By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer “It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air, that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a...
Mountain Events
Mountain Events
Chambers come together
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The now annual tri-chamber mixer was held on Oct. 16 at the Hootman Center in Running Springs. Members of the Crestline, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs chambers of commerce came decked out in their finest Star Wars garb. Emcee Suzanne...
Halloween came early to Crestline
On Saturday, Oct. 25, merchants in downtown Crestline and Top Town welcomed children to their shops to trick or treat. The merchants lured hundreds of children to the sidewalks along Lake Drive. Children lined up at the Crestline Cafe for sweet treats and appreciated...
Lodges to celebrate anniversaries
Rim of the World Masonic Lodge and Big Bear Masonic Lodge will be celebrating their 75th and 100th anniversary respectively on Sunday, Nov. 9. Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. at Rim of the World Lodge, located at 26012 Highway 189 in Twin Peaks, and lunch will be at...
Meet the postmaster
Saturday, Sept. 27 was “Meet the Postmaster Day” at the Cedar Glen post office with new postmaster Elijah Gomez (pictured) offering coffee from Cedar Glen’s Mountain Coffee Company, with four dozen donuts, plus postal coloring books and crayons and friendly hellos to...
‘Over the river…
By Mary-Justine Lanyon …and through the wood, to Grandfather’s house we go.’ While some folks will enjoy Thanksgiving with family or friends, others will be looking for a place to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner. They need look no further than the San Moritz...









