The local Meals on Wheels program has been delivering meals to seniors and shut-ins since being implemented in the Big Bear Valley in 1986. Though each recipient is charged $99 a month for the delivery of hot meals 10 times a week, the success of Meals on Wheels is primarily due to donations from local businesses and organizations, as well as the volunteers of the program, who … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Lakeside Mariachi Fiesta to Benefit Local Meals on Wheels Program
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Phat Cat Swingers Rock Swim Beach This Saturday; Proceeds Benefit Year-Round Programming at the Teen Center
The first of the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s Concerts on the Beach swings into town this weekend, as rockabilly band the Phat Cat Swingers take to the stage at Swim Beach on Saturday, June 20. Gates at Swim Beach, at Park Avenue’s west end in Big Bear Lake, open at 5:30pm, and the Phat Cat Swingers start rockin’ at 7pm. Pre-sale tickets, available through Rec … [Read more...] about Phat Cat Swingers Rock Swim Beach This Saturday; Proceeds Benefit Year-Round Programming at the Teen Center
Third District Supervisor Derry Sings Sinatra to Benefit Joshua Tree–and Posts Clip to YouTube
Marge McDonald of CSD has long sung the praises of Third District County Supervisor Neil Derry—and his vocal talents. Constituents in Joshua Tree this month got to sample the Supervisor doing Sinatra, as Derry performed at a fundraiser dinner hosted by the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce. It is said that Derry brought down the house with his set of Frank Sinatra songs—and, so … [Read more...] about Third District Supervisor Derry Sings Sinatra to Benefit Joshua Tree–and Posts Clip to YouTube
Parade Entries Welcomed for This Summer’s Doo Dah and Old Miners’ Days Parades
The summer parade season is soon upon us, and it’s not too early to start thinking about participating in these community events, should you have a club or company that wants to get into the spirit of the 60th annual Old Miners’ Days celebration. First up is the July 18th Doo Dah Parade, which is always a fun affair in Fawnskin. Parade Director Lori Gardiner tells KBHR that … [Read more...] about Parade Entries Welcomed for This Summer’s Doo Dah and Old Miners’ Days Parades
Get Outdoors! The Big Bear Discovery Center Provides Plenty of Opportunities in Saturday’s Celebration of National Get Outdoors Day
The Big Bear Discovery Center will, this Saturday, June 13, offer a number of fun outdoor activities as the San Bernardino National Forest Association celebrates National Get Outdoors Day, which is featured at 60 different sites on public lands throughout the U.S. Our local “Go Day” features a number of activities, many of them designed for youth, that launch from the DC, … [Read more...] about Get Outdoors! The Big Bear Discovery Center Provides Plenty of Opportunities in Saturday’s Celebration of National Get Outdoors Day