By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Tracy Martinez-Tennis has a long history with the mountain. Her family has had a home here for more than 25 years. “I came up here a lot,” Martinez-Tennis said. “And my daughters grew up here.” She inherited the house when her...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
CRESTLINE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25-----------------------------------------Karaoke with Kimberly Drum 7-9pmRim of the World Sports Bar(909-338-0557)(facebook.com/Rimoftheworldsportsbarlll) Karaoke 9pm-lateBear Claw Saloon(thebearclawsaloon.com) 80s Flashback Night with...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Act Naturally
Last week’s Emmy Awards presentation was a sad state of affairs. Give me a break…no, give me a piece of that Kit Kat bar. They’ve gotta be kidding, Seth Rogen? (Gag me with a spoon.) This foul-mouthed fool should be locked in a cage. Newton Minow – former chairman of...
Estate Planning: Estate planning one bite at a time
A friend recently shared a conversation she had with “Carol,” a long-time acquaintance. They caught up on many topics, but eventually the discussion turned to Carol’s home and family situation. What followed was surprising, though it’s something estate planners see...
Those Were The Days: The incline railway to Skyland — ‘Haste makes waste’
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The Arrowhead Reservoir and Power Company (A.R.&P.C.) had the task of hauling hundreds of tons of cement and other construction materials to build the reinforced cement core wall for the Little Bear Valley dam to send...
Upcoming Events
BLUE JAY Craft Fair: Every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., weather permitting, in the US Bank parking lot on North Bay Road at Hwy 189, next to Grocery Outlet. Interested new vendors should talk with Chuck at the event. CEDAR GLEN First Fridays at The Lake House: Oct....
Sheriff’s Log
Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. Big Bear deputies stop burglary in progress, arrest suspect On Sunday, September 14, 2025 at...
Raising funds while exploring magical gardens
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Serendipity Gardens in Lake Arrowhead was the site of the Rim of the World Special Athletes Foundation fundraiser on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 13. The weather was excellent for the opportunity to see the garden in its...











