Scenic 395 - The Official Guide 2023

2023 Scenic 395 35 Full Service Facility Driving Range 18 Hole Championship Course 19th Hole Bar & Grill Serving breakfast and lunch OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1325 US Hwy 395, Bishop, CA 93514 (760) 873-5828 bishopcountryclub.com Bishop On Dec. 3 from 4:30 to 6 p.m., a Lighted Christmas Parade will be held. The pa- rade begins at 4:30 pm at High Country Lumber and heads north on Main Street, ending at Bishop City Park for the official tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 pm. On Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Christmas Train of the Laws Railroad Express will be offered by the Laws Rail- road Museum. Railroad Express is a magi- cal family day at Laws Rail- road Museumwith train rides, holiday crafts, refreshments and visits with Santa Claus. Get your train ticket to this small town magical tradi- tion. See your child’s face light up when they get their golden ticket, marching in for the secret ask from Santa, a visit from Smokey Bear, the yummiest s’mores, personal- ized decorating of Great Basin cookies, two unique holiday crafts AND a free book from Altrusa, all to fit into their very own custom designed bag. Top it off with a hot cocoa and wagon ride down caroling lane, drawn by horses from Rock Creek Pack Station. And the grand finale, taking a 15 minute train ride with car- olers, elves and a special gift from Santa’s elves. Coming up in 2023 is the Bob Bishop Trout Rodeo to be held Feb. 18 and 19. This is a catch and release event brought to you by the Southwest Council Fly Fishers International the weekend following President’s Day weekend. This will be a trout tournament for both fly fishers and conventional fishers. The Bishop Chamber of Commerce has been very supportive in bringing this event to our area. Pleasant Valley Reser- voir and the Owens River will be the focus of the fishing.  On March 11, the Blake Jones Trout Derby will be held at the Tri-County Fairgrounds & Event Center, Heritage Arts Building. Over $10K in cash & prizes will be awarded. It is one of California’s largest single-day trout derbies. Registration, check-in and prize ceremony will be held at Tri-County Fairgrounds. Fishing at Pleas- ant Valley Reservoir and Ow- ens River. Blind Bogey format with prizes for all ages. For more information on all events to be held in the Bishop area, contact the Bishop Visitor Center, located at 690 N. Main Street. Call (760) 873-8405 or visit Bishop- ChamberOfCommerce.com or BishopVisitor.com. Continued from Page 34 The Bishop Fall Highball Craggin’ Classic 3-day Grassroots climbing festival is a true celebration of Eastern Sierra climbing. Courtesy photo