BIG BEAR Big Bear Theatre Project: tick,tick…BOOM!, Oct. 15-25. A Ghost Story, Dec. 17-20. Big Bear Performing Arts Center. Tickets and more information, bigbeartheatreproject.org. BLUE JAY Blue Jay Autumn Festival: Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Food, music, carnival...
Ask the Realtor: A real estate transaction doesn’t need a winner and a loser
This past week, I closed an escrow where I represented the seller. It was a difficult transaction. At seemingly every turn there was another unusual request, another delay or another issue that made an already complicated process harder than it needed to be....
Estate Planning: Life insurance is only part of the plan
You bought life insurance to protect your family. Maybe you purchased the policy when your first child was born, chose an amount that seemed substantial, named your spouse as beneficiary and put the premiums on autopay. Then life kept moving. Your income has changed....
Those Were The Days: Heaps Peak Arboretum — Botanical delight at historical site
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian There are no historical plaques at Heaps Peak Arboretum, but there should be. This place has history. Located on the crest of the Rim of the World Highway (Highway 18) between Skyforest and the Heaps Peak Transfer station, it’s...
LACSD earns transparency certificate of excellence
The Lake Arrowhead Community Services District (LACSD or District) has received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF), recognizing its commitment to promoting transparency and good governance. “This...
Home Tour tickled the senses with delight
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 26 – a day that could be called a perfect “chamber of commerce day” with blue skies, soft breezes and perfect temperatures – the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce hosted the 51st annual Lake...
Final Corks & Hops To Go Country
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Crestline’s final Corks & Hops craft beer and wine tasting event for 2026 is slated to kick off at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 and wind down at 8 p.m. Ticket holders can sip, savor and stroll through both ends of town,...
A Burger with a Purpose
By Cecilia Ponce de Leon Special to the Alpine Mountaineer In the mountains, community means more than simply living in the same place. It means looking out for one another, stepping forward when there is a need and remembering the men and women who are there...











