By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer It’s an interesting name spelling for an interesting individual: Garrhett Hill. Family members, friends and restaurant patrons know him as “Rhett.” Shades of Gone with the Wind? Yes, indeed! Fittingly, Rhett is a leading...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer If you have an appetite for nostalgia, one of the best places to satisfy it is at the Cedar Glen Malt Shop. Step inside and take a look around. Images of classic cars from 60 and 70 years ago adorn the booths and compose...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer You won’t find a more-focused, harder-working restaurateur in the mountains than Iris Hernandez. That’s a bold claim. Here’s why it’s credible: Since opening Victoria’s Family Restaurant in Arrowbear Lake shortly after...
By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer For a few years now, Bin 189 at Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa has been one of the classiest joints on the mountain. Since the advent of the latest general manager, Paul Medawar (profiled in the Alpine Mountaineer...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer This is Part 3 in a “Let’s Dine Out” series about local high school graduates who’ve worked hard and smart to become successful purveyors of hospitality in Lake Arrowhead. Travis and Megan Lanthier (Lan-theer) are...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer This is Part 2 in a “Let’s Dine Out” series about local high school graduates who’ve worked hard and smart to become successful restaurateurs in Lake Arrowhead. They were sweethearts at Rim of the World High School. John...
