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"Despite the relative youthfulness of everyone involved, outdoor travel and boutique hospitality took a fairly long time getting acquainted. That’s changing now, though, with the advent of lodgings like the El Capitan Hotel. Though it’s named for Yosemite’s most famous rock face, it’s set not within the national park, but in Merced, some 80 miles away. This is both the last proper city on the way to Yosemite and a significant Central Valley settlement in its own right — which explains why the El Capitan Hotel is dedicated to outdoor adventure and urban culture in roughly equal measure." - Tablet Hotels
