Well, the Livermore HOGS have  come and gone with the Labor Day crowd as well. The HOG group brought around 60 bikes with folks staying all over town. They met twice on the main deck for BBQ and a good time. The "Yuk" was a success as Lindy and I can tell you, the Yuk Virgins held up well and finally the Yukmiesters were recognized for their effort all these years. Kudos to Chip who coordinates the ride starting with this group in 2003. Many more to come we hope.

The weather has been great this summer with maybe 7 days that we could call hot. I have been going into some lakes to fish and check them out. I took up fly fishing and know many of our past and future guests like to as well so I will try and keep up some current info. I drove into Volcano Lake. It is a mild dirt road with one 4 wheel drive section. I fished with dry flies, coachman and ant and caught numerous small Rainbows. Lots of fun and room to cast from the bank. I then drove into Deadman Lake off 49. This is a straight up, literally 4 wheel drive road. I fished with dry again. I tried Coachman with some action. I then switched to Hares Ear (I think thats what its called), a wet fly but I gooped it up to float and the action started. The picture above is one of the nice Cutthroat I caught. My next trip will be upper Tamarack lake. I will  take the Kayak and try for the big Brook Trout. I then have a secret lake that has huge rainbow and will report if I can even land them. Update: I went in to Saxonia Lake off the Packer Lake Road. It is about a 3/4 mile walk uphill and thru rocks to a nice lake. I caught some small cutthroat. A friend went in earlier and with lime green power bait caught a giant cutthroat and some big rainbow.

Lindy has been hiking some. She did the Round lake Loop off Lakes Basin and it is still very nice with swimming and fishing. She then did the Lily Lake trail to some falls and it was good for a family. She then hiked from the Lakes Basin campground to Long Lake and said it is a great hike and opens up to some great trails around the lake to to Mt. Elwell. I am not sure where she will go next but we will try and get some info on it. Update: Lindy then went up to Deer lake  off the Packer lake Road. About a five mile round  trip. moderate trail. The reward is a nice lake to swim in or dip your feet.

Don't remember if I mentioned it but we now have womens T-shirts in the store now with a new logo. Also mens T's and hats. You can see a picture at the photo gallery. Also, as always bird houses, beer and wine with a killer Merlot and some other junk you probably can't live without. We now have internet access in our office/store at a PC available for guests only. There is also wireless through this provider but you work through their system and there is a fee. The general store also has wireless and they will give you the security code. We just ask that guests don't park for a long time at the computer and lock it up for others. It is intended for e-mail checking and such, not so much for surfing. Thanks.