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Yosemite / United States

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Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls dropping through their notch in the Yosemite Valley cliffs — Photo: Mike McBey, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Author Mike McBey · CC BY 2.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Yosemite, United States, for the best experience?Mid-to-late May — the National Park Service's own window for peak waterfalls — paying the standard $35 per vehicle for a seven-day pass, with the caveat that the high…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Yosemite on a first visit?Take the Tunnel View reveal, walk to the base of Yosemite Falls, and — if the lottery allows — climb Half Dome's cables; fill the rest with Glacier Point and the…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Yosemite, and which local food or drink is worth trying?The Ahwahnee Dining Room — a 34-foot-ceilinged hall of sugar pine and granite that has been Yosemite's ceremonial table since 1927, and, in December, the setting for…

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