By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer "When I’m out painting in nature, it’s the happiest, most joyful and most satisfying thing I do." – Nancy Grace The greeting at the front door of her Lake Arrowhead home, high above Grass Valley Lake, is...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer It’s a surprising instance of contrasting origins and outcomes. Joe Whyte’s roots are in the upscale and somewhat hoity-toity soil of south Orange County. He was born and grew up in Corona del Mar. He also lived for a...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Lisa Cook lives in an art gallery. The walls of her Lake Arrowhead home display paintings she’s created with singular inspiration and skill. Each of them comes with its own story, so this is a residence of many stories –...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Mountain History Museum is hosting a birthday party on Sunday, July 28, at the museum, for Smokey Bear as he turns 80 years old this year. Smokey invites all his fans and friends to come to the museum this Sunday and to...
On Friday, July 5, the Rim of the World Historical Society held its annual ice cream social at the Mountain History Museum. Scooping up the frozen treat and adding the toppings were docents Sheila Arnett and Chandra Olivas, with popcorn guru Christine Penn. The museum...
By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Our mountain community keeps getting richer. On Sunday, July 7 at the Community Center in Cedarpines Park, “Art Festival Among the Forest” made its inaugural run. It included music, food stations and artisan...
