TOM BOPP'S SCHEDULE
UPDATED 5/2/2025
LIVE IN WAWONA
Musical Nights with TOM BOPP
3 Saturdays, 6pm - 9pm
June 28
August 23
October 18
The Redwoods Fireside Room & Deck
(no cover charge)
8038 Chilnualna Falls Road, Wawona, California 95389
MY COUNTRY BAKERY & GRILL
will be just outside with delectable offerings to carry in.
BYOB: Wanna drink? Bring what you will - we recommend stopping by the
PINE TREE MARKET
to pick up a beverage or three and
any extra goodies (open till 8pm on concert nights)
I'll bring my Yamaha digital piano to serenade you for three hours of
Songs of Comfort from Yon Days of Yore
THE WAWONA HOTEL IS CLOSED
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.
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.
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
