Lifestyle

In the Kitchen with Bev: Crab apples — Embrace the weird

By Bev Eskew Owner/Chef, Spade & Spatula-Ca. Gastropub Around this time of year, when the Halloween decorations slowly start to creep their way onto store shelves and signs of my favorite season stir butterflies of excitement in my belly still full of ceviche and...

Bringing farm-fresh produce to local tables

Apr 20, 2023 | Food

By Mary-Justine Lanyon (Photos by Mary-Justine Lanyon) First there was Arrowhead Farms Direct – a program through which Alexander Vallejos and Holly Walker distributed farm-fresh produce to local residents. When Vallejos shared with Bev Eskew at Spade &...

Crestline Café: A special diner where friends and family gather

Apr 19, 2023 | Food

By Mike Harris - Special to The Alpine Mountaineer (Photos by Mike Harris) I would venture to say that just about every small town across America has a special dining place where friends and family gather to enjoy a good meal, grab a cup of coffee, share stories and...

Engendering a love of words in students

Apr 19, 2023 | Education

By Mary-Justine Lanyon On Friday, April 14, four Rotarians – Bill Mellinger, Linda Oswalt, Stanley Oswalt and Brent Leistra (1 – pictured with Acting Principal Tracy Cairns) – delivered dictionaries to third-graders and thesauruses to fifth-graders at Valley of...

RoadHouse Pizza on the road again

Apr 12, 2023 | Food

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY - Senior Writer As part of our ongoing series of restaurant visitations, The Alpine Mountaineer paid a visit on Friday, April 7 to the recently reopened RoadHouse Pizza Restaurant, located at 565 Forest Shade Road, just around the corner from...

The deadline to apply for scholarships is here

Apr 12, 2023 | Education

The Rim of the World Communities Scholarship Council is encouraging all high school seniors to apply for college, trade or vocational school scholarships. Scholarship amounts range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the donations the council receives from the...

Osorio Brother’s Restaurant celebrates grand opening

Apr 5, 2023 | Food

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The long-awaited grand opening of Osorio Brother’s Restaurant (formerly the Original Cottage) located at 26545 Highway 18 in the heart of Rimforest lured some 50 persons on Monday, March 27. “Pretty good for a new business that no...