Well, we made it through Jamboree Days without burning down the mountain. The parade and all the festivities were fun, as were the picnic in the San Moritz Meadow and the fireworks, viewed from the North Shore patio complex. The only thing missing was the return of...
Dear Sidney
Dear Sidney, I’m writing because I am ashamed of how large I’ve become. I truly believe the bulk of it is due to lack-a-nookie. It seems that when I’m in love – and I’ve been in and out dozens of times over the last 75 years – I maintain a healthy weight. In fact, I...
Jamboree Days 2023: Hot, hot, hot
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY - Senior Writer and RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer (All photos by Douglas W. Motley & Rhea-Frances Tetley) With the daytime temperature hovering in the 90s and the evening temperature in the 80s, Crestline’s 45th annual Jamboree Days will...
And they’re off! – Ski club hosts first races of the summer
By Jessica Annable (Photos by Nikki Yedor) On Saturday, June 17, the Lake Arrowhead Water Ski Club (LAWSC) hosted their first races of the summer season, followed by the second races of the season on June 24. For the first night of racing on Lake Arrowhead, there were...
Two new hometown heroes
By Dr. Ginger Gabriel - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The Rim Blue Star Moms created their own parade recently when they installed two new military service banners. First in line was Justin Cecil Logging’s bucket truck with installers Joe Padilla, an Army veteran,...
A Warm Greeting to All!
Michelle Hake - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Welcome to Crestline, Southern California’s most accessible mountain resort town. We hope your visit allows you to refresh, relax and soak up the friendly, small-town vibes. Crestline is home to Jamboree Days, our...
Jamboree Days is a Crestline tradition
Crestline can point to a long history of celebrating Independence Day in the mountains. Jamboree Days is a continuation of Crestline Days, which began in the 1950s with a patriotic parade and beauty pageant, and Mountaineer Days, which began in 1975 featuring a...
The 2023 Crestline Citizens of the Year
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer For four generations of supporting the community and for all the positive things the Goodwin family has done over the past decades, as well as during the recent blizzard, the choice for this year’s Crestline Citizen of the year...









