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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
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Mar 25, 2012 - 02:42pm PT
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The Mobil is not in Tuolumne. It is a mile or so outside of Lee Vining.
The rest of Lee Vining is cool too, check it out sometine, OK? Especially the Mono Market. The deli case might surprise you.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Mar 25, 2012 - 04:32pm PT
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Oh come on Hoss...! You are a former employee and secret stock holder in the Mono Market so your opinion is slanted... but they do carry inner tubes for road bikes and their breakfast menu is great....RJ
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Boomer
Trad climber
Reno
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Mar 30, 2012 - 04:10pm PT
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The Mobile; just another gourmet menu with the wafting aroma of gas pumps... Go to the Mono Cone for good eats, owned and operated by native locals!
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BuddhaStalin
climber
Truckee, CA
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Mar 30, 2012 - 05:21pm PT
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^^^served with a side of spite
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KabalaArch
Trad climber
Starlite, California
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Mar 30, 2012 - 07:22pm PT
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You ever been to Ely?
Yes, I have. 1st time, following a storm to Alta; the town was in a valley. 2nd time, I found a short cut on my way home from Moab: just a couple 3 miles N of the I70/I15 tee intersection is a Utah road which leads west to Ely, past Great Basin Nat'l Park, for about 200 miles.
It's a dirt road, all the way. New Ely, consisting of Fast Food/Gas Stations (Eat Here and Get Gas Fast!), is a reflection of "spot zoning," and the new cross roads are some miles from where the Harleys used to terrorize the citizens on their main drag.
It is a bit out of the way, though.
Dennis Domaille, owner of the Mobile, survived a year's worth of ICU and plastic surgery. Is, apparently, okay.
Our local "Chez Panisse" is at "The Restaurant at Convict Lake," 10 min. S of Mammoth, at the foot of Mts Morrision and Laurel. 4. Walk in, wearing whatever you're wearing. Expect to drop at least $75/person.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Mar 30, 2012 - 07:50pm PT
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Love the Convict lake restaurant. Show up late, all dirty from some adventure and get a nice steak and a bottle of wine. Ah...roll down to the tubs throw out a bag..
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Yum, great place to stash on the way back to Canadia!
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Outside
Trad climber
Truckee
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last time I was there it was gross AND expensive, remember it being really good years ago and moderately priced.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Here's a bone to chew on......
The Mobil station and deli has been a huge success and I applaud them for it. It is unfortunate however that from a planning perspective the investment was made there away from the town.
Imagine the additional benefit Lee Vining would have gained if that same facility was right in town. It's called smart growth where improvements are made close to existing infrastructure to the benefit of the developer and the community. Having a walkable connection to other business's, housing and community assets would have been huge for Lee Vining. It is a piece of a sustainable strategy for having growth without sprawl.
I'm only pointing it out for the sake of awareness as it might relate to development within your own communities. I'm certain there's a huge back story to this particular development and lessons learned. I would be very surprised if there weren't advocates for a win/win particularly there in Lee Vining. Bottom line get involved, the planning process is a public one.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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There's no place like the Mono Cone.
There's no place like the Mono Cone.
There's no place like the Mono Cone.
No fish taco either on land or sea
Could tempt me to pay twelve whole bucks to thee,
And for certain-sure not in Lost Lee Vee.
The back-story to the location is probably just simply to do with humongous amounts of tourist cars needing places to park while travelers are dining, or using the shitting facilities, or trying to sit next to Clint Eastwood's table.
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WBraun
climber
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Girly men and women go there.
Real men eat roots and tubers in the Forrest above ......
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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They need a Vee-Soup Anderson's in LVee.
Goobers, not tubers, WB.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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^^^Relax hypocrisy is part of the human condition.
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tornado
climber
lawrence kansas
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did the original chef quit and open another restaurant in Mammoth?
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whitemeat
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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I too agree the mobil is tastey! but there is somewhere better! TPR (tioga pass resort) is of the same or higher quality, cheaper, and WAY closer to the east entrance of the park. it is way before the big grade. check it out, its the bomb and you dont have to be staying there to eat.
1 down side though: they close during the winter!
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Loose Rocks
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Sounds a little more dine in like. Are they welcoming to people who might be a little hygiene challenged.
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