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Check out this virtual race, which you can run on any day this week from wherever you are, that supports the Inyo County Search & Rescue team. Please pass along to your runner friends!! Visit http://inyosar.com/winter-race-series/ to register or for more information.

Blue skies, snow-capped mountains and dirt roads... does this sound like anyone’s version of paradise?? #visitbishop Photo by Betsy Forsyth Johnson

LOCAL HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST!! Let's show some holiday cheer!! Enter your own location, or NOMINATE your favorite business with some holiday pizazz, or friend/family/neighbor who goes ALL OUT. Just snap a photo and post it here or Message us with the residential address and photo.... All homes and businesses in the greater Bishop area including, downtown, West Bishop, Wilkerson and Rocking K are eligible. A list of all participating addresses will be posted on Bishop Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page and voting will be done via Facebook Poll. Nomination period is open now and voting will be open through Monday, December 28th . Winners will be announced on December 31st and will win cash, gift certificates and other prizes. Let's do this!! Photo by Instagram user @lgc60

Boo!!! Actually, Peek-a-boo!! Happy Halloween!! Check out these safety guidelines for trick-or-treaters and candy distributors alike:... Low risk: Doing an indoor or backyard candy hunt with members of your household Make a game of hiding treats in tricky places instead of trick-or-treating this year. Moderate risk: Participating in one-way trick-or-treating at a few trusted houses To keep all the magic of Halloween minus some of the risk, set up individually wrapped goodie bags for families to grab and go at the end of your driveway, edge of your lawn, or on a folding table with disinfecting wipes nearby* High risk: Going trick-or-treating the traditional way Ringing doorbells, huddling in close on front porches, and dunking hands in communal candy buckets is ill-advised this Halloween *If you choose to make treat bags, wash your hands thoroughly before and after preparing them. Photo by Betsy Forsyth Johnson

Current conditions: Blue skies (finally) and 52 degrees. So good to see you, Mt. Tom!! Photo by Betsy Forsyth Johnson #keepbishopsafe #mttom

Today was clear and cold. With freezing temps last night, it's likely the fall colors will soon come to an end... but we will post a few more because, why not??!! Clearly everyone loves some fall colors!! Photo by Instagram user Look at this crew!! #fallcolors #keepbishopsafe

Fall colors? Mountain solitude? No matter the season, please remember to give each other space, be patient and courteous and use your "mountain manners" when you are out enjoying our beautiful backyard! Thank you #fallcolors #keepbishopsafe Beautiful shot by Instagram user @shphotografia

Who would you like to be driving this road with??? We know many of you have stayed home this year due to COVID-19 and the smoke. Is it too early to start planning for next year?? Learn about where to find fall colors up here at https://www.bishopvisitor.com/activities/fall-colors/ and make sure to click on the Fall Colors Map. #BishopCreekCanyon #keepbishopsafe #PlanNowTravelLater... Photo by @_chromogenica_ See more

We are buried in smoke again today, so we thought it would be fun to share a little about how the names of some of the towns in the Eastern Sierra came about. Thank you, California High Sierra for the article! https://californiahighsierra.com//california-high-sierra-/ Photo by Amy Leist

Wonder if this little sheep was as grateful as we were for a view of the mountains this morning??!! Happy Friday! From Bishop, with love #keepbishopsafe #mttom

In case you are wondering what roads and campgrounds are open, here is the latest, as of yesterday, October 14th: https://www.sierrawave.net/state-of-inyo-roads-and-campgrou