By John Soares Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Nestled in the San Bernardino Mountains, Lake Arrowhead is a picturesque destination known for its scenic beauty and serene atmosphere. While it has long been a favorite retreat for nature lovers and outdoor...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The Friends of Big Bear Valley are counting down. Pip watch will begin on March 1. That’s when the eggs bald eagles Jackie and Shadow have been incubating may begin to hatch. Sandy Steers, the executive director of Friends of Big Bear...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Each year the members of the fifth-grade EarlyAct Club at Valley of Enchantment Elementary School vote on their service project in the community. The club – sponsored by the Crestline-Lake Gregory Rotary Club – is run by the students, who...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The Rim of the World Unified School district trustees unanimously approved a resolution establishing a citizens’ oversight committee for Measure E at their Feb. 20 meeting. The committee will be made up of seven individuals appointed by...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 5 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 195 feet (outbound), 227 feet (inbound) Challenge: easy to moderate Among the most-overlooked hiking opportunities in our mountains is the network of...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor What is now known as Lake Arrowhead was once called Little Bear Lake. But how did this lake come about? That was the topic of historian Russ Keller’s second in a series of history talks at the Lake Arrowhead branch library. Those talks...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Last year, the congregation of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Valley of Enchantment section of Crestline saw a need in the community to have a food bank distribution every week. They started out their community food bank...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The Crestline Chamber of Commerce held a well-attended mixer for its members at the Lake Arrowhead Brewing Company, located on the shore of Lake Arrowhead, next to ALA’s Burnt Mill Beach Club, on Thursday Feb. 20 from 5 p.m. to 8...
