Swim Beach was rockin’ on the Fourth of July, as Foreigner’s Lou Gramm played a lakeside concert to benefit the Teen Center just prior to the fireworks display and the surprise flyover of a C-17 from March Air Force Base (both of which were coordinated by the Rotary Club). Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s Reese Troublefield, whose Eagles cover band Fastlane opened … [Read more...] about Foreigner’s Lou Gramm Rocks Swim Beach on the Fourth; More Lakeside Concerts to Benefit the Teen Center
Recreation
Planning Commission Update: Old Miners’ Events Granted Approval, Decision Held on 42-Unit Apartment Complex on Knickerbocker Road
The Old Miners’ Days Parade on Sunday, August 2 will resume its former route, given approval by the Planning Commission of the City of Big Bear Lake. The Old Miners’ Association’s request to extend the Old Miners’ parade through the Village was approved at the July 1 meeting of the Commission, so the parade will begin on Big Bear Boulevard at Summit Boulevard at 12:30pm, and … [Read more...] about Planning Commission Update: Old Miners’ Events Granted Approval, Decision Held on 42-Unit Apartment Complex on Knickerbocker Road
Free Chipping Programs Underway; Firewise Home to Be Featured on July 18 Xeriscape Tour
Both Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City have earned the distinction of being named Firewise USA communities, an honor held by less than 500 cities and towns throughout the country. Residents can contribute to this fire-safe effort by clearing defensible space and taking advantage of free neighborhood curbside chipping of trimmed trees and dead vegetation. At present, the Big Bear … [Read more...] about Free Chipping Programs Underway; Firewise Home to Be Featured on July 18 Xeriscape Tour
Search For Drowning Victim Ends
After a three-day recovery operation, the search for Friday's drowning victim on Big Bear Lake ended unsuccessfully at 2:00pm Sunday, July 5. The victim has not been found. On the afternoon of July 3, a 33-year-old male was swimming with several others off a rented pontoon boat in a water depth of 27 feet. The swimmers began struggling at one point and all but the victim … [Read more...] about Search For Drowning Victim Ends
Beat the Traffic, and Bike Big Bear; Cyclists Invited to Participate in September’s Run the Bear
As traffic may be busy (by Big Bear standards) this weekend, you may want to consider biking around town this weekend. In recent months, the Big Bear Valley Trails Coalition has been instrumental in establishing, now, over 30 miles of Class 3 bike routes throughout the Big Bear Valley. New color maps of Big Bear’s bike routes have also been made available, and these can be … [Read more...] about Beat the Traffic, and Bike Big Bear; Cyclists Invited to Participate in September’s Run the Bear