Wonderful staff, they don't try and punch you in the face or hit you in the head with a shovel if…read moreyou ask for stamps and for me I really like that. 5 stars!!!

A Wonderful Step Back in Time at Laws Railroad Museum…read more We absolutely loved our visit to the Laws Railroad Museum & Historic Site in Bishop, California! From the moment we arrived, everyone was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and accommodating. There was so much to see and explore that we could have spent hours there. The museum is like stepping into an entire little town from another era. There's an old schoolhouse, a library, historic buildings, station agent family home, doctor's office, firehouse and fascinating pieces of everyday life -- including old Maytag appliances. Every building seemed to have something interesting to discover. One of the highlights was riding the Brill train, which was such a fun experience and especially exciting for our 9 year old son, who absolutely loves trains. Another memorable part of our visit was meeting Makenzie, who was working on and cleaning the historic No. 9 4-6-0 Baldwin steam locomotive. Makenzie took the time to talk with us and shared some fascinating information about the train and its history. That personal interaction really made our visit special. It's really wonderful to meet a community of train enthusiasts. You can tell how much care, dedication, and passion goes into preserving this incredible piece of California history. It's truly a hidden gem and a wonderful place for families, history lovers, and, of course, train spotters! We highly recommend Laws Railroad Museum and can't wait to visit again!

We visited on a Saturday with our nine year old son and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The Brill car…read morebuilt in 1927 was a great ride and the docents explain history of the train and area. The little town has movie set quality buildings full of antiques of how people lived from the 1883 building of the trains station through the 1960's when the train stopped coming through. Not to mention antique cars and wagons. Be sure to check out their 4-6-0 Baldwin steam locomotive in restoration. We learned Morris Code and sent messages on the Telegraph. You'll be pleasantly surprised and although we spent two and a half hours there, we could have stayed longer.

Just wanted to let the state trooper who was so helpful and nice outside of bishop,ca know that we…read morereally appreciated him trying to help us as we were broke down in an rv on 395. It was really refreshing to have a good encounter with such a professional and all around great law enforcement officer who wasn't trying to see how much worse of a day they could make us have. My apologies for not remembering your name sir but on behalf of my family we thank you and Godbless you !!

Reading the previous review of Officer Otten, I couldn't disagree more!! I do respect others…read moreopinions though. I was stranded at the side of the road a few miles before Big Pine, was anxious and somewhat afraid. The car was so hot and it was unsafe to get out due to everyone whizzing by. I had already called AAA. He pulled up and approached me with a smile, saw what was wrong, talked to me and stayed until AAA arrived. As the step-mother of a CHP officer I was impressed with his kindness and professionalism. It was so refreshing to see a man who truly loves his job!!! Thank you Officer Otten!!!!!

Nice amount of reading materials librarian is always helpful. Nice atmosphere. They have computers…read moreyou are able to use and they will even let you make copies of if needed for a price.

Stopped in to print a document, and encountered the most unpleasant and downright rude front desk…read morewoman, when I asked for assistance with the aging desktop computer. Mind you, I interrupted her, politely, to ask for help, while she was in the midst of a gossip session with another customer. Her pal was the only other person in the place, so it's not as if she were swamped. She made me feel so uncomfortable that I left without completing task. Usually the hallmark of a public library is welcoming and congenial, especially in a small town. Not so the Bishop Public Library. kinda creeped me out.

Must added to the list for hiking / beach/ kayak spot…read more No need a big jeep or any special vehicle. You will be fine as it's easy to get down to these stone pillars with 2 mi hike. Very easy flat step - straight road. Actually there's one big deep hold up hill at the beginning and one slightly slippery downhill to the lake. General, worth the hike and time to visit the unique nature made sandstone pillars. A beautiful place with peaceful quiet lake. You can hang around right at the lake or do kayak Tips: - When you are inside - under these columns, never look up. There is always some sand falling from top. - No restroom / trash bin / info center. Make sure bring water and essential items. - Plan to arrive early so you can come back around before noon. And use a lot of sunscreen in summer. No shade at all. Like walk in the middle of dessert! - Parking spots are marked correctly in google map. No actually parking signs. You just find your own the spot closest to the first hill and leave the car there at your own risk for 1hr at least. - follow google map. There's some crosspath and no signage!

From the 395, there's a nice dirt road to Crowley Lake but you can only go so far with a regular…read morecar. A 4x4 off road vehicle is needed to access the stone columns for the last mile or two. There's a hill with really bad ruts. Another way to access the columns is to kayak to them. We saw a kayaker who parked his car at another beach off the lake and kayaked over. There is a steep sandy trail down to the beach where the columns are. The water was high when we were there so fortunately we couldn't access the larger columns that day. It's definitely worth the visit when the water level in the lake is low to see these unique stone columns.