Over 300 persons attended the Stuff Your Spud event on Oct. 26 at Leisure Shores senior center in Crestline, where the seven-inch-long and six-inch diameter potatoes had a vast selection of stuffings from peas, butter and salsa to chili, cheese sauce, sour cream,...
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‘Oktober Feastival’ leads to new pizza choices at Roadhouse
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer An “Oktober Feastival” was held in Crestline in the parking lot at Roadhouse Pizza and next to the playground on Forest Shade Road from 3 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 21. Several experimental pizzas had been developed, between Buddy’s BBQ...
An evening filled with lobsters, dancing and bidding
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor It was a somewhat messy but delicious evening! The Rotary Club of Crestline-Lake Gregory sponsored its Lobster at the Lake event at the San Moritz Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 21. The lobsters were masterfully cooked this year by Phillip...
Corks & Hops takes a bow until next season
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Crestline’s annual series of Corks & Hops craft beer and wine walk events ended its six-month run on a high note on Saturday, Oct. 7 as hundreds of craft beer and wine fanciers traversed the Lake Drive business district and...
Balmy weather makes for a delightful Pine Cone Festival
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...
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....









