The Arts Council of Big Bear Valley brings the tenth year of Art on the Lake to the big white tent at the Marina Resort (located at 40770 Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear Lake) this weekend. This year’s show, which is lakeside and offered free of charge, will feature 50 artists, both local and visiting, creating a mix of mediums, including painting, photography, ceramics, glass, … [Read more...] about Art on the Lake, Featuring 50 Artists and Student Work, Returns to the Marina Resort This Weekend
No Fires in Big Bear Area; Drift Smoke Is Likely from La Brea Fire in Santa Barbara Area
There has been quite a bit of smoke at the west end of Big Bear Valley this afternoon, though this is drift smoke as there are no fires burning within Big Bear or on the San Bernardino National Forest at this time [3pm, August 13]. Officials with the Forest Service suggest that this smoke is drifting our way from the La Brea Fire, which is burning on the Los Padres National … [Read more...] about No Fires in Big Bear Area; Drift Smoke Is Likely from La Brea Fire in Santa Barbara Area
County Supervisors to Allow for CalTrans to Install Changeable Message Signs at Base of Mountain Routes
Mountain visitors—and residents—will be privy to important road information before they head up the hill, thanks in part to a vote made by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in their August 11 meeting. CalTrans had applied for standard encroachment permits to allow for the placement of temporary changeable message signs to provide public health and safety warnings. … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Allow for CalTrans to Install Changeable Message Signs at Base of Mountain Routes
Today Is a Minimum Day at Elementaries and BBMS; Back to School Nights Scheduled for This Month
Today (August 13) is a minimum day for students at each of Bear Valley Unified’s three elementaries (Baldwin Lane, Big Bear and North Shore), as well as Big Bear Middle School. Per the BVUSD calendar, each Thursday will be a minimum day at these four school sites. In other school news, both BBMS and Big Bear High School have scheduled their Back to School Nights for parents; … [Read more...] about Today Is a Minimum Day at Elementaries and BBMS; Back to School Nights Scheduled for This Month
Falls Picnic Area Re-Opens With Bear-Proof Dumpsters; Forest Recreation Sites Had Been Closed in July
The Falls Picnic Area, Big Falls Trailhead and Vivian Creek Trailhead were re-opened by the San Bernardino National Forest this past weekend, following a closure on July 7 that was prompted by a bear that had been aggressive in the day use area of the facility near Forest Falls. Since the closure went into affect, the bear has not been sighted in the area, likely because the … [Read more...] about Falls Picnic Area Re-Opens With Bear-Proof Dumpsters; Forest Recreation Sites Had Been Closed in July