At last night’s Big Bear Lake City Council meeting, City Manager Jeff Mathieu announced, “We’re stepping into the 21st century!” This will be achieved when, come June 1st, there will be a new, Big Bear-specific television station on Charter’s cable channel 98. The new Public, Educational and Government access, or PEG, channel will feature live coverage of public meetings … [Read more...] about New Public Access Cable Channel Will Feature Live Coverage of Local Government Meetings; Launch of Channel 98 Expected in June
Arts & Entertainment
World Tour of BANFF Festival Stops in Redlands in Support of San Gorgonio Wilderness Association
The San Gorgornio Wilderness Association hosts their 2nd annual Banff Mountain Film Festival, presented by National Geographic and New Balance. The festival will be on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m., at the Redlands High Clock Theater in Redlands. The films selected for this show include extreme urban bikes, base jumping, rock/ice climbing, backcountry skiing, and wildlife … [Read more...] about World Tour of BANFF Festival Stops in Redlands in Support of San Gorgonio Wilderness Association
Youth Artist Could be Heinz Hero; Kenli Seaman Named National Finalist in Art Contest
Local third-grader Kenli Seaman entered a national art contest last month and was chosen from thousands of entries as one of three finalists for her grade. There were 45,000 entries in the Heinz Ketchup Creativity™ Contest. Online voting is open to the public until March 25. If Kenli is chosen, Baldwin Lane Elementary will receive $1000.00 for art supplies, a framed print of … [Read more...] about Youth Artist Could be Heinz Hero; Kenli Seaman Named National Finalist in Art Contest
Cedar Lake and Mill Creek Areas Provide Backdrop for “America’s Most Wanted”; Episode Airs on Saturday
“America’s Most Wanted” was in Big Bear Lake last week—not in pursuit of criminals, but to do some filming in the woods, to recreate an incident in which a cross-country skier had been attacked in the Portland area. Though the subject matter may be disturbing, the Mill Creek and Cedar Lake areas will be included in the program, for those interested in tuning in to “America’s … [Read more...] about Cedar Lake and Mill Creek Areas Provide Backdrop for “America’s Most Wanted”; Episode Airs on Saturday
Historic Juniper Point Cabin to Make the Move to the Historical Museum in Big Bear City
The Historical Museum will soon have another local treasure on their site when the museum opens for Memorial Day weekend, as the Big Bear Valley Historical Society prepares to move the Juniper Point cabin. The historic building was built on the North Shore’s Juniper Point in the 1920s, and has served as a post office and general store and, Historical Society President Gloria … [Read more...] about Historic Juniper Point Cabin to Make the Move to the Historical Museum in Big Bear City