Big Bear Valley, CA -- The Big Bear Valley’s Boy Scout Troop 49 has earned a special distinction, being named the 2009 Troop of the Year by the High Desert District, California Inland Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Our local troop, led by Scoutmaster Alyn Nielsen, was granted the Troop of the Year honor over other scout troops from the high desert and all the way … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Boy Scout Troop 49 Earns ‘Troop of the Year’ Title for Their District; School Visits Planned for This Week and Next
Recreation
Preschoolers Soaring After Airport Field Trip; Free Flights Offered to Youth Through Young Eagles Program
Big Bear City, CA -- Three-dozen preschool students were treated to a field trip to the Big Bear Airport in recent days and, says their teacher Miss Petty of the Baldwin Lane State Preschool, “The kids said it was one of the best field trips they’d ever been on. The Big Bear Pilots Association set up the headsets, so that the children could talk back-and-forth to each other … [Read more...] about Preschoolers Soaring After Airport Field Trip; Free Flights Offered to Youth Through Young Eagles Program
Simply Voices to Open Music in the Mountains Concert Series, to Benefit Peace Gardens and Forest Restoration
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The Music in the Mountains concert series returns to the outdoor amphitheater at the Big Bear Discovery Center, with a kick-off concert this Saturday featuring local talent. The Memorial Day weekend concert, outside under the stars on the San Bernardino National Forest, is offered at a cost of just $5 (free for children 12 and under); the 7pm show is … [Read more...] about Simply Voices to Open Music in the Mountains Concert Series, to Benefit Peace Gardens and Forest Restoration
Sugarloaf Skate Park Gets New Surface, Starting Today; Rec & Park Holds on Opening of Swim Beach
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District is readying for the summer season and, among their current projects, is a resurfacing of the Sugarloaf Skate Park, which started today (May 26). Recreation Supervisor Aaron Speer tells KBHR, “We are resurfacing the Sugarloaf Skate Park this week, laying concrete to replace the old, asphalt surface. … [Read more...] about Sugarloaf Skate Park Gets New Surface, Starting Today; Rec & Park Holds on Opening of Swim Beach
Diligence of Marina Inspector Keeps Big Bear Lake Quagga Mussel Free; All Boats Must Be Clean, Drained and Dry Before Launch
Big Bear Lake, CA -- A Quagga mussel-infested boat was prevented from being launched onto Big Bear Lake because of the pre-launch inspection performed by diligent launch ramp attendants, per a press release issued by the Big Bear Municipal Water District: “The boat showed up at Pine Knot Landing after spending three months in Lake Mojave on the Colorado River. Certified Quagga … [Read more...] about Diligence of Marina Inspector Keeps Big Bear Lake Quagga Mussel Free; All Boats Must Be Clean, Drained and Dry Before Launch