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Paul Sumi

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Semi-OT: Part of Curry Village Closed
« on: November 22, 2008, 10:26:04 am »

FYI, for those planning to stay there while visiting Yosemite, to be aware of more limited availability.
From the L.A. Times article this morning:

Rock threat danger closes part of Yosemite lodging


About one-third of the lodging units available at Curry Village,will close permanently, park officials say.
The Associated Press
10:07 AM PST, November 21, 2008

The National Park Service said Friday it will close part of a popular lodging complex at Yosemite National Park because an unstable cliff has created the potential for deadly rockfall.

Park officials said 233 cabins will close permanently, or about one-third of the lodging units available at Curry Village to park visitors. About half of the 618 cabins have been off-limits since a rockfall on the historic complex Oct. 8.

The complete article:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yo...2,0,55212.story
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Semi-OT: Part of Curry Village Closed
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2008, 10:40:14 pm »

Here is why I think it is a darn good idea: http://www.gdanmitchell.com/2008/11/03/rec...or-nights-sleep

Dan

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FYI, for those planning to stay there while visiting Yosemite, to be aware of more limited availability.
From the L.A. Times article this morning:

Rock threat danger closes part of Yosemite lodging


About one-third of the lodging units available at Curry Village,will close permanently, park officials say.
The Associated Press
10:07 AM PST, November 21, 2008

The National Park Service said Friday it will close part of a popular lodging complex at Yosemite National Park because an unstable cliff has created the potential for deadly rockfall.

Park officials said 233 cabins will close permanently, or about one-third of the lodging units available at Curry Village to park visitors. About half of the 618 cabins have been off-limits since a rockfall on the historic complex Oct. 8.

The complete article:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yo...2,0,55212.story
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