Big Bear’s Volunteers of the Year were honored during a Big Bear Chamber of Commerce luncheon held earlier this month. The Event Resource Office of Big Bear Valley had received many nominations for the Volunteer of the Year Award, and those honorees included Lori Gardiner for the North Shore Improvement Association, Robin Martin for the Big Bear Discovery Center, Reverend Jean … [Read more...] about Russ Greek and Anne Heuerman Named Big Bear’s Volunteers of the Year
Recreation
Big Bear Amateur Radio Club to “Ham” It Up at Bear Mountain During Amateur Radio Week’s 24-Hour Field Day
Members of the Big Bear Amateur Radio Club will be “hamming” it up at Bear Mountain Resort this weekend, as part of the national Amateur Radio Relay League’s Field Day, which is the culmination of Amateur Radio Week. Ham radio operators, who were said to be instrumental in communicating efforts to save lives and property in instances such as Hurricane Katrina, provide free … [Read more...] about Big Bear Amateur Radio Club to “Ham” It Up at Bear Mountain During Amateur Radio Week’s 24-Hour Field Day
Special Event Permit Granted to Run the Bear Marathon, Coming to Big Bear Lake on September 12
The Run the Bear Big Bear Lake Marathon is officially a go for September 12, given special event approval granted by the City of Big Bear Lake’s Planning Commission in their meeting this week. The Public Hearing with regard to Run the Bear, according to the City’s Director of Planning Jim Miller, “Went pretty smoothly. The Lighthouse Project has a circulation plan all worked … [Read more...] about Special Event Permit Granted to Run the Bear Marathon, Coming to Big Bear Lake on September 12
Big Bear Chamber Still Seeking Contributions for Fourth of July Fireworks Show Over Big Bear Lake
The Big Bear community has ponied up over $39,000 to assure that the Fourth of July fireworks show over Big Bear Lake will be as big and brilliant as the anticipated 25,000 visitors expect on Saturday the Fourth. This year’s goal of the City of Big Bear Lake, the Rotary Club of Big Bear Valley and the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce is to raise $50,000 to make for a spectacular … [Read more...] about Big Bear Chamber Still Seeking Contributions for Fourth of July Fireworks Show Over Big Bear Lake
Pacific Crest Trail Presentation at DC Tonight; Forest Restoration Planting on Saturday
Tonight (June 18) is being billed as Nature Night at the Big Bear Discovery Center, and will include a free presentation on the Pacific Crest Trail by local photographer Scott Cordner. The 7pm offering will feature Cordner’s slide show, which covers the beautiful scenery of his hiking trip along the 2,600 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada. The next free … [Read more...] about Pacific Crest Trail Presentation at DC Tonight; Forest Restoration Planting on Saturday