Time Your Trips to These Bishop Events

Want to combine your fall color spotting with a special event? Here’s a list of upcoming events near Bishop (US 395) and what areas are likely to be peaking.

Fourth Week of September

Fall Color is predicted to be patchy to near peak up Bishop Creek Canyon

• 22 – Downtown Bishop Fall Fling- Dine in one of Bishop’s restaurants then stroll to participating shops. Live entertainment, free raffle to win $250 gift certificate.
• 22 – 24 – Annual Pow Wow & California Native American Day Celebration.  Parade, traditional dancing, hand games, art & crafts, music, food & more.
• 22 – 24– Slim Princess Reunion, Laws Museum. Southern Pacific narrow-gauge locomotive #18 (the Slim Princess) has been parked in Independence since 1955. This is its coming out party, with the locomotive to run under its own steam for the first time in 63 years. Grounds admission: $10, Children 12 and under, free.  Caboose rides: $20 (limited) Advance tickets are now sold out. carsoncolorado.com.

First Week of October

Fall Color is predicted to be near peak to peaking up Bishop Creek Canyon

• 1 – Nov. 15 – Fall Tagged Fish Trout Contest.  Catch a specially tagged fish and win a cash prize.

Second Week of October

Fall color is predicted to be past peak at the highest elevations of Bishop Creek Canyon, though near peak to peaking at lower elevations.

• 6 – 7 – Lone Pine Film Festival.  Tours, stars, panels, parade, memorabilia dealers, arts & crafts show, music, and more. Museum of Western Film History. (760) 876-9909.
• 7 – Choo Choo Swap Meet – Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop. (760) 873-5950.
• 7 – BIG Parking Lot Dance Party.  Long Beach’s Elm Street Band will be playing Classic Rock & Roll dance party favorites in the parking lot at Schats Roadhouse. Free.
• 7 – 8 – Owens Valley Cruisers Fall Colors Car Show, Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop.  owensvalleycruisers.com.

Third Week of October

Fall color is predicted to be past peak in Bishop Creek Canyon, though peaking in the Round Valley to Pine Creek.

• 13 – 15 – VCMC Dual Sport Motorcycle Ride.  Organized by Ventura County Motorcycle Club. venturacountymc.com (760) 873-3588
• 13 – 14 – “Romancing the West, How the West was Sung,” a critically acclaimed “Time Traveling Documentary and concert.” Hidden Creeks Ranch, Bishop. RomancingtheWest.org. (760) 873-7750
• 21 – Eastern Sierra Cancer Alliance 5K Fun Run/Walk. 9 a.m., Bishop City Park. (760) 872-3811.

Fourth Week of October

Fall Color is predicted to be peaking in and around Bishop (Buckley Ponds and Rawson Ponds).

• 27 – 29 – Eastern Sierra History Conference – About the people, places, and events that flavored the Eastern Sierra. Field trips and tours of Eastern Sierra cultural and historical sites (additional charges apply).  Oct. 28 dinner with local authors. Oct. 29 field trips. $90/adults, $75/seniors, $20/students, includes dinner. Single day: $45/Fri., $65/Sat. Register at ESIA.org, Eventbrite.com. or (760) 873-2411.
• 28 – Downtown Bishop Chocolate Art Walk. Visit shops & galleries, peruse art and taste chocolate treats.  4 – 8 p.m., Free.

First Week of November

Fall Color is predicted to be peaking to past peak in and around Bishop.

• 3 – 5 – American Alpine Club’s Fall Highball Craggin’ Classic.  Demos, clinics, film screenings, stewardship.  www.cragginclassic.com.
• 4 – Toiyabe Road Run.  Register 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Millpond Recreation Center. 5k/10k run starts at 9 AM, 1k walk starts at 9:15. (760) 873-8461.
• 5 – Steel Parade – Caribbean music. 3 p.m. Dorothy Joseph Auditorium, Bishop Union High School.  bishopcca.org.