Crestline’s Family Christmas draws joyous crowd
With the combining of the annual tree lighting with the bonfire and a visit from Santa, Crestline’s Family Christmas drew a huge crowd – in part due to the temperate weather and in large part due to folks wanting to gather together to celebrate the season. Mike...
Blue Jay Christmas Parade enthralls spectators
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Since “The Grinch” (and COVID) stole last year’s Blue Jay Christmas parade, there was none. However, for this year’s 42nd annual Blue Jay Christmas parade, the 40 businesses and organizations that participated were only too glad to...
‘I am proud to wear my uniform’
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor Nearly four years after finally realizing her dream of attending the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, McKenzie Eshleman is on the home stretch to graduation. Getting there was no easy task. Eshleman graduated from Rim High in 2017 with a...
Christmastime a group effort at Lake Arrowhead Village
By Julianne HomokaySpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer Sharon McCormick is a busy woman.In addition to running the Lake Arrowhead School of Dance and the Studio Boutique, teaching classes, serving as artistic director of the Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet company, and...









