Local non-profit groups are coming together to create peace, plant gardens and bring us music in the mountains. Volunteers of the Lighthouse Project are working toward creating community gardens and the first of these is coming together at Big Bear Elementary School this week, as Reverend Jean Sweet and others begin planting with kindergartners, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders as of … [Read more...] about Peace, Music, Trees: Local Groups Come Together to Plant Peace Gardens and Bring Music to the Mountains
Recreation
Bear Valley Ballparks Receive Upgrades; Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District to Review Other Projects (and Parks) in Tuesday Meeting
The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District has been gearing up for the summer season and, reports Regional Manager Reese Troublefield, “Both the Sugarloaf Park and Meadow Park have new lights, new fencing, new dugouts, new infield material, and look really awesome.” These projects will be of benefit to both kids and adults at either end of the Valley, he adds. Other … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Ballparks Receive Upgrades; Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District to Review Other Projects (and Parks) in Tuesday Meeting
Second Biggest Fish Ever Caught on Big Bear Lake Earns Top Prize for Angler George Burruss in 27th Annual Jim Hall Memorial Trout Classic
Anglers reeled in some big fish over the weekend in the 27th annual Jim Hall Memorial Trout Classic and, tells event organizer Jacque Hall, “We had a 13.83 pound fish! It was actually the second largest fish ever caught during the tournament.” The largest fish caught in the trout classic was, back in 1995, a 14.69 pounder, which is also the record for Big Bear Lake (as … [Read more...] about Second Biggest Fish Ever Caught on Big Bear Lake Earns Top Prize for Angler George Burruss in 27th Annual Jim Hall Memorial Trout Classic
Lakeside Concerts, Free Movie Nights, Youth Field Trips Available Through Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District This Summer, As Well as Classes in Kayaking, Horsemanship and Gold Prospecting
The summer season is full of recreational opportunities, many of them outlined in the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s just-released 2009 Summer Brochure. In addition to the Fourth of July concert on the beach featuring Foreigner’s Lou Gramm, there will be another four concerts, as well as free movie nights at the lakeside venue. Rec and Park also offers a number … [Read more...] about Lakeside Concerts, Free Movie Nights, Youth Field Trips Available Through Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District This Summer, As Well as Classes in Kayaking, Horsemanship and Gold Prospecting
National Safe Boating Week Launches Tomorrow; Wear a Life Jacket, Designate a Driver, and Keep it Quagga-Free
Saturday marks the launch of the National Safe Boating Council’s “Wear It!” campaign, as boaters are reminded to wear a life jacket during National Safe Boating Week, May 16–22, and always. In California last year, there were 55 boating fatalities and 601 boating accidents and, per the U.S. Coast Guard, 90% of drowning victims in recreational boating accidents were not wearing … [Read more...] about National Safe Boating Week Launches Tomorrow; Wear a Life Jacket, Designate a Driver, and Keep it Quagga-Free