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The bears are hungry in Three Rivers

Toady I called one of our clients to give hre a Team Diana update. She said, "Diana you will never guess what happened!" She went on to tell me that she had out of town visitors. They had borrowed their fathers car to make the cross country journey to Three Rivers. Upon their evening arrival, they enjoyed the sounds of the river and the sparkling stars above. In the morning, to their dismay, the rear bumper of their car was torn off and and all that was left was a mess and half of the unopened bag of dog food that was in their trunk.

Oh, I would be mortified if this happened to my guests. Everyone wants to see a bear when they come to Three Rivers and Sequoia National Park but certainly no one desires this kind of encounter.

Concert on the Grass weekend is a great time to visit Team Diana and to look at property

The Concert on the Grass is Saturday, September 27th.
There will be an art show proceeding the concert. The art show will feature about 10 local and out of area artists. The show will begin at 1:30 and the concert will begin at 2:30.

The Road to Mineral King

Mineral King Road leads from Three Rivers to the small mountain town of Mineral King, about 25 miles out a winding mountain road from Three Rivers. Mt. Whitney with peaks reaching a 14000 ft. elevation towers above.

Mineral King was an old silver mining community back in the 1800's. Disney discovered Mineral King back in the mid 60's and thought it was the most beautiful place in the world. It was Walt Disney's dream to turn Mineral King into a world class ski resort, but was thwarted by the first major success of the Sierra Club - Thank goodness. I cannot imagine what our foothill community would look like today if Disney had realized his dream.

Last weekend we headed to mineral King for a great hike and some homemade pie at the Silver City Resort.

About 8 miles out Mineral King Road you will drive across the old historic Oak Grove Bridge. The bridge spans the East Fork of the Kaweah River which is a series of pools and falls as the it drops in elevation from 14000 ft. to Three Rivers. The drive to MK winds along the edge of the canyon overlooking the river and is stunningly beautiful. The drive is winding and rugged and it takes about 2 hours to go 25 miles.
Mineral King is only open in the summer from about Memorial Day until mid September and closes after the first snow. This is the Silver City Resort where you can rent cabins and homemade pies are baked daily. I had rhubarb, mountain berry pie a la mode. It was tart and wonderful.
At about the 6000 ft. elevation we began to see the Giant Sequoia's which always take my breath away. The enormous size and red color make these giants stand out in the forest.
At the end of the road, the canyon opens up with Mt Whitney towering in the distance. This was early June and the wild flowers had not begun to bloom. Cabin owners were just starting to open their cabins from the winter. We hiked a small mountain trail along the stream and in no time at all we were in the snow. What a spot!

Studio Tour 8

Three Rivers has many talented artists and craftsman and biennially the Arts Alliance of Three Rivers sponsors an Artist's Studio Tour where local artists who open their studios and we get to see some wonderful creative work and the studios where the art is created.

This year 18 studios were on tour providing a great day exploring the area finding these hidden jules nestled in the Oaks.

Steeped in Arts and Music!

The 35th Annual JazzAffair sponsored by the High Sierra Jazz Club.
The Jazzaffair is a wonderful event in Three Rivers with people coming from all over the country to hear great Jazz in the foothills of the Sierra's. There are 3 venues around town with jazz playing full time for 3 days.

My favorite venue is the Lion's Roping Arena where music is played in a band shelter and we sit on the grass under the stars. I love live music of any kind as long as it is good - and this is good!

Our own High Sierra Jazz Band is famous and can be heard on cruise ships and other locations around the world.

The Jazzaffair is not the only music to be heard in Three Rivers. We have a Redbud Festival in May, performances at the Three Rivers Art Center, a Concert on the Grass in the Fall and live music at various locations every weekend.

Venture up to Three Rivers and relax along the river while enjoying some great music. We would love to see you here.

Isn't Water Wonderful?

Anyone who has stood in awe along a river, next to waterfalls or a lake, has experienced the nearly hypnotic effect of water on the human heart. We just can't seem to get enough of it. Being near water simply allows us to slow down, calm down, and enjoy being alive.

Three Rivers has 4 rivers running through it leading to Lake Kaweah. Wherever I go in Three Rivers I am along the river of the lake and it soothes my soul. What a great place to own your own spot on the water!