Dr. Fillmore Smiley and Lori Thomas – with some of Rosenda “Rose” Smiley’s friends – at the Crestline Café. Owner Amber Crubaugh donated a portion of the proceeds from dinners on Sunday, Jan. 12 to benefit Rose’s memorial legacy fund. The then-14-year-old girl was...
Mountain Events
Mountain Events
Rotary Clubs looking for high school speakers
The three Rotary Clubs in the Rim communities – Crestline-Lake Gregory, Lake Arrowhead and Mountain Sunrise – encourage high school students to enter their speech contests held early in February. Speeches must be five to eight minutes long and based on Rotary...
Upcoming Events…
CRESTLINE Mardi Gras on the Mountain: Saturday, March 1, 2025, 5-9 p.m., San Moritz Lodge. Beer and wine tasting event. Masked ball, costume contest, artisan vendors, dancing, live music. Early bird tickets, $45 – corksnhops.com. Community Food Pantry: Sundays, 10...
A recital of songs comes to the mountain
On Saturday, Jan. 18 at 3:00 p.m., the award-winning coloratura soprano Kirsten Ashley Wiest will present an afternoon recital of songs for voice and piano with Los Angeles-based Todd Moellenberg. The recital will take place at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Lake...
Feeding hope by distributing fresh produce
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Operation Provider – the nonprofit founded by Holland Lowe 35 years ago – distributes food to its clients two days a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. In addition, Lowe and her cadre of volunteers distribute turkeys and all...
A perfect duo at LuluBelle’s: Books and cookies
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Who doesn’t love coffee and books? On Dec. 21, Brown Bag Books and LuluBelle’s Coffee House & Bakery collaborated once again for an outdoor book sale and cookie party. Colorful books lined the outdoor patio, neatly...








