By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Italy is one of the planet’s preeminent tourist destinations: myriad historic sites, splendid art and architecture, vineyard-covered hills and snowy Alps, Mediterranean and Adriactic coasts, and world-renowned cuisine....
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer We’re back in the same neighborhood we visited last week. This time our dining-out destination is Rosalva’s Skyforest, located next door to LouEddie’s Pizza. Intersecting with Kuffel Canyon Road, this is a busy stretch...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The weather is a predictable and, frankly, the default topic of conversation. But let’s indulge it for a moment and factor in a prominent mountain resident: Louise “Lou” York. She’s not in the least intimidated by our...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer There’s something noteworthy about March 10. Could it be tied to the start of daylight saving time? Yes, though that’s actually quite mundane – an annual “spring forward” formality. For Amber Crubaugh, at least, this...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer It’s yet another “from there to here” success story. “There” in this case is Zacatecas, Mexico, while “here” is the western San Bernardino Mountains. Luis Antonio Garcia moved to Running Springs in 1985 and has been a...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer As a general rule, restaurants aren’t known for their longevity. It’s a challenging and often unpredictable business. Profitable lifespan is typically measured in single-digit years. So when not only one, but two...
