By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer According to event coordinator Louis Boehle, owner of Encompass Antiques, the Corks & Hops craft beer and artisan wine walk on Oct. 5, the final one for this season, lured some 450 ticketholders from as far as San Diego, Los...
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Brown Bag Books celebrates their 20th anniversary
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Businesses in Running Springs continue to prove there is no better way to celebrate than with beer and black forest cake. A little corner of town came alive on Saturday, Oct. 12, as Brown Bag Books celebrated 20 years in...
Something for every taste at the farmers market
The ever-popular farmers market in Running Springs will continue on Saturdays through Nov. 23, with hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the farmers market, guests will find everything from hand-carved animal sculptures and pumpkins (1) to a wide array of colorful...
A celebration in the pines
Members and guests of the Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club enjoyed their second annual Wines in the Pines at Sycamore Ranch Winery in Crestline on Sunday, Oct. 6. Guests enjoyed tastes of either the winery’s award-winning wines or their ciders. In addition to the...
Big Bear Oktoberfest to hold a ‘do-over’
Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest officials announced a new ‘do-over’ date on Saturday, Nov. 9, to make up for the postponed dates (September 14-15, 2024) that were scratched because of the recent Line Fire incident. Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest will now extend further into...
Dogs can make lives better
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor For the fourth year, Patty Jensen of Dogs for Better Lives was at the Lake Arrowhead Brewing Company, bringing with her the message of how dogs can improve the lives of so many people. With her was Laura Encinas of the organization’s...








