-Val to have a great selection of pumpkins, gourds, and other Halloween necessities. School has begun. The wind is picking up....

Your Local Bankers (L to R): Alissa Ahlswede, Michele Dixon, Linda Kocher, and AVP Branch Manager Michelle Mecredy with the 175th...

By Kathy Brown, Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum/Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society Irene Clark’s drawing of the former...

What if they threw a festival and nobody came? Thanks to terrific sponsors like Miners Mart, we’ll never know. Miners Mart’s sponsorship...

What time does Yosemite open? Where can we go hiking? When do they turn off the waterfalls? Where’s the Kids Zone? Where can I buy raffle...

We’re delighted to welcome Aroma Restaurant & Wine Bar at The Groveland Hotel back for another year as 49er Festival Main Stage sponsor....

By Kathy Brown, Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum/Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society For such a small town, Groveland seems to...

Two Bounce Houses this year! One for the Big 'uns and one for the Littles. Part of the fun and most of the frenzy of the 49er Festival is...

Left to right: Carol Willmon, Anita Millard, Grade to Gate Foundation Chair Eric Voogd, and Dee Small proudly display the finished...

The third in a series on Groveland/Big Oak Flat's past featuring historic families and the businesses and services they provided to our community over the past 175 years. Illustrations by Irene Clark are being transferred to a Heritage Quilt, up for Live Auction at the 49er Festival on September 20, 2025.

Where the Hell is Groveland? You’ve seen it on the t-shirt* and undoubtedly heard it countless other times from friends-of-friends,...

Second in a series on Groveland/Big Oak Flat's past featuring historic buildings and the businesses they housed over the past 175 years. Illustrations by Irene Clark are being transferred to a Heritage Quilt, up for Live Auction at the 49er Festival on September 20, 2025.

The first in a series on Groveland/Big Oak Flat's past featuring historic families and the businesses and services they provided to our community over the past 175 years. Illustrations by Irene Clark are being transferred to a Heritage Quilt, up for Live Auction at the 49er Festival on September 20, 2025.

Heritage Quilt Slated for 49er Festival Live Auction Irene Clark's 1970's pen-and-ink illustrations were resized to 8x8 inches, converted...

If there’s one thing Leonard Cassaretto loved, it was the annual Old West Days/49er Festival and the Main Street Parade. If there’s one...

By Kathy Brown, Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum/Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society The South Fork, with its covered bridge,...

The 2025 tourism season is officially upon us. September 20 may seem months away, but the 49er Festival Committee and our Community...