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🌱 How the Dome Fire could change your Yosemite Valley visit this week
And check out Beneath the Stars on the Yosemite Valley Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How the Dome Fire could change your Yosemite Valley visit this week
Also on today's calendar: Chi Trainer Yosemite Retreat 2026.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dome Fire reshapes Yosemite fall visits with smoke, closures (sacbee.com) — Yosemite Valley visitors this week will see smoke and some closures as the Dome Fire burns north of Wawona Dome, keeping Glacier Point Road and several trails shut. Air quality in the Valley is forecast to be moderate, but most services, viewpoints, and major attractions remain open, so locals and visitors should check park and CAL FIRE updates before heading out. 
📸 Around Yosemite Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yosemite Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- Beneath the Stars →
Yosemite Valley Lodge Amphitheater, 9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite Valley
8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Chi Trainer Yosemite Retreat 2026 →
Curry Village, 9010 Curry Village drive, Yosemite Valley
10:00 am
Wednesday October 21
📣 Yosemite Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Movie Night under the Stars →
AutoCamp Yosemite, 6323 CA-140, Midpines
8:00 pm - Sierra Stargazing →
Tenaya at Yosemite, 1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp - YHS Coronation
YHS Theater
6:00 pm - YHS FFA to Greenhand Leadership Conference
Yosemite High Oakhurst, CA 93644
8:00 am - 5pm & 7:30pm YHS Home Football vs. Tranquility
Yosemite Unified Oakhurst, CA 93644 - YHS Homecoming Game
YHS Stadium
4:00 pm - Yosemite Goddess Festival →
Mariposa Fairgrounds, 5007 Fairgrounds Road, Mariposa - Cooking for Health →
39963 Sierra Way, Oakhurst
11:00 am - Boha at South Gate Brewing Company →
South Gate Brewing Company, 40233 Enterprise Dr, Oakhurst
12:00 pm - South Gate Brewing Company →
South Gate Brewing Company, 40233 Enterprise Dr, Oakhurst
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Mariposa
- Update: Dome Fire grows to 5,215 acres in Mariposa County, remains 30% contained (sacbee.com)
- Update: Wildfire Training in Mariposa County - Sep. 27 status (sacbee.com)
- County Fire Engine Returning to Jerseydale (sierranewsonline.com)
Oakhurst
- Fall Pumpkin Paint Party – All Ages!! (sierranewsonline.com)
Ok Yosemite Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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