“I love it when someone comes into the gallery and buys something, and I see how delighted they are with their purchase. I sense that they’ll love the piece or the set as much as I did when I made it.” —Rebecca Maloof By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer...
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Tetley addresses Big Bear Valley Historical Society
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Staff Writer Historian Rhea-Frances Tetley – a co-founder of the Rim of the World Historical Society – was invited by the Big Bear Valley Historical Society (BBVHS) to be their guest speaker before the fires attacked the mountain last week....
Award-winning bell choir to perform this Sunday
Concordia University Irvine’s 32-member bell choir will be performing at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church this Sunday, Sept. 21, at all three services: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. All of the mountain community is welcome to attend this special event. The bell choir is...
Portrait of an Artist – Graeme Gale: Art for daily living
It’s very rewarding for me to take wood that’s destined for the chipper and turn it into something that’s both beautiful and useful. I view repurposing of natural resources as a high calling. – Graeme Gale By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Let’s begin...
An inspiring recollection of art, adventure and life
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On a brisk evening in Running Springs, fellow adventurers and art enthusiasts gathered beneath the towering pines of Havenwood to experience the creative storytelling of resident author, artist and climber Jeremy...
Rena Heagle: Inspired to create
Art is all I’ve ever wanted to do. It just fulfills my soul and reveals what’s really in me. – Rena Heagle By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer There’s something really special about a certain backyard in Crestline. At its center is a worktable with saws...









