By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer From her self-professed “magic cabin” in Twin Peaks, Renaissance woman Sara Beers took her career in a new creative direction, writing and publishing her first children’s book, Amongst the Trees. As stated right...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Most mountain residents know the Yaamava Resort and Casino is operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. However, few know those Serranos formerly lived on this mountain. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians named...
By Dr. Ginger Gabriel International award-winning coloratura soprano Kirsten Ashley Wiest shared the gift of her music in a recital on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran church. Arriving early for the recital, I asked Wiest what began her journey into...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian “The Arrowhead” is a 7½ acre area of different soils on the side of the mountain on the eastern hillside of Waterman Canyon. The Arrowhead is 1,375 feet in length and 449 feet in width. Lake Arrowhead adopted its name, inspired by that...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The mountains are active with original live theater. Live dinner theater is a luxury in any town and these mountains are fortunate to have several excellent theater groups. The newest show from David Heisler’s Lakeside...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon When mountain resident Diana Lee Moran wrote her book Floppy Ears and Puppy Dog Tales, she was focused on the loss of her 16-year-old dog, Paddy, a Jack Russell terrier. But then she lost her fiancé, Danny, who suffered a stroke on their...
