TOM BOPP'S SCHEDULE 2024
Wawona Hotel
UPDATED 7/30/2024
5:30pm - 9:30pm Tuesday – Saturday (off Sun/Mon)
May 7 – June 22
July 30 – September 21
October 8 – November 16
WEEKS OFF:
June 23 - July 29,
September 22 - October 7
WAWONA HOTEL TO CLOSE
Here’s the news post from the National Park Service:
“Beginning December 2, 2024, the historic Wawona Hotel within Yosemite National Park will close to allow the National Park Service (NPS) to conduct a comprehensive condition assessment on the hotel complex. The NPS recently undertook a roof replacement project on the main hotel building which revealed the need for more intensive investigation and assessment of the hotel.”
I’m told that “more intensive investigation” could take a couple of years. After the assessment, sorting through bids from contractors and the actual renovation could run into more years. For reference, the ongoing Ahwahnee Hotel renovation is expected to reach the two-year mark this winter.
COME VISIT IF YOU CAN
There are still vacancies at the Wawona Hotel – book here… https://www.travelyosemite.com/lodging/wawona-hotel/
…or consider a stay at The Redwoods (those cabins sprinkled around Wawona): https://redwoodsinyosemite.com/ The Redwoods and their homeowners have helped me immeasurably to secure housing in Wawona over the past few years.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
I’ll be in Wawona as much as possible, and will look for places to perform there while the Wawona Hotel is closed. There’ll be time to finish my next book about Wawona, and Diane will attack her backlog of creative projects. And for the first time in decades, we’ll be free to celebrate Thanksgiving and the holidays with our family.
Our hearts go out to all of the hotel’s staff who love the Wawona and have worked there so hard and for so long, and to all of you who have made Wawona a home away from home. The good news is that they’re doing the work now, while the buildings are still vital. It’s a long chunk of time for us, but it’s only a blip for the 145-year-old centerpiece of Wawona.
Best wishes,
Tom & Diane Bopp
As we shuttle between our coastal home and Wawona throughout the season, we look forward to sharing our home with our family, and sharing Wawona with you!
