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....

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

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

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...

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...

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

Access to Yosemite Valley in the 1800s was an ordeal and an opportunity, especially for businesses along Big Oak Flat Road.