Savoring the view from the top at Snow Valley
By RICH CASSONESpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer Kevin Somes has a lot on his plate. Winter is just around the corner and, as vice president and general manager of Snow Valley Mountain Resort, he takes a hands-on role getting everything ready. That means business...
From bikes to buses – classics wow the crowd
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor “It was so hard to judge this car show. The cars are so gorgeous – I love them all!” With those words, Stacy Lippert, president of the Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club, began awarding the trophies to the winners in the classic car and motorcycle...
Smokey Bear to celebrate birthday at museum
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Smokey Bear missed having his birthday party last year at the Mountain History Museum and is excited that on Aug. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. he will get to celebrate his 77th birthday in Lake Arrowhead. He invites all his friends and...
Creating unity for the community
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor History was made on July 19 when the mountain’s three chambers – Crestline-Lake Gregory, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs – gathered together for a mixer with a luau theme at The Tudor House. The chamber representatives and members were...









