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    4.0 (7 reviews)
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    I let the bear nibble on my neck.
    Frederick H.

    We had to stop at the Talking Bear for "local flavor"! But sadly it was telling the "Night Before Christmas". I was hoping for something wiser, but what can you expect at Christmas?

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    3 years ago

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    1 year ago

    Hidden gem, a must see in Oakhurst. Definitely the best talking bear we've ever visited

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    4 years ago

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    4 years ago

    We paid a visit to this knowledgeable bear earlier this week. It was a fun quick visit and I highly recommend you check it out. It's cute.

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    Glacier Point - Half Dome

    Glacier Point

    4.8(162 reviews)
    27.7 mi

    Ever since we made our return reservations almost a year ago; I've been looking forward to this…read moreroad being open! Usually it's open from late May to October or November directly depending on the amount of snowfall. Once we turned onto the Glacier Point road it was roughly 16 miles until we reached the spectacular viewpoint area. There are numerous places to pull over. Some are viewpoints, other's are hiking trails. Plan on bringing your own food & water. Can't beat the views for a nice bag lunch! It has been many moons since I first laid eyes on the beautiful snow flower. Imagine my surprise and delight in spotting the snow flower (sarcodes sanguinea) along the edges of the roadway! For those of you unfamiliar these plants are located in montane areas of the California Floristic Province, above 5,000 feet. Since I don't live in elevations above 5,000 feet it's rare that I see them. A large parking lot, some port a potties, a gift shop plus numerous hiking trails await you at the viewpoint area.

    Ice cream at the top! We hiked this from Yosemite Valley floor and was genuinely surprised that…read morethere was a convenience store at the top along with great views of Half Dome. Our group had ice cream at the top and I had two! We found that this is a drivable viewpoint and there were full amenities at the top. We came from Union Point and after hitting Glacier, we went up to Sentinal Dome, which is less than 2 miles, a bit steep but worth the picture opportunities! Our hike was amazing except for the bugs. Please come and create your own adventure.

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    Glacier Point - Snow flower

    Snow flower

    Glacier Point - Viewpoint on the way

    Viewpoint on the way

    Glacier Point - Snow flower

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    Old Town Clovis - The Christmas singers.

    Old Town Clovis

    4.4(25 reviews)
    35.3 mi

    This is a cute little town. They have many little cute gift stores, yummy restaurants, and great…read moreevents. They have an event called The Enchanted Night. The stores and restaurants are open late and almost all of them offers hot cocoa or apple cider. There also have a carriage that travels around the Main Streets. People make long line to go in it. It's full of lights and pretty decorated. They have singer different genre. They entertain along the streets. Some sing just regular music and some Christmas songs. We always find a place to have diner and then walk around and enjoy the music. We visit the different thrift stores. We always find something nice to buy. It has become a tradition for us to attend this event every year. Highly recommended. It is the official start of the Holidays for us. It's almost like a magical night.

    In 2019 I have never been to OTC so much in my life. My dude and I literally live one block away…read morefrom OTC so we frequent it so often. There are always so many events going on in OTC which I am loving the community events. I have gone to over 4. The ones I remember are: Antique Fair Food Festival Fairytale nights Farmers Market My dude and I have enjoyed so much festives here we are always seeing when the next events are. Everyone is very friendly and the respectful. The older folks tell my dude how did he scored his beautiful woman (me), which we always find hilarious as it is usually an older white retired couple. Anywho, if you would have told me I would be living in Clovis like 5 years ago, I would bet my life savings you are wrong but I do and surprisingly it's not that bad. There is always something to explore in OTC, from businesses to people. I love the events that they have which at least I feel like there's something going on every two weeks. The dude and I have gone to several restaurants and Roll Me Some is in OTC, BOA, EECU, and so much more. I am never disappointed when I come to OTC and wish Fresno put on more events like Clovis. There is always something to do here. They have the annual Christmas Parades, Big Hat Days, Veteran Parades and spring much more. I highly recommend to come down and check it out.

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    Old Town Clovis - Car show too.

    Car show too.

    Old Town Clovis
    Old Town Clovis - Train ride not worth the $5 He literally went around in a small circle until my grandkids were dizzy.

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    Train ride not worth the $5 He literally went around in a small circle until my grandkids were dizzy.

    Fresno County Blossom Trail

    Fresno County Blossom Trail

    4.3(26 reviews)
    43.3 mi

    We toured the Fresno County Blossom Trail the last weekend in February 2026, and the flowers were…read moreout in full force, and the agriculture along the trail was absolutely impressive. I saw somewhere that the trail is about a 2-hour drive. That pace seems to me to be at race speed, and way too fast to enjoy the sights. We took about five hours to drive the trail, and that was a comfortable speed. Given how much business and pride the Blossom Trail could drive to Fresno County, the trail appears to be a bit neglected. First, the Google Map download from the Fresno County website is practically useless for navigation using the Android Google Maps app. The app continuously tries to optimize the point-to-point travel, which too often takes one off the preferred and official route roadways for seeing the maximum number of blooms. Occasionally, there are Blossom Trail signs marking the route and turns, but some are either hard to spot or missing: more signs are needed to enhance route navigation for visitors, most of whom are not familiar with the area. Lastly, the map downloaded and printed from the Fresno County website is at such a small scale that it is very difficult to read, and if enlarged, gets blurry and even harder to read. Clearly, Fresno County has done a "government" job at the simple task of marking a route. Lastly, I would highly encourage Fresno County or the Farm Bureau to work with the landowner to put up signs that identity the type of orchard, vineyard, or crop. There used to be blue signs along the fences on I-5 that identified crops, and those were appreciated. The landowners and farmers benefit because the signs instill knowledge in the public and a public that knows about agriculture will support agriculture. Overall, despite the navigation challenges, the Fresno County Blossom Trail provides for a beautiful roadtrip.

    The trail is all across Fresno. You'd have to have a car and find one of the "landmarks" on the map…read morethen pay close attention to the streets to know where to turn. The map is confusing and took a lot of time to comprehend. Throughout the trail, you may find orange blossoms, cherry blossoms, almond blossoms, and pear blossoms, however it really varies based on the season for its full blossom. The website recommended Mid February to Mid March. Additionally, some areas may look better than others. If you look at my photo, it looks fairly empty. BUT we did see some pretty full ones in other areas... a lot of them are fenced off. If you're able to find some that aren't blocked, you can easily pull over and take photos. So be prepared to do some searching.

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    Fresno County Blossom Trail
    Fresno County Blossom Trail - 3/9/24 too late to catch the almond blossoms

    3/9/24 too late to catch the almond blossoms

    Fresno County Blossom Trail - Cherry blossoms

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    Pizza Factory

    Pizza Factory

    3.2(327 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$
    Casual dining
    Healthy dining

    Pizza factory is a great pizza place where locals and tourists can come enjoy some great food, and…read moreatmosphere. It's family friendly and has a small arcade area for the kids ( or kidults) I know I usually hit the claw machines and a few arcade favorites when I visit with my family and friends. They have a nice variety of food, from the " Chad" sandwich, which I'll leave a secret as to what's in it so you'll come check it out yourself, to the Calzones which are jam packed with your favorite toppings. Our last trip we had a simple pepperoni Calzone, which was huge. Then a multitude of hand tossed pizza. We usually have the Sierra Special which is packed with meat veggies and cheese. But their Hawaiian pizza with extra cheese and sauce if Amazing! Service is good but it does get busy so there could be a slight wait. Plenty of free parking, it's in our local shopping center so if you are visiting there is a grocery store and a CVS within close walking distance. Hope to see you all there soon.

    A great mom-and-pop restaurant just outside the national park. The food is excellent--especially…read morethe pizza, which is a must-try. The wings are also very good. Most of the staff work hard and provide great service, but management may need to address some professionalism issues, as one employee appeared to be drinking beer while on the clock while others were working diligently.

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    Pizza Factory
    Pizza Factory
    Pizza Factory

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    Historical Landmark No. 423 - 10.22.16  Chinese Camp's Fandango Hall. It was one of the town's hot spots

    Historical Landmark No. 423

    3.7(3 reviews)
    56.6 mi

    3.5 Stars I have to…read morerevisit this place as our first time visit didn't satisfy my curiosity. After reading more about it there was more to this historic place than the old buildings and ruins on Main Street! Hubby and I enjoy visiting ghost towns and seeing ruins. This is a semi ghost town as is the town of Goldfield in Nevada (along U.S. Route 95) with a population of 268. Chinese Camp has a population of 150 on the town sign but 2010 census showed a population of 126 and not a single Chinese person or person of Asian descent for that matter living in town. We walked along Main Street, the part of the street where old unoccupied buildings remain standing. Clearly they look like buildings not fit for living space but many of them say Private Property or No Trespassing so I'm not sure if we were invading people's privacy. We walked up to the State Historical Marker No. 423 located on Highway 120 and read the inscription. The old ruins were fascinating to see (if you're into this stuff). My favorite ghost town thus far was Bodie! Interesting history. It's obvious how the town came by its name as it is estimated as many as five thousand Chinese populated the town at one time. In 1856 a disagreement among Chinese miners ended up in a battle challenge between two local secret Chinese-American societies (these are called tongs). 2,500 Chinese fought using just knives and pitchforks, four were killed before one side retreated. No Chinese person has lived in this city since 1930. This semi ghost town is a remnant of the California Gold Rush mining town and located at the junction of Highway 49 north and Highway 120 west. Review #0596

    Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail California Landmark 423…read moreChinese Camp "Reportedly founded about 1849 by group of Englishmen who employed Chinese as miners. Much surface gold found on hills and flats. Headquarters for stage lines in early 1850's, and for several California Chinese Mining Companies. First Chinese Tong War in state fought near here between Sam yap and Yan Woo Tongs. Present stone and brick post office built 1854, still standing. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church built 1855, restored 1949, First Pastor, Father Henry Aleric."

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    Historical Landmark No. 423 - St. Xavier’s Catholic Church in Chinese Camp photo by Skyler Brown

    St. Xavier’s Catholic Church in Chinese Camp photo by Skyler Brown

    Historical Landmark No. 423 - 10.22.16  Chinese Camp's Buck Store

    10.22.16 Chinese Camp's Buck Store

    Historical Landmark No. 423 - 10.22.16  State Historical Marker No. 423 located on Highway 120

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    10.22.16 State Historical Marker No. 423 located on Highway 120

    Talking Bear - localflavor - Updated July 2026

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