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okay, one for you. top 10 JM songs from the whole discography, please. then rank the records - i wanna know what your faves are, too!

Dude this was sooooo hard. I legit love like most of their discography. Trying to narrow it down to just 10 seemed impossible so I’m gonna do 15. My initial list was like 30 songs deep so I’m leaving off a bunch of my favs. Anyways this is what I came up with. I went through my Spotify and took the songs I’ve played the most and tried to rank them. No I’m not happy with this. Yes I tried as best I could. The order is subject to change. (Side note: I finally (FINALLY) saw them live for the first time in august and I had the time of my life. I lost my voice and my neck was sore for like a week. I’m getting too old to rock that hard but I had to show out for jm. The crowd was great and the pit was a good size. Fun and friendly in all the ways a great punk show should be. Plus they sounded fantastic. It was a pretty surreal moment for me considering the amount of concert footage of them I’ve watched on YouTube.)

1. Catalina Fight Song

2. Falling in Love Again

3. Call Out

4. Eighteen

5. Beach Community

6. Big Lie

7. Leather Jacket

8. Bride of Usher

9. In the Army Now

10. Tame

11. Orange Julius

12. Chumped

13. If I Needed You There

14. Victoria

15. Last You Heard Of Me

Honorable mentions: constant headache, constant nothing, the jerk, done right discount flooring, violent inside, gotta let it go, up the punx, heart tattoo, i know why, house warning party, this song is a mess, don’t try, heated swimming pool, every other song they’ve written except for falling out of love with you

As for albums:

1. Never Hungover Again - the perfect marriage of where they started and where they would go. I’ll never get tired of this record

2. S/T - the instant classic

3. Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired - the most whiplash inducing record. Yeah Barry hates it but I ride for this album. It’s fuckin awesome

4. 40 oz to Fresno - the return to form

5. Songs From Northern Torrance/Collection - yeah SFNT needed the old chumped on the bus and maybe a couple more off ew gross. Still rules tho

6. Cody - the one that I needed the most time with. Straight up didn’t like it at first. I’ve since come around to it

7. MDTKM - it’s ranked last but I still like it a lot. It’s got some duds but also some of the most underrated songs. Wildflowers, friends that we met online, up the punx, of course big lie. It’s got some major tunes for me

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what did you think of 40oz to fresno? and in what order would you rank jm’s albums? 👀

TBH i think it's a huge return to form, in the best way possible. Million Dollars had some jams and i don't mind that they were trying some new stuff (i understand it was gonna be a barry solo record at one point? so the change in sound makes even more sense) but stylistically it's my least fave record. 40oz feels like the album that exists in the space btwn the rawer sound of the first two records and the polish after Cody. i think it's REALLY solid the whole way through (weakest tracks are the opener and closer imo, but they're both just Fine and not bad) but my faves are probably "reason to believe" and "did you ever know?"

ranking is TOUGH bc there's no album that doesn't have at least a few songs i genuinely love. but i'll try. for you

(leaving out the pre-S/T EPs and demos)

never hungover again - PERFECT blend of raw oldschool jm and the current level of polish. "catalina fight song" is one of the best songs they've ever written. + victoria, schley, heart tattoo - TONS of perfect jams

s/t - my FIRST JM record and will always be near to my heart. emotive, fast n loud, aggressive, funny but still earnest. it's got everything i love about the band. "constant headache" is a great song, but overrated imo. "orange julius" is an all-timer

40oz to freedom - at the risk of copping out to the challenge, i think this album and Of All Things could swap places in this list based on like. whatever i listened to last. but as stated above, i think it's a great record. according to last.fm i have racked up over 300 plays on it since june.

of all things i will soon grow tired - i know they like this record the least but i don't understand WHY, bc it fuckin rips. there's something kinda queasy about it, in a good way. like, it's a very tortured 14 minutes - except for maybe the "video killed the radio star" cover, which is pure joy. but yeah, fuck, "if i needed you there" + "bride of usher" you really can't top a combo like that.

cody - honestly i was mixed on cody when it first came out, but its grown on me a lot. it was a big departure from the way they wrote and recorded songs before. less gnarly than the old stuff, more poppy. i think they're good songs, i love every time we get to see an old song show up after years like with "stairs." i think seeing them tour this a lot probably helped it grow on me too. "eighteen" and "fake ID" are genuine bops

collection / songs from northern torrance - including both of these but putting them on the same line bc they're comps of old tracks. "chumped" + "five beer plan" + "midnight service at the mutter museum" + "house warning party" HELL YEA (though i think Songs From should have included the old old "chumped on a bus" version of "chumped")

million dollars to kill me - again not a BAD record, but my least fave. the softer stuff ("i'm not the one" + "wildflowers" + "silly games" etc) just doesn't really hit for me. HOWEVER - the return of the barry yell in "big lie" really, really saves this record for me. that and stuff like "fighting kangaroo" and "up the punx"

what did you think of 40 oz?

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Rick Ross Sued For ‘Rape Culture’ In Sex Assault Case NO GAMES

A young woman has claimed the rapper’s bodyguard drugged and raped her, and says Ross and his record companies are also to blame.

She had enough sense to text an S.O.S. to her friend, but was too tipsy to press Send.

The drink-and-drug cocktail packed too much of a punch, leaving her comatose as rapper Rick Ross’s 42-year-old bodyguard Nadrian James (and possibly others) allegedly violated her, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on September 18.

“It was at least [James] and maybe others—we haven’t tested everything yet,” the alleged victim’s attorney, Okorie Okorocha, told The Daily Beast, referring to the dress and underwear that's now been tagged as evidence.

The complaint tees up its accusations against Ross, his record label Maybach, and Warner Music Group, by claiming the victim suffered from being drugged and raped by Ross’s bodyguard “and possibly others.” It goes on to say that both record companies are on the hook for fostering “an environment in which drugs and rape were not only tolerated and condoned but also encouraged.”

Multiple attempts made by The Daily Beast to Rick Ross and Nadrian James’s criminal attorneys, reps and relatives were not returned.

Both Ross and James have plunked down exorbitant bail sums to to be free while facing an unrelated charge in June of allegedly kidnapping and pistol-whipping two groundskeepers at Ross’s 235-acre palatial estate in Fayetteville, Georgia.

The woman, who is not named in court papers, says the alleged attack occurred back on February 7 inside L.A.’s posh W Hotel.

Okorocha is repping the twentysomething Los Angeles-based woman, known as Jane Doe in court papers, and filed a graphically detailed civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, demanding the rapper and his bodyguard be held accountable for the alleged attack.

“It could have been a gang rape because she only remembers very little of the incident,” Okorocha said.

The swaggering Ross has rapped about drugged women before—on his collaborative track “U.O.E.N.O.,” he spit: “Put Molly up in her champagne, she ain’t even know it, I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it.” After some public outcry Ross apologized, stating, “To suggest in any way that harm and violation be brought to a woman is one of my biggest mistakes and regrets.”

In the lawsuit, the woman says she thought she was meeting Ross and his crew to apply for a job.

According to the civil rape complaint, Jane Doe met Ross’s muscle, Nadrian James, two years ago in Fresno, California, during a concert. They “exchanged phone numbers” and over time stayed in touch by texting and chatting on the phone.

But Okorocha, who described Doe as being “very attractive,” says the woman turned to James—whom she knew only by his nickname “Black”—for job prospects and maintains they “were never sexually intimate” before the alleged attack.

“She was talking about doing different things like promotions and possibly working for [Ross’s Maybach] record label,” Okorocha said.

Fast-forward two years and on February 6, James allegedly reached out to the woman to see if she would like to attend “an industry party” hosted by Rick Ross, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II.

The woman turned him down “because it was late at night and she had no interest in going to his hotel room late at night…she wanted to hang out during daylight with others present,” according to the complaint.

The following day, though, the woman accepted an invite to tag along with Ross and his crew to the Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino, California. The woman hoped a friend would join her on Ross’s party bus, but the other girl flaked “at the last minute.”

Doe decided to go stag and arrived at the W Hotel. While waiting at the bar for James to do errands, she downed “a single cocktail,” according to the complaint.

Around 6 p.m. Doe joined James, a DJ, Rick Ross, three security guards, another entourage member and the driver—all of whom allegedly smoked dope on the ride to Cannabis Cup, according to the complaint.

In the lawsuit, the woman claims James boasted about the extra dedication he gave to his celebrity boss. He allegedly told Doe he was ordered to “hang out with music performers and groupies to network and carry on the public persona… which included drinking, smoking marijuana, and hanging out with beautiful women.”

Once at the festival, Ross was snapped toking what appears to be a briar of bud burning from a makeshift champagne bottle.

Backstage, Ross and his cannabis clique popped his signature Bel Aire bubbly and Jane Doe says she was handed a flute. She says she “had only one glass the entire evening.”

The same ensemble cast returned to Ross’s van and they drove home.

That’s when the curtains came down on the party.

James allegedly offered the woman some more liquor. This time it was Ciroc vodka, according to Okorocha, and the woman accepted.

But before she took hold of the cup something queer occurred, the complaint alleges. James “turned away from [Doe] and held the cup and bottle out of her view.”

It was then that the woman is certain that James “drugged [her] beverage.”

Within 10 minutes after drinking the mystery hooch from the cup, Doe “began feeling intensely dizzy and ill.”

Apparently, the woman asked and received water but “it made her even sicker,” the complaint says. And then she “blacked out and lost all consciousness.”

Two hours elapsed before the van arrived back at the W Hotel. According to the complaint, Doe remembers “[James] telling her to get out of the van, and gave her his hotel room key and told her to go there to feel better.”

Staggering to James’s hotel room, Doe felt the situation was becoming dire and she attempted to text her friend “but was unable to do so because she lost consciousness again before [the text] could be sent,” according to the complaint.

The woman says she slipped in and out of consciousness and at one point remembered “[James] close the door” and then “being up next to her on the bed and smacking her buttocks,” according to the complaint.

“Put molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it,”

Rapper Rick Ross apologizes for saying he doesn’t hire female artists because he would have sex with them

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HEAD CANONS #001

Persona - Most of Artie’s songs can paint him in a typical frat boy light where his world revolves around getting drunk and partying. In reality even if that was the lifestyle he wanted his body would keep it from being sustainable. He doesn’t party after every show, he usually heads back to his bus or hotel room to play video games or binge watch something on Netflix. However, on a good day where his back pain is manageable or easier to ignore he goes out with his label mates and makes sure to live up to his on stage persona.

Social media —

Twitch- Artie streams on twitch at least once a week. Its one of his favorite ways to connect with fans. Sometimes when the stars align other Way Out artists appear. His go to is to stream overwatch, but he’s currently streaming the new Spider-Man game.

Twitter- Artie’s twitter account though tied with his Mouse Trap persona is rather political. He’s very outspoken about gun control and Twitter is his largest platform for that message (though he puts his money where his mouth is offline and donates and keeps up with any firearm legislature).

Video games— after Artie’s accident and before he found music video games were his escape. With a controller in his hand he wasn’t Artie, wheelchair bound, with little hope of walking again. He could be a hero or explore the kingdom of Hyrule. It was always a welcomed escape from his real life. Though Artie’s life has turned around considerably and he doesn’t need to lose himself in fictional worlds he still gets great comfort from gaming. To this day Artie doesn’t enjoy games with realistic gun violence. Overwatch is just campy enough to be enjoyable.

Podcast— Along with his music Artie has made a name for himself with his podcast, Pest Control, a play on his stage name Mouse Trap. Its an hour a week where Artie talks about whatever the hell he wants. Sometimes it’s anecdotes about growing up in Fresno, sometimes its a platform to talk about his stance on gun control and to interview both like minded people and those with adverse opinions. However more often than not its a joke filled hour where Artie talks about the world of hip hop and video games. Occasionally aliens. Much like his twitch streams sometimes he gets his Way Out label mates to guest star.

Sexuality— Artie always considered himself straight. That was until Elliott. He’s aware it’s just a rebound, but he’s having fun feeling out the waters and is in no rush to put a label on himself. He can appreciate a hot dude the same way he can appreciate a foxy lady. People are hot it’s not that deep.

Music videos— Artie directs all of Mouse Trap’s videos. Growing up he wanted to be a film maker and he sees it as a way to make lil Artie’s dreams up true too. Music pays the bills but Artie truly loves being behind the camera.

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First Solo Trip Thoughts and Memories

So about a week ago I came back from my 2 week long vacation to the west coast. I wrote about how I felt as I was extremely anxious about this all. This is the post right here [x].

Let me say that it was the most amazing experience I ever had. Being alone felt amazing! I remember my flight from NYC to Seattle and I was actually a little queasy the whole flight because of how nervous I was. But once I landed there I felt peace. I waited 3 hours in Seattle until my flight to Sacramento. When I arrived in Sacramento, my friends greeted me at the airport and from there on out I knew I was going to have the best 2 weeks ever! In Sacramento I went bowling, played laser tag, walked around downtown Sac, and went to a amusement park with my friends there. Then I took a bus to San Francisco. In SF, I had one more friend there and we ate at a fancy restaurant at Fisherman’s Wharf for my birthday. I stayed in SF for 3 days and in one of those days I went to the Outside Lands music festival. The other days I walked around SF by myself and was really invested in photography. I got around the city by either using BART or MUNI. I fell in love with SF. Such a beautiful city and tbh, I wouldn’t mind living there. It feels so much like NYC.

Then I was off to Los Angeles by bus. I saw almost all of California this way. We stopped by San Jose, Fresno, and other cities. I wasn’t scared one bit about the fact that I was traveling alone. When I arrived in LA, I stayed at an Airbnb right in Hollywood and it had the most beautiful view of the Hollywood sign and downtown LA. I remember I stayed out very late at night there when I arrived. I went to a club there and I was pretty tame. I got along with some guys and I did drink and dance, but I was calm. I did all the touristy things in LA and I even went to Universal Studios and Disneyland. Mickey Mouse gave me a big hug for my birthday that made me so happy! I even went to the Santa Monica boardwalk and rode all the rides there. It was amazing! I only rode the subway and bus there which I was surprised that they had a subway system. I also fell in love with LA and how scenic it was. I took so many photos there!

Next up was Las Vegas. I went on a “private flight” there; it was a small fancy jet with 5 other rich people on it. I was so close to not come to LV and I know I would’ve regretted it if I didn’t came. Especially for my 21st birthday. I stayed on the Strip. I gambled there, drank, and partied. Over there, I had a cute guy who was crazy for me but I didn’t want any drama. ^^; Well actually, I did some bad things...hehe. But overall, LV was awesome! Downtown LV was my favorite along with this Neon Museum there. But then the time came for me to return to the stressful world that is New York City and I was honestly very sad that the 2 weeks were over.

Overall, most amazing experience in my life! I learned so much about myself and I admire myself so much for planning this all out. I matured so much more and I love myself even more now. I couldn’t even believe I did this all on my own. I worked hard to get this vacation and it was worth every penny. This trip helped me realize that being alone helps my mental health a lot. I am more happier and I feel like I have more freedom in doing what I want to do.

I am definitely ready to take on London, Rome and Paris next year! I am ready to live there and to get myself into those cultures. I mean, that’s why I’m taking French courses now (cause I’m more worried about my French than my Italian). I can’t wait!

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1 Day in Yosemite National Park with Kids

Yosemite National Park

Day 2 of our family California and Pacific Coast Highway road trip started at the crack of dawn. We spent the night at the Springhill Suites Fresno after driving from Sequoia National Park. Our early rising children must not have gotten the memo that we were on vacation and were up and hungry at 4 am. Thus, our review of the Marriott Springhill Suites Fresno is that we slept well and the room accommodated our family of 6. Under a normal circumstances, Fresno would have provided us a great opportunity to buy groceries as they had a Costco and a Trader Joes. The bad news was that nothing was open when we were up and ready to start driving to Yosemite, so we were unable to stock up on goodies for the road. We did fill the rental gas tank at Costco, as the gas station was open at 6 am when we started our drive to Yosemite National Park.

A little background: our family is a seasoned traveling family and we traveled across the US with one small carry-on and a backpack for each person. This strategy aided in our ability to check into the hotel in Fresno with only our backpacks (I had packed overnight clothes and toiletries in the backpacks) and leave our suitcases in the car. When traveling with young children, less is more when it comes to one-night stays and need for fast transitions. I had no idea how important this actually was, until we witnessed how congested Yosemite National Park got in the afternoon. Trust me, you don’t want to dilly dally in a hotel or camp site if you want to make the most out of your day in Yosemite.

Family friendly (easy and flat) day hikes at Yosemite Valley:

Bridalveil Fall: a 0.5 round-trip; 20-minute (80 feet elevation change) hike leads from the parking area via a paved trail to the base of this waterfall.

Lower Yosemite Fall: (wheelchair accessible): 1.1-mile loop trail which takes 30 minutes with an elevation change of 50 feet.

Cook’s Meadow Loop: (wheelchair Accessible): 1 mile 30 minutes mostly level trail.

Mirror Lake Trail: 2-mile trail to the lake and back. Elevation change of 100 feet. This was our family’s favorite trail. We could have spent hours there.

Yosemite National Park is massive and is broken up in to 6 major areas: Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Wawona and Mariposa Grove, Tioga Road and Tuolumne Grove, Tuolumne Meadows and Hetch Hetchy. Due to our one-day trip to Yosemite, we decided to maximize our time and spend our day at Yosemite Valley prior to continuing our drive to San Francisco.

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Our family’s trip report of our time in Yosemite Valley.

Due to it’s location in the heart of the Yosemite National Park, this was a natural area of focus for our family. The Yosemite Valley offers unlimited array of activities that keeps the interest of young children. This impressive natural valley has the most outstanding concentration of waterfalls, granite walls – cliffs, meadows, wildflowers, trees and streams.

What we did at Yosemite Valley:

-          Yosemite Falls was flowing with the spring runoff when we visited in mid-June (please note that it may be dry if you visit later in the summer). We chose to walk near and to the base, but you can also take a strenuous trail to the top.

-          Half Dome is Yosemite’s most distinct feature as it dominates most views in the Yosemite Valley. You can enjoy stunning views of Half Dome from Cook’s Meadow, Sentinel Bridge, Tunnel View and Glacier Point. We stopped at each of these locations, but by far or favorite view from Sentinel Bridge and Swinging Bridge.

-          As we arrived at the park early, we were able to find parking at the Yosemite Village Parking. This is not an easy task in the summer months, as folks tend to park for the day and not move their vehicle.

Getting around Yosemite: due to congestion, once we parked our car at the Yosemite Valley, we used the free shuttle to get around.

Source: www.nps.gov

-          We explored the Valley Visitor Center, Bookstore, Yosemite Museum and watched one of two feature films: Ken Burns’ Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirits. Our kids loved learning about the Black Buffalo Soldiers that cared for the National Parks prior to the Rangers. We didn’t have time to watch the second film: The Spirit of Yosemite.

-          We ended our day in Yosemite with a late lunch at the Majestic Yosemite Hotel.

Where we ate: While we fed our kids breakfast, my husband and I were intentional fasting and thus were ready for a good meal after our hikes. We took the Yosemite shuttle bus to the Majestic Yosemite Hotel to look into a table for a late lunch. I guess that it’s customary for parties of 6 to make advanced reservations. Ops, we were winging it and walked right up to the hostess to inquire about a table.  If you’re foodies like us and want to have a nice meal while at Yosemite National Park, please call 209.372.1489 for reservations. We loved our time at the Majestic Yosemite Hotel and are already planning an adult only getaway there in order to tackle some of the more strenuous hikes and enjoy some rest and relaxation.

Learning about Yosemite National Park

As a homeschooling family, I was impressed by the variety of videos and educational material available online to help set the stage prior to our trip. I highly recommend that you spend some time here exploring them. 

Pro tips:

-          Arrive at Yosemite National Park as early as possible. If you don’t rise early, you are likely to encounter heavy congestion, especially in Yosemite Valley. We saw folks driving around in circles for hours attempting to find parking near the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. Don’t be like them. The park’s printed materials warn of 2 to 3-hour delays, especially in the summer afternoons and weekends.

-          Yosemite day visitors can park in three major parking lots: Yosemite Falls parking Lot, Yosemite Village Park Lot and at Half Dome Parking lots and then take advantage of the free shuttles to get to destination of choice.

-          Park roads are steep, narrow and winding. Make sure to downshift even when driving an automatic car, in order to prevent car damage. If you or your kids get motion sick, do take motion sickness medication. You’ll thank me later.

-          Wear sunblock and insect repellent. Ticks can carry lyme disease and prevention is key to enjoying these national parks.

-          National parks are the natural habitat of wild animals such as bears, rattlesnakes, deer, cougars and others. Please educate yourselves and your children on safety and respect prior to exploring.

Lessons learned from our 1-day trip to Yosemite with young kids:

-          You won’t get to see more than 1/6 of the park in that time, but it will still be a memorable and enjoyable trip. Planning is required and you should focus on the Yosemite Valley area. Spend time on the Yosemite National Park website getting acquainted with the locations of bathrooms, water refill stations and food. Pack a cooler with snacks and water for the drive in and out. Yosemite National Park is massive and once you cross the gate, you will have a lot of driving before you arrive at the Yosemite Valley area.

-          Stay hydrated. We had traveled cross country the day before and had spent time hiking in Sequoia National Park. We were definitely impacted by the time change, elevations change and heat.

-          Wear a hat even on overcast days. I’m naturally tanned, wore sunblock and my nose still got significantly sunburned. Reapply sunblock and insect repellent often.

-          Not everyone has the same respect for nature and common courtesy as our family. This one is a tough one to deal with, as hiking and exploring nature is usually a peaceful and isolated experience for our homeschooling family. We were aware that we were traveling to one of the most popular national parks in the middle of summer, but boy was I shocked by the lack of common courtesy, manners and hiking etiquette that we witnessed. It didn’t ruin our trip, but it did irk me at times. Rude people suck! That’s all.

-          I was also shocked by the lack of diversity at both of the California National Parks that we’ve visited. Our family loves our National Parks and we tend to spend a significant amount of time throughout the year, exploring the East Coast National Parks. While were accustomed to being one of few hikers of color, it was glaring at the lack of diversity at Sequoia and Yosemite National Park. We visited Shenandoah National Park just one week upon our return from California and compared to the west coast national parks, Shenandoah seemed like the United Nations. This observation has led me to research and follow individuals writing and documenting about brown people exploring our National Parks System. Representation matters: my mother calls us her Kennedy Kids because of our sense of adventure and desire to experience the world with our children. Thirteen years of us traveling with our kids to some underrepresented areas, has led to a passion to continue to inspire people of all backgrounds to get outdoors with their children and create a culture of exploration and adventure. These are our spaces, they’re amazing and everyone should enjoy them.

Things to do at Yosemite National Park:

-          Junior Ranger Program: wow, the Junior Ranger Program at Yosemite is serious! In order to take the Junior Ranger Oath and earn your Patch and badge all of the following must be completed:

o   Purchase a self-guided booklet at any Yosemite Conservancy Bookstore.

o   Complete the booklet.

o   Collect a bag of trash (I told you that they weren’t playing).

o   Attended a ranger guided program.

-          Take part of Yosemite Mountaineering School: provides outdoor adventures (professional guides for hiking, backpacking and rock climbing) for folks in various levels of experience. Reservations are required by calling 209.372.8433 or emailing yms@aramack.com

-          Take a photography class: Yosemite visitors can capture the beauty of the national park by taking a class by experts from The Ansel Adams Gallery. There are several free and fee-based classes offered weekly. You can learn more and sign up at Ansel Adam Gallery in Yosemite Village.

-          The Yosemite Valley offers naturalist programs, walking – hiking, ranger guided tours, rafting, bicycling and sightseeing.

Access to Yosemite for all:

For such a massive park, I was impressed with how accessible Yosemite National Park is. Travelers in need in full access should pick up an updated Yosemite Accessible Guide at the park entrance stations, any visitor center or online by clicking here You will find accessible parking spaces just west of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center which will place you centrally located in the Yosemite Valley. Did you know that Yosemite is the first national park to establish a deaf services program? They have full year language interpreters. Check out my friends at The Thoughtful Travelers Movement to learn more about the challenges faced by travelers with disabilities. Let’s make travel accessible for all.

Camping at Yosemite National Park:

Source: www.nps.gov

If you enjoyed reading about day 2 in our California and Pacific Coast Highway road trip, click here to read about Day 1 at Sequoia National Park.  Day 3: Two Nights in San Francisco with 4 kids will be coming soon. In the meantime, click here for our live updates from our 8 day trip to California and the Pacific Coast Highway. 

Check out our Vlog of day 2 which includes Yosemite and our drive - arrival to San Francisco.

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