By RICH CASSONESpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer Jason Riordan calls his wife, Lisa, “the wind at my back.” Together they are the owners of Riordan’s MMA Club in Running Springs. “There’s something in her personality that disarms my shyness, that puts me at ease,...
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Honoring those who have served selflessly
CRESTLINE-LAKE GREGORY ROTARY CLUB By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor The members of the Crestline-Lake Gregory Rotary Club did not let continuing COVID-19 restrictions deter them from holding their 19th annual recognition of folks from the community who have offered...
Sunday night flights sailing high again
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The Crestline Kooks are at it again! Every other Sunday night during the summer they will be offering a free parasailing show at the Crestline launch site. These Sunday night flights began on June 6. They started the summer season...
Celebrating 75 years of friendship and water skiing
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor In 1946, George “Mac” McKenzie and his wife, Lucy, founded the McKenzie Water Ski School in Lake Arrowhead. For more than 50 years, they shared their passion for water skiing with the residents of visitors to Lake Arrowhead.Eventually, the...
Lake Gregory Yacht Club celebrates opening day
Submitted by Rick DinonLake Gregory Yacht Club The Lake Gregory Yacht Club celebrated its opening day on Saturday, June 5. This year, the club’s 17th, was especially memorable, marking the reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown that had the clubhouse and events closed...
Memorial Day kicks off summer activities
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The mountains saw blue skies and sunny weather for Memorial Day weekend 2021. It also saw thousands of visitors, coming out of a year of imposed COVID restrictions, visiting the mountain communities to enjoy the festivities offered....









