The artisan tour in Green Valley Lake this weekend will be extra special as it is dedicated to the memory of Ann Howe, who passed away earlier this year. In a tribute to her, the artisans described her as having a “quick wit, cheeky sense of humor and steady...
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A Burger celebrates grand opening
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Ever since Crestline’s fabled A Burger Restaurant at the corner of Lake Drive and Forest Shade Road closed down about a decade ago due to the failing health of its previous owner, Elizabeth (“Liz”) Tulcan, scores of faithful...
Come for the run – stay for the view
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Caren Ware has been running her whole life. It is said her interest in running was sparked by her having run the most laps at an elementary school jog-a-thon. Today she is a world-class athlete, a USA Track & Field Level II coach, a...
The jazz festival is here
The wait is over! Tonight, Aug. 21, this year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival – known as Shuffle, Swing and Sizzle – kicks off with Ms. Monet & Friends. Born Conesha Monet Owens, this California native has fulfilled her fondest wish: To do something in the arts –...
Over 500 Runners Run Through the Pines
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Crestline’s 46th annual Run Through the Pines 5k and10k races around the 2.7-mile perimeter of Lake Gregory on Saturday, Aug. 9 lured some 500 or more men, women and children, according to Rim of the World Recreation and Park...
Miami Comes to the Mountain
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer One of the biggest events this year at Leisure Shores, which is located on Lake Gregory’s eastern shore in Crestline, will be the fundraiser “Miami Comes to the Mountain.” It will treat partygoers, who are age 21 and older,...









