The eagerly awaited Country Faire, which takes place over Labor Day each year, is set for Sept. 4 and 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Lake Arrowhead Community Presbyterian Church. “This is our 44th year,” said the Rev. Dr. Bill Stanley, the church’s pastor. He...
Mountain Events
Mountain Events
Run Through the Pines attracts over 400 runners
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The 47th annual Run Through the Pines on Aug. 8 kicked off at 7:58 a.m. following an outstanding rendition of the National Anthem at the starting gate of the 2.7-mile loop around Lake Gregory. Overall winners in the men’s 10k race...
It’s Grocery Outlet’s 80th anniversary
It was on June 11, 1946, that James Read founded what became Grocery Outlet. It transitioned from buying and selling World War II government surplus food to launching its independent operator store model in 1973. That was followed by the addition of fresh produce and...
Celebrating a new restaurant
By Mary-Justine Lanyon John and Heather Hockney celebrated the opening of their second restaurant in Lake Arrowhead Village with a ribbon cutting at Cask & Cure on July 27. “We wanted to bring something new, something fresher to Lake Arrowhead Village,”...
Corks & Hops returns to Crestline
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Corks & Hops began as a monthly craft beer and wine tasting festival, presented by the Crestline Chamber of Commerce. The first known events took place in 2018, with dates on the first Saturdays of June, July, August,...
Smokey Bear celebrates his birthday
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Mountain History Museum is helping Smokey Bear celebrate his 82nd birthday with a party on Saturday, Aug. 1. From noon to 3 p.m., Smokey will be welcoming all visitors and taking selfies and photos with the guests. There...









