What is one ingredient that puts you immediately into the feeling of fall? For me, it is sweet potatoes (and yams, but eh, potato, pot-ato). My mom would roast them whole, split them open and serve them with butter and a little drizzle of honey. On fall mornings,...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon President Crestline-Lake Gregory Rotary Club We put out the call and the community answered it. On Sunday, Sept. 27 our Rotary Club hosted a community BBQ at the San Moritz Lodge, one of three fundraisers we are holding to raise money for...
By Cecilia Ponce de Leon Special to the Alpine Mountaineer In the mountains, community means more than simply living in the same place. It means looking out for one another, stepping forward when there is a need and remembering the men and women who are there...
There is one food that every culture has in common – bread – a unifying force across the world. It has sparked revolutions and has been the heart of countless cities built around flour mills and community bakeries. Although bread has changed over the past century,...
It was a long time coming but Kuffel Canyon Coffee opened its doors earlier this summer. They celebrated with a ribbon cutting by the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 15. Kuffel Corner has become quite the meeting spot with vendor pop-ups and...
This week marked my dear friend Cody Whitewolf's birthday and 65th trip around the sun. We've been cultivating a friendship over the past five years or so that has become so incredibly dear to my heart. Sharing life experiences, common interests, spiritual beliefs and...
