Mountain History

Dexter family holds reunion at Antlers in Twin Peaks

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer A 99-year family reunion is something to celebrate, especially when it is a mountain pioneer family returning en masse to these mountains. The Dexter family, led by older brother John, were the original settlers of the Twin...

Free weekly trolley ride through Lake Arrowhead history

Jul 20, 2023 | Mountain History

By Rhea-Frances Tetley - Staff Writer This summer, through Sept. 2, on Saturday mornings, anyone may jump onto the free Lake Arrowhead trolley for trip one, departing at 10:30 a.m. from SkyPark at Santa’s Village for an authentic hour-long, narrated trolley ride...

Celebrity Cruise reveals Lake Arrowhead’s colorful past

Jul 20, 2023 | Mountain History

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY - Senior Writer The July 15 Celebrity Cruise on the Arrowhead Queen, sponsored by the Rim of the World Historical Society, was the second of three slated for this summer season. About 60 ticketholders showed up at the Lake Arrowhead Village marina...

Celebrity and History Cruise on Lake Arrowhead

Jul 16, 2023 | Mountain History, Recreation & Entertainment

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer Historian Russ Keller will have his notebooks of movies and personalities with him as he narrates the Celebrity and History Cruise on Lake Arrowhead on the Arrowhead Queen this Saturday, July 15. Past cruises have often occurred...

Women’s Club celebrates 97-year history at museum

Jun 4, 2023 | Mountain History

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer The Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead held its monthly luncheon at the Mountain History Museum on Wednesday, May 17. Members were delighted by the surroundings and heard a PowerPoint presentation on the 97-year history of their club...