Big Bear PaddleFest 2012

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Big Bear Lake, Ca July 7, 2012 12:00 pm - "PaddleFest" 2012 is growing each year.  Over 150 racers signed up this year with 92 in the 5k alone.  This event has been attracting many, over the three day event, who want to try, for free, kayaking, canoeing and stand up paddle boarding as instruction demonstration rides are available.  The event … [Read more...]

Fundraiser for Local Snowboarder Drayden Gardner

Big Bear, CA, June 18, 2012, 8:00am - Local 12-year-old Drayden Gardner continues to reach new heights in the sport of snowboarding.  Drayden has been chosen as one of only two junior snowboarders invited to participate in the World Heli Challenge in Wanaka, New Zealand.  As a Young Gun in the Challenge, he will compete alongside the 30 main … [Read more...]

Locals Ride Free During Community Appreciation Days at Snow Summit

Big Bear, CA, May 7, 2012 - Big Bear locals can enjoy a bird’s eye view of our beautiful valley from the Snow Summit Scenic Sky Chair for free during Community Appreciation Days at Snow Summit.  Between June 18th and June 22nd, locals are invited to ride the Snow Summit Scenic Sky Chair round-trip or bring your bike for free.  According to … [Read more...]

“Kick and Flick” Celebrates the Start of the Skyline Trail

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Big Bear, CA, May 30, 2012, 3:00pm - The Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation is celebrating the kickoff of construction of the Skyline Trail, the first new trail in Big Bear Lake in almost 2 decades.  The event is Saturday, June 2nd, which appropriately enough, is National Trails Day.  The Skyline Trail is a collaboration of the Trails Foundation, … [Read more...]

Sylvain Georges of AG2R La Mondiale in a solo climb win’s the 2012 Amgen Climb to Big Bear

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Big Bear Lake, CA, May 18, 2012 – Frenchman Sylvain Georges of AG2R La Mondiale won the climb to Big Bear of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California.  Exhausted and completely rung out he crossed the finish line with the main field of riders closing in.  Thousands of spectators watched cheered and rang their cow bells as Sylvian dug deep up Summit … [Read more...]

Friday Rolling Closures: Amgen Tour of California

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Big Bear, CA, May 16, 2012, 4:00pm - The Big Bear Lake Resort Association has released information regarding intermittent/rolling road closures for this Friday’s arrival of the Amgen Tour of California cycling race from Palmdale to Big Bear.  State roadways affected include Routes 2, 138, 18 and 38 along with roadways within Big Bear.  … [Read more...]

Sagan Continues To Reign in Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California

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Livermore, CA, May 15, 2012, 5:00pm - Peter Sagan of the Liquigas-Cannondale team continued his unbeaten streak in the Amgen Tour of California today with his third stage victory in three days.  The Slovakian cyclist shined again to win a field sprint finale in Stage 3 of the Tour ending in Livermore.  Sagan continues to lead in the general … [Read more...]

Peter Sagan Continues to Aggressively Compete in the Amgen Tour of California

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Santa Cruz, CA, May 15, 2012, 1:00pm - America’s greatest eight stage cycling race continues today as the Amgen Tour of California is now in Stage 3 from San Jose to Livermore.  Slovakian cycling sensation, Peter Sagan of the Liquigas-Cannondale team, repeated a sprint to the finish line to take Stage 2 of the Tour yesterday.  Sagan, at 22 … [Read more...]

Peter Sagan Takes His Second Win of the Amgen Tour of California

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Santa Cruz, CA, May 14, 2012, 5:00pm - Monday’s day two of the Amgen Tour of California was won by Peter Sagan of the Liquigas-Cannondale team who also beat the odds on Sunday by winning Stage 1 in Santa Rosa.  For Sunday’s opening race, Sagan overcame a flat tire 3 miles from the finish only to be towed back up to the pack at more than 40 … [Read more...]

The Amgen Tour of California returns to Big Bear

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Big Bear Lake,  CA. May 9, 2012 - The Amgen Tour of California returns to Big Bear after a one year hiatus on Friday May 18th, 2012.  The race will feature 16 of the world's best teams battling it out over more than 750 miles of picturesque California highways, roadways and coastline.  In addition, the Amgen Tour of California will be the last … [Read more...]