Oh my god. Thank you for this. I haven't thought about that place in more than 30 years and now all these memories of going there with my grandfather are flooding back.
Based on various images it appears the same location. I wonder after many decades whether location has changed. Either way, I would say it was a big birthday surprise.
I had read about it as a kid and knew it existed, so it was a delight when I drove by it a few years ago on my way to Mount Whitney. "Hey, I know about this place!"
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