By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer “I do it for the love of music,” exclaimed Crestline musician and record store owner Steven Taylor during an exclusive interview with The Alpine Mountaineer. Taylor, who owns and operates Mystic Mountain Records, located adjacent to...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The community of Running Springs invites everyone to come up and celebrate their Mountain Top Days on Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6. The theme for this year is “Ride the Rim,” a nod to their unique location at the intersection...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Only 50 yards off busy Highway 18 in Running Springs is the solitude of Havenwood, a new bookstore and gift shop complex, where owner Becky Morgan welcomes all, with a unique selection of unusual décor and reading materials....
Encompass Antiques and Gifts set out a gourmet tasting experience that was a delight for the tastebuds at their open house on Saturday, July 23 for all who attended. Store owner Louis Boehle had pairings of Brie and other cheeses, pear and other jams with crackers and...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Most every child dreams of magically flying through the air. At the Crestline hang glider launch site at 900 Playground Drive, on two Sundays a month, whole families go out to watch the hang gliders and paragliders do just that. Some...
Caltrans’ media chief sets retirement date By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor You turn on the television news and there’s a report about a road collapse, a big pileup on one of the freeways, highways that are affected by a fire. Chances are there’s one person you’ll see...
