When I moved to Yosemite, I didn't have any idea what to expect in terms of the social or cultural situation here. I prepared myself for complete isolation from those things, which, it turned out, was way off the mark. El Portal is quite the vibrant little town, and the community center is a great place to see slideshows, watch live music, or go to a dance party.
One of my favorite events is every other Thursday night, when Sal's taco truck rolls in to El Portal from Mariposa and parks outside of the community center.
Everyone in town shows up, from the littlest kids to the crustiest old rangers. People bring their dogs and let them run around sniffing everyone and begging for burrito scraps. Everyone gorges on mediocre burritos and beer, and various shenanigans usually ensue. It is glowing, beautiful mayhem. I took a few snaps last night, and one of these days I'm going to stay sober enough to trust myself with bringing my SLR. In order to fully explore the radness of taco night, I will be doing an ongoing series of posts about it.
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