[Updated version] The Fourth of July holiday under beautiful sunny skies made for a bustling weekend in the Big Bear Valley. According to Sara Russ of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, “From a Visitors Center standpoint, we had far more people than last year. We had about 170-200 people a day mid-week—and it’s continuing. That’s the best part. Even this week, the numbers … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
Roads/Travel
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
Airport District Board Begins Search for New General Manager This Week
The call for a new General Manager for the Big Bear Airport is going out this week. During the meeting of the Airport District Board on Wednesday, it was decided that advertising for the position would begin this week, with notices to be placed in the San Bernardino Sun, the Press Enterprise, the Los Angeles Times and via the southwest section of the American Association of … [Read more...] about Airport District Board Begins Search for New General Manager This Week
Big Rig Topples at Lakeview Point
Holiday traffic got even more congested on Sunday, July 5 after a big rig tipped over in Arctic Circle on Highway 18 shortly after noon. It spilled twenty gallons of fuel, but first responders were able to confine the spill to the roadway. No word on any injuries. … [Read more...] about Big Rig Topples at Lakeview Point
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