by Lynne Conte

Created on: May 26, 2008   Last Updated: April 18, 2011

Mammoth Lakes, California (CA) is known for its beautiful picture perfect scenes of lakes, mountains and forests with many outdoor activities, entertainment and shopping to enjoy.

Ski lovers take pleasure in the finest downhill skiing at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. Cross-country skiing, hiking, camping is available at the Inyo National Forest. There is golf, kayaking, fishing, ballooning with shopping venues for each activity. "Mammoth is California's favorite mountain resort, located in Central California on the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range" (http://www.mammothmountain.com/index.cfm). At Mammoth Mountain.com, you can buy season passes for bike trails, fishing, golf, gondola rides, and review weather/snow conditions, skiing and fishing report.

An adventurous site-seeing experience is offered at Mammoth Balloon Adventures located at 2593 W Line Street, Bishop CA. For more information on hot-air ballooning, visit: http://www.mammothballoonadventures.com/. The longest running motocross in the USA at Mammoth Lakes is June 19-29, 2008. There will be vendors for purchasing souvenirs; clothing and accessories. Discounts for the motocross can be purchased at The Village at Alpine Approach on Minaret Road. Alpine Village offers gear, accessories and apparel for mountain climbing & running including rental packages for skiing, contact Dave at dave@mammothgear.com for more information. For camping lovers, The Convict Lake Resort General Store will accommodate you with those extra accessories needed to complete your camping adventure from clothing, gifts, and books of all sorts. Hats, coffee mugs and DVD rentals are also available in the General Store. To learn more about The Convict Lake Resort General Store, shopping on-line and Convict Lake fishing derby, log into: http://www.convictlakeresort.com.

Sierra Jewelry has the perfect gift for the intimate get-a-way. The Rose Gable Bed & Breakfast is the ideal romancing spot offering private quiet settings and gourmet breakfast every morning at nine serving homemade pastries, fresh fruit and assortment of teas and coffee. The forest hiking trails is close by where beautiful Blue Jays are seen and heard chirping in the clean fresh mountain air. This exclusive restored English Victorian home is on the highest peak overlooking Lake Arrowhead. To view gorgeous Victorian rooms and make reservations, please visit: http://www.rosegables.com/. Avant Garb is the place to buy lingerie located on Old Mammoth Road. A

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