By Derek Johnson Special to the Alpine Mountaineer It was a beautiful sunny day on Oct. 7 when the annual Pine Cone Festival was held in the sprawling and picturesque pine forest of the Rim Nordic Ski Area. Upon entry, guests were greeted by an impressive...
Mountain Events
Mountain Events
Water Lantern Festival celebrates peace and happiness
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Last weekend’s Water Lantern Festival, a two-day affair at Lake Gregory, lured nearly 2,000 celebrants from throughout Southern California and from as far as Utah to celebrate the renewal of life associated the return of spring....
Apple Fest celebrates Thousand Pines’ heritage
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The 18th annual Apple Fest was held at Thousand Pines Camp to celebrate the beginning of the fall season and the ending of summer. This Apple Fest has developed over the years with over 100 people attending the...
Celebrate Halloween with Dracula & Frankenstein
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer In celebration of Halloween, Dracula will be performed this year on the Tudor House stage by the Heisler Theater Company in Arrowhead Villas, using the Orson Wells' Mercury Theater radio script from 1938 of Bram Stoker’s...
Lobster, live music and more
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Are you a displaced New Englander who is craving a steamed lobster? Or a Californian who just can’t get enough of those luscious crustaceans? You are in luck! The Rotary Club of Crestline-Lake Gregory is sponsoring their annual...
Orchestra takes us ‘Bach to the Future’
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Before the musicians from the Riverside Philharmonic took the stage at the Arrowhead Arts Association’s fall concert, the young musicians from Mountain Top Strings began what proved to be a magnificent afternoon of music. The 13 young...








