By Mary-Justine Lanyon For more than 30 years, the artisans of Green Valley Lake have invited guests to visit them in their studios. There, the guests will discover handcrafted treasures. These artisan studio tours take place on three weekends a year: Memorial...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor And Rhea-Frances Tetley Staff writer It was a day full of weather surprises: fog, rain, snow and some sun. Despite the forecast, Rebuilding Day 2026 went on as planned. This year Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities had chosen three...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff writer This year marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of the construction of Green Valley Lake. Its construction was a result of the county rerouting the new auto road, Rim of the World Drive, away from its original route through...
By MIKE HARRIS Special to the Alpine Mountaineer What has been to date a small Christian camp in Green Valley Lake serving around 300 campers at a time, would grow over the next 10 to 25 years to accommodate up to 3,000 campers and staff, and add several new...
By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer “People need a place to reset with their values, especially with how divided people have become,” said Bergen Moore, the current proprietor of Black Dog Shoppe and Social Club (the Alpine Mountaineer dated...
By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The Black Dog Social Club in Green Valley Lake has headed into a new era. Founded by Roxanne Dean and Brad Runsick in 2020, the Black Dog Shoppe has long been a gem centering this small community. Shortly...
