Mammoth is very much spread out. There is no real central downtown or anything like that. The good news is you can stay just about anywhere in town and you are 5 minutes from everything. Most of the bars and such are right off the Main road into Mammoth from what I remember.
World class bouldering and rockclimbing are all around the area. The Buttermilks, Happy, Sads, outside of Bishop are world class bouldering spots. Generally climbable even in winter. A sunny day with mild temps and you are good to go. Owens River Gorge is by Bishop too, but probably too cold to climb there in winter.
The last couple of seasons have been fairly rough in California. Especially last year. Hopefully they will break the drought cycle and get the good 'ol California dumpage that I remember. Mammoth is a great spot without a doubt.
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