This weekend’s Big Bear Paddlefest, hosted by the North Shore Trading Company at Captain John’s Marina, was two days of fun in Fawnskin and plenty of paddlers in this, the event’s second year and first as part of the Conquer the Bear multi-event series. Saturday’s festivities included a bustling lakeside expo and paddling clinics taught by locals Scott Cordner and Cathleen … [Read more...] about Big Bear Paddlefest Narrows the Field in Conquer the Bear Series; Paddlers and Mountain Bikers Share Sunday Ceremony
Recreation
B’s John Gorzik Takes People’s Choice in Old Miners’ Chili Cook-Off; Keli Homan to Do Second Round as Miss Clementine
The first of the Old Miners’ Days activities in this, the celebration’s 60th year, took place this weekend. Saturday’s Chili Cook-Off in the Village drew visitors and chili cooks from off the mountain, including Gene Bellar of Bakersfield who took the top cash prize of $500 for his first place batch of red chili; Jim LaTendresse and Mart Leitner took second and third places in … [Read more...] about B’s John Gorzik Takes People’s Choice in Old Miners’ Chili Cook-Off; Keli Homan to Do Second Round as Miss Clementine
Blooming With Opportunity: Garden Club, Xeriscape Tour and Flower Show This Week
If getting outdoors to garden is your thing, this week offers opportunity to learn more about local planting and native flowers. Starting this morning, Big Bear’s ‘A’ Garden Club meets at 10am at the Big Bear Discovery Center. The free, two-hour meeting will feature guest speaker Michele Mroszek, Water Conservation Specialist for the Department of Water and Power, who will … [Read more...] about Blooming With Opportunity: Garden Club, Xeriscape Tour and Flower Show This Week
Big Bear Discovery Center Gets An Iconic Big Bear, A Gift from the Tschoops of Sugarloaf
There’s a real big bear at the Big Bear Discovery Center, thanks to a donation from the Tschoop family of Sugarloaf. The Discovery Center’s new icon is a bear skin with a full-head open-mouth grizzly bear that is nine feet long and eight feet wide from claw to claw. Says the DC’s Director Denis Thomas, “This is a fantastic addition to the Discovery Center’s collection and we … [Read more...] about Big Bear Discovery Center Gets An Iconic Big Bear, A Gift from the Tschoops of Sugarloaf
Big Bear Paddlefest Returns to Fawnskin This Weekend; Sunday’s Awards Ceremony to Include Team Big Bear and Reggae
The Big Bear Paddlefest returns to Fawnskin this weekend, for the second year of the event and the first as part of the Conquer the Bear challenge. Saturday’s activities, hosted by the North Shore Trading Company at Captain John’s Marina on the North Shore, include $20 paddlesport clinics starting at 10am (appropriate for both kayakers and canoers), as well as vendors and an … [Read more...] about Big Bear Paddlefest Returns to Fawnskin This Weekend; Sunday’s Awards Ceremony to Include Team Big Bear and Reggae