Thirteen-year-old climber Jordan Romero, an eighth grader at Big Bear Middle School, is continuing his journey en route to the peak of Mt. Everest at 29,029’. He and his climbing partners, dad Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren, are acclimating to the altitude, as they and their team of sherpas and yaks are now at 21,000’ and making progress in their effort to summit what will be … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Calls in a Big Bear Shout-Out from Everest Advanced Base Camp
Recreation
New Zoo Review: County Supervisors Approve Purchase of Golf-Course Adjacent Land for Moonridge Animal Park
Big Bear Lake, CA -- After 50 years in Moonridge, the Moonridge Animal Park is moving—to Moonridge. The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, the governing body which oversees the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District responsible for the zoo, approved the $2 million purchase of a 10.46 acre parcel at the opposite end of the golf course in their meeting yesterday. … [Read more...] about New Zoo Review: County Supervisors Approve Purchase of Golf-Course Adjacent Land for Moonridge Animal Park
Big Bear Ride: Free Community Bike Tours Offered on Saturdays in May
Big Bear Lake, CA -- It is finally time to put away the snow shovels and break out the bikes, and the Bear Valley Trails Foundation and the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce have partnered to make possible the Big Bear Ride series, encouraging Valley residents to “get out, be active, and live well.” The first of three free community bike rides is planned for this Saturday, May 1, … [Read more...] about Big Bear Ride: Free Community Bike Tours Offered on Saturdays in May
Crowds Anticipated for May 21 Big Bear Climb of Amgen Tour Cycling Race: “As If It Is a Saturday Night Fourth of July”
Big Bear Lake, CA -- “The call was almost a year ago,” Event Resources Director Rick Bates told the City Council of Big Bear Lake, “when we came to you with a proposal to bring the Amgen Tour of California to Big Bear.” Fast forward to the present, and the cycling race—the largest in North America and said to be on par with the Tour de France—is cycling into Big Bear in just 24 … [Read more...] about Crowds Anticipated for May 21 Big Bear Climb of Amgen Tour Cycling Race: “As If It Is a Saturday Night Fourth of July”
Moonridge Animal Park May Move–to the Other End of the Golf Course; Purchase of 10+ Acre Parcel on County Supervisors’ Agenda
Big Bear Lake, CA -- After 50 years in Moonridge, the Moonridge Animal Park is slated for a new location—this one on the northern, rather than southern, end of Big Bear Mountain Resorts’ golf course. Pending the authorization of purchase, agendized for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors’ approval tomorrow, the zoo may finally have a permanent home on a 10.46 acre … [Read more...] about Moonridge Animal Park May Move–to the Other End of the Golf Course; Purchase of 10+ Acre Parcel on County Supervisors’ Agenda