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,...

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

April 12 marked the official Grand Opening of Dragonfly Dees with speeches,  fanfare and ribbon-cutting scissors for all. It was a...

Plastic Bags and Pepsi Cups become a magical mobile at dusk. If you think the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce and the Grade to Gate...

Last week marked the 175th anniversary of Tuolumne County. Twenty-six other original California counties share the same birthday. In...

It was a year of action for the Yosemite Chamber. A year of raising our collective voice and getting action. A year of partnerships and...

Members of the community and County staff stood before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, December 17, to thank District 4...

"It's a process that takes time but Groveland is worth every moment spent," shares Sparker Mejia, President of Romulus Development, as he...

Halloween night was so much safer for trick or treaters this year thanks to the dedicated volunteers of the TCCSU (Tuolumne County...

There’s nothing better to scare up a bunch of tourists around Halloween than a big media hit about Groveland’s somewhat shady past. The...

In 2023, travelers spent more than $287 million in Tuolumne County, supporting more than 2500 jobs (and up to 1500 more if Chicken Ranch...

Groveland Slated for Underground Lines After more than a year of pressure and demands for accountability from the Tuolumne County Board...

A big change to this year’s 49er Festival made a big difference. Thanks to everyone who posted photos and responded to social media with...

Sabre Design has been the Art/Design sponsor of the 49er Festival for more than a decade. Each year, when the Festival Organizing...

Friendly competition was the name of the day at the 2024 49er Festival and Taste of Tuolumne. From the US Army vs. Tuolumne County...

Nobody was quite sure what to expect when electric vehicle maker Rivian quietly purchased the old Groveland Gas station and transformed...

Have you signed up your favorite kid(s) for the 49er Festival’s Safe Shooting Games with Olympic Silver Medalist Sagen Maddalena? What...

Our first Taste of Tuolumne Adult Craft Beverage Showcase wouldn’t be complete without our favorite local hard cider from Indigeny...

Hit It! The 49er Festival is nearly here and the Main Stage is where the action is. This year, The Groveland Hotel / Aroma Tavern are...