What a rush! And then thankfully, the line slackens and levels out, causing me to decelerate to a more comfortable speed. I reach top speed directly over the creek. I quickly gain speed to more than 20 miles per hour, buzzing along the line with the wind rushing through my harness. According to KSTP it took several minutes for technicians to escort her safely to the end of the line.įorcing those images out of my head, I grab my lanyard for dear life and push off the platform. “I think I’m going to die,” the Lakeville woman recalled thinking as she teetered over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis last year, stuck in the middle of the Super Bowl’s Bold North Zip Line. I remind myself: Trust the program! I am latched by two lanyards onto a steel cable that has a tensile strength of 20,000 pounds. My only way out is a yellow plastic slide in front of me, leading to midair oblivion - a zipline that appears to plunge 75 feet down into Sand Creek. More options: Search Tripping ( for 5,000 vacation rentals, including rustic log cabins and rooms with a view in the Yosemite area, as well as Airbnb ( for options in Yosemite, Pinecrest and Twain Harte.Several riders are crowded behind me, waiting impatiently. For more ideas, check out Darlene’s Vacation Cabins ( which has properties in Pinecrest, Strawberry, Long Barn and Sugarpine. In the winter, there’s an ice-skating rink on the property. A mile away, the McCaffrey House bed-and-breakfast offers pet-friendly lodgings ( And in Long Barn, halfway between Twain Harte and Pinecrest, new owners have begun renovating the venerable Long Barn Lodge ( ), which includes motel rooms and recently updated cabins painted a cheery cherry red. Twain Harte: You’ll find the recently updated Wildwood Inn ( a motel with a swimming pool, in the center of town, walking distance to restaurants, shops and the golf course - and a mini-golf course, too. In addition to the aquatic attractions of the lake resort, the Pinecrest Theater ( shows first-run movies under the stars all summer long. Pinecrest: Headed farther north? Find information for the Pinecrest Lake Resort’s lodging options, which include newly renovated motel rooms, as well as cabins and townhouses, at. Other Groveland options include the historic and charming Hotel Charlotte ( with antique bedsteads, modern bathroom fixtures and a restaurant, Fork & Love the historic Groveland Hotel ( built as an adobe trading post in 1849 and the Yosemite Westgate Lodge ( which is 12 miles from the park’s west gate. The newest Yosemite region resort to open in more than 25 years, the rustic-modern lodge offers 143 rooms, suites and hillside villas a grand lodge, tavern and restaurant a heated 2,400-square-foot saltwater pool a poolside bar and outdoor recreation options, including guided Yosemite hikes, a kids’ zip line and Evelo E-bikes. This spring, its owners opened the Rush Creek Lodge ( just outside the park gates. Groveland’s historic 1920s Evergreen Lodge ( is always a popular choice. Outside the park: Yosemite gateway towns, such as Groveland and Mariposa, host a number of lodges, B&Bs and vacation rentals. Cabins, cottages and chalets in Foresta boast iconic Yosemite views. Yosemite Vacation Homes ( offers lodging within the national park’s gates, just 7 miles from the valley. Find more information at the park’s new website. Like roughing it? Half Dome Village (formerly Curry Village) offers heated cabins and tent cabins in the shadow of Half Dome. Within the park, Yosemite Valley Lodge (formerly Yosemite Lodge at the Falls) offers clean, comfortable and budget-friendly rooms in a convenient location. But other options exist - from lodges and bed-and-breakfasts to vacation rentals. Yosemite National Park: The National Park’s most famous hotel is the landmark Majestic Yosemite Hotel - the hotel formerly known as the Ahwahnee, until a concessionaire change this spring caused a great deal of rebranding. Planning a trek? Here’s the scoop on where to stay if you’re heading for Yosemite, Stanislaus National Forest or Pinecrest Lake.
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