Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott Talking World War Three Blues Ever since Putin started waving his nuclear sword, threatening to unleash the Genie in the bottle and use tactical nuclear (or “nucular,” as George W. Bush would say) weapons in Ukraine, I’ve been having...
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Mother Nature’s Son
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott Mother Nature’s Son Now that the summertime visitors have mostly left the mountain and the weather is still wonderful, I decided to mosey over to Lake Gregory to sit and relax on its tree-lined shore. Since I neglected to bring a...
How hearing the Pink Panther theme turned into a musical career
Jeff Gumpertz has made music his career. Jeff Gumpertz playing French horn with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Jeff Gumpertz (middle) with other French horn players from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Jeff Gumpertz and fellow French horn players at the...
Roll Out the Barrel
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott Roll Out the Barrel It’s that time of the year again when we get to roll out the barrel and, what do you know, it’s Oktoberfest time. Well, we already had the Lake Arrowhead Brewfest a couple of weeks ago to usher in the beer-swilling...
Oktoberfest a fun time for all
By Douglas W. Motley Senior Writer Oktoberfest, a Lake Arrowhead tradition since 1982, found a new home this year in Waterfront Park – formerly Lollypop Park – at the end of the peninsula in Lake Arrowhead Village. This year’s Oktoberfest kicked off on Saturday, Sept....
Fun at the Pine Cone Festival
By Derek JohnsonSpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer Mountain residents enjoyed another fantastic Pine Cone Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1 after a two-year pandemic hiatus. The gently sloping forest at Rim Nordic Ski Area hosted a large number of vendor booths, games,...
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