As I drive around the area, post offices, old gas stations, and cemeteries normally catch my attention. I have fond childhood memories of my hometown post office and my Dad's Apco gas station. But Cemeteries? I'm on the Board for the one in Genoa and this is very historical area for that. And yes, I'm aware the Snowshoe Thompson had deep roots in Alpine County. Looking at the pictures, the Markleeville post office is small and efficient. I say that by all the old private boxes inside, newer and larger ones of packages, and a service desk open within posted hours. There's also the expected community bulletin board and a sign indicating that there's no "recycle" can for junk mail. The one sign that surprised me was that post office employees would not hand mail over the counter, but would help someone figure out how to work the box combination. I guess I'd have to learn the combination if I wanted to pick up a handicapped relative's mail? read more

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Nothing but fast, friendly, efficient service from the two that with there now. Positive reaction either just picking up my mail or seeking answers. read more

Absolutely insane. Hot day(95 at least) and got out of car with the dog parked in the shade (on a slow Monday afternoon) to run and pick up my Order from the store next door and was screamed at through the window to "move my fucking Beamer and I don't care about your dog". The nerve. People in this small a town that rely on tourists shouldn't be so rude to people and so anti dog. The best part is that I took up one spot and after I moved my car I came back to the store and a truck had parked and taken up BOTH places but wasn't IN the spots just in front of them so NOONE could get in either of the spots. Selective pricks. read more