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The ferry building is fun and the kids will enjoy and there’s lots of good food there. My son like La Mar Covina Peruana which is on the water at the embarcadero. Perbacco for Italian used to be great. We had a good dinner at Mourad last year, but maybe to fancy with kids.
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Hot weather in Yosemite
Originally Posted by janisj
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Just quick - Its way past my bedtime ;) The Ahwahnee if it was just the two of you celebrating your anniversary - no question. But with kids, I actually think the Lodge is the better choice. (I've stayed a both -- the Ahwahnee twice, and Yosemite Valley Lodge at least 6 or 7 times.)
You can drive from Monterey/Carmel down into the northern half of Big Sur but the road is closed at Dolan Point so you cannot drive all the way through to the southern end. You'd have to retrace your drive back north to the Monterey Peninsula. Is the much higher price for Ahwahnee worth it then as they have AC? |
Originally Posted by macdogmom
(Post 17586698)
The ferry building is fun and the kids will enjoy and there’s lots of good food there. My son like La Mar Covina Peruana which is on the water at the embarcadero. Perbacco for Italian used to be great. We had a good dinner at Mourad last year, but maybe to fancy with kids.
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Yosemite heat wave
Yosemite is going through a heat wave right now and will likely be in the mid-90’s when we are there for 3 nights next week.
I was able to get a bunk room for our family with kids at Yosemite Valley Lodge but am getting worried about no AC after reading other posts. Is sleeping impossible? I read there are fans in rooms but not sure if enough. I have no issues with basic accommodations but sleeping in terribly hot weather is another thing (especially when we’re hiking all day in the heat!). Would paying the much higher cost for Ahwahnee worth it as the have AC? I was just about to cancel that reservation so now have second thoughts… Thanks! |
I have only life experience but would normally consider lows in the low 60s with low humidity as being “good sleeping weather.” Do you find 75 too hot to fall asleep? Try keeping the windows shut and curtains drawn during the day, and only open up at 10 pm. Maybe this trick only works for insulated buildings. Position the fan to blow cool evening air in through one of the windows (bring extension cord). No way I would pay Ahwahnee prices just for AC, especially when the mornings are cool.
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You're holding two separate reservations?
As tom_mn points out, overnight temps will be much lower. I could manage at the Lodge, but if I had the opportunity and no-worries $$$ to stay at the Ahwahnee I'd stay at the Ahwahnee. But that's me. |
Next week is supposed to be cooler than this week (using Sacramento as an example - Yesterday 102°F - next Tuesday 91°F)
Yosemite Valley generally runs about 8-10-ish degrees lower. However -- it will be much MUCH cooler at night. You should have no problems sleeping. If is is say 85°F during the day -- it will be in the high 50's low 60's over night. |
We've merged your two threads because you asked the same weather question on both.
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Didn't see tom_mm's post (must have been on the other thread) -- to clarify there is no way Yosemite Valley will be anywhere near 75°F at night. You'll likely need a light jacket in the evenings.
And not knowing where you are from - high 80's may sound hot to you because you are used to humidity. Humidity here will be low to VERY low. Like 10% to 20% (one reason wild fires are such an issue out here - there is just no moisture in the air). I've experienced 85F days in Wash. DC which were absolutely unbearable because of the 90% humidity. In NorCal we don't even look for shade til it hits over 95F |
Are you familiar with the National Weather Service? They have a forecast page for Yosemite Valley, where the lodges are located
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...74539308593381 |
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