Hotel Charlotte, Groveland & Yosemite

Hotel Charlotte weekly specials & schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:57:15 PDT

Good morning Friends!

So, here we go, another week of exceptional weather and visitors from around the state, states and world—and Victor wants to keep the restaurant open another week. We will be serving dinner every night this coming week from 5:30 pm to 8:30. Lunches on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday or by reservation. Holiday schedule info below.

This week Victor has added two new items to the menu including the shrimp dish we fell in love with at the Quaffing the Coast Wine dinner last Sunday:

Rock Shrimp & Penne Pasta with a lemon-cream sauce $17.95

Beef Brasciole (Thin sliced and rolled with spices, ham, egg and tomato) $19.95

Fresh Halibut with lemon-caper topping $19.95

Homemade desserts: Turtle Bar, Signature Brownie, Pumpkin Pie

We look forward to welcoming you!

Lynn & Victor

Hotel Charlotte

www.HotelCharlotte.com

Reservations: 209-962-6455

Holiday Schedule Notes:

Thanksgiving weekend we will be closed on Thursday and Friday, open on Saturday and Sunday. This is the weekend we visit our own families in the Midwest.

Christmas all days fall on our regularly scheduled nights and we will be open for dinner.

New Years Eve we will be serving by reservation at Camp Tuolumne Trails, please contact Ginny Gustafson to reserve your table, 962-6336. The restaurant will not otherwise be open.

We will be open the remainder of the New Year's weekend after which the restaurant will closed for our Recipe Research trip and reopens on February 11th in time for the Valentines weekend.

Coming events include

Halloween Charlotte Style (5 seats remain)
Cabaret Charlotte, (our last of the season) on Sunday, November 1st

Quaffing the Coast: Sonoma on November 15th

For those who REALLY like to plan ahead, and I just mention it because I've been asked...Trivia Mondays returns on Monday, March 1

Something for everyone, see you soon!

Lynn

Groveland's Mayor, Goose begins his Reign of Terrier

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:52:09 PDT

Mayor Goose Begins his Reign of Terrier
By Friends of Goose

The small but bustling Gold Rush era town of Groveland, California near Yosemite National Park recently “elected” a new mayor, and his name is Goose—and he’s a DOG! His was a hard fought campaign, the other three candidates were human after all, and so had a slight advantage when “stumping” for votes, but at the end of the day The Best Dog Won.

Goose has scheduled guest appearances and photo opportunities for press, neighbors and friends at many upcoming local events and good works causes, such as the Groveland Halloween Festivities on 10/31, Cabaret Charlotte on 11/1, Holiday Craft Faire at the Community Hall on 11/14 & 15, Hotel Charlotte Wine Dinner on 11/15, the Community Thanksgiving Dinner on 11/26 and Photos with Santa on 11/28 at the Groveland Fire Station.

Goose’s favorite charitable organization will always be Camp Tuolumne Trails (http://www.tuolumnetrails.org/) offering groups of all ages with special needs an outdoors experience, with fully accessible lodging, dining, and recreational facilities on 80 acres in the High Sierra of Central California, only 25 miles from Yosemite National Park. This year Goose will make an appearance to shake it up at the big Camp Tuolumne Trails New Year's Eve Extravaganza on Thursday, December 31st. All are welcome, Please contact Virginia Gustafson, 209-962-6336 for details.

Goose is very enthusiastic about beautifying his home town. Last Spring, when a platoon of pillar painters with pails of purple paint painted the Hotel Charlotte pillars purple to fulfill a promise of Kay's mayoral race. Goose in turn promised to remove this pitiful purple graffiti if he became Mayor of Groveland. We are pleased to announce that the purple pillared reign of Kay has disappeared under a fresh coat of white.

Goose has established office hours on an irregular basis of nearly every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00 to 2:30pm for folks to drop by and give him their causes and issues to take up in the World Wide Political Arena. Brainstormers, Marketers and those with a great sense of humor are invited to join us to build the momentum. Goose is prepared to go to Sacramento and Washington to represent his constituents and community. In fact he already went to Sacramento at the California State Fair this year to campaign for Tuolumne County but he missed meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger in the crowd, him being so tall and Goose being rather close to the ground.

Thank you for helping to make Goose your Mayor, he won't let you down.

Goose, Getting it Done for Groveland

CONTACT: Goose’s Human Care Giver: Lynn Upthagrove, Hotel Charlotte
(209) 962-6455 hotelcharlotte@aol.com

Groveland's Mayor, Goose begins his Reign of Terrier

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:31:29 PDT

Dog Park suffers setback, Goose steps in

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:02:48 PDT

BREAKING NEWS! Groveland's New Dog Park suffers a set back!
This week it was learned that the dog park committee, (just a bunch of regular folks who have dogs and want a public place to run them) will have to foot a $1993 bill from the department of Fish and Game before the park can be developed. Mayor Goose will lead the fundraising charge with his paypal donation button. All proceeds donated from this date (October 16th, 2009) until the fee is collected will go to the dog park fees. Please help!

What Goose is up to?
Goose's Birthday: September 13th was Goose's second birthday where he met the flirty Lucy, but at the 49er parade he received a proposal of marriage and has decided that at two, he should keep all romance options open.

Purple Pillar Painting: One day last spring a platoon of pillar painters with pails of purple paint painted my pillars purple to fulfill a promise of Kay's mayoral race. Goose in turn promised to remove this ugly graffiti if he became Mayor of Groveland. We are pleased to announce that The purple pillared reign of Kay has disappeared under a fresh coat of white. Celebrate!

Celebrity & VIP Golf Tournament Dinner: Goose has been invited to his first public engagement as mayor. On Tuesday, October 21st, Goose will make an appearance at Camp Tuolumne Trails for photos and interviews with the Athletes playing the benefit golf tournament. www.TuolumneTrails.org for more details. There will be ample opportunities for press and photographers at this event.

Goose,
Getting it done for Groveland!

Groveland this week, and a tad beyond

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:59:40 PDT

Coming up:
Sunday, 10/18 Quaffing the Coast— a Sommelier hosted wine dinner: Mendocino County. Quaffing the coast pairs our favorite Sommelier, Nicole Darracq with Victor's great menus and a whole new geography of California, the coast wine regions. We start with 5 wines from Mendocino County. $64 per dinner, including wines, tax and tip, or save 12% with the purchase of season tickets for the 5 county series: (Mendocino, Sonoma, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Louis Obisbo) www.HotelCharlotte.com/quaffing.html

Wednesday, October 21st, Camp Tuolumne Trails benefit Golf Tournament. Contact Tom Bickmore for details or visit www.TuolumneTrails.org

Saturday, October 31: Halloween, Charlotte Style! We remove the center table from our main dining room, detail a path for all the costumed children to walk past every table and serve dinner from our regular menu. Controlled chaos pretty much assured! Lots of giggles too. Reserved guests will have their tables guaranteed from 5:00 to 7:00 (the whole time of trick or treat.) This is not one you will be rushed on! Guests are encouraged to come costumed for a costume contest and special prize!

Sunday, 11/1 Cabaret Charlotte a Camp Tuolumne Trails benefit performance and a reprise of our Spring Show, Singing the Decades www.HotelCharlotte.com/cabaret.html. Lynn 209-962-6455. Our best show ever! Our first two productions of this show were totally sold out resulting in this special request from our local audiences to bring it back again. Join this spunky cast with their unique delivery of our favorite songs from the '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s. Soul filled music paired with 5 delicious courses This performance benefits Camp Tuolumne Trails, a camp for kids with special needs. http://www.tuolumnetrails.org/

Restaurant Schedule: We are open for dinner 7 days a week through Sunday, October 25th. Then we return to our regular dinner schedule of Thursday-Sunday nights from 5:30. Lunches by reservation.

For more events and details, www.HotelCharlotte.com/events.html

Groveland's Mayor Invited to VIP Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:38:24 PDT

Hotel Charlotte
18736 Main Street, PO Box 787
Groveland, CA 95321
(209) 962-6455 hotelcharlotte@aol.com

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Guest Appearance by Mayor of Groveland at Celebrity VIP Dinner

The highly esteemed Mayor of Groveland, Goose (the Dog) has been invited to participate in his first Celebrity VIP Dinner on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Camp Tuolumne Trails. This first of it's kind event features a cast of attendees that reads like a who’s who of professional sports, plus the 1st Dog-Mayor of Groveland, Goose. Photo opportunities will be scheduled for interested members of the press.

The Tuolumne Trails Celebrity Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 features present and former Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, and National Football League players and coaches. Proceeds from this charitable event benefit Camp Tuolumne Trails, a camp specially designed for groups of all ages who have special needs, with fully accessible lodging, dining, and recreational facilities. This unique lodge set in the Sierra Nevada is not far from Yosemite.

The golf tournament is a 5 Man Scramble (plus a player or coach), with a 1:30pm Shotgun Start, at the championship caliber Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course, in Groveland, California near Yosemite National Park. The Gala Awards Dinner and Auction is at 7:00pm at Camp Tuolumne Trails. A limited number of Sponsorship entries remain. For more information visit http://www.tuolumnetrails.org/ or contact (209) 962-5527 Tom Bickmore.

CONTACT: Goose’s manager, Lynn Upthagrove, Hotel Charlotte
(209) 962-6455 hotelcharlotte@aol.com, www.HotelCharlotte.com/goose.html

Did we miss fall?

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:49:09 PDT

Seems fall started two days ago, and now there is snow in the Sierras with major cross roads temporarily closed! Tioga Pass Road and Glacier Point Roads are closed.

I was really hoping for an Indian Summer to sweep in and warm us up again for another couple of weeks. Perhaps there is still a chance.

We still have tickets to our wine dinner: Quaffing the Coast part 1, Mendocino.

See you soon.

Hotel Charlotte specials 10/1-10/4

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:54:21 PDT

Hello Friends!

This week has given us a definite change in weather, fall is falling! And while I love it, I also find this is when I have a little free time and fancy myself drifting around a lake in a on a raft, perhaps with a little glass of wine...but alas, a bit of a chill keeps me away. We will continue to have the Hotel Charlotte restuarant open for dinners 7 nights a week through 10.25 and then we will return to our regular schedule of Thursday through Sunday.

This week's specials Victor will be serving Osso Bucco and the fresh fish is Black Cod (similar to Sea Bass.)

I see delicious homemade blueberry pie on the dessert tray, chocolate brownie and creme Bruleé. (These change regularly!)

We hope to welcome you!

Lynn & Victor

Hotel Charlotte

http://www.hotelcharlotte.com/

209-962-6455

PS: Our fall calendar is out and we have oodles of stuff coming up in the next couple of weeks. We hope one or more of these catches your fancy.

10/3 Living History Day, a STCHS program at the Groveland Museum-Library complex. Free Guests will enjoy Food, Vendors, Costumed docents, historic displays, oodles of fun for kids and adults alike.

10/3 Airport Days Pine Mountain Lake Airport Free This annual event is fun for the whole family featuring free rides for youth, 8-18, displays, landing contest, Fly-bys and a whole lot more. Bring a chair & a hat, noon-3. Elderberry entrance. Hot dogs & Sodas available

10/10 Tuolumne County Historic Hotels Tour, Luncheon & Wine Tasting. Many venues, including Hotel Charlotte price varies by selection of neat tngs to do. infor@centralsierraarts.org Georgia 209-532-2787 Participants may purchase a two day pass to tour Historic Hotels for $10 or add the Luncheon and talk with author Jan Atkinson at the Hotel Charlotte with wine tasting at the Groveland Hotel and for yet another option, add dinner theater to your passport—a little something for everyone!

10/12 Monday Night Football an ROOFBB fundraiser, Hotel Charlotte cooks this week! Pine Mountain Lake Country Club. This weekly tradition during football season becomes Groveland's main Monday night social. For $10 you get nearly all you can eat, friends and fun and some folks even watch the game. The Hotel Charlotte will be serving an Asian Menu.

10/18 Quaffing the Coast— a Sommelier hosted dinner: Mendocino Hotel Charlotte Get season tickets, 12% discount www.HotelCharlotte.com/quaffing.html Lynn 209-962-6455. Quaffing the coast pairs our favorite Sommelier, Nicole Darracq with Victor's great menus and a whole new area of California, the coast wine regions. We start with 5 wines from Mendocino County. $64 per dinner, including wines, tax and tip, or save 12% with the purchase of season tickets for the 5 county series: (Mendocino, Sonoma, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Louis Obisbo) www.HotelCharlotte.com/quaffing.html

10/25 & 11/1 Cabaret Charlotte a reprise of our Spring Show, Singing the Decades www.HotelCharlotte.com/cabaret.html Lynn 209-962-6455. Our best show ever and totally sold our request from public to bring it back again so they can see it. Cabaret with Dennis Brown $ Sierra Sounds returns for another two nights. Join this spunky cast with their unique delivery of our favorite songs from the '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s. Soul filled music paired with 5 delicious courses These two performances are benefit performances for Camp Tuolumne Trails, a camp for kids with special needs. http://www.tuolumnetrails.org/

For more events and details, www.HotelCharlotte.com/events.html

Goose the Dog is Mayor of Groveland

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:37:59 PDT

It is somewhat difficult to believe, but the Dog named Goose won and is now Honorary Mayor of Groveland! Upon our return from up north, Goose has expressed an interest in setting up office hours. We will need to establish a list is issues we need Washington and Sacramento to be aware of and to work on for Groveland.

We are very excitied about the opportunities the coming year will present to us in the endless marketing portential and look foward to the fun. It has been an honor to have Camp Tuolumne Trails as our sponsor, http://www.tuolumnetrails.org/ and we hope our efforts on their behalf will bring them much more that the $1600 raised on their behalf by the mayoral race fundraiser effort.

Tickled!

49er Festival Auction Prizes

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:54:17 PDT

Goose found this list of 49er donations sitting on Lynn's desk this morning and thought our internet readers might be interested in some of the details. We have some fantastic prizes donated this year and Goose doesn't want anyone to miss out on a bidding for an auction item they would really love to have.

Live Auction: 1:45 on the Main Stage, Auctioneer: Lynn Upthagrove with Robin Patterson
Sponsored by June Dee with Yosemite Gateway Properties

Calaveras Wine Grape Association Tickets to Wine Events

Letterois Yosemite Photo Art

Yosemite Highway Herald 1/4 page advert

The Golf Doctor Golf Lessons

Positively Pampered Spa Package Basket

Accounting Plus Huge Neat Basket

Evergreen Lodge Two night stay in a new king cabin and two guided tours

John Gumas, boutique advertising agency in SF Club level seats with Parking pass to the last
game of the season, do the Giants go to the playoffs?

Body Beautiful Gift Certificate for spa services

Cub Inn 2 Night Stay

Down to Earth Gift Certificate for a tree

Ironstone A mixed case of Red/White wine

Ironstone A mixed case of Red/White wine

Yosemite Chamber of Commerce Season tickets to Movies in the park, 6 nights, 4 people, 4 hot
dogs, sodas—the works

Special Photography by Terri Metz A Yosemite or Local Photo

All Seasons Inn B&B Tea Party for 10

Groveland Hotel Wine Discovery with Room

Hotel Charlotte A day of Sailing on SF Bay. Emery Cove to Tiburon for Lunch and back

Silent Auction: Closes at 3:30
Sponsored by June Dee of Yosemite Gateway Properties

Big Creek Meadow Ranch A leg of lamb roast with cooking instructions and spices

Barbara J's Organic Herb & Spice Co. 3 spice packages

Hetch Hetchy Board of Realtors Candle, Soap, Potpourri Basket

Big Oak Restaurant Weave Bag & Wallet

Letterois Live, Laugh, Love Sign

Sabre Design 1000 one-sided color Business cards, design & printing

Positively Pampered $100 Spa Package

Body Beautiful Certificate for 1/2 hour Massage

Paul Klahn Gorgeous hand made mirror

Exit Realty An antique nut cracker

Barbie Olivera Tarantula Tequila & Mix

Barbie Olivera Tarantula Tequila & Mix

Good to Go Catering 2 Dinners delivered along with a Kitchen/food themed basket

Stacie Brown Tarantula Tequila & Mix

Big Oak Restaurant Bottle of Petron & shot glasses w/ Stand

Raffle Prizes: (all those Mayor Tickets!) Winning tickets announced at 4:00
Sponsored by the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce

Black Oak Casino $40 dinner coupon

Round Table Pizza $10 Gift Certificate

Papa Murphy's $5 Gift Certificate

Mountain Bookshop $15 Gift Certificate

Kathy's Miracle Cleaners $25 Dry Cleaning

Beauty Nails II Manicure

Renegads Harley Tshirt

Papa Murphy's $5 Gift Certificate

Tanning Delight $25 Gift Certificate

Black Oak Casino $40 dinner coupon

Tannery Winery in Murphys A bottle of Petite Sirah

Stacie Brown Tarantula Tequila & Mix

Jamestown Hotel One night stay

$200 Gas Cash $200 CASH

Night out of Town Seven Sisters Dinner for 2 + Romantic Getaway King Room with Fireplace & BOC Goods (Chairs, Ts, Bags, Water bottles, Mugs…)

Lists subject to change!

Join us on Saturday, September 19th for tons of all day fun!

Dog named Goose runs for Mayor of Groveland

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:30:51 PDT

The Hotel Charlotte dog named Goose runs for mayor. The dog is perfect for Groveland. We can shape the future of our community through a voice someone with some influence might actually listen to, if not out of humor first. What do the other candidates REALLY bring to the table? A dog for mayor is funny, refreshing and a friendly concept to our many out of town visitors, endearing them ever more to Groveland and assuring many return visits and referrals to their friends and family. I can hear it now..."Groveland is so cool they even have a dog named Goose for mayor"

Neither Kay nor Peggy nor Barry need be concerned about losing to a dog, within a week after the finals, nobody will remember who else was even running. Well, they might remember Kay, but Peggy and Barry...don't need to worry. The dog will still love you.

Let's make a difference today. Try something new. Want change, this might be the smallest investment of your life for the greatest return. What if someone takes notice of our town dog for mayor and we really do see some action up here on things we need? What if.....What if everyone who reads this gets online and donates $20 to the cause....We might actually stand a chance against that professional fundraiser Kay. What if you did it right now. www.HotelCharlotte.com/goose.html. Go ahead, make the donation...What if we win?

Committee to Elect Goose Mayor
www.twitter.com/goose.html

Only 36 hours remain to final count down....even less by the time you read this...Don't wait another minute.

Besides the Good for Goose, good for Groveland bit, your donation is also good for Camp Tuolumne Trails! www.TuolumneTrails.org.

Fall Entertainment Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:26:01 PDT

Now that Summer is over....Let the fun begin!

During the summer months the Hotel Charlotte supports their neighbors entertainment programs waiting for the quieter months when there is a bit of a chill in the air and a less hectic pace to bring you our entertainment schedule.

Cabaret Charlotte with Dennis Brown & Friends, Sierra Sounds returns for another two performances of last spring's well regarded Singing through the Decades, a show that brought many a patron to the dance floor and a tear to the eye as we remembered some of our very favorite songs served up by our good friends and singing neighbors.

The shows are Sundays, October 25th and November 1st with doors opening at 5:30. Priced at $54 this fantastic evening of exceptional song and food will surely be the highlight of your fall excursions. Make it extra special, add a room for just $89 more including breakfast. Details are updated regularly at www.HotelCharlotte.com/cabaret.html. The Cabaret Shows have always sold out, so make your calls early for the best seats.

Fall starts Wine Time at the Charlotte with our new series: Quaffing the Coast with Sommelier, Nicole Daracq. This is a 5 evening program featuring favorite wines from the northern California Coastal Counties paired with delightful dinners from Victor's kitchen. We introduce our wines from North to South: (Full menus and wine selections to follow)

Mendocino: October 18th:
Roasted Red Pepper bruchette appetizer followed by a heart of palm and artichoke heart salad, a hint of lemon pasta with shrimp, Filet Mignon and Creme Brulee for dessert.
Sonoma: November 15th
Santa Cruz: February 21st
Monterey: March 21st
San Louis Obispo: April 18th

Priced at $64 inclusive of tax and tip, you will find these wine events rival the best of the best offered in SF or any of our California wine regions. Nicole is an entertaining and very knowledgable wine hostess. Add a room to any of these dinners for $89, including breakfast. Purchase season tickets for all shows and receive a 12% discount. Details are updated regularly at www.HotelCharlotte.com/quaffing.html

When enjoying event evenings at the Hotel Charlotte, tax and tip are always included. This makes a big difference when comparing entertainment prices else where. No real gas milage, great food, and good friends. Call to sign up for your favorite programs today!209-962-6455.

By the way, with the holidays right around the corner, a wine dinner series or night at the Cabaret might be just the treasured gift you want to give! We already know it's the gift many want to receive! 209-962-6455

We look forward to welcoming you!

Dog Named Goose, running for mayor of Groveland!

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:05:29 PDT

Only 17 Days Left to Bribe our candidate!

High Noon, September 17th, is the deadline for the 49er Festival sponsored Honorary Mayor Race. The candidate turning in the most $money$ is named Mayor, a very simple process. Dollars are accepted in exchange for raffle tickets with great prizes, like $200 gas cash, a night out at the Black Oak Casino with dinner at Seven Sisters and casino cash and a whole lot more! For every $1 you spend on raffle tickets, a candidate gets a vote and the candidate's sponsor gets funding too. This is a win-win-win program. And if you don't win at the raffle, you might take your receipts to your tax professional and ask him or her about their deductibility.

While the 1st year Mayor, Kay Glaves, has had no demands put upon her by the Chamber in honor of her position, this coming year if Goose is Mayor, he will actually act like one—firing off posts to Arnold and Obama, who he is in contact with already via Twitter. Goose will reach out to people from all over the world acting as a delightful ambassador to this wonderful town we call home, Groveland: The Gateway to Yosemite.

We have taken unofficial counts and the Goose will need a big donor to pull this one off. Kay who had made a lifestyle of collecting money for causes is clearly the leader. Given that she has all day and all night every day of the week to work on the project, it's no wonder. Goose hasn't had the exposure to getting your $ that Kay has had because he works all day, every day, and most the nights too!

This is one of our last chances to ask for your support and you can give it anonymously. We promise we won't tell Kay that you voted for the dog. www.HotelCharlotte.com/goose.html or twitter us at www.Twitter.com/GooseForMayor. Stop wishing us luck and come one in to the Hotel Charlotte and put your money down on a result that will catapult Groveland into world wide headlines.

Hotel Charlotte weekly update 6/17

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:35:36 PDT

Hello Friends!

Busy little week last week with the Quilt Festival—how very lovely the town looked. I would really enjoy some good photos of the Charlotte and all the festival if any one took any they would like to share with me.... :)

Goose has taken over management of our calendar, www.HotelCharlotte.com/calendar.html and wants you to know about some of the things going on this weekend: (more listings online!)

6/21 Father's Day Dinner Hotel Charlotte Delicious treats this week for Father's Day: Ribs by the slab and Lobster stuffed ravioli, either choice: $19.95 along with our traditional favorites! Special night, regular prices.

Yosemite Chamber of Commerce Monthly Mixer on Thursday, June 25th at the NEW YCC offices at Mountain Sage. All are welcome! Tour the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce at their new setting inside Mountain Sage with visitor Information center. Free program starts at 5:30 and there will be a band!

Goose for Mayor! For Information go to our web site, http://www.HotelCharlotte.com/goose.html Bribes bought and sold from the Hotel Charlotte. Come down and vote for the dog! Fundraiser for Camp Tuolumne Trails. www.tuolumnetrails.org

Daily Wine Tasting From 11:30. Wine Tasting until 5:00 daily, and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. In addition to our new lunch hours with the Café Lunch Menu we are now serving from our traditional menu 7-nights a week.

See you soon!

Lunch Menu now online!

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:27:27 PDT

It was startling to hear from so very many folks at the quilt festival yesterday that they didn't know we were open for lunch. I am seriously rethinking our paid advertising

Today's Café Menu
· Ham & cheese panini with a side $10.95
garden salad
· Filet mignon tip sandwich served $12.95
with a side garden salad
· A selection of cheeses served $11.95
French fashion with hunks of mixed cheese, crusty bread and sliced apple
· A bowl of award winning Chili or $7.95
Soup of the day, served with bread
· Caesar Salad or Greek Salad $7.95
Add grilled chicken breast $3.00

Homemade desserts $5.95
Homemade Ice-cream $3.95

Soda, Tea, Coffee, Beer, Wine, Cocktails & more!

Enjoy!

Groveland this week: 6/12

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:45:12 PDT

Additional details www.HotelCharlotte.com/events.html
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6/12 & 13 Live at the Door: James Faifua & the Jukes www.iron-door-saloon.com 209.962.8904
6/13 Groveland Quilt Show Downtown Groveland & Mary Laveroni Park Free This is an absolutely stunning event. The ladies hang over 400 original quilts throughout all of downtown. Some are for sale too. Antique and especially delicate quilts will hang inside the Hotel Charlotte.

6/13 Movies in the Park: Open Season 2 Lower Mary Laveroni Community Park $3 for adults. info@groveland.org Jackie 209.962.0429 Weekly movies in the park is sponsored by the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce. Great family movies, bring a picnic & blanket!
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National Parks free entry for 3 weekends

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:05:18 PDT

Earlier this week, the National Parks Service has announced that all NPS sites that charge an entry fee will be free of charge on the following weekend dates: June 20 & 21, July 18 & 19, and August 15 & 16. This would include our Yosemite National Park.

Good news if you have already made your plans to join us in the Seirra this summer, great news if you were still just thinking about it. Make some reservations today!

Also, there are oodles of neat-o things going around in the surrounding communties that will enhance your experience, check out www.HotelCharlotte.com/events.html for a listing of cool things to do around Groveland for your dates of travel.

See you Soon!
Lynn & Victor

May Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:39:31 PDT

Our monthly newsletter goes out at the end of every month and is available for viewing online also with photos and a bit more detail: www.HotelCharlotte.com/newsletters/05-09news.html

Dear Friends and Guests,
Summer is here, Tioga Pass through Yosemite is open and the waterfalls are crashing down for a few more weeks. Make your plans for a visit today!

New stuff from the Charlotte: These last few weeks we have added some new pages to the website. Visitors can now find out about our community park with world class skate boarding, and excellent bird watching. With so many new questions this year, we have added a section on Hetch Hetchy and the city and family camps on the way to Yosemite. Summer Events in Groveland! 6/1 Honorary Mayor Race kick off at the Groveland Hotel patio at 5:30. Come be the first to get your bribes registered. Goose for Mayor! ww.HotelCharlotte.com/goose.html If you can't make the kickoff, bribes are bought and sold from the Hotel Charlotte through September 17th. Come down and make history with us--vote for the dog!

6/6 Sierra Earthfest, Herb & Mountain Craft Faire Mountain Sage Mostly Free mtnsage.com This annual event is a huge draw in Groveland for locals and visitors a like. Information from Yosemite National Park, Stanislaus National Forest and more. Good music & food all day long.

6/7 Where the Hell is Groveland Car Show Mary Laveroni Community Park Free www.Groveland.org This annual car show brings over 150 unique and antique cars to our little park. The all day event includes raffles, food, auctions and is a fund raiser for Groveland area schools. Mayoral candidates will also be strutting their stuff! Car buffs will love this one!

6/8 Garden Club Tour at select locations throughout Groveland, including Hotel Charlotte $15 floreszone@mlode.com Tony 209.962.0824 A great annual event, different gardens each year. This year somehow, we got selected for the tour. Had to bring in my parents to get the garden looking good too! Hard to do when you have only 2 feet by 150 feet!

6/13 Groveland Quilt Show Downtown Groveland & Mary Laveroni Park Free This is an absolutely stunning event. The ladies hang over 100 original quilts throughout all of downtown. Some are for sale too. The Hotel Charlotte will host the antique and delicate quilts, others are hung outside.

6/13 Movies in the Park: Saturday evenings throughout the summer starting at dusk and just a pittance. A great family event every Saturday through the summer. Have dinner at the Charlotte, take a blanket down to the park to have a serine finish to your evening.

Hotel Charlotte serves dinner 7 nights a week: Okay, you said it was great that we were open 7 nights a week, but now you have asked for our regular menu for the new nights instead of the lite bites menu...Okay we gotcha! Seven nights a week with our regular styled menu, steaks, chickens, pastas...Yum!

Serving lunch too: We are now open daily from 11:30 am with a nice little lunch menu and wine tasting. Our menus include grilled sandwiches, salads, soup, chilli, cheeses and more. We hope you will join us. www.HotelCharlotte.com/winetasting.html.

Group travel couldn't be easier! We have long managed a few vacation rental units, andthis summer just brought on three brand new houses, a triplex with 3x3-bedroom houses all togeter able to sleep up to 22 people. Need even more space, this unit is one lot away from the duplex which can sleep another 16. Walk the other way a block and you are at the condo which can sleep 9. So if you are planning a retreat, family reunion or big party needing lots of space, give us a call. Vacation rentals can be one night or many--convenient for whatever your holiday plans allow. www.YosemiteRegion.com

Reservations: 209-962-6455

Having ourselves traveled many of the freeways, byways and out-of-the-ways in and beyond Groveland, we are well prepared to help plan your trip to our little town and points beyond. Feel free to browse our handy Itineraries to get you started

We look forward to welcoming you (Again!)

Lynn & VictorHotel Charlotte
209-962-6455
www.HotelCharlotte.com

PS: We twitter at www.Twitter.com/HotelCharlotte and Goose twitters once a day at www.Twitter.com/GooseforMayor. Join us online in this lively forum!

Groveland this Week

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:04:02 PDT

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6/5 & 6/6 Live at the Door: Spellbound Iron Door Saloon, www.iron-door-saloon.com Chris 209.962.8904 Live music on the weekends at the Iron Door.

6/5 Yosemite Courtyard Theatre: Hale Baskin Evening of Jazz The Groveland Hotel at Yosemite National Park $20 guestservices@groveland.com Peggy 209.962.4000 A fantastic performer! This show was a favorite last year and promises to be just as good this year.

6/6 Sierra Earthfest, Herb & Mountain Craft Fair Mountain Sage Free mtnsage@mlode.com www.mtnsage.com Robb 209.962.4686. This annual event is a huge draw in Groveland for locals and visitors a like. Information from Yosemite National Park, Stanislaus National Forest and oodles more. Good music & food all day long.

6/7 Where the Hell is Groveland Car Show Mary Laveroni Community Park Free info@groveland.org www.Groveland.org Jackie 209-962-0429 This annual car show brings in over 150 unique and antique cars to our little park. The all day event includes raffles, food, auctions and is a fund raiser for Groveland area schools. Car buffs will love this one!

6/8 Garden Club Tour All around Groveland, including Hotel Charlotte $15 floreszone@mlode.com Tony 209.962.0824. A great annual event, different gardens each year.

6/13 Groveland Quilt Show Downtown Groveland & Mary Laveroni Park Free This is an absolutely stunning event. The ladies hang over 100 original quilts throughout all of downtown. Some are for sale too.

6/13 Movies in the Park: Open Season 2 Lower Mary Laveroni Community Park a pittance www.Groveland.org Jackie 209.962.0429 Weekly movies in the park is sponsored by the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce. Great family movies, bring a picnic and blanket!

Don't forget the dog running for Mayor! www.HotelCharlotte.com/goose.html. Now accepting Paypal for donations.

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Groveland this week 5/25-6/1

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:10:07 PDT

Groveland this week 5/25-6/15/29 & 30
Live at the Door: Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns Iron Door Saloonwww.iron-door-saloon.com Chris 209.962.8904

5/30 Wine & Dine on the Lake fundraising cruise for Southern TuolumneCounty Historical Society $45 www.grovelandmuseum.org 209-962-0300. This isthe 5th time around for this fantastic fundraiser. Participants are ferried from house to house around Pine Mountain Lake where they enjoy a differentrestaurant and winery serving from 7 locations. Desserts at the Lake Lodge following. 4:00-7:30

6/1 Honorary Mayor Race kick off: Goose for Mayor! Hotel Charlottehttp://www.HotelCharlotte.com/goose.html Lynn 209.962.6455 Kick off for the mayor race. Bribes bought and sold from the Hotel Charlotte. Come down andvote for the dog!

6/1-6/6 Plein-Air Workshops: Yosemite & Scenic Sierras (Jim Salchak)Groveland based, painting regionally cbieler623@aol.com Corawww.myyosemitearttours.com. Daily plein-air excursions to various sitesincluding Yosemite and some hidden wonders. Each program is lead by arecognized professional providing guidance and instruction throughout theweek. (HotelCharlotte - 5/26/09)

See you around town!
Lynn & Victor

What's coming up in Groveland

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:26:06 PDT

Last month Carolyn Botel shared with you some stories on who was visiting the Hotel Charlotte and where we were. This month I want to tell you about the neat Groveland things we are looking forward to.

My very favorite of all events is just around the corner, May 14th the Rotary presents another Night at the Races. I like to think of this as Bay Meadows East with six races, full bar, snacks and tons of fun! Parlay your winnings into more bets and then into raffle tickets for great prizes! Gates open at 5pm, first race at 6. $25 contact Jim 209.962.7161.

Then of course the very famous Strawberry Music Festival throughout Memorial Day weekend up at Camp Mather, near the Hetch Hetchy entrance to Yosemite National Park.

Next weekend is the May 30th, STCHS wine and foods cruise on Pine Mountain Lake, an annual fundraiser for our Historical Society. Participants are ferried from house to house around Pine Mountain Lake where they enjoy a different restaurant and winery offerings from 7 locations. The Hotel Charlotte will be at the Baker's house again and Linda Struhm and her husband Rich will be serving filet mignon tips with a cajun dip and artichoke crostini. Desserts at the Lake Lodge following. 4:00-7:30. For more information or tickets: 209-962-0300 www.grovelandmuseum.org

Next up is the June 1st kickoff for the Honorary Mayor Race at 6pm at the Groveland Hotel. Goose, the Hotel Dog is making another try this year and continues to represent Camp Tuolumne Trails. This fundraiser benefits both the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce and their marketing efforts for Groveland and Camp Tuolumne Trails. To participate as a candidate, and there is room at the top for more of us, contact James Nagle, 209-962-1122. To donate to Goose's mayoral effort, come on in with your check, cash or credit cards and place lots of bribes!

Our next event is wonderully social as we head out to Mountain Sage for teh Sierra Earthfest, Herb & Mountain Craft Fair on June 6th. For more information on this fun way to spend a day contact Robb, 209-962-4686 or visit their website: www.mtnsage.com Good music & food all day long

The next day we will enjoy one of our favorite annual to-do's, the Where the Hell is Groveland Car Show on Sunday, June 7th in Mary Laveroni Community Park. This car show brings in over 150 unique and antique cars to our little park. The all day event includes raffles, food, auctions and is a fund raiser for Groveland area schools. Car buffs and just the curious will love this one!

The next weekend is one we have waited two years for! The Groveland Quilt Show on Saturday, June 13th throughout downtown Groveland & Mary Laveroni Park Free This is an absolutely stunning summer event. The ladies hang seemingly 100s of original quilts throughout all of downtown. Some are for sale too. Inside the Hotel Charlotte we will be hosting the antique quilts and those that need a little more care and less of the elements. We will also be serving our Cafe Menu and offering Wine Tasting on this day, so plan on a whole afternoon in downtown Groveland.

That same night, June 13th, is the grand opening of Movies in the Park with Open Season 2. Follow the families down to Lower Mary Laveroni Community Park. The price is a pittance. For more info and a full schedule of movies, contact Jackie at the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce. 209.962.0429 These weekly showings are great family movies, bring a picnic, blanket & popcorn!

Okay, that sums up what we are doing in the next couple of weeks and we hope to be doing many of these events with you!

Trivia Finally

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:27:11 PDT

Ah, what a show last night. For a game that boiled down to attendance it was a brilliant ending. We very much missed the noise that Amanda and Patti bring to the game as they cheer each of their correct answers....Their team did very well covering the spread between the first & second place folks, had they been here. Alas....such was not the case.

Following the game we had the final awards presentation giving out the $25 weekly gift certificate to the winning team which had the generous Tony, Linda, Shirley, Roy & Rita.

This was followed by the Grand Prize to Jim and Cindi for highest score of the 10 game series. Next Gift Certificates were given to:
Patti for most comptitive,
Roy & Rita for the most team mates (changing it seems nearly every week)
Amanda for the most pouting over questions she didn't like.
These 6 folks made it to 10, 9, 9 and 8 of the weeks and their participation made the game so much fun.

Total Prizes given out for the 10 week program included 10 x $25 gift certificates and an additional $75 on the last day, $325 in all. Much of it going to the regular Groveland players, but we did see some travelers come in and whisk away a weekly prize! Good fun!

Great thanks go also to those who followed the game as much as their busy schedules allowed:
Bonnie and Wayne, Linda, Shirley, Linda, Our friends from Hetch Hetchy....

Put us on your calendars for next season. We will start on the first Monday of March and go for another 10 weeks.

Lynn

The twittering Hotel

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:35:25 PDT

Yes, we do, we twitter daily and then some. www.twitter.com/HotelCharlotte check us out. Also www.twitter.com/GooseForMayor to follow our online fundraising campaign for Camp Tuolumne Trails in association with the Yosemite Chamber of Commerce and the 49er Festival on September 19th.

Trivia Monday update 4/27

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:24:17 PDT

Another fun week of inane questions with equally silly answers. Our top two teams tied again, and Dave Purse of Willow Creek Winery was here to wave his magic wine bottle over the table that didn't win the gift certificate for the night. All are sated!

Six points remain between the leaders and pending absences have been reported. Some are demurring their intensions and the tension is building. Next week will hold the truths!

Good luck ladies and gentlemen!

Trivia Results, 4/20

noreply@blogger.com (Hotel Charlotte) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:04:57 PDT

Another rousing game. Lots of players this week as we had the 21 bicyclist who heroically climbed Priest Grade or Wards Ferry to get to us from Oakdale. These folks start every year from Livermore with an overnight in Oakdale, then the Hotel Charlotte in Groveland and on to Yosemite for two days and then back to home. WOW! Very impressive. One of their trivia teams came in on a three way tie for third and the other team had fun.

This week the Cindi, Jim, Bonnie & Wayne team again took first place, by 2 points. Congratulations. The spread is now 6 points between the leaders of this team and Patti, but absenses have been announced and that opens the whole thing up to our second tier of players for the Grand Prize money!

Aren't we having fun!