If you’ve seen some slick and sporty vintage vehicles around town, they will all be coming together on Sunday, as the Big Bear Lake Antique Car Club hosts their annual Memorial Day Show and Shine, featuring pre-1962 automobiles. The day-long car show on the 24th runs from 8am to 3pm at the Citibank parking lot, just east of Summit on Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear Lake. At … [Read more...] about Baldwin Lane Elementary to Defend Pinewood Derby Championship Title During Sunday’s Show and Shine, the Big Bear Lake Antique Car Club’s Free Car Show
Recreation
Hanna Flat Campground Re-opens for Memorial Day Weekend; Visitors Reminded to Be Fire-Safe While on the San Bernardino National Forest
Most of the recreation sites on the San Bernardino National Forest will be open to visitors for the Memorial Day weekend; this includes the wildfire damaged portions of the Pacific Crest Trail and Hanna Flat Campground, which has been reconstructed since suffering damage in the 2007 Butler #2 Fire. Says Forest Supervisor Jeanne Wade Evans, “Once again, we look forward to summer … [Read more...] about Hanna Flat Campground Re-opens for Memorial Day Weekend; Visitors Reminded to Be Fire-Safe While on the San Bernardino National Forest
Pancake Breakfast in Memory of Hiker Dean Christy Will Allow for Community GPS Devices; Mobile Health Clinic Will Also Be at Saturday Event
County Supervisor Neil Derry is planning to attend a pancake breakfast hosted by the Green Valley Lake Disaster Recovery Foundation this Saturday (May 23), as proceeds will be used to purchase GPS devices in memory of hiker Dean Christy. In January of 2008, 62-year-old hiker Christy had become disoriented when hiking near his Green Valley Lake cabin in a snowstorm; despite the … [Read more...] about Pancake Breakfast in Memory of Hiker Dean Christy Will Allow for Community GPS Devices; Mobile Health Clinic Will Also Be at Saturday Event
Peace, Music, Trees: Local Groups Come Together to Plant Peace Gardens and Bring Music to the Mountains
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
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